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Can I get some clarification??? Please...
OregonShell
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I am getting ready to start a Weight Lifting program, The one that I choose is the "New Rules of Lifting for Women" I have a bit of confusion... The charts show the exercise next the workouts 1,2 2 sets 15 reps 60 sec rest: Workout 3,4 2 sets 12 reps 60 sec rest : Workout 5,6 3 sets, 10 reps 60 sec rest : and finally workout 7,8 3 sets 8 reps 60 sec rest... They want you to progressively increase the weights from one workout to the next....The workouts are also in Stages so Stage 1 should last 6-8 weeks then in stage 2 you go to a different set of exercises...
I will be doing my weight training workouts 2X's / week and they have an A workout and B. so example would be Monday workout A, Tuesday Cardio, Wednesday light cardio (go for a walk), Thursday work out B, Friday Cardio, Saturday I do chores around the house for a light cardio or go for a hike or walk or do something active Sunday I rest Monday start over again...
The way I interpret the Charts for the exercises is Week one, and week two I would do 2 sets 15 reps 60 sec rest: Week 3 & 4 2 sets 12 reps 60 sec rest ; and so on ....
I figure since I am just starting out with weight training and have never really done anything like this I would workout with weights twice a week until about the 4th week and then try and go to a 3 times a week weight training schedule.
My goal is to go from a 60# over weight obese woman to a healthy weight happy in my skin, can look in the mirror, like to go shopping for clothes woman... I pretty much have the diet part down (started 1-13-2014) , and have been doing some cardio already while I research things. I quit smoking on 1-18-2014. So hopefully the breathing part will get better and better as time progresses... I am looking into the options of either joining a gym, or getting a weight set at home... Probably going to try the gym out first, just don't want to feel embarrassed when this weak beginner can't do a push up or has a hard time doing my squats with just the barbell...
Any way Just want to make sure I am interpreting the workouts correctly? And if anyone is familiar with this program or has done it, ladies, please let me know what you though of it...
Have a Happy and Healthy Day !!
I will be doing my weight training workouts 2X's / week and they have an A workout and B. so example would be Monday workout A, Tuesday Cardio, Wednesday light cardio (go for a walk), Thursday work out B, Friday Cardio, Saturday I do chores around the house for a light cardio or go for a hike or walk or do something active Sunday I rest Monday start over again...
The way I interpret the Charts for the exercises is Week one, and week two I would do 2 sets 15 reps 60 sec rest: Week 3 & 4 2 sets 12 reps 60 sec rest ; and so on ....
I figure since I am just starting out with weight training and have never really done anything like this I would workout with weights twice a week until about the 4th week and then try and go to a 3 times a week weight training schedule.
My goal is to go from a 60# over weight obese woman to a healthy weight happy in my skin, can look in the mirror, like to go shopping for clothes woman... I pretty much have the diet part down (started 1-13-2014) , and have been doing some cardio already while I research things. I quit smoking on 1-18-2014. So hopefully the breathing part will get better and better as time progresses... I am looking into the options of either joining a gym, or getting a weight set at home... Probably going to try the gym out first, just don't want to feel embarrassed when this weak beginner can't do a push up or has a hard time doing my squats with just the barbell...
Any way Just want to make sure I am interpreting the workouts correctly? And if anyone is familiar with this program or has done it, ladies, please let me know what you though of it...
Have a Happy and Healthy Day !!
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Here is a link to the group here on MFP for the program you are doing. They can probably help you out!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/102-new-rules-of-lifting-for-women-nrol4w0
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