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Great news on the EZ bar / tendon Tom. Cross body triceps can aggravate my elbows - are you ok doing those? I did a bit of hip mobility stuff this morning, and my hip 'popped' back to normal! Weird. No pain at all. Kept it safe and did upper body - cable face pulls, wide grip bench, 1 arm rows...

Karen, yes, physically wrong! I think I've trapped a nerve....my hip / back suddenly went 'ping!' I'm hoping it just goes. Lol Yes, I tutor - mainly maths, but physics too. And now it seems chemistry! It's for a maths student of mine, just a few top up sessions. I also do pro bono work for...

Well, I got my comeuppance today! Deadlifts (4 sets went well), the high bar squats- set 4, rep 13 (superstitious?) and something felt very wrong! I may have to miss squats for a few days.... Lisa, you're too kind! My 'professional' life these days involves tutoring school aged children- today...

You've made me want to go back!

Karen, sore means you got it right! Lol

Bad moms is now on my list. I'm supposed to be seeing Ab Fab with girlfriends this week, so I'll mention it to them. Yes, I hurt. From waist to ankles. All parts. I was supposed to be doing bent over rows today- had to do chest supported rows. I couldn't bend over! And then rear delt...

Melissa- XTrain is my favourite Cathe series! I've not done the rotation with LIS, however. I don't often do afterburn... Anyway, one rule of checking in with us is that you tell us all about any dates you go on. My only romantic excitement these days is hearing lib' stories about her dates...

I'll pretend I didn't hear that Karen ;) I looked at the green valley spa. Yup. Sign me up. Looks like heaven, and I need a bit of r&r. Talking of which.....Richard sounds promising, lib! I always know when my DD is keen on someone, as I hear their name that little bit more frequently. Anyway...

Welcome! Just beware, they're all crazy. Really. Me, I'm totally normal... You're right, though, lib is inspiring, and such a wonderful role model. She's so busy, but gets it all done. What sort of workouts are you doing? I'm currently doing a body building / physique programme with Cathe...

Oooh. Spas. I'm liking the sound of that....can we add st George to our road trip? I've no idea where it is, but it sounds good! I've just finished reading bill bryson's book about the Appalachian trail - learned a lot about US geography. Lol Anyway, today I did AOLIH. Get me and my cardio.

I'm in!

Tom, so glad the elbow is better, and you can get your EZ curls in. And woo hoo on the Bicep measurement! Don't go overdoing it, though (she says, being one to overdo everything). Lib, great scale result. That's a great milestone ticked off. I've never seen SAW. In fact, like Lisa, I've never...

Tom...seriously, I'd never leave my dog in the car. No way. Far too much love and respect for HIM! Lol Hope everything goes ok for you in Arkansas. Tough times. Lib, I don't need to watch soap operas with all your dating news. Loving hearing about it! Lisa, the metabolite training is just the...

Hi all! I've had my daughter home for a few days, and we did some serious shopping! Also went to the beach. Parked the car and left hubby in it, with a blanket over his lap and a flask of tea. Lol. He's only in his 50s, but I got a taste of what he might be like in his 90s. Lib, waterfall...

Yeah. Tough one that lib! There are easier ones in the series :)

Congrats Karen, and commiserations Tom! Part time is the way to go. I love my semiretirement! Tom, let's hope your full time status is temporary. Lisa, yep, I have a very messy husband. In some ways it's actually easier with him immobile. Lol. He can only make a mess as far as he can reach. I...

Thanks everyone for your best wishes for my dh. I e got to say that having him immobile means a lot less mess around the place! Tom, weird that your elbows allowed you to do underhand once you'd done the other way. I love back day. Karen, great on the mark Lauren. His stuff is tough. Did you...

Peg, yes, I've had a bit of a busy year so far! Also, I've not been doing as much Cathe as I used to...so I kind of feel like I shouldn't be posting here! I do check in on the 'lifting like girls' check in, though. Ireland must sees: the Guinness brewery in Dublin! The Molly Malone statue and...

Sorry all, been mia. Husband fell off a ladder and tore the cruciate ligament in is 'good' knee, by which I mean the one that he hasn't just had surgery on! So now he has two gyppy knees. He's in a leg brace until operation..... So, I've been quite busy (sheep shearing time of year!). Good job...

I'm going to assume Southern Ireland. Spring, summer and early autumn are lovely. It will rain. No matter when you go. They will tell you it's just a mist, not rain. But it is rain! Lovely, soft, warm rain. Driving is easy. The roads are quiet, the drivers non-aggressive. The only issues I can...