Stage 3
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I wish I could say I was at 10 lbs on the YTWL (I am at 8 lbs) That posting and credit goes to: mstawnya. She is the rockstar doing 10 lbs on those horrid YTWL's. I will be glad to be done with those tomorrow.Impressive, Kmsnomaha..... especially the 10lbs on YTWL... I'm only at 6 and can't imagine going much higher than 7.
I would take a longer break... it should refresh you for Stage 4
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Great numbers Kimm!! I agree with you re: rest time. I wouldn't start if I knew I was going to be interrupted during the stage either.Stage 3 Workout A complete!!
1 Arm DB Snatch - 20 lbs
DB Single Leg DL - 50 lbs. 2-25 lb db
BB Bentover Row - 65 lbs
DB Single Arm OH Squat - Can you say AWKWARD! 8/15
DB Incline Benchpress - 50 lbs. 2-25 lb db. I felt like I could have moved up to 30 lb db's if I had a spotter.
Plank - Ughhhhhh! 45 sec on forearm. 1 minute on hands.
Reverse Woodchop - 40 lbs
BWM - Worst time 2:50 Best time 2:10
Last B workout tomorrow night. And then a break until August 6th. Will still be in the gym next week but figure it would be silly to start Stage 4 for one week and then be off a week.. Thoughts?0 -
Way to go, Kim! I second (or third) just waiting until Aug. to start the next stage.0
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Great Numbers Tawnya!! I also finished Stage 3 today. Here are my results:
Barbell Romanian Deadlift --> 85 lbs - 95 lbs
Partial Single Leg Squat --> 20 lb DBs - 30 lb DBs
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown --> 75 lbs - 90 lbs
Back Extension: 10 lbs - 25 lbs (felt I could have done more but had some back pain so didn't push it)
YTWL --> 5 lb DBs - 10 lb DBs
Did ab exercises pretty much as prescribed but did 10 or 12 reps of each. SB crunch with 15 lb DB. Did 90 second prone cobras x 3 and hated every second!
Taking a week off and then will start Stage 4!
So glad I'm not alone in hating those cobras. I don't remember them being in Stage 2, but they are in both 4 and 5. I was making a new spreadsheet yesterday and was unpleasantly surprised to see them in both stages. Ugh. 0 -
Ok - I saw some of the comments about waiting to start a stage if you have a trip, etc. coming up. Well I started Stage 3 today - yes literally - I did the 1st A workout today. I do 3 workouts a week - Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. I finished up Stage 2 on Monday so started right into Stage 3 today. Well - a few days ago I found out I'll be going on a mission trip to NJ with our youth group at church (I'm in TX) I say that because with traveling - I'll be gone a total of 10 days.
Anyway - I decided to go ahead and start Stage 3 because before I leave I'll get halfway through the stage. So the question is - when I come back - do I start over with Stage 3 or pick up where I left off? It isn't like a vacation - it is a homebuildiing mission trip - so we will be active all of the days we are on site (which is 5). 2 of the nights will be in a hotel on the way up and back home - but it will be Hampton Inn so I'm not sure of the amount or if they will have any gym facilities available.
Anyway - opinions? I'm game either way!0 -
I'm going to be half way through stage 3 tomorrow and then on vacation. I plan to just pick up when I get back and finish the rest of stage 3. I'm going on a relaxing vacation so I'll try to do some body weight stuff like push ups, BWM, planks, abs etc but I don't think it will matter and I don't want to restart.0
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Anna - Congratulations! I think 25 lb. back extensions are pretty awesome! Don't sell yourself short.
Kmsnomaha - Great numbers. I'm esp. impressed with 40 lb. reverse woodchops and your BWM times! I agree to start Stage 4 on Aug. 6 too.
Lori - I always dread, and then hate the overhead squats too, but somehow it fades by the time I get to BWMs, and those completely overshadow my dislike of the overhead squats.
Tawnya - I guess I'm the odd woman out that I don't hate the cobras yet. I like them better than planks, but if they go to 120 seconds in stage 4 like planks do, I might reconsider my opinion of them.
tchrmom04 - if you already did Stage 3 Workout A1, I'd just keep going up until your trip, then continue where you left off when you get back. Even without a gym on the road, you could always do planks, cobras, BWM, and some HIIT, too.
