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I have no experience with this, but I'd look on line for body building cut cycles. I know it involves changing your rations, not necessarily too many calories, but don't quote me on that.Morning everyone!
I FINALLY started stage 3 today! woohoo! I did manage to hit myself in the face with the cable while doing the reverse woodchop, but that is ok! Generally I liked it! As for the BWM: I can't do the jump squats and jump lunges because of shin splints, so i just do the regular ones twice!
Question for the group: I want to start a cut cycle Feb. 1. How much do you all cut your calories by and for how long?0 -
Livlivora, that's awesome! Those are the things that keep ya going. Congrats!
LB, I second what Jennie said. I went through a spell of about a month where I thought I *should* have been losing weight, but wasn't. Turns out my slacking on the weekends was undoing everything that I was working so hard to accomplish during the week. You're probably not going as crazy as I was, but just something to keep in mind if you find you're not getting the results you want.
Jennie, I hope you got some type of workout in. I came to the same realization in December. I was having trouble getting to the gym to lift, but was sabotaging myself by not doing ANYTHING. Hope you can get back into a routine.
Emgel, glad you liked Stage 3. That BWM is no joke- I am sure you'll still feel it even just doing regular squats and lunges. I am trying to lose fat doing NROL4W and so far the sweet spot for me seems to be 300-500 cal deficit. But your goals may be totally different than mine (lose weight while maintaining muscle mass).
Hoping to lift tomorrow, but not holding my breath. I got plenty of exercise today doing housework, farm work, etc., but I miss lifting when I don't get to do it 3 time/week.0 -
Did my B2 workout of Stage 1 yesterday. Last time the lunges killed me and I was super sore for a couple days afterwards. The lunges sucked while doing them but I am barely sore today! I'm sure I will be on the next couple of workouts since I will be slowly increasing the weight. Also, small victory is that a pair of pants that I was having issues buttoning finally buttoned easily today!0
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Hi everyone, I am relatively new at this.
I just finished stage 1 B3 last night and so far am really liking the program. I work out at home, with dumbbells, barbell, bench, step and swiss ball. But as I don't have a squat rack I have had to transition to just doing dumbbell squats. I found I couldn't get more than 30 lbs on the barbell on my shoulders without assistance (my barbell is weird/non-olympic and only 10 lbs just to clarify), but at my last time of doing squats had 25 lbs on each dumbbell so figured it was worth it to add the weight rather than trying to keep doing barbell squats (for now).
It almost feels like not enough, I am hoping that changes once I get a little further in and am doing 3 sets. 2 just doesn't feel like enough. I was pretty sore the first day after each new workout but now haven't been very sore next day. And yet, I'm doing the most weight I can on each of the exercises. I guess to my brain that is used to doing endless low-weight reps it just doesn't like a lot. Especially the better I understand each workout, the less time it takes me to go through it all. I may decide to repeat a couple weeks at the end of stage 1 just so I can feel confident I've made the most of stage 1. It probably didn't help the first couple workouts my weights were way too light, but now I feel I've got the hang of it.
In addition to NROLW, I am also running (though I'm a very slow runner). Usually between 3 and 5 days a week depending. I've made sure to keep all of my runs "easy" since starting though as sometimes run days fall on lift days. I know that's not recommended, but I'd rather keep running as it's something I enjoy (most of the time).
Anyways, nice to meet you all I'll be checking in again later to chat with everyone. If anyone wants to add me as a friend feel free, I don't think I have any NROLW friends yet! Nice to meet you all!0 -
Question for the group: I want to start a cut cycle Feb. 1. How much do you all cut your calories by and for how long?
I'm interested in this number too. Based on the book, I don't have much room to cut cals on non workout dats. I could potentially cut 150-200 off my workout days and certainly could cut that on strenuous workout days. Cowgirl, do you cut on all days? My nonworkout days are at 1500, not sure I want to cut any cals there at all.
