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Thin May Be In But Fat's More Fun

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♥AntiSocialSocialite♥
01/06/09

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this kid is clearly a superhero because she looks totally normal - not freakishly ripped or anything.

GO GIRL! it's time for you to go seek out Professor Xavier and join the X-Men.
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♠ Final ♠
01/06/09

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Good for her but... They really shouldn't be allowing her to lift like that until she hits 16. It's not good on the tendons or ligaments. Kids that young aren't even allowed even allowed to throw curveballs in baseball.
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bluebears
01/06/09

@Final: as always I am concerned with still growing teenagers putting that much stress on their body.
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NefariousNewt
01/06/09

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The good news: I weigh more than she lifted.

The bad news: Pretty soon, she might just be able to lift me over her head.

Go Zoe!
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SuziLops
01/06/09

@NefariousNewt: and why is that bad news?! Sounds like fun to me! :D
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NefariousNewt
01/06/09

@SuziLops: Except I have almost 30 years on her, so I'm thinking it would prove socially unacceptable.
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SuziLops
01/06/09

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She smiles while weightlifting. I just don't see how that's possible. I'd be purple and completely blown up and horrible.
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tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
01/06/09

@SuziLops: I know, I'd be making all kinds of focused-and-unflattering faces.
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morninggloria
01/06/09

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In my mind, she has several teenaged friends who are also accomplished in non traditional sports- one who is a great javelin thrower, one who is really good at kayaking, one who is an excellent speed skater, and one who excels at rugby. They have adventures together and solve crimes on the weekends under secret identities. Basically, it's like Hannah Montana but with grass stains.
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Kivrin
01/06/09

@morninggloria: Slightly unlike Hannah Montana in that I would actually watch that show, because it would be awesome.
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morninggloria
01/06/09

@Kivrin: It can be called the Super Sporty Six. We have to add another friend who plays wheelchair basketball for the alliteration.
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sportz.star
01/06/09

@morninggloria: Don't tell Disney. They'll steal your idea. I would totally watch the Super Sporty Six.
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I'm Chuck Bass
01/06/09

@morninggloria: I hope at least some of their adventures involve raucous curling matches.
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Sukie in the Graveyard
01/06/09

@morninggloria: OH! Like that saturday morning cartoon with Ken Griffy Jr, Wayne Gretski and Bo (Bo Knows!). I LOVED that show.

So random.
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OldEnough2BYourMama
01/06/09

@morninggloria: And they are all honor roll students!
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Sukie in the Graveyard
01/06/09

@OldEnough2BYourMama: with moms that make amazing casseroles.
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sportz.star
01/06/09

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Awesome! I love stories about strong girls (or all stripes).

Plus, weightlifting has a real doping problem and the more press about clean, healthy weightlifters the better.
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sportz.star
01/06/09

@sportz.star: "of all stripes" -- though all striped girls are cool too.
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amenfro
01/06/09

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She = amazing. It's also awesome that she's proof that the many stereotypes about women and weightlifting (women get huge, look masculine, can't do it, etc.) are wholly not true.
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Kivrin
01/06/09

@amenfro: I know! As you can see from my avatar, I love comparatively scrawny chicks who kick ass! Even better that this UK girl isn't a fictional character. :)
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Red-headed bookworm
01/06/09

@amenfro: Yep. Women only get huge or look masculine when they have chemical help along with the weight lifting. That, and they remove all fat from their diet but there is a difference between bodybuilding for looks and weightlifting to actually be strong.
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Sukie in the Graveyard
01/06/09

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Yah! One of my resolutions was to lift weights at the gym.

I went yesterday and now my shoulders might tear off from my arms...

I will quit bitching now and put this girl's photo next to my desk.
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dearheart
01/06/09

@Sukie in the Graveyard: That's a good one - always such an intimidating area to traipse into.
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Sukie in the Graveyard
01/06/09

@dearheart: thanks, it took me a long time. I have been thinking about it for 6 months. Yesterday I was like "You will go in there with your head high and your shoulders back. You're too confident to let them think you don't know what you're doing"

Sometimes, we all need personal pep talks.

My new slogan for the year (or at least month):

"Are you comfortable? Are you ready to NOT BE?"

It's all about new worlds people, new worlds.
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puppy_plz
01/06/09

@dearheart: You just need to act like you know what you are doing. I like to come up with a game plan whilst doing some cardio (always important to warm up!) so I don't go in there just looking around.
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Sukie in the Graveyard
01/06/09

@puppy_plz: that's exactly what I did!

(I also turned on the cocky button I feel is necessary when lifting, grunt grunt.)

My plan: find a machine that works arms, next find a machine that works legs, repeat. Finish with abs. :)

(it's nice to talk about all this, I feel more compelled to KEEP doing it) :)
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LindsayC: doctoral hilarity ensues
01/06/09

In reply to Teen Girl Focused On Weight
Women's Empowerment Week- Ur doin it right!
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Kivrin
01/06/09

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There's nothing to say here except: You go, girl!
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amsci
01/06/09

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Now, THIS is how you celebrate Women's Self-Empowerment week! Yay, and I'm 5'2 also. Short gals unite!
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zombies.like.lattés.too
01/06/09

@amsci: we're not short, we're fun sized!
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EkaterinaBallerina
01/06/09

@amsci: Me too! Well actually I'm bordering on 5'3".

Funny enough, two years ago I did my second bungee jump in South Africa. I had to wait three hours to jump and when I finally asked the guy why it was taking so long, he told me it was because I was the tiniest person on the bridge and I probably wouldn't hit the minimum requirement for the specific cord they had. At the time, I think I was on par with Zoe Smith here. The world was so not meant for short people.
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LBB
01/06/09

@coffeehousebrat: If you don't mind, I'm totally appropriating this for my own use. :D
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chatterboxwriting
01/06/09

@amsci: I'm only 4'10.75"!!! That extra 3/4 inch is extremely important. :)
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Jessi Ramsey
01/06/09

In reply to Teen Girl Focused On Weight
I love when Jezebel posts these items while I'm shoving my mouth with a pita.
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BlondeGrlz
01/06/09

@Jessi Ramsey: I was feeling pretty good about my trip to the gym this morning until I saw this.
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ItchykooParker
01/06/09

@BlondeGrlz is having a BlondeBoyz!: Hey, you went to the gym! You can still feel good.
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GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11)
01/06/09

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Erm, wouldn't lifting two thirds of her body weight mean she weighed 300 pounds?
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CrossWord
01/06/09

@goldengirl11 (is way too earnest): @Magnakai Haaskivi: I was all ready to claim my prize, too. But then...yeah. 1.66 times her body weight.

/continues to consume lunch of chinese food.
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sybann
01/06/09

@goldengirl11 (is way too earnest): Oh stop. Everybody knows we bishes cannot haz math skills.
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Sukie in the Graveyard
01/06/09

@goldengirl11 (is way too earnest): I think there are two different lifts happening. She lifted two-thirds of her weight to become the "strongest girl in Britain" and THEN lifted 210lbs to win the Commonwealth Youth Games.

Sometimes, that time dimension can be tricky to factor in. :)
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puppy_plz
01/06/09

@Sukie in the Graveyard: but wouldn't two thirds of her weight be, like, not that much (84lbs)?

Actually, I struggle with my dog's 17lb bag of dog food.
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onestrawplz
01/06/09

@puppy_plz: Multiply by 1.67, not 0.67
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Sukie in the Graveyard
01/06/09

@puppy_plz: sorry, I typed that wrong. She lifted two thirds More Than her body weight.

@onestrawplz: is right.

But still, the post refers to two difference weight lifting instances of awesomeness.
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