Koopons - enjoy your vacation! 0 -
A3 for me today. I was excited to hold all 3 planks for the full 90 seconds, and improved my BWM time from 9 min. in A1 down to 7:30 and 7:00 today, mainly by doing 12 lunges on each leg without alternating for the "basic" ones. It's so hard to go straight into the jumps from there, but I did all the reps today, but I still have to take breathers every 6-12 reps or so for the jumps. I will be thrilled no matter how long it takes if I can get to a point where I can do ALL the reps without having to stop. Not likely for A4, but maybe a goal for Stage 5. 0
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Karen - great improvement in the BWM... way to tackle your nemesis... I also agree with your assessment of the OH squats. I hate those, but I forget about it once I'm in the BWM section. A3 for me later today.
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Thank you everyone. I think that is exactly what I will do. Maybe if I get in the painting group I can do some jumping squats while I paint! (kidding!)
Everyone is doing great. I woke up this morning with DOMS from my Workout 1A - but I'm doing C25K on my off lifting days - so I went ahead and ran today and it was fine. I am not "running" but more jogging - and I was able to do it - so it worked out great. Now I'm moving a little slow tonight - but hopefully that will work itself out since I am supposed to do 1B tomorrow.0 -
Finished Stage 3. Here's my progress!
Longest Plank: 45 seconds
Best BWM time: 2 minutes 26 seconds
Longest Prone Cobra: 90 seconds
One Armed DB Snatch: 11lbs - 16.5lbs
DB Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift: 11lbs - 22lbs
B-Bell Bentover Row: 44lbs - 55lbs
DB single arm overhead squat: 16.5lbs (5.5 + 11) - 33lbs (11 + 22)
DB incline bench press: 16.5lbs - 33lbs
Reverse Wood Chop: 11lbs - 16.5lbs
BB Romanian Deadlift/Bentover Row: 55lbs - no change
Partial single leg Squat: BW - no change
Assisted pullups rather than Lat pulldown.
YTWL: 1lb - 5.5lbs
Swiss Ball crunch: 11lbs at chest - 5.5lbs behind head0 -
Finished Stage 3. Here's my progress!
Longest Plank: 45 seconds
Best BWM time: 2 minutes 26 seconds
Longest Prone Cobra: 90 seconds
One Armed DB Snatch: 11lbs - 16.5lbs
DB Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift: 11lbs - 22lbs
B-Bell Bentover Row: 44lbs - 55lbs
DB single arm overhead squat: 16.5lbs (5.5 + 11) - 33lbs (11 + 22)
DB incline bench press: 16.5lbs - 33lbs
Reverse Wood Chop: 11lbs - 16.5lbs
BB Romanian Deadlift/Bentover Row: 55lbs - no change
Partial single leg Squat: BW - no change
Assisted pullups rather than Lat pulldown.
YTWL: 1lb - 5.5lbs
Swiss Ball crunch: 11lbs at chest - 5.5lbs behind head
Nice gains. Great job!0 -
. I will start stage 5 Monday and getting reacquainted with the moves 0
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Great finish, Charlene...
I finished A3 and B3 over the weekend. B3 yesterday morning. Had a hard time with the bent over rows and deadlifts... my forearms are sore from Bootcamp (flipping tires and such)... my grip just wasn't right. Had to lower weights for the lat pulldowns too. Oh well...
I'm going to attempt A4 tonight, Group workout on tomorrow, and B4 on Thursday. I have a 90 day challenge at the gym ending this week. I would like to finish Stage 3 before I weigh in (Bod Pod) on Friday.
Looking forward to my rest week before Stage 4.0 -
Nicely done, Charlene!
I had to skip my workout this morning (blood draw for low iron, and I learned the hard way earlier this year that when I exercise before a draw, it spikes my white blood cell and/or platelet count, which worries my Dr. b/c I have no spleen). I did ask him to re-check my cholesterol too (it had been borderline @ 202 in February when I weighed approx. 197 before I started exercising). I would have liked to have done Workout B3 yesterday instead, but I had a full beach day planned with my BGF, so assuming DH wants to go to the gym after my kids are in bed, I'll have to do B3 tomorrow instead, which I'm OK with. So I should finish stage 3 on Saturday.
