Looking for NROL4W and General Lifting Friends

7yearbitch

I started NROL4W this week.

I started lifting a year ago with a strength and conditioning coach. My goal was to learn how to lift properly. Aesthetics weren't a part of it at all, though, I won't lie, they're a positive side benefit. At any rate, for the last year I've focused more on form and technique than anything else, but that's what I wanted.

Now that I feel like I understand what I'm doing, I've decided to go it on my own. I got both NROL4W and Strong Curves for Christmas (I brought my husband to the bookstore, picked both books up and said, "I really want these"), and after talking to my old coach, we both agreed that starting with NROL4W was the best choice, and then afterwards do Strong Curves. (He's great. Even though I'm not seeing him anymore, my coach still encourages me to ask him questions.)

I'm overweight, but in the last year I've had a considerable recomp happen. I've lost 4" off my waist, and my arms have gotten beefier and my shoulders are wider. (Totally have to bring my wool coat in to the tailor. My arms don't fit in it anymore.) I'm almost 15 pounds heavier than when I started. I wasn't watching what I ate (though I eat whole foods. I cook everything from scratch). I just ate when I was hungry, which was ALL OF THE TIME. Lifting makes me a ferocious eater. Again, aesthetics aren't really much of a concern for me. According to my doctor, I'm fit as a fiddle, even if I could lose 30-40 lbs.

Stats:

Female
33
5'3"
170lbs

DL 1RM - 175lbs (A goal of mine is to hit 200 in the next couple of months. I LOVE DEADLIFTS!)
BP 1RM - 75lbs
OHP 1RM - 115lbs
Squat 1RM - Untested, but can do 115x6

And now I'm focusing on nutrition to fuel myself. I started the nutrition side of the program a week before I started the workout portion (I use a college gym and it was closed from Dec. 24th-Jan. 4th), and I've had to change the macro split. My body was NOT happy with that much protein. I was tired, headache-y and grumpy. I've lowered the protein intake and upped both carbs and fat, and that seems to have done the trick. I have a lot more energy. I'm still fiddling with it to find my body's happy state.


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