Lifting and getting stronger with Caroline Girvan: 2025

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Having been banned from the FB group for calling out narcissists I have no choice but to do programmes on my own 😂but I never liked doing programmes live anyway due to aforementioned comments. I will try Iron Pro but probably not on the same days every day. Happy to follow people here and listen to comments as was the case with MAX!

Laughing at the comments on here about the fawning Facebook lot! Totally agree about the stealth boasting over the huge weights they use and the additional workouts they love to do after the one in the programme (which on its own is usually quite enough for anyone!) Think I will stick with this thread for the new Iron Pro!

I have just signed up for the App after leaving peloton. Will see how I go. I tend to prefer workouts that are more cardio based. I have started with Max. I lift half or less of what she lifts and sometimes just do more reps if I don’t have a heavy enough weight

questions-
— how do you put heavy free weights in your shoulders comfortable for squats? It’s like hard metal crashing on my bones and I’m worried my elbows the the strain balancing them!
— how heavy do you all lift - do you have 10kg dumb bells in the house?!
~ the Facebook group seems heavily moderated and slightly nuts!

I think I must be banned from the Facebook group as I can’t find it. I’m sure I used to belong to it. What’s it called?

I have 10kg weights, yeah, and I have a 12 kg kettle bell. That’s my max at the mo. I was lifting much heavier with bar bells in the gym but much fewer reps. I did a full body session yesterday and I’m not sure if it’s ruined me or if I’m getting ill as I’ve felt achy all day. I really don’t think you need to lift heavy to get the benefit - I have some proper arm guns these days. I presume I also have leg guns but it’s a lot harder to see that as I hold a lot of lard in that area.

So you mean Michelle de Silva who leads a charmed life?

Thanks - that’s very helpful. I might try different types of weights at the gym

you all sound very normal - there is, I agree, a real orthorexic vibe on the FB group. Again I suspect it’s moderated that way!

I did day 25 of iron on YT today (shoulders), but had to keep the weights very low because my right shoulder and both wrists are a bit sore. Back to school tomorrow and I didn't quite get the whole YT iron series done over the holidays due to a couple of weeks away, but I'm almost there. Still haven't decided whether to just repeat the same iron series again when I finish or to get the app. If lots of you are doing iron Pro on the app I might join in!
I've been aiming for around half of the weights CG uses, e.g. 5kg if she's using 10, but I've used a barbell for rdls with 25kg and used the bench for chest presses because it's less painful for my wrists. I'm also doing push ups as incline push ups, still can't do a proper one!

Thanks @Gobacktotheworld i requested Facebook access this morning so I can join in the fun.

I am going to give iron pro a go although I’m only going to do three a week.

Day 1 of PE done ... man, that was brutal. Still, resisting the urge to post peach and fire emojis 😉

Really enjoyed it though. Am I alone in liking hip thrusts?

My facebook group request is still pending - wtf? If they're that active as moderators on there, what's taking so long? And why do I not pass muster? 😂

I did Iron day 1 from the app this morning. I bloody hate lunges.

They dont like me on there either..when I first joined i wanted to ask a few questions(before I found this thread) and everytime my post gets rejected.

Wow they sound proper crazy!

My posts there always get rejected or left pending for ever and ever. I once got a month semi ban for not being nice. That meant I could view but not post.

A temporary ban would have been fair for me, I don't think what I posted justified being banned outright with no warning. I clearly upset someone a lot by pointing out the truth!

They don’t like the truth - only fluff, unicorns and Barbie smiles. I mean I live most of what CG does and j really think she has the right intentions- but the team she has built around herwwlf- especially on FB is bloody awful. All this queen Caroline shit is sick making.

Haha @goback mine usually adopt stupid grins and copy whatever I'm doing, I tell them their form is off-but they dont want to listen!
If my husband comes in he either tells me I'm out of time with caroline or stands perving (not sure who at-me or caroline!) So yeah he gets told to piss off.