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Bjaarki Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 88) |
posted July 21, 2000 04:49 PM
  
After four and ahalf years of knowing about my lifting, and seeing me gradually mutate into a fairly buff old guy, my wife, two weeks ago, started saying that she wants to lose 10 pounds, and would I help, would I "tell her what to do?" SURE! No aerobics or other bunny training for my girl! I got her over to the "Y" where I work out on Sunday mornings, and designed four lifts for her that, within reason, should work her whole body: squats (legs, ass and lower back), pulldowns (bis, upper back), bench press (chest, shoulders, tris), and crunches (abs). Sure this isn't a complete body workout, but she wanted something she could do in 20 to 30 minutes, and this was the best I could come up with. She also has a shoulder that goes out of its socket if you look at it wrong, so we have to work around that, too. I got her doing one set of each lift the first day, a day off, then 2 sets of each lift, two days off, then 3 sets of each lift. Just a little DOMS on her part, and she's already feeling more fit (the honeymoon effect, I think) and beginning to try on pants she hasn't worn in years. I talk the iron lingo with her while I'm "training" her, and she gets a kick out of that. I'm anticipating that, if she can just fake it until she makes it, her interest in fitness will expand, I'll show her more lifts and more variants of the ones she's doing now, and she'll get a lot stronger and fitter. She is, BTW, naturally fairly slim (balet as a girl, and good genetics), so we've got a lot of natural talent to work with. So far, three weeks, and she's still at it. I'm proud of her! Wish her luck, would you, bros? Bjaarki ------------------ BECOME SOMEONE'S HERO! [This message has been edited by Bjaarki (edited July 21, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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JohnnyO Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 124) |
posted July 21, 2000 04:57 PM
I'm sure we all wish her the best of luck in her endeavour. Keep us posted on her progress. IP: Logged |
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bikinimom Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 298) |
posted July 21, 2000 05:11 PM
Lift, lift, lift and then tell her to lift s'more!!!!! It does a body good! IP: Logged |
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Bjaarki Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 88) |
posted July 21, 2000 05:14 PM
BMom: My gal's a catch, but she's not in your league, Bmom (I've seen your website). Gotta take it slow with this girl. Thanks for the props, though. Bjaarki ------------------ BECOME SOMEONE'S HERO! IP: Logged |
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SassyS Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 114) |
posted July 21, 2000 06:26 PM
another positive side effect is it will raise her test level.. good for the marital relations <wink wink> IP: Logged |
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mystic_hormones Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 184) |
posted July 21, 2000 06:51 PM
we need to get more women to workout. I hate these overweight tanks. Especially when they wear those tight shirts and their rolls are bigger than their breasts ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Romeo Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 546) |
posted July 21, 2000 07:40 PM
HEY B WHATS UP...MAKE SURE YOUR WIFE KNOWS THE OLD SAYING
GOOD LUCK AND GODSPEED PEACE ROMEO IP: Logged |
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Bjaarki Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 88) |
posted July 21, 2000 07:50 PM
Thanks, Romeo, and thanks to each one of you. I'll let you know how the old gal's ironwork is going. Bjaarki ------------------ BECOME SOMEONE'S HERO! IP: Logged |
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micke Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 377) |
posted July 22, 2000 09:07 AM
hmmmm intressting!!!  IP: Logged |
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skydancer Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 426) |
posted July 22, 2000 10:16 AM
wohoo...we need more gals in the gym...give her my best...she'll be hooked like the rest of us soon! ------------------ IP: Logged |
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slim jim Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 166) |
posted July 22, 2000 05:46 PM
THAT IS GOOD TO HEAR. TELL HER TO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. IP: Logged |
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kram696969 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 431) |
posted July 22, 2000 06:47 PM
congrats goes to her kram-mark IP: Logged |
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riptchick Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 215) |
posted July 22, 2000 07:06 PM
That's awesome. Good for her (and you). IP: Logged |
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mystic_hormones Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 184) |
posted July 22, 2000 07:17 PM
for you ladys. if a guy has a chick that he wants to workout with so she looks nice what is the best way to ask her. I thought about that and I think I would get slaped if I asked what I was gonna ask. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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bikinimom Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 298) |
posted July 22, 2000 08:55 PM
Is this a girl who already trains? IP: Logged |
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skydancer Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 426) |
posted July 22, 2000 11:33 PM
Bottom line: there is no way to ask her w/out her saying "whyyyyy, am I fattttt??" This of course depends on what kind of woman she is. The best approach I think, would be by telling her you want to spend time with her in the gym so you two had a mutual interest (um, obsession for most of us) while both of you pursued a healthy lifestyle. Not to mention getting sexier while you are at it. If she is a gung ho gal with a good attitude and INTERESTED in fitness at all, she should be all over it. I know I would be. But then there are other people who wouldn't step foot in the gym no matter what. Like Bmom asked - is she into training at all now? ------------------ IP: Logged |
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mystic_hormones Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 184) |
posted July 23, 2000 12:45 AM
no training but still has youthful looks and I want her to preserve them ------------------ IP: Logged |
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bikinimom Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 298) |
posted July 23, 2000 08:54 AM
Brotha MH - I can see why you would want your lady to lift, but if SHE's not into it there is not a whole heck of a lot you can do. She might even get offended, y'know "You should love me the way I am"-stuff. Which you should, but why not engage in an activity that will benefit you all the way around: yet another shared interest nevermind the physical and psychological benefits. Now I'm rambling. Awe heck, just tell the girl you think she has a kickin' bod and you love her inside and out, would she be interested in trying to "improve on perfection". I dunno - if this sounds dumb, just scroll on brotha. IP: Logged |
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mystic_hormones Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 184) |
posted July 24, 2000 01:48 AM
Sky and Bmom. Your'e both smart and I noticed that you both are Very important to this board. keep it up. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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