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We reinact this scene from Reno 911...no joke...sorry I have no idea how to post it fancy... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz8dsvm0GFo&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DWz8dsvm0GFo

Thanks everyone! I mostly didn't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable. There is a wide variety of dress there and I am just going to go with what I like...I did get a pair of capri pants though, and they do rock! For anyone considering booty shorts...as long as they don't look like underwear...go for it, I make sure any "cake" isn't showing though...cause that's a little too much exposure, for anyone. Booty shorts for the rest of the summer!

As soon as I discovered NF I knew I would be a warrior...why? Because lifting weird heavy stuff is fun! Lifting traditional weights is fun too. But this year had not been my best..the first 4 months were spent in PT rehabbing a tear to my labrum and rotator cuff in order to avoid surgery...then two good months, then the last month working through some ligament damage in my hip. So...my first challenge is simple...regain my once Samsonian strength through careful and planned lifting of less odd objects until I can once again lift said odd objects. OK maybe not quite like Samson but I am naturally strong, and discovered I had pretty decent maxes as a beginning lifter...I want to get back to them, and hopefully surpass them at the end of the year. How I am going to lift the cedars of Lebanon: (i.e sub challenge) 1. Paleo - I slacked off while I was injured...clean eating = better lifting...so goodbye grains,dairy, legumes. 2. Specific training plan - my normal routine plus a lil extra M/W - yoga T/TH/F - lift (oly/pl) & metcon S - yoga & endurance wod SN - tennis 10 - 20 minute bodyweight drill every AM (this is new, and how I am easing back into bench and squats since those are the two things that are hardest for me right now) 3. Accountability / Encouragement This is where I could use some serious help! I have a great support group here, but since my injury I am not as competitive as I used to be so I feel a little out of place. I'm not lifting my usual weights so I can't just rotate in. I have tried to use it as an opportunity to try to get to know some of the newer girls in the group...but I still get discouraged. I think a part of regaining my strength will be to branch out and meet new people. To share my love of lifting with people new to it, and we can encourage one another to do our best. And to cheer on my friends that are competing and doing well! I hope I can join them in December! I hope by the end if this six weeks I will be ready to start lifting strongman again...I miss kegs, logs and heavy ropes...I wish I could hug an atlas stone. :/

I don't think my husband would like me trying to get dates at the gym . I do wear capris or tights in the winter but it's too hot in summer. Just wanted to be sure I wasn't being totally inappropriate!

How do you feel about "booty shorts"? I ask because I recently encountered a woman who went off about how inappropriate they are, not functional for fitness, you just wear them to get attention...I had no idea how to respond...I actually wear them when I lift because the bar doesn't catch on extra fabric of looser shorts...but it can be hard to find longer pairs...

I do intermittent fasting at night...if I eat at 6:30 pm I don't eat before 6:30 am the next day...it doesn't work for everyone but it helped me beat the late night snack attack, and with going to bed earlier. I found that if I cut off food after dinner I wasn't staying up late, munching and watching TV, reading, etc. I feel much more refreshed than if I eat and then go to bed an hour later...

We are planning a trip to SF as well...never been but our friends in the area said we are going to be hitting up Fisherman's Warf, Golden Gate Bridge Park and Sausalito. You can rent bikes there to get around with more ease...and if you are so inclined Anchor Brewing Co is located there.

Beef jerky, grapes, carrots, individual servings of guacamole (wholly guacamole) if I have to pack a whole day of food I pack things that will be gross if they are warm for earlier in the day and as the meals go on they need to be cooled less. Like hard boiled eggs in the am for protein, beef jerky for pm protein

I am so happy to have found this...only 11 days left of my first whole30 . My favorite part is the idea of three meals, forever I tried 5 - 6 small meals a day and it was so stressful trying to get them all in, I would end up with containers of unbeaten food that I felt like I had to finish at 10 pm! Knowing I have three meals and maybe a snack before a heavy lifting workout is liberating. And I never feel hungry in between.

Two easy form checks that can make a big difference are making sure your weight is in your heels, sometimes when people ascend they can roll forward on the balls of their feet. Along with that make sure you aren't popping your butt up before the rest of your body. Both can shift your weight forward and put extra pressure on your knees. if you notice this at your usual weight back off to a lighter weight and build back up

I don't live or work in the city, and my crossfit has open gym everyday so I have access to equipment. I'm going to contact a guy in Lancaster and see if I can train with him maybe one day a week? And the rest in my own with his program? Or convince one of the CF coaches to crossover from oly to pl to coach me...I will see you there Gainsdalf...I am competing! Just decided yesterday!!

I live on the opposite side of Philly, NW so it would still be 45 min, I'm closer to KOP. I did check it out though, and it's not the old school gym. But I will put the Dec comp on my calendar - spectator for sure, maybe more?!?

Yeah you are right...Philly suburbs.

After going to a few pl comps I know I want in! It is my three favorite (and best) lifts, but I don't know anyone in my area that powerlifts. My friend trains almost two hours away and everyone else crossfits. I have been doing crossfit for over a year, and I love our strength class. But most everyone is into oly lifting and crossfit comps. There are coaches who could help me with training but it would be great to have a coach that actually knows the sport and doesn't mind that I do crossfit. (The only barbell club nearby is definitely not raw and they are old school lifters- not big on cardio, yoga never) Any ideas on how to find a coach, how to mesh crossfit and pl...thoughts on just coaching myself?

They aid two different things. Wrist straps/lifting straps help you lift heavier if you lack the grip strength to do so. They are usually more heavy duty, sometimes they have a loose end the you wrap around the bar and grip. In your case you want wrist wraps, lighter weight, and offering support to your wrists. They can have a thumb loop but most inportantly the need to be snug but not too tight. I find them help for anything overhead, and snatches. You could check out strength wraps brand which I love (the Avengers pair is my fave). They adjust without Velcro or anything like that, and they are washable. Some wrist mobility might also help too, old injuries can cause range of motion issues for sure. Hope this helps!!!! https://strengthwraps.myshopify.com/collections/print-fabric-strength-wraps/products/super-power