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Hi Catherine,
Mom of 3 here. Wow 8 kids-you look great.

I wouldn't worry too much about the negs. At the end of the day what does it really matter? You're not the first one to stumble into the...

Hi Catherine,
I was/am shocked that that section isn't better moderated. IMO it reflects poorly on the site in general. I have been at plenty of other forums where that level of abuse and ignorance...

Thanks, mandy. Kind of you to say.

I was at the gym at a time I don't usually work out...so the crowd was different. I may not have been so mortified had it happened when I was around the lifters...

Hi Amanda,
Our power rack is not like the ones I have seen in pictures...it doesn't have the pins but has the little hook things for the bar, like on a flat bench, from over my head to about mid...

Hi Lisa,
You're Looking good! Keep it up.

Thanks for the kind words...I was hoping to hit the century club before I hit the "half century" club and start getting the AARP stuff in the mail. :D...

Hi jkliveng,


Thanks. Warmed up with 65 and 75, then got 85 up for 6 and felt I had more reps in there-so I went out to my car and got my 2.5lb plates....added them-and got 2 sets @90 for 4. It...

Well-tonight I benched 90lbs....A personal best for me, and my goal of reaching the triple digit club is no longer a long, far away thing......but within my sites!

Yee Haa....Honestly never...

Hi aussie,
I've been training on my own since I started. I occasionally get interrupted by chatters-but my mp3 player generally works wonders to keep them at bay. Just recently I finally had a...

Thanks for the information and link on kids and weight training.

The guitar kids are amazing!

But aren't those other kids a bit too young to be engaging in heavy duty weight training?

I was under the impression that kids should wait until well into...

Creeps can sense women who "hate confrontation". They can smell it a mile away. Dare I say.....It makes you a more attractive target.

Become one with your inner bitch.......and look this prick...

People really dont get it. Except other lifters. It is one the reasons I think most of the male regulars are so accepting/encouraging, at least in the gym. Other women and non gym folks seem...

Thanks, Kim. If I dont subscribe to threads of interest-I find them hard to keep track of.

haybaybay-Specific to your DOMS question....If you read that thread you'll find both the OP and myself...

Hi haybaybay,
I'm in week 4 of max ot. I deviate slightly from the prescribed exercises-I'm new to dead lifts for instance-so I focus more on form that reaching the 4-6 rep range on that particular...

I generally don't tell people. My coworkers are sometimes curious about my diet...especially when they see me cooking my oats and mixing a vanilla protein shake to pour over them....."what is that...

Heck of a training program!

It always does my heart good to see women breaking down the last of these gender based barriers-Professional sports being one of the most glaring. I recall a time when...

Well Turbulent-maybe your body needs the rest. This past year I have been taking a week off every 10 weeks or so. and found my max lifts would edge up after a week off. I don't know about...

I am doing MAX OT right now, and and lifting 5 days a week and take 2 days off. I find I need it. I am lifting heavier than I have ever lifted, and am no spring chicken. :D I look forward to my break...

Hi Lisa,
I just want to say congrats on the progress and "stick-to-it" attitude. My intial "weight loss" goal was to get into the 130s, and single digit pants. I had less than 30 lbs to make it...

There it is....If you learned nothing else Michael I hoped you learn this: Pregnancy and childbirth is a very primal, life changing experience. There is a deep bond amongst women who have gone...