Post 9mzK1aYBMJiJqodFq4 by GreyLinux@mastodon.technology
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(DIR) Post #9mwe93arBtjHYwqGkS by Gina@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T09:58:02Z
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I'm trying to get better at barbell squats. I now do sets of 4 x 8 with 50kg. I find it, excuse my French, fucking hard.What amazes me most though is that there are female people out there, with a similar frame, who walk around with that extra 50kgs on their body everyday. Not to fatshame or anything, I just find it impressive what the human body can endure.
(DIR) Post #9mwe93xtoEA2iPcffE by alexl@mstdn.io
2019-09-15T11:16:22Z
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@Gina but human body can't endure that, they will have joint issues among other things
(DIR) Post #9mwfLFcKPe96HauOgK by fluffy@freespeechextremist.com
2019-09-15T11:29:51.547603Z
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@Gina Most people who are 50kg overweight struggle, like you, to do a squat. But yes, put someone very overweight on a leg press machine and watch the numbers go up. They get a lot of practice.
(DIR) Post #9mwhLdd1L72Ef0XqSG by Gina@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T10:50:19Z
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Could have done a lot better on the form, but it's really satisfying that I can now do deadlift sets of 4x4 with 90kg 😃Again, I would post it on #pixelfed, but the 15MB limit makes it impossible @pixelfed 😭#fitness #lifting #weights
(DIR) Post #9mwhLdxa6fTvgmAGVE by kev@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T11:51:50Z
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@Gina nice work! Good form too.I remember when I broke 100kg for benching. I don’t know why, but 100 is what everyone always aims for.Couldn’t bench that these days, unfortunately. 😕
(DIR) Post #9mwhsrQV3l2H0iWvwG by randynose@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T11:02:03Z
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@Gina @pixelfed Well, it's impressive. I'm sure that you'll out do me.
(DIR) Post #9mwhsrg67lVpn5pOFc by Gina@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T11:04:05Z
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@randynose @pixelfed thanks, I'm working up to 100kg sets.
(DIR) Post #9mwhsrx76V7idrmym0 by randynose@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T11:12:28Z
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@Gina @pixelfed 👍 I'm trying to be faithful to just ride my stationary bike 15-20 mins every other day. Seems I'm doing better than my wife. I know she'd feel more energetic if she did it more. I know I'd feel better if I did it more often.
(DIR) Post #9mwhssAaIPtnJe5jlo by quaylessed@pleroma.quaylessed.icu
2019-09-15T11:58:18.493721Z
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@randynose @pixelfed @Gina I think it would be easier to stick to your goal of your road a real bike, and had changing scenery and different places to ride around to. Might make it easier and more interesting and less like a chore
(DIR) Post #9mwhubhwTL9wq5WO7U by Gina@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T11:58:19Z
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@kev 100kg benching?!? JC, that's a lot. Not sure why, but benching is my weakest move. I've never gone over 40kg.
(DIR) Post #9mxCrMgowwzlyIvm4m by kev@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T17:44:58Z
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@Gina I got to 140kg before I stopped lifting. That was 1 rep max though. I could force a couple more, but form was shit.For sets I’d do 110/120. Was deadlifting around 170 without straps and 200 with.I was in the military then, so had lots of free time to train. Now, not so much. 😕We all have a weakest body part, I always had strong chest and shoulders, but rubbish back. I always struggled with my lats. Looks like it’s chest for you. None of us are perfect, unfortunately. 😁
(DIR) Post #9mxLyztSULUTAtYY4W by randynose@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T18:43:11Z
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@quaylessedNah, don't want to do the real bike thing. Riding inside watching TV can't get much better than that. Especially in the HOT or Cold. @pixelfed @Gina
(DIR) Post #9mxLz12iDQUEjstS8O by randynose@fosstodon.org
2019-09-15T18:50:21Z
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@quaylessed @pixelfed @GinaIn fact I am tooting on the bike right now. 🚲💨
(DIR) Post #9mzCVn2mfoCZeYptzM by GreyLinux@mastodon.technology
2019-09-16T16:50:28Z
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@kev @Gina damm Kev you machine , that's big lifting , I'm stuck at 85kg bench can't seem to break it , 100kg deadlift but a very poor 75kg squat. I tend to do leg press more as I can lift heavier
(DIR) Post #9mzHZ0qsI9hR7Kcbb6 by mike@fosstodon.org
2019-09-16T17:47:12Z
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@GreyLinux I'm the same way. I think I maxed out (meaning I stopped trying) around 115KG bench, and at the time I was focusing on that. At the same time I could easily do 230KG on squat without much work. I used to work out with a guy that could bench easily 2x as much as I could, but I could one leg lift what he maxed out on with the hip sled. Weird how different muscle groups work.@kev @Gina
(DIR) Post #9mzIsZiYz8pehycsEK by Gina@fosstodon.org
2019-09-16T18:01:49Z
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@mike @GreyLinux @kev
(DIR) Post #9mzJNzzFMpe39pPhgW by mike@fosstodon.org
2019-09-16T18:07:30Z
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@Gina @GreyLinux @kev I used to be in pretty good shape once upon a time. Now I get winded carrying my 3 year old up the stairs.
(DIR) Post #9mzK1aYBMJiJqodFq4 by GreyLinux@mastodon.technology
2019-09-16T18:14:45Z
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@mike @kev Wow 230kg that's insane , squats are definitely my weak area . My body type is a bit between ectomorph and endomorph so I'm a bit of a hardgainer. But I've started training a bit differently recently and since then I've have managed to break a few of my max lifts.
(DIR) Post #9mzKlTQQBMxH4bsjE8 by mike@fosstodon.org
2019-09-16T18:23:06Z
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@GreyLinux @kev I definitely lean more towards endo, which has always frustrated me because my kid brother is definitely a mesomorph. I used to claim that I gained all the weight from the food he ate. Still not sure it's not true.
(DIR) Post #9mzMl72jb90jZ5l3c8 by GreyLinux@mastodon.technology
2019-09-16T18:45:25Z
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@mike @kev isn't it funny how we all 'want' to have traits from the other body types. I always have friends who say they wish they could eat like I can , but I always wish it was easier for my to put on a bit of weight without having to eat insane amount of food.