Daily Chat Thread
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Maniac I'm about to start phase 2. where are you at? I haven't had ANY DOMS all of phase 1. I want my heavy weights back.
Put me down for three NEWs. It's been hectic the last two week. Hopefully things will get back to normal, whatever that is. Trying to get to the gym three times this week starting tomorrow.
I didn't have any DOMS with stage 1 either. It was really weird. No matter how much I upped the weights...but with 2 and especially 3! My goodness!!
NEW for me this week. I was too sore from stage 3 to even think about working on my pushups. I'll try to do so this week, though.
And maniac, yup - the RDLs are nuts! Love it!
I'm having some DOMS with Stage 1, but this is the first time I've ever seriously followed a weight lifting plan and I'm definitely pushing myself. It's gone by the time the next workout rolls around though. Seriously loving this and really hoping I see some results from it.
What weight did you start with for NROL4W? I wondered if I was seriously behind in strength for my start point...
ETA:
Squats & Lunges - 45lbs
Shoulder press - 35lbs
Step-up - 45lbs, 10inch rise
deadlift - 45lbs
row (using barbell as I am at home) - 25lbs
pushups - knees for 1/2, regular for 1/2
crunches on the ball and jack-knife - both body weight making it through with some difficulty.
I need to start going back to the gym because I can squat 60lbs but at home I don't have a rack and I can't easily lift that weight onto and off of my shoulders0 -
7-WEEK CHALLENGE
It's time to let me know if your week 3 point went to "ME" or to "NEW". (Report in, please.)
(Thanks, Samntha, got yours recorded - manic, I've recorded this week as "ME", but don't have your numbers for week 1 and 2 - are they "NEW"?)
ONLY 4 WEEKS LEFT until 2013 is upon us!
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My push-up progress point goes to "ME"....even though one of my work-out days I forgot about 'em (2 I didn't, lol - majority rules!).
This week will be tougher....I'll only get in 2 lifting sessions because I'm out of town Thurs-Sat.0 -
Maniac I'm about to start phase 2. where are you at? I haven't had ANY DOMS all of phase 1. I want my heavy weights back.
Put me down for three NEWs. It's been hectic the last two week. Hopefully things will get back to normal, whatever that is. Trying to get to the gym three times this week starting tomorrow.
I didn't have any DOMS with stage 1 either. It was really weird. No matter how much I upped the weights...but with 2 and especially 3! My goodness!!
NEW for me this week. I was too sore from stage 3 to even think about working on my pushups. I'll try to do so this week, though.
And maniac, yup - the RDLs are nuts! Love it!
I'm having some DOMS with Stage 1, but this is the first time I've ever seriously followed a weight lifting plan and I'm definitely pushing myself. It's gone by the time the next workout rolls around though. Seriously loving this and really hoping I see some results from it.
What weight did you start with for NROL4W? I wondered if I was seriously behind in strength for my start point...
ETA:
Squats & Lunges - 45lbs
Shoulder press - 35lbs
Step-up - 45lbs, 10inch rise
deadlift - 45lbs
row (using barbell as I am at home) - 25lbs
pushups - knees for 1/2, regular for 1/2
crunches on the ball and jack-knife - both body weight making it through with some difficulty.
I need to start going back to the gym because I can squat 60lbs but at home I don't have a rack and I can't easily lift that weight onto and off of my shoulders
I THINK, but I can't remember, that I started out with about 60 on squats, 50 on DLs, 15lb DBs on shoulder press, and step-ups 45lbs on 12" rise.
I very quickly progressed on the squats though, DLs took a bit more time, but I got to 85 in stage 1. shoulder press I only got to 20lb DBs. I can't remember the rest.
Beeps - did you see mine? NEW (:( ) How many lifting sessions do you normally get in? I only do 3/week.0 -
Hi Ladies!
Sounds like lots of you are enjoying NROLAbs - glad it's going well!
Mary - great job getting back to it last week!
I had a sick kid last week and it totally disrupted my whole schedule, so only lifted once the whole week and point went to NEW
Was able to talk myself into getting up this morning though and get a good workout in.
Squat 115#
Bench 70#
Row 90#
Now just hoping I can keep the motivation going!0 -
7-WEEK CHALLENGE
It's time to let me know if your week 3 point went to "ME" or to "NEW". (Report in, please.)
(Thanks, Samntha, got yours recorded - manic, I've recorded this week as "ME", but don't have your numbers for week 1 and 2 - are they "NEW"?)
ONLY 4 WEEKS LEFT until 2013 is upon us!
GO GIVE IT YOUR ALL, LADIES!
My posture exercises go to ME!!! I can feel every one of them in my shoulders, rhoms, and lats.0 -
One point for Me!! I increased my elevated plank and side planks by 10 seconds this week. My sides have never been so sore, but I am enjoying the challenge and like to push myself!0
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I did my 4th Stage 2 B workout this morning. This one continues to be really tough for me, but I did 3 reps, just like I did for A on Saturday and I'm going to repeat these 2 once more. I just felt as though I hadn't made much progress, so I'm really challenging myself on these last 2 repeats.
