this is hard to believe.. lol i mean looking at you now, it looks like you have done this forever! i think what you've accomplished is amazing.. and all the help you provide is that much better. thanks
People who knew me before and run into me now are often shocked when they see me. I'm still charmed with what I've been able to do, even in middle age - and glad I can help. Women like how I was don't have a lot of peers.
yea, i have always been pretty strong.. and i get strong fast as well when i stay consistent. so its hard to believe how weak she is, but she is learning, and i dont have anything to compare it to.. so its new to me.
On my other board, the women have a thread where we post up our "little bitch" weights, so we can see where others started and where they are now.
It is REALLY different for us. Women usually notice the functional strength more than men do.
Put it this way: most men can probably change the water bottle in an office cooler, right? When I do it, it draws a crowd - and I remember not being able to do it.
here is last saturdays w/o
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box squat
bwx7/6
she did good at these.. except she would plop down at the last part. she said her legs were really sore so went easy. i think i will have her do these to get proper form down RI=120
negative self asst chins
bwx6/6
did well on these also RI=120
step ups
bwx9/9
might need to increase the weight on these, or use a bit of a taller box. i just dont want her to fall and get hurt. RI=120
bench press bb
30x9 45x8
she seems to have good pressing power.. so i think we will stick with the 45 for a bit, then lower the ri's. RI=90
today
warmup(sometimes i dont note it but we warmup each workout)
What do you do with her for warmup, by the way?
SLDL
40x10 50x8/8
focused a lot on form here.. im dropping the deadlift for these, because she has a hard time squatting down. her quads are very weak.
Good call - and if I might make a further recommendation, use RDLs instead of SLDLs. They're just a way better movement: the barbell is right up close to the body, no lower-back torque, good arch kept throughout the movement, great for the hammies and erectors, and she'll LOVE what it does for her ass. Eventually.
(Ignore this if your version of SLDLs looks like RDLs)
bent bb rows
35x8/8/8
great form on these today, i thing doing sldl's before hand helped with that.
hypers
bwx8/8/8
I wouldn't bother with hypers. Not with RDLs and bo rows.
standing db press
10x8/8
form was better here as well. she is learning to keep that nice little arch in the back, and shoulder blades back. this was kind of heavy for her.
RI's were 90s across the board
walked 5 mins 3% grade/3mph
Nice - she's sticking with it. This reflects well on YOU.