My trainer is prepping for a competition and is cutting. He does his with his metrics. One day only protein, the next only carbs, the third high protein/low carb. He had a whole plan which he says is designed to shock your body into losing weight. Not sure how many cals he cuts, if any. I think I'll talk to him about a food plan for me. And, congrats on starting Stage 3. I think I liked that Stage best of all so far, though I still don't lift as heavy as I did doing back squats and regular deadlifts.
Jennie, I'm so glad you are feeling better!!
Liv, those are some seriously impressive losses!! I'm very envious!
I haven't started Stage 4, instead, I'm working on "problem" areas to prep me for Stage 4. I did walking lunges with a 25# BB on my shoulders, inverted squats @ 100#, overhead presses on the bosu ball (OMG my balance so sux!!) and chest presses on the machine. My shoulder is so weak! I broke my collarbone several years ago (am I repeating myself?), it healed with about 1/4" of the bone overlapping itself, and now I snap crackle and pop every time I press! I think it was never rehabbed completely, so I'm doing it now. I have a real difficult time pressing evenly, left is always lagged.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow morning to see what workout the guy has planned for me! It's as much fun as NROL4W!
LB, those little victories mean so much, right? After the walking lunges Monday morning, my butt and quads are pretty sore, but nowhere near what they were the first few times I did them in Stage 1
Blue, I did that for a while too, but I kept perstering my husband to move our bench out from the wall so I had access to the squat rack. It made a huge difference! Check online. The little racks trees are not too expensive. I dont' know if you have anyone at home spotting you, but I didn't have any problems walking the weighting in and out of the rack. ..and welcome!!0 -
hi... i'm new here
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anyways... been off & on with my workouts for a while now and ready to get back to it seriously. Gonna start with just some cardio while i really try to learn NROL... so of course any suggestions are welcome... i want to lose weight but mostly tone, i have always been either "thick" or "skinny fat" and i really want to have tone and definition and worry so much about the number on the scale. I plan to take measurements & pics before i start and go from there.
and... anyone wanna be my friend? i need some motiviation at times 0 -
Hi Vicki welcome and feel free to add me!
Psyching myself up for 4A2 this afternoon. I hate the FSPP SOOOOO much. And 3 sets is just a killer. But I think I will go back to splitting it up and just admit my wrists don't work like that and do a squat and a press separately.0 -
Yesterdays workout, Stage 1 workout 6. Really wasn't feeling myself yesterday, couldn't lift as much as I did the previous workout, especually the shoulder press which I had to go down 2kg on. It was TOM so maybe that hindered me a bit. Does anyone else find there a bit weaker during TOM?0
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Livingdead, I do notice that TOM has an effect on what I do at the gym. I'm generally more tired and get worn out a lot quicker and easier than on a regular day. Don't fret just keep on pushing
Today is 1A3 for me. Time to bump up the weight a bit. I'm nervous but I think it will be good. I've always been sort of muscle-y in the arm area (thanks for years of gymnastics as a child and being athletic through college) but last night my husband saw me on the spin bike and told me afterwards how great my arms are looking. I like where they are at now so I'm hoping I will be able to just create more definition vs. mass but I don't think you can really get one without the other.0 -
Sue, what typically ends up happening for me is that I eat at a 600 cal cut on the weekdays and eat around maintenance on the weekends and it evens out to a 400 cut. But you have to remember that most of my non-workout days are still very active days so I am still able to eat quite a bit.
Vicki, welcome!
Livingdead, TOM definitely makes me tire easily. I know I've read that the small amount of blood loss and fluid loss can play a role. Hope your next workout is better!
LB2LL, I wouldn't worry too much about your arms gaining mass if you are eating at a deficit. Generally in order to increase muscle size, you have to be eating at a surplus or maintenance. You will get definition by losing body fat. Sometimes you may not lose any weight and it will seem that your muscles are growing, but it is *usually* the muscles retaining water and your body is burning fat showing more definition.0 -
Thanks chubby, that makes sense. 0
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I do have days where I'm not as strong as normal, regardless of my TOM ( so it seems anyway). I avoid lifting on those days. Personally I'd rather skip a day than have a sub par workout. Sometimes I don't realize how weak I'm feeling until I get to the gym thoughYesterdays workout, Stage 1 workout 6. Really wasn't feeling myself yesterday, couldn't lift as much as I did the previous workout, especually the shoulder press which I had to go down 2kg on. It was TOM so maybe that hindered me a bit. Does anyone else find there a bit weaker during TOM?
