Who can do it?

[acatalina]

Ok , i want to know who besides Cathe can do Crazy 8's with a 35# barbell..???
I almost died at 25's...
Fess up girls and guys of course..


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[fit_fairy]

Comes in hanging head in shame. I used 25 also. But to my defense I did the whole upper body premix, not just the biceps portion. So by the time I got to those my upper body was fried already. Good excuse huh??? :+ :+

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[lainiefig]

I have used 27 but it was tough. Sometimes I just use 22. I tried 32 one time but couldn't finish. (I have a weird 17 lb barbell, by the way.) I really need to get a new normal barbell soon.

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[Fit_mommy]

I used a 25.5# BB and wouldn't dream of going any heavier next time! TOUGH STUFF! }(

 

[hiitdogs]

Oh don't tell me there is crazy 8s in the new DVDs!?? I will do any biceps exercises but those just KILL me http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_6_25.gif and I wimp out at 15 or 20 lbs, I know, shame on me!!

I could have sworn Ms. Catherine Superwoman would do it with 40 lbs }(

 

[acatalina]

OK, i do not feel as much like a weanie..
I did the total body premix and i was already tired from the push ups, but. WOW!!
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[lioness]

I did it with 35# but I took a rest period in the middle.

 

[fit_fairy]

Comes back in to tell Carola that I could probably do them if they were the very 1st exercise. I can lift somewhat heavy, but I don't have the endurance x(

I like the idea of taking a rest in the middle May have to try that!!

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[Mckmain]

I did it, but I was shaking and thought about dropping to 33 lbs next time...

 

[Clarissa]

Okay - I am curious! What are crazy 8's???
Clarissa

 

[Mckmain]

Crazy 8's are when you do the lower half of the curl for 8, then the upper half of the curl for 8 and then the whole curl with the barbell for 8, and Cathe usually does a 3 and 1 count for the last 8...

 

[concetta]

I barely finished them with 30 and would probably go a little lighter next time. That is such an evil exercise for me, especially the lower half. I'm embracing the challenge though

 

[gogigi]

>I barely finished them with 30 and would probably go a little
>lighter next time. That is such an evil exercise for me,
>especially the lower half. I'm embracing the challenge
>though

Same here. I believe I used 30 and made a mental note to go a bit lighter next time as I couldn't eek out the last couple of reps without losing my form.
Angela

 

[chefkate]

I start with a 30-lb. BB and for the last 8 quickly switch to 12 lb. DBs in each hand.

 

[Clarissa]

>Crazy 8's are when you do the lower half of the curl for 8,
>then the upper half of the curl for 8 and then the whole curl
>with the barbell for 8, and Cathe usually does a 3 and 1 count
>for the last 8...

Oh I have done those! I never heard them called that on the ones I have done. Thanks!
Clarissa

 

[SRP]

Well, I did it with one 15 lb db on the right side, which would be equal to a 30 lb bb if I was using both arms... but the left arm is out of commission right now. But still, I didn't match Cathe.

 

[wlorrie]

Doesn't she do this in MIS as well? I've done it with 30# dumbells.
Lorrie

 

[mtnmom99]

I can barely eek out the 14 reps in Muscle Max with a 30lb barbell. When Cathe said she was picking up a 35lb barbell for crazy 8's, I thought she was crazy!

I did manage to do it with a 25lb barbell, but I felt like such a wimp. Did anyone notice if Cedie, Jai, Lorraine, and Brenda were lifting 35lbs also?

Diane

 

[acatalina]

>I can barely eek out the 14 reps in Muscle Max with a 30lb
>barbell. When Cathe said she was picking up a 35lb barbell
>for crazy 8's, I thought she was crazy!
>
>I did manage to do it with a 25lb barbell, but I felt like
>such a wimp. Did anyone notice if Cedie, Jai, Lorraine, and
>Brenda were lifting 35lbs also?
>
>Diane

I didn't pay much attention to the rest. I was too buisy gritting my teeth and yelling...
Most of Cathe's workouts she does 10# dumbells for crazy eights..
Some 8's.
This was a jump here..

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[tneah]

I did it all the way through with 35. Sigh. I am a bull when it comes to lifting heavy, I am really strong. Which is why I prefer these type workouts of course because they are "easier" for me. What is not easy, is enurance based workouts, nonstop light weights, like the Slim Series which I am doing now. They seriously kick my butt. So does the Squeeze.

I am at the point where I need no more mass, just nice definition, and want to lose about 5-7 pounds of fat to bring it out. Hopefully, these workouts along with cleaning up my diet will do the trick.