100d x 10m = 1 strong core (Page 35)

LOL! well, I didn't think moan was the right word...and I hate grunt. Groan is a good mix, right? Any good workout deserves an appropriately timed groan...moan...and even grunt if that's your thing.  

p.s. Tell Mr. Switch to get his tempting on!!!!!

Glad you joined the group, Don.  Inappropriate innuendo away...we're all about that in here.  I think we have 10 pages of azz quotes to back that up;)

Do you ever do your V-ups with one leg?  The other leg would be bent at the knee, foot on the floor.  This is a good exercise to do even if your V-ups are awesome--unilateral work challenging the stability sometimes a bit more.  Another modification of this is to place your  down leg's foot on a small ball.  Those swirly patterned kids' balls that are often on an end cap at Target (or wherever), that sell for $2, are a great tool to have in the core arsenal.  You can also take that same ball and place it between your lower legs and squeeze it as you're doing V-sits--little adductor work. 

I think I grunt/groan/moan the most during Trainer Road sessions.  And swear.  A lot of that. 

Erin, I would think your daughter would be used to hearing you groan by now, which I say that with only love and admiration;)

It really is amazing, isn't it? The swimming changes are crazy--lats, shoulder, tris I never thought they could get that big or defined.  It's a little freaky. 

Salty, do you find that the body changes impact your running form or speed at all?  Do your shoulders or back get more tired on runs now?

OK, well first you need one of these:

This little beauty (the equipment, not the woman) opens up all kinds of options for lower abs.

You can do this...

Or this...

Or this...

Or this...

Stability ball, lower abs I like this...

And these twins make me want to put a sharp object in my eye, but:

Roll Over: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg5H3GUqjnw

JackKnife: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OO-pYdd67c

Cork Screw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_qn6cX2-7A

Open Leg Rocker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccRGMvjo-7M

Control Balance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv8wWkf3SLQ

JFTR, I believe it is sixty seven cents after taxes.

I think the thing I notice most is just being heavier. It's definitely a "disadvantage" although slight. Definitely not more tired or anything. 

I'm hoping these hunched shoulders are from chugging milk and not the increase in muscle 

Damn, but look at those lean yet muscly legs.  You go on with your bad self.

Yes, I love running but no I don't like when I get the "skinny" look.  Lately with shorter distance training my weight training has been so much better in quality.  And my body fat % went down without losing scale weight, so I guess that means I scored some muscle, woo hoo!

Have fun and try not to fall off the core wagon while enjoying vaca 

Yeah, my BF went down a hair and I gained 3 lbs, HA!

I like my skinny look, but only because I know it means I am faster. But everyone else, most important my lady, much prefers this.

Uhhh hmmm, I guess I don't exactly love that quote as my sport requires me to be quite thin to be competitive. But to each their own.

But I get what you are saying. I think it's great that women are becoming less scared of "bulking up" and are coming to realize they aren't going to look like men from lifting heavy.

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by noelle1230Switch, those exercises look pretty cool, not to say I could execute most of them properly!  I do see something that looks similar to hanging abs, one of my absolute faves.  I do them with a 15 pound dumbbell between my feet and find they definitely engage the lower core.

yeah, it's the same exact exercise, though I never need to add weight to feel it, but I'm thick like that

You are my kinda thick!

I feel like the grass seems greener on the other side sometimes as a woman.  When I was young before I discovered exercise I wished I had curves.  Then I found weight training, got a booty and wondered if it was too big.  Now as primarily an endurance athlete I wish it was a little bigger.  But even at 14% bf I can always find a SOMETHING that I wish would tighten up a little.  While at same time wondering do I look too skinny???

AAGGHH!

Originally posted by noelle1230

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by noelle1230Switch, those exercises look pretty cool, not to say I could execute most of them properly!  I do see something that looks similar to hanging abs, one of my absolute faves.  I do them with a 15 pound dumbbell between my feet and find they definitely engage the lower core.

yeah, it's the same exact exercise, though I never need to add weight to feel it, but I'm thick like that

You are my kinda thick!

I feel like the grass seems greener on the other side sometimes as a woman.  When I was young before I discovered exercise I wished I had curves.  Then I found weight training, got a booty and wondered if it was too big.  Now as primarily an endurance athlete I wish it was a little bigger.  But even at 14% bf I can always find a SOMETHING that I wish would tighten up a little.  While at same time wondering do I look too skinny???

AAGGHH!

Woah, you are 14%?