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[a weight loss story]

kathrynoh at nemesis dot com dot au

::11.12.06::

Chin Ups

Yesterday I went to the gym - we were supposed to do a spin class but it was totally full. Who knew so many freaks went to the gym on a Sunday morning? So instead we did some cardio and weights. My goal at the moment is to learn to do chin ups because they look damn sexy.

I got on the chin up machine at the gym - I'm not sure if that's the actual name - and did a few sets. Did you know it's the only machine at the gym where you work harder the less weight you load? I did it on 45 kgs yesterday and I'm hardly even sore today.

I totally kicked my friend's arse at the leg press. I can leg press a shitload of weight and it worries me. I think I have severe muscle imbalances in my legs - my hamstrings are killers and my quads are like steel but my glutes are like limp spagetti.

Today I'm going for a run and maybe some yoga. I've just finished a short story that I've been working on for the past two weeks. At the moment I think it's a freaking masterpiece but I'm sure I'll get over that. Then later today we are going to see Pan's Labyrinth. Free tix, woohoo.

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So can we call you "Arnie legs" now!!
Just tried to email you and it bounced back. Do you have another address? I remember you saying something about it????
Yay for free tix!!!
Bri

By Anonymous, at 1:49 pm

I did spin class on Friday with two other people -and that includes the instructor! It was great but there was nowhere to hide, I was a sweaty sweaty mess at the end.

By Anonymous, at 3:03 pm

Go you! LOL at Bri! *chuckles to self* Arnie Legs! *snort laughs*

By Anonymous, at 3:23 pm

Swiss ball frogs for the glutes - they rock! And chin-ups? Girl, you're a legend; I can't even do 5!

By Sue, at 6:33 pm

I just read that Jana Pitman can do 300kg leg presses and she's 8 months pregnant. She better be careful, she just might push the baby out during a leg press. 300kg that's huge, freaky scary.
As for glutes I don't know if I have any 'cause they're covered in a huge mound of fat.

By Debstar, at 6:37 pm

I do chin ups at gym as well. They kill. Love the idea of your Arnie legs.

By Anonymous, at 9:06 pm

Love the assisted chin up machine! The less weight you "put on" it, the more of your own weight it's letting you lift.

I agree, chin ups are sexy. Can't weight til I can do them again. Have always been strong in the upper body thanks to gymnastics and swimming, but for some reason my lower body sucks! Even at my fattest I could still manage at least one pushup, but the leg lifts, forget it, I was doing something extremely wussy! LOL

Short story? What kinda story?

By Anonymous, at 4:19 am

You are a machine! I still load up a tonne of weights to do chin ups - I think my best was 72kg! And I thought I was a machine doing that!

Go Hard Girl!

By Jadey, at 3:53 pm