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New Rules of Lifting for Women Based on Lou's new book with Cosgrove and Forsythe

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Old 05-11-2009, 04:15 PM   #31 (permalink)
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As one of the few women in our karate school (often the only one in class), our Sensei sometimes says something about "you hit like a girl" or "you kick like a girl" and I usually chime in with "they're THAT strong?!?!?"
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Old 05-11-2009, 04:33 PM   #32 (permalink)
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for me the critical things about the form on pushups is keeping your body in a line, lowering far enough (chest touching) and as far as arms go - point to 4 & 8 not 3 & 9 for good shoulders - just like an upside down BP.
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Old 05-12-2009, 06:05 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Upside down bench press - great way to remember it. Must correct my form!
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