Lifting with Caroline Girvan- keeping it real and having a laugh along the way!

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I have non existent boobs- although now I am glad of them- must be said

There is a Kearney sick fest going on on fb 🤮🤮

@Gobacktotheworldha, I saw that first photo yesterday on a wom who
lift group. She did 2 years of gymnastics before starting CG and tbh I can’t see any difference between the before and after photo! Gymnastics is clearly the mais reason why her shoulders and back are jacked! Didn’t she mention that in the CG group??
well done on getting back to exercise, Carolines calisthenics are definitely not the easy option.
i get fed up of all the American women too, they take everything so seriously! I dislike the term ‘athlete’ for anyone who does sport regularly. I’m not keen on the term ‘muscle mommy’. And of course the fact you can’t call out narcissistic, sick posts!

The internet is full of lies. My boyfriend is always mocking me for falling for stupid things on the internet but it's so easy to do! I saw an instagram reel of a cat who was bringing all sorts of ludicrous animals into someones bed at night and I believed it. There were live snakes, fish, ducks, and all sorts. He didn't stop laughing at me for days.

TBF I have a cat who has brought in ducks, squirrels, moles etc so I was thinking if we lived somewhere more exotic it would be possible!

@Gobacktotheworld good man indeed. I say epic heat!!

Epic II full bodies, they’re the best!

Nice work DH of @Gobacktotheworld ! If he's anything like my DP, he'll understand I need to exercise or I'm a shit to live with.

I did Iron Pro 23 this morning before work, glutes and abs. I was sweating like a beast. Those abs are horrible. Ab exercises never seem to get easier, although I'm sure my core must be pretty decent by now with all the yoga and stuff.

Since I am ‘behind ‘ on pro I get to pick which order I do them in now- which is great . Today was day 17 back and chest. I managed some 20kg for the rows and 15 kg for the chest. My dodgy right shoulder says no to diamond press. I managed a few dead stop push ups at the end.
What have you decided to do @Gobacktotheworld ?

Has anyone else bothered to read her newsletter? Apparently it's Menopause Awareness Month and I'm so excited that "our psychologist, Aidan, will be exploring the mental and emotional aspects of menopause". Can't wait to hear his experience of menopause. FFS.

ugh - he once did an article on post natal depression. He is a man with no kids, I am sure he has also already written an article on the menopause. Grade A twat. The FB group is almost un watchable . One women posted a photo of herself doing some back exercise and said her husband had told her how strong she looked. This must be American stuff right? I mean do any of your family or friends give a shit about your muscles?

I only notice flaws. No one ever comes to me looking for a compliment. I’ll happily critique!

Oh is that how you spell POUF? Oops. 😂

I've not tried putting the dumbells in a backpack but it's a really good idea!
My heaviest weights are two 15kg and they are adjustable so roll all over the place,that way they might be more secure, it's worth a try.
I always do my hip thrusts off the floor,tried leaning on various things I have and it's always hurt,but when I did a HR vid she was using a stability ball, so I tried that and it worked perfectly-makes a lot of difference in terms of feeling the move more.
Will need to secure the ball though because as I finished the last set and was lowering to sit on the floor it flew off and I didnt land very gracefully 😀

Leg day 21 think . Managed 23 kg for lunges- for the last 2 sets . Am considering moving to to 25 lg next time

Iron pro day 24 here today, full body. I can’t say I enjoyed it as have loads to do today but managed to cook some veg soup at the same time so that’s a win. I can’t relax into exercise when I feel the day slipping away from me.

I counted back through and I have done 4/5 of the workouts each week on this program which was more than I thought. Combined with the consistent running I’m definitely feeling stronger. Hope I can keep it up and not get bored like I usually do.

could do with a nap now, but time to crack on…

Yeah I find it all hard work too, doesn't matter how fit I am, every time I run up a hill I wonder why the hell I'm doing it. Enjoy the fish and chips!

Amazing job of the improv @Gobacktotheworld ! Where there’s a will there’s a way. How are you getting along generally?
I did today’s glute and hamstrings- I swear to god we already did this session 🤷🏻‍♀️
some of these sessions are getting to be a bit samey . This is often the point where I lose interest in the series. Wish she did more bicep work.
I noticed today how much bigger she looks compared to other series - like proper beefed up. I mean she was always beefed up but this is the next level. Or maybe it is just me.