My WGDL are at 70. Do you all put the BB down in between each DL? (I'm not per my trainer).
Split squats just suck for me. I cannot keep my balance - my ankles continue to be my nemisis! The latest supports are useless, I'm still searching for the right ones
I'm really excited about the pulldowns. Started today at 65 and did 75 for set 2 & 3!
The rest, well not so great, though I am better at the reverse lunge and moved up to 10 (I nearly collapse on the 3rd rep). I have little range of motion on the prone snatch and I think some of this might be from a broken collarbone a few years ago. Trainer also said that rotator cuff is small movement and not huge weight but I really feel like I'm not improving much with this one at all.
All the crunches are better and I'm doing standing side to side with a 35# plate instead of the Hanna side flexions. I can do the prone cobra easily 60 - 60- 90. Wish I could say the same about planks!!0 -
April, like you, I only get in 3 lifting sessions per week. But, I've also had ZERO cardio going on for a couple weeks - and it will be ZERO cardio for a couple more. So, when my lifting is diminished to only TWICE a week, I really DO feel all outta sorts! I'm missing cardio, right now, but just cannot get it in.
Oh well, 2013 will be here, soon enough, and all sorts of "routines" can be changed up!!
Congrats on all the "ME" points!! Keep it coming....I think week 3 was a TURNING point and, finally, maybe ME can wham NEW down to the GROUND!0 -
Beeps, what is the challenge? point back to the original post and I'll read up on it.
Silly little dog chewed 6 more keys off my laptop!!!!:explode: i don't have the caps lock, shift, zasd , or control button!!0 -
Beeps - unfortunately NEW for this week. Must try harder!0
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For manic:
7 WEEK CHALLENGE:
This is a "design-your-own" challenge - what "strength skill" are you trying to improve in the next 7 weeks?? Perhaps it's push-up progress, maybe it's plank progress, what about unassisted chin-ups or unassisted pull-ups?
In 7 weeks, we will be ringing in 2013, so let's do this RIGHT!
Remember, the "work" you do, on this challenge, is in addition to your regularly-scheduled NROL4W. Then again, if you've found that you've been lacking motivation to get to the gym, why not choose "regular gym attendance" as your challenge??
We start TODAY!
If you haven't registered, you have until Sunday, November 18, 2012 to register.
So far, I believe these are the registered participants:
Jessica1274 - push-up progress
Beeps2011 - push-up progress
jennie04 - unassisted pull-up progress
emgel9 - undeclared (she'll declare on Wednesday)
manic4titans - regular gym attendance
samntha - push-up progress
suelegal - undeclared
chubbycowgirl - push-up progress
By Sunday of each week, please post whether the "point" for that week went to ME or whether it went to NEW ("not enough work"). Because it is a 7-week challenge, the MAXIMUM number of points "Me" can get is 7. I'll do running total and, hopefully, at the end of 7 weeks, ME will have outpaced NEW on AT LEAST a 2-to-1 basis.
If you've done your work, for the week, your points will look like this on November 18, 2012:
Me: 1
NEW:0
I hope that's clear enough. I'll try and post running totals on Tuesdays (to give folks Sunday/Monday to post their results).0 -
Point to ME this week
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OKAY...THAT'S IT! I'm purchasing my own s**t! It's just too frustrating trying to do my workout at the gym. The men at my gym are jerks and hog the weights making it very difficult to impossible to get my workout in. I even had one suggest that I should try working out on the machines....I'm so pissed!0
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One point for ME this week!0
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yes, for the past 2 week you can add me for 2 to me 0
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OKAY...THAT'S IT! I'm purchasing my own s**t! It's just too frustrating trying to do my workout at the gym. The men at my gym are jerks and hog the weights making it very difficult to impossible to get my workout in. I even had one suggest that I should try working out on the machines....I'm so pissed!
I'd be pissed, too. That's more or less why I set up a gym at home.0 -
guess who is sick? !!! I am never sick. I had this deep abnormal feeling in my chest for a couple days and today i wake up without a voice.
ugh! the odds are against me losing 5 pounds this month.
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armonson - so sorry you have to deal with guys like that at the gym. That's ridiculous! and from what I hear most time, it's not the norm. Did you stand up to them and tell them to shove it? Can you possibly go at another time when those particular guys aren't there? I'm all for setting up a home gym, as I have one, so if you do, good luck!
Mary - so sorry you are not feeling well, but don't give up. Take lots of vitamins and get some rest and I'll bet you'll be back in your routine in no time.
cowgirl and emgel - great job getting your point last week!
I'm off to a good start this week. SL workout yesterday and cardio/bw exercises this morning - 15 minutes of intervals, 20 minutes of WOD Cindy. (WOD=workout of the day). Cindy is 20 minutes doing as many rounds as you can of 5 pullups, 10 pushups, 15 squats - I did 5 rounds with negative pullups and had to do elevated pushups on the last round. It was tough!0 -
WEEK 3 OF 7-WEEK CHALLENGE DATA REPORT:
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Alright, so now we're into Week 4....I'll knock Agent99, mermegan and briebear out of the competition if they aren't gonna report in.
