A PB for me on squats!!

Hi all just wanted to shout out loud that I reached my PB today on Squats.  Did 100K 8 reps.  I did a PB of 90K last week and was determined to do the 100 today!  (Northerngal's trumpet helped!) I still carried on with the rest of my legs workout and abs at the end but suprisingly no cardio!! My legs are caining and I know tomorrow is not going to be a pretty as I've arranged to do cardio first thing and oh walk the dogs! I feel so up for training at the mo. Hope you all don't mind but needed to shout! Have a great wkd all xx

BLIMEY!!!!!!!!.....100k?...do you do that with a barbell over your shoulders?....OMG!!!! I haven't started with barbells yet...I tried last week but don't think my technique is great at all...and could only manage 30kg...well done missis....I am in awe...100K?...right...that's it!!! challenge if ever I saw one...really 100k?????....berluddy hell...well done...have a hug on me.....I'm sitting wondering how the hell I can get up to that when 30kg is about all I can do....and I can hardly lift it to get it on my shoulders...you must be really strong!....gosh....I need a cup of tea now.....that is GREAT news indeed.....hummmm....(scratches head with puzzled look)....lolol...100k tho' innit!!!....lol

Hi Northerngal thanks for hug!!.  Yes it was really 100K  on the squat rack with a barbell (20K) plus 4 blue plates (20K each). I really am happy (well face is legs are very cross!) as I really wanted to hit this weight.  Flippen hard though! x

A squat rack will make all the difference NG!!

Kels, well done you, that's fabulous!!

100k x8 thats good going kels,,kicks my fat butt good and proper,sorry for me posting in ladys section ,no pervin honest ,lol,,,what dogs you got

Thanks Kitty x I don't think it's a squat rack though? Barbell is free  (not attached)sorry brain dead today!  and I have 2 staffies tyrob

How did you manage to get 100kg on your shoulders?

kitty i think she means its not a smith machine?

great squatting there kels!

Hi no its not a smith machine. I call it a squat rack - maybe I'm wrong - Power rack? The bar is free and sits on what I would call two end pillars with attachements that the bar sits on which you can unscrew to adjust height.  There always seems to be one of these in a gym. I place a cushion pad around the bar go under and then lift the bar up and walk back.  I get help putting it back on when it's heavey as I wobble a bit (!) at the end and judging the distance was blimen hard! Sorry if I'm confusing all. 

Power rack or squat rack = not a smith machine


Smith machine




Power rack
 

 
 
Squat rack 
 

   
 

Thanks Kitty That's cleared that up!! It's a Squat Rack x

Fab

thats one big squat!!

Holy cow!
Strong lady!
xx

That's 8 BIG squats...well done!

oh my god I feel so humble!  I really am trying so hard.  I have a trainer who I book in for legs as I really wanted to get strong (I had a back injury many years ago and was worried so I wanted to start from scratch.  I focused so hard all week and was pushed to the limit on these squats!  Thanks again xx

Kels!!!  be very afraid!...lololol....I've found a gym with a squat rack AND a smith machine...whoo hooooo...tuck your tail in girl cos I'm on the case!!!!....lol...now how long will it be before I can get up to 20kg on this....hahahahahaha.......rarrrrrrrrrrrrr

oh my god - i'll have to find a new PB - where's my PE kit i'm off to the gym NOW!!! xx

U got a journal yet Kels?
xx

No I think I should start one.  No correction this is the new me - I am going to stat a journal!! So my short term goal is to start it this week (gulp!) xx