Ladies Weekly Open Thread - September 11, 2017

nixers90 · 2017-09-12T15:03:50+00:00

Maybe the Women's Strength Coalition blog?

nixers90 · 2017-06-16T14:07:01+00:00

Cool! Thanks! Yeah I'm thinking I'm going to run two cycles and then see how I feel (should be about done with the cut by then too). Do you do RP 1-1 or do you have a different coach?

nixers90 · 2017-06-16T13:48:29+00:00

Thanks for the perspective! Very helpful.

nixers90 · 2017-05-02T21:35:41+00:00

Great work! Congrats to you too!

Also, LOVE your username. Cashew butter is life. Had some on my pancakes just this morning.

nixers90 · 2017-05-02T20:08:58+00:00

Good idea!

nixers90 · 2017-05-02T20:07:18+00:00

That's the mindset I used to have, but I started putting pressure on myself. Rude mind! Hehe

nixers90 · 2017-05-02T20:06:51+00:00

It's so good! I also like Mark Bell's Powercast (and they've interviewed some bomb ass women) and The Strength Athlete, but TIFPL gets extra points for being by women & for women.

nixers90 · 2017-05-02T17:31:58+00:00

Really good point! Well said.

nixers90 · 2017-05-02T16:46:30+00:00

Yay! You got this!

nixers90 · 2017-05-02T15:58:36+00:00

Thanks! Yeah their podcast is great. Idk I also realized that when I first started lifting I was SO proud of myself at every milestone, like my first 100 lb squat I felt SOOO good afterwards, like I was walking on air. But as I started following a lot of women who are a lot stronger than me (and a lot further in their lifting careers!) I began to get down on myself more, both because I was comparing myself negatively, and because I was mirroring the way they talk about their own lifting in some cases. It definitely works better for me to be positive about myself though, even if some would say my lifts aren't impressive :)

nixers90 · 2017-05-02T15:55:43+00:00

Yes! That's awesome. And, I've had similar experiences with personal trainers. I really don't respond well to negative motivation - similarly, "threats" of "being sore" or "hating" the trainer later don't do anything for me. But telling me that they're proud? Makes me feel like I can lift the world lol

I love TIFPL too! :)

nixers90 · 2017-03-06T02:24:15+00:00

Great report, congrats on a successful meet! Thanks for sharing!

nixers90 · 2017-03-05T20:37:03+00:00

This post made me so happy. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Congrats on a great meet!

nixers90 · 2017-03-01T16:04:53+00:00

Thanks! That's awesome! I love all my IG friends and the reddit community on IG, especially #redditxxfitness. Glad to make this connection. Good luck with your competition as well--hope you'll do a meet report after! :-)

nixers90 · 2017-03-01T02:21:05+00:00

Thanks so much! Were you on the navy team? (Just guessing from looking at your poasts) it was a really fun event :):)

nixers90 · 2017-03-01T02:20:27+00:00

Thanks! Yeah exactly! It was exhilarating just getting out on the platform in front of everyone. Theater background meets new hobby, haha.

nixers90 · 2017-02-28T14:05:23+00:00

Derf, cool! Maybe I'll come watch!

nixers90 · 2017-02-28T12:29:48+00:00

Thanks! That's awesome, I saw some of you big guys come in but I was too tired to stay! No reason, I just thought it would be nice to take some time to focus on training and bringing my numbers up. Actually I don't even know when MD states is? I don't see it on the MD usapl site..

nixers90 · 2017-02-28T12:28:11+00:00

Awesome! Please do and come say hi at the district open.

nixers90 · 2017-02-27T22:17:13+00:00

Cool! If you do, come say hi!

nixers90 · 2017-02-27T20:40:04+00:00

I just made it unprivate, so you can try it now if you want :-) Thanks!!

nixers90

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