only one more weight under 100lbs

[solarbird]

I'm down to one weight under 100lbs combined. I say 'combined' because some machines are left-right weight independent, like chest press, which is 50lbs per arm, total 100. This forces even development, which is important since I really tend to favour my left side.

The last one - overhead press - will be that way for a long time. I've just made my numbers at 65lbs, and... yeah. It'll be a while, if ever, before that's triple digits. （⌒▽⌒）

I did move another couple of leg exercises (hip abduction/adduction) up to 200lbs each, though. That's nice.

Next goal is to get to the top weight slab on the ab crunch machine. That won't top it out - there's a little dial to add an addition 5 or 10 pounds on top of that. But it's always nice to be dropping the weight rod alllll the way down.

I'll never be a Zarya, but maybe I could be a Brigitte. I play her way better anyway. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧ ♥

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[alatefeline]

Daaaaang, Solarbird. You are an impressive person. There are so many areas where you have achieved a high skill level, and they are so different from each other. (Writing! Singing! Computer and sound engineering! Weightlifting! Gaming! Activism! Psychological insight! Mad science! I think you did like ... art glass, professionally, once, back before I met you, IIRC?) I think of you as a positive role model of BADASS.

[solarbird]

Thanks! I try to do things at least decently well.

The glass thing was an attempt at breaking into the gallery scene, and I got some shows, but I never came close to making a living at it before realising I just couldn't actually stand the gallery scene, so ... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[alatefeline]

Fresh horizons!

[armiphlage]

Yay!

[binary_sunset]

Congrats on getting swole!

[solarbird]

Thanks!

I've been weightlifting (on and off) most of my life. Probably more on than off. The last year or so I've been playing catch-up after I had to have eye surgery a bunch of times and was on restricted movement for like a year.

it sucked.

Zarya really has been a big inspiration in this.

[binary_sunset]

Aw, I’m sorry about your injury. But it’s good to know that we’re staying fit! You don’t have to be Zarys overnight (or at all!), what matters is that you’re staying healthy!