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Me too!! My "weak" days don't correlate to TOM but can coincide with sleep deprivation, dehydration, maybe I ate junk the day before...etc. There are days when I feel like the hulk and days where one more FSPP makes me want to literally cry. I like the feeling of pushing through on my weak days even if the workout sucks because routine is VERY important to me - if I allow myself to skip something one day it is just a slippery slope...
If anyone here is a runner I have always founds runs to be the same way, esp when I am gearing up for a race. Some days after 10 miles I am like Rocky at the top of those steps and "eye of the tiger" is playing in my head and some days I think "if I had to run one more mile I would protest and move in to whatever spot on the street I happened to land on"0 -
There aren't words for how much food and alcohol I've packed away this week.....what a heathen! And now, if I didn't eat for a week, I don't think I'd care and it's gonna be easy having NO alcohol for the next weeks/months.
omg at the debauchery!0 -
YEA!!! Beeps is back!! I'm so glad you debauched for a week Beeps, but I missed you! Welcome back!0
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Me too!! My "weak" days don't correlate to TOM but can coincide with sleep deprivation, dehydration, maybe I ate junk the day before...etc. There are days when I feel like the hulk and days where one more FSPP makes me want to literally cry. I like the feeling of pushing through on my weak days even if the workout sucks because routine is VERY important to me - if I allow myself to skip something one day it is just a slippery slope...
If anyone here is a runner I have always founds runs to be the same way, esp when I am gearing up for a race. Some days after 10 miles I am like Rocky at the top of those steps and "eye of the tiger" is playing in my head and some days I think "if I had to run one more mile I would protest and move in to whatever spot on the street I happened to land on"
Totally get this. Not that I am up to running 10 miles yet. But sometimes 4 miles feels awesome and sometimes it feels painful. Got to take the good with the bad I guess.0 -
I got like that with runs. I"m taking a bit of a hiatus on HM training because my lungs don't like the cold and the thought of running more than 6-7 miles on the treadmill is just miserable.
Last night I increased my weights for the s1a3 workout. Holy hell. I thought I was going to die doing the step ups. Surprisingly, I'm not really sore today. I'm planning on a fairly easy cardio workout to just get my body moving tonight.0 -
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Welcome back, Beeps! Hope you enjoyed your debauchery! Just don't look at the scale for a few weeks , LOL!
LB2LL, great job increasing those weights. Hopefully you can have a nice easy cardio session today.
I did Stage 6 B2 yesterday. Had to fly through it because the baby was screaming (not just crying or fussing, SCREAMING) in the play room. There was nothing wrong with her- she's just figured out that eventually I will come get her and the tears instantly disappear. Anyway, the short (or lack of) rests wore me out. Holy cow. It was good prep for Stage 7, but man I feel like I need to sleep today to recover!
Oh, and I saw a friend at work on Tuesday that I haven't seen for a few weeks. She told me how good I looked and asked me if I was losing weight. I haven't LOST any weight since I last saw her, but I have shrank a little in my measurements. YAY for NSVs!0 -
Chubby, NSV's are awesome!0
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Yea Cowgirl!!! Love those NSVs
Yesterday was a horrid day for me. I ate poorly, the weather was so bad in the morning that I couldn't get to the gym, and I got home too late to do any sort of workout then. I absolutely hate days like that!!
Today I have so much to do tha tI know I won't get in a workout - I'm going away this weekend and have so much to do to prepare for that my whole evening will be used up. I AM going to do a workout tomorrow morning though. Then I'm off for the weekend, back for 3 days of work and gone for 9 days to visit family and friends in FL!! Woohoo!!