It was a nice NSV though -- when I told my Dr. I started exercising, he seemed duly impressed not only that I've lost weight (approx. 12 lb. since my Feb. physical), but that I started lifting weights 60-90 min 3x/week and doing 60 minutes elliptical 2x/week. Now I'm just crossing my fingers that my hard work shows up in my lab results.0 -
OK, time to get on the ball and start stage 3 today. I took a loooong (3week) break after stage 2 and just worked on maintaining...but didn't get to the gym much at all...just tried to stay active daily. I'm excited to get back to the lifting though. Any wise words???0
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OK, time to get on the ball and start stage 3 today. I took a loooong (3week) break after stage 2 and just worked on maintaining...but didn't get to the gym much at all...just tried to stay active daily. I'm excited to get back to the lifting though. Any wise words???
Stretch your hamstrings THOROUGHLY before tackling workout A. I gave mine a brief stretch, and could barely walk for 3 days afterwards. One-leg deadlifts especially will work them hard.0 -
OK, time to get on the ball and start stage 3 today. I took a loooong (3week) break after stage 2 and just worked on maintaining...but didn't get to the gym much at all...just tried to stay active daily. I'm excited to get back to the lifting though. Any wise words???
Take your rests before you start BWM and take the full 2x your time rest in between. Other than that, have fun!:flowerforyou:0 -
It was a nice NSV though -- when I told my Dr. I started exercising, he seemed duly impressed not only that I've lost weight (approx. 12 lb. since my Feb. physical), but that I started lifting weights 60-90 min 3x/week and doing 60 minutes elliptical 2x/week. Now I'm just crossing my fingers that my hard work shows up in my lab results.
Great NSV! Your doctor is much nicer than mine. At my annual last year, he said I needed to lose weight ("at least 15 lbs...Here's a dietician you can contact.... you can do it in 3 months. See you then.") :grumble: I haven't seen him since... but will go in September. :bigsmile:0 -
thanks ladies!0
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Hey all..
Just finished stage 2, starting stage 3 this week.
How long does the typical stage 3 workout take you all? I know stage 2 was longer than stage 1,,. I'm wondering if that continues on with stage 3?
Want to still be able to do the Workouts over my lunch hour.0 -
Hey all..
Just finished stage 2, starting stage 3 this week.
How long does the typical stage 3 workout take you all? I know stage 2 was longer than stage 1,,. I'm wondering if that continues on with stage 3?
Want to still be able to do the Workouts over my lunch hour.
I only take a 60 sec rest between exercises, and I do my BWM and HIITs together as a third workout, and it still takes me right at an hour. On workout B, I also superset the abs. These are some long workouts and I just can't spend that much time in the gym, so I had to make adjustments.0 -
Just finished Stage 3 Workout 4B. Final results.
Barbell Roman Deadlift BO Row - 80 lbs
Partial Single Leg Squat - 30 plds - 2 15 lb db These were easier holding weights!
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown - 70 plds The next weight increase was 80 lbs and I just couldn't do it! 75 would have been perfect.
Back Extension - Holding 25 lb plate
YTWL - 16 lbs - 2 8lb db Hated these!!
Swiss Ball Crunch - Did 12 reps on these instead of 6. 15 lb weight overhead
Taking a 2 week break due to vacation (still lifting a couple times this week on my own) - Starting Stage 4 August 6th.0 -
I'm not feeling the 6 rep thing in this stage. I feel like I can't really lift any heavier for some of the exercises (like chest presses im already at 22.5, and if i go any higher my form will be compromised), but that 6 reps is not enough to feel the burn... anyone else feel like this?0
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Just finished Stage 3 Workout 4B. Final results.
Barbell Roman Deadlift BO Row - 80 lbs
Partial Single Leg Squat - 30 plds - 2 15 lb db These were easier holding weights!
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown - 70 plds The next weight increase was 80 lbs and I just couldn't do it! 75 would have been perfect.
Back Extension - Holding 25 lb plate
YTWL - 16 lbs - 2 8lb db Hated these!!
Swiss Ball Crunch - Did 12 reps on these instead of 6. 15 lb weight overhead
Taking a 2 week break due to vacation (still lifting a couple times this week on my own) - Starting Stage 4 August 6th.
Great numbers, Kim! I hear ya on the lat pull downs. I'm at 75 lbs, which is though, and the next jump is to 90! I don't think I'll be going up anytime soon.0 -
JM -- My workouts have been taking 75-90 min. for just the weights. With BWM or HIIT, it takes longer. I usually do HIIT the next day though. I think Lori's advice is good to take slightly shorter rests & superset the abs too to get it done in 60. Good luck!
