Female Var Log

[yourmom]

How's your strength? my wife is out lifting our teenager.

[twitz]

Bah I don't have to experience that cold for another week.. I much prefer the warmth of Calgary at the moment lol

My 1st Alberta winter

How's your strength? my wife is out lifting our teenager.

My strength is starting to go up. I'm cross dominant so I have to be really careful to watch my form as I lift heavier. My mind is telling me "more, more, more!" but I make myself stay at a fairly heavy (to me) weight, activate the muscle being worked and I do lot's of squeezes.

You should get your wife to try some 5 sec holds at the end of each exercise. Maybe have her try the last 5 reps with a 5 sec hold. Really gives you a nice pumped up feeling while on var.

[Soar]

My 1st Alberta winter

My strength is starting to go up. I'm cross dominant so I have to be really careful to watch my form as I lift heavier. My mind is telling me "more, more, more!" but I make myself stay at a fairly heavy (to me) weight, activate the muscle being worked and I do lot's of squeezes.

You should get your wife to try some 5 sec holds at the end of each exercise. Maybe have her try the last 5 reps with a 5 sec hold. Really gives you a nice pumped up feeling while on var.

Took me a while to get my form proper. Without guidance I was lifting as heavy as possible. Once I backed off I gained way more.

Hope the weather hasn't left you with cabin fervor lol.

[GirlyGymRat]

Took me a while to get my form proper. Without guidance I was lifting as heavy as possible. Once I backed off I gained way more.

Hope the weather hasn't left you with cabin fervor lol.

It's a reminder that quality > quantity!!!

[Soar]

It's a reminder that quality > quantity!!!

Absolutely! The biggest mistake I see at the gym everyday.

[twitz]

It's a reminder that quality > quantity!!!

Absolutely! The biggest mistake I see at the gym everyday.

Sometimes it does make me laugh

There's a fella at my gym, he racks up 5 plates, squats down about an inch and he's good to go. He preachers 100lb DB's but uses his free arm to help get the DB back up. I admire his effort and to attempt that takes guts/agression but I would be more amazed if he lightened up a tad and did some clean solid reps

[largerthannormal]

Sometimes it does make me laugh

There's a fella at my gym, he racks up 5 plates, squats down about an inch and he's good to go. He preachers 100lb DB's but uses his free arm to help get the DB back up. I admire his effort and to attempt that takes guts/agression but I would be more amazed if he lightened up a tad and did some clean solid reps

LMAO we got tons of those guys.!! im going to try and record a few pretty soon.. so far the 7 plates per side shoulder shrug sub 200lb dude is pretty hilarious.

[twitz]

Back - Day 17

Seated row
70 x 15
85 x 15
100 x 12
100 x 12
85 x 12 - 3 sec squeeze

Plate loaded lat pull machine
45 x 12 per side
45 x 15 X 2 sets

Plate loaded row pulls (pulling up)
45 x 15 per side
70 x 12 per side X 2

Lat pulldowns
70 x 15
85 x 10 behind neck /SS/ 85 x 10 wide grip /SS/ 85 x 10 reverse close grip X 2 sets
85 x 15 reverse close grip X 2 sets

DB row - laying reverse on bench w/ feetup /SS/ BB row
20 x 15 /SS/ 65 x 15
3 sets

[twitz]

Took me a while to get my form proper. Without guidance I was lifting as heavy as possible. Once I backed off I gained way more.

Hope the weather hasn't left you with cabin fervor lol.

I always have to watch myself with this! Now I just keep things lighter, focus on whatever muscle I'm working and activate it the best I can.

[ElectraMaddox]

My 1st Alberta winter



My strength is starting to go up. I'm cross dominant so I have to be really careful to watch my form as I lift heavier. My mind is telling me "more, more, more!" but I make myself stay at a fairly heavy (to me) weight, activate the muscle being worked and I do lot's of squeezes.

You should get your wife to try some 5 sec holds at the end of each exercise. Maybe have her try the last 5 reps with a 5 sec hold. Really gives you a nice pumped up feeling while on var.

Yeah when you come off... Wonder woman goes out the door. I can relate 100 percent to this and I kept going and coming off the aas I felt like a train wreck. I think you're def doing it much better than I did. I just wanted more and more and kept pushing. The aftermath I felt like I was in a car accident for a few days. You're doing good so keep it up!