Short one today. Have to dash and pack etc. I'll try to check in over the weekend!0 -
Okay, I *am* back! Arrived at home about 8:30 pm last night. No time change, so all is fine - I'm back at work and I do feel refreshed and relaxed.
Yes, I will go to the gym, today, but don't plan on doing anything crazy! I can't handle any DOMs for tomorrow, so will try and ease back into it. Bet I'm up 5 lbs!
And, I bet it takes me until the end of january just to get back to where I was at the beginning of january. So, january, 2013 becomes a "phantom" month.
it's okay....my holiday was worth it!
So, what's going on around here? somebody to a "summary" for me, please!0 -
Good gawd, where *iz* you all at???
usually there's SOMEone in here saying SOMEthing?!?!?!?0 -
Hi! So yeah, I'm in stage 4 right now. Did 2A last night. I am finally getting to the point where my wrist/grip strength is becoming an issue.0
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Hey Beeps! Glad you had a great vacation!
Things are going well here. My husband and I are in our third week of Abs. I'm getting back much of what I lost when I stopped in Oct. I have been Paleo/GF for nearly three weeks now, and it's going really well. (Except for the entire chocolate bar I ate today--at least it was GF. Lol!)
I put my scale away. It makes me crazy. So I'm just going to go by my clothes and appearance.
Anyway, things are going well.0 -
Het Beeps good to have you back, glad you had a good time.
Jessica I'm week two down of paleo and loving it! Need breakfast ideas tho.0 -
Hey Beeps! Glad you had a great vacation!
Things are going well here. My husband and I are in our third week of Abs. I'm getting back much of what I lost when I stopped in Oct. I have been Paleo/GF for nearly three weeks now, and it's going really well. (Except for the entire chocolate bar I ate today--at least it was GF. Lol!)
I put my scale away. It makes me crazy. So I'm just going to go by my clothes and appearance.
Anyway, things are going well.
I wish I had the willpower to go gluten free. My tummy does not like wheat, but I still eat it like a dummy. I've cut back A LOT, but I still eat waaaay too much on weekends. And once I get into a "healthy" weight range for my height I think I will throw my scales away. I really despise them.
Beeps, I'm glad you enjoyed your vacation. Sounds lovely. Maybe your body is happy to have a bit of a break. I have no doubt you'll be back to where you were soon!
TOM is due soon and the bloating is here. I'm so irritated. My scale was finally starting to move down again since I readjusted my cals and starting hitting my macros better. now it prob wont budge for another 10 days. I was hoping to just lose a pound this month. Grrrr.
S63A yesterday. Negative chin-ups were much better, but still pitiful. I love the barbel split squats though, so doing them made the workout worthwhile.0 -
I have a serious lack of creativity when it comes to breakfast. Usually I just have a protein shake in almond milk with some instant coffee. If my husband is home, he might fix us some bacon and/or eggs and cheese. Fortunately I don't mind having the same thing over and over for breakfast.0
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I have a serious lack of creativity when it comes to breakfast. Usually I just have a protein shake in almond milk with some instant coffee. If my husband is home, he might fix us some bacon and/or eggs and cheese. Fortunately I don't mind having the same thing over and over for breakfast.
I do the exact same thing! I also add some oats and let it sit overnight in the fridge.0 -
I am at my most exhausted regardless of all other factors the first day of ovulation and the first two days of my cycle. I wish I had skipped last week when I was feeling tired. I hurt myselfMe too!! My "weak" days don't correlate to TOM but can coincide with sleep deprivation, dehydration, maybe I ate junk the day before...etc. There are days when I feel like the hulk and days where one more FSPP makes me want to literally cry. I like the feeling of pushing through on my weak days even if the workout sucks because routine is VERY important to me - if I allow myself to skip something one day it is just a slippery slope...
I seem to be having a rash of bad luck lately. First I sprain my wrist, then I end up with a major infection in my breast, and a rash on my leg. My body is freaking out on me. I don't seem able to fight anything off and all I want to do is sleep. Saw the OBGYN for the breast but seeing GP this week for everything else. ( no lifting all week 0