Kmsnomaha - Great job! I'll see you in stage 4. I don't finish Stage 3 until Saturday, but I'm taking 1 rest week after that, so I'll be starting stage 4 on Aug. 6 too.
Kim & Lori -- on your lat pulldown machine, there are no extra 2.5 or 5 lb. plates you can add? My machine weights go in 15 lb. increments (55-70-85-100-115 etc.) but there are 2 "built-in" 5-lb. plates you can lower onto the stack, and my gym always has flat rectangular 2.5 lb. add-ons laying around. Without them, I don't know how I'd ever jump in 15 lb. increments.
Laura J - I feel that way on some things. Like 1-leg squats. I'd been using just my body weight, so today I added 10 lb. DB's, and it didn't feel that much harder, but I'm not sure I could have used 12.5's or 15's. I'll try next time though. I think the main thing is to push yourself & experiment. If you go too heavy and have to scale back, that's OK too.
For me, B3 today. I went from 10 --> 25 lb. on the back extensions, and boy did I feel it. In a good way though. I got all 3 sets of WG lat pulls @ 100 lb. today though, which felt AWESOME, and did my 3rd cobra as a superman (with my arms stretched out in front of me, and my feet lifted off the ground too). I was excited that for my hip flexions, jackknives actually felt easy today (for the first time). So for B4, I may try the incline reverse crunches. I'm postponing HIIT until tomorrow though.
For Workout B, what do you all do? Jackknives, Reverse crunches on the floor, or the Incline reverse crunches?0 -
Finished A4 last night.... I am absolutely wiped out this morning.... I may have to delay B4 until Saturday due to scheduling issues... oh well... but I'll be with the Aug 6th Stage 4 start group
Congrats on finishing Stage 3, KM.... not looking forward to my last set of YTWLs.
Karen...100 lbs!!! Beast!!!! WTG!!!
For Workout B, I did the Roman Chair leg lifts (instead of SB crunches) as suggested by Beeps in the daily thread, reverse crunch on the floor, and the "double" henna flexion for B1 and B2. For B3, I did SB crunches, incline reverse crunch and the double. (Oh, I also superset all these with the prone cobra).
Laura... I know what you mean about the 6 reps. I think the rest periods are too long. This last workout, I actually just increased the weight (knowing I'd fail)... some I managed to eek out 6... one I could only do 3, then I went back down and did another 6.0 -
Hi everyone. I usually just post in the daily thread. But I started Stage 3 yesterday and it whooped my butt, so I'm thinking I might need some support/shoulders to cry on!
First, question: The one armed dumbell squat...it is me or is this super awkward? I find it hard to get into a full squat because my body seems to be stretching in so many directions.
Second, a complaint: holy horrible BWM! Who came up with that torture? I can barely walk today.
Third, a comment: When you're doing low reps, the goal is to lift as heavy as possible with good form. If the transition up to the next weight level seems too much but your current weights don't challenge you over 6 reps, I'd grab both sets of weights and do what's called "drop sets". Do the first ones at the heavy weight until you feel your form compromising. Then quickly switch to the lower weights and finish your set. Do the same thing for each set, and record the number of reps completed at each weight so that you can see your progress over time. I promise, you will progress to the higher weight this way. Sometimes it's just a "today my body won't do it" day, and the next workout, you'll be able to do all of your sets at the higher weight. Or, you may need to work up slowly. In any case, once the next weight becomes easy, start the process over again with the next heavier weight. This goes for any exercises, but works extremely well for those that work the smaller muscles.0 -
Thanks everyone for the comments & suggestions on my post, I will try drop sets.. and hopefully try to increase my weight on some of the "easier" moves. But on the balance exercises... for example on the single leg romanian deadlift, most of the effort there is not the amount of weight but trying not to fall over I do sometimes feel like the rest period is too long... except after planks... then I love every second of it... lol 0
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Joanne - Welcome to Stage 3! I feel you on the OH squat and the BWMs... the OH squats will get better. My elbows kept bending everytime I went down to squat. I finished my last A workout last night and it's like muscle memory and it was fine. The BWMs... all I can say is take all your rest time. I usually walk around (get water, set up my stretch area) before starting. Then I take ALL the 2x time in between.0
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