But, otherwise, LET'S HAVE A GREAT WEEK 4!
This, officially, is "hump week" - so give your challenge exercise your BEST EFFORTS! As you can see, ME has a sizeable lead, now, and there's NO POINT in losing that MOMENTUM!
You've got it, ladies! Points to "ME", please!!0 -
Beeps - I should have 1 point to ME and 2 points to NEW
I'm on it this week - the point is going to go to ME!0 -
I had a great Stage 3/A last night. I hit a PR with my bent over rows (95lbs), and for the planks, I did the first time lifting a leg for 30s each, the second time with my hands on the stability ball (90s) and the third time I did it with my feet up on the ball (60s) Honestly, the hardest part for me is by that point, my arms are so tired, I can barely hold myself up. My tummy doesn't bother me.
Okay, question. Why am I not bulking (in other words, I'm not eating more than about 1600 calories at the most), but I've gained so much? And does the muscle ever stop getting bigger? I mean, not stronger, but in the book, he says that women don't gain too much in inches (obviously, you lose if you were overweight before, but if you were not, then he said you may gain, but not too much). So...am I going to stop gaining inches sometime soon? I don't want to quit, but mentally, with my history, I can't take anymore gains.
And I don't know for sure what I've gained. Because of my ED, I don't weigh myself or measure my inches.0 -
April I am so jealous of your planks! Wow girl that is impressive. I have it as my challenge cos I suck at them. Still I am really enjoying this stage so much more than 2 but like you I just feel like I am getting bigger. Bulging biceps and the scale keeps creeping up. I have tried to cut my calories but then i get hungry and just start to obsess about food and feel grumpy and tired.
I love doing the weights and don't want to quit. Really tough.0 -
April - YOUR PLANKS ARE THE BOMB - seriously!!
Why don't you "measure"??? (what does "ED" stand for??) How can you possibly know if you're tape measurements are increasing or decreasing if you aren't measuring??????????? I totally think you need to measure yourself!
Also, if it's upper-body GAIN, STOP the upper-body work, and keep your lower body work INCREASING.0 -
April I am so jealous of your planks! Wow girl that is impressive. I have it as my challenge cos I suck at them. Still I am really enjoying this stage so much more than 2 but like you I just feel like I am getting bigger. Bulging biceps and the scale keeps creeping up. I have tried to cut my calories but then i get hungry and just start to obsess about food and feel grumpy and tired.
I love doing the weights and don't want to quit. Really tough.
Yes. I feel the same way. I LOVE lifting. I LOVE it.
Beeps - I know because I've gone up a couple sizes. ED stands for Eating Disorder...so really, it's good I've one up. I needed to. I was wearing double zeros, and those were big on me. Now, I'm size 2/4. They're a little big, but zeros are too tight around my squat booty and thighs.
IDK. I came down with a cold and took off today. Tomorrow, 3/B and some cardio to make up for today...I still don't know. I don't want to quit. But I don't want to get bigger. liv, I'm so glad I"m not the only one!0 -
April can you perhaps have someone else measure you and keep the measurements to themselves? that way you have a more accurate idea of what is going on? I just wonder if perhaps your view of yourself is a little skewed because of your history with ED. I hope that came out sounding ok...I don't want to be rude. Hang in there!
I will echo what others have said...I LOVE lifting too. just love it. I am enjoying running once or twice a week because they are a great all.by.myself escape but lifting is just so enjoyable.
I start stage two tomorrow. I am excited and a little nervous. I have been looking at the exercises and will be reading up even more between tonight and tomorrow. Not sure why I am so nervous since I loved stage one so much but....we'll see. I am also not really looking forward to the HIIT to be honest. we'll see.0 -
gad - you're probably right. That's why I asked my doctor only to weigh me if she thinks I'm too thin or too big,and she was great and agreed that was a good idea. And the bloating from lifting doesn't help. Today, for example, I feel great even knowing I'm bigger. I'm not retaining too much water. But no worries, you weren't being rude!
And don't worry about HIIT. It's short enough, and those down times after each minute of going hard come as such an incredible relief!!! I think it's fun. In the middle of each workout, I think, "There's no way I can do HIIT today." But then you have the nice 3 minute warm-up and BAM!!! Awesomesauce. 0 -
pretty sure, ED means eating disorder.
I gained 6 pounds with the program and a shirt size. But that's ok. my lower body didn't increase . decreased a bit actually so I am thinking with my pear shape it actually evened out. :happy:0 -
My overall shape has much improved, due to lifting, too, manic! And, it was a "change of shape" that I was after....never happened in 25+ years of UBER-cardio work!
April - I like gadenni's suggestion. I don't pretend to know anything about ED's, so accept this from that level - I think, without measurements of some kind, it will be very difficult for you to know whether you are actually making the progress (that you want), or not. I don't believe you can manage what you don't measure (welcome to MBA 101!).
I am going to lift, today, even though, for some reason, my hamstrings are sore - and so is my IT band.0
