Turkish get-up happiness!

[rydra_wong]

My gym has a new set of kettlebells, so I rewarded myself for getting back there by testing my TGU max. Got a personal best, and then managed to make it beyond that to a one rep max of one third bodyweight! Though only on my right side; I couldn't quite make it on the left.

But it made me very happy, and was sufficient to get a double-take from the very strong guy who asked me what weight the kettlebell I was using was.

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[rydra_wong]

I just wanted to visit someone else's journal/blog, so I decided to say hi!

Hi and welcome! If you're exploring and looking for new stuff at Dreamwidth, there's currently a Giant Community Rec-O-Matic and a Friending Meme going on.

If you're interested in exercise stuff in general, you might like exercise_every_day, for starters -- it's got people doing all sorts of exercise.

It's not easy trying out new exercise equipment and routines, so you have some true grit to do so.

I'm actually a shy and anxious person, but thank you! *g*

I wrote a couple of posts for this comm a while back, on how to get started in the free weights room even if you're clueless and terrified:

How To Invade The Free Weights Room, Part I
How To Invade The Free Weights Room, Part II

[amarie24]

Oh, wow! Thank you so much for those links! I really, really want to visit other peoples' journals and for them to visit mine. ^ ^
And even if you *are* a shy and anxious person, you're still brave!! :D
*goes to read your posts*

[rydra_wong]

I really, really want to visit other peoples' journals and for them to visit mine.

It's a pretty welcoming environment over here (and as I said, I'm a shy person ...). Friending memes are great, and comms are obviously a good way of getting to know people, but you can also try surfing the Latest Things or using the Interests search to find people who are into the same things as you.

I've often commented in someone's journal and added "Here via the network page, hope that's okay" or suchlike, and never had anyone bat an eyelid.

By the way, if you're still settling in, getting_started is a great comm specifically designed for Dreamwidth n00b "How do I make it do this/not do that?" type questions. No question is too clueless and people are always happy to help out.