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BBcowgirl, my then 6-yr-old son had a 45-min seizure. Out of the blue. Accompanied by vomiting. After a year of intense observance and testing by neurologists, we felt it was a "febral seizure" even though he was six weeks past his 6th birthday and, therefore, didn't fit the diagnostic criteria. He's 12.5 now and nothing ever came of that seizure. Scary shyte, though.....0
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I'm only doing 4 reps so the snatch is totally doable at 15 lbs. Now the YTWL, that's is a crazy light weight. I think I'm still 5s on that lol.
I actually ran my intervals yesterday for the first time in months. I did a 3.5/6.5 split and actually maintained it for the 15 minutes. That's really fast for me. I got my HR up to 162 without feeling like I wanted to die. That huge for me. Usually by 160 I'm praying for an inhaler. Anyway, my calves are screaming today and all the stairs at work may or may no have helped. I felt winded going up the four l=flights of stairs. What's up with that?
Sounds like a great week Sue.
CG the Chalk ball is crazy cheap. I'm so there!0 -
Rocky, I bought mine on Amazon- super cheap!
Sue, sounds like you still will have a great week of workouts. I really hope you're right about the seizure- the docs are sayin she had a preexisting seizure disorder that went unoticed u til the fever. I'm hoping they're wrong. She's home now and doing well!
Squat jumps or jump squats: just squat then jump up and repeat.
Beeps, that's comforting to know your son hasn't had anymore. The whole "criteria" for a febrile seizure wasn't met for her so....who knows. She's healthy now, and I'm very thankful for that!
Sam, good for you fitting those intervals in!
Did my workout then went back and did Zumba. Next week is a rest week- Im fitting as much in as I can this week.0 -
Seizures are scary seizures in your loved ones=worse than scary
I am "resting my back" until Friday-- so I am doing some yoga because it feels amazing. And I am trying to get back on my bike--during spring break we are planning a family ride of 17 miles.
I also started reading supercharged.
Sam are your splits 3.5 for a half mile 6.5 for a mile?!!!! That's blazing.
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Jo I'm hoping your elbow isn't badly hurt and as you said, with a couple of days rest it's feeling better. and the same for you Pmag for your back!
Cowgirl, what are squat jumps?
Thanks - in fact, thanks to all for the better-elbow-wishes. Unfortunately I don't think it's great news.... 3 days on and it seems worse if anything.... aches all day long :-( Have doc appt thurs so will ask for a physio referral I think.
Can't believe you ask what squat jumps are - they have been a part of my workouts for so long I can't imagine that others don't know LOL. They are great, and awful. Here is a link:
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Hello-- lifting makes me so tired -- not immediately after but three hours after.
I have been reading supercharged-- it seems complicated...0 -
Pmagnanlift - supercharged was too "fussy" for me....I'm way too lazy and just need the 'give me the workout to do and I'll go do it' sort of style, lol.0
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Here's the sea urchin stings I suffered (to 4 of my 5 right hand fingers/tips)....I'm back at work, but lifting will be difficult for awhile. Still, going to give it a whirl - I don't want DOMs, anyway, so easing back into it is just fine with me.
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Yikes, beeps! I hope the rest of your trip was better!
Pmag, Supercharged might seem complicated at first, but it's really not. You can just do the sample workouts he provides and make great progress. By the time you get to Hypertrophy, you'll be a pro at putting workouts together.
I lift today. But I'm between stages and don't want to start a new one when I'm going to rest next week. I'll probably just pick an exercise from all the basic movements and do it(core, hinge, push, pull, lunge, squat, single leg) and then do some HIIT.0 -
Hey guys! I started NROLFW This week, and am only on my second workout.
Before this, I did a few weeks of barbells and learned the basics. Found out I really liked staring at myself while picking up heavy things and making the bros in the gym uncomfortable, so I ordered the book.
Having a great time so far. I started the HIIT a few weeks early, and wow that was intense. There's a bunch of great apps that make timing intervals easy.
I'm 5'9 and 31 years old. Only looking to shave off 5-10 pounds, but really looking for muscle development so I can look like a badass lady superhero at ComicCon, heehee.
Following the diet slightly adjusted, because I like to keep my carbs lower and paleo-ish. Mostly focusing on hitting those high protein numbers which is totally new to me.
Add me and we can sweat together! Cheers!0 -
Got my lifting done! Had to sub in weighted glute bridges for the deadlifts - no way gimp-hand can lift heavy BB without using pinky. But, the rest of the stuff I just used DB's, a bit lighter than usual, and didn't use the pinky.
I hope for NO DOMs.
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Pmagnanlift I know what you are talking about with needing a nap. When I started lifting a couple of years ago I would get so sleepy later in the day. Now I don't always get sleepy during the day but I sleep sounder when I am working out.
Also I get a deeper kind of hungry when I am lifting.
Beeps your hand looks painful, were you snorkeling in Mexico?
Plan to lift tomorrow, trying to figure out a sporting goods place I can a buy a chalk ball so I don't have to wait for an online order.0 -
I agree that supercharged looks fussy, but when doing it it's actually not too bad at all. Firstly you can pick the exercises you enjoy/ want to improve on/ challenge you and secondly, once you've selected them it's just a matter of working through them like you would in NROLFW. You don't have to keep changing as frequently as NROLFW as the different stages are quite long. You can always build on the weights or choose a progression in the exercise to make it harder, as required.
I approach it in an 'each stage at a time' fashion and it is quite manageable.0 -
Pedalyn, welcome! Sounds like you're off to a good start!
Beeps, glad you got your lifting done. Hopefully you can walk tomorrow, lol. I hate coming back after resting!
Rocky, I would think any of the usual sporting places would have it- we have Hibbets and D*cks around here.
Jo, I am the same way- I usually don't look ahead to see what I have to do for the next Stage- just one at a time.
Got lifting in- pikes, RDLs, inverted rows, shoulder press,suspended BSS. Then ended up with some box jumps and push ups and back extensions for "metabolic". Hurts so good....0 -
Ouch Beeps!
Someone asked about my intervals. I do 2 min 3.5 1 min 6.5 for 12 min then cool down. I end up running about a mile in that time. HAd major DOMS in my calves afterwards.
It's my high energy/Low cal week, but I've also been freakishly tired. 2pm I had to put my head on my desk, but by the time I got home, I was fine and did laundry and stuff and now I'm off to Zumba.
Last night's lifting 5B
snatch 30db
row 90bb
sldl 30dbs
dbbp 30dbs
single arm sqaut 20/40
I really wanted to use the 35db last night instead of 30, but it's too big of a jump so I did the four sets of four instead.
Welcome Pedalyn!0 -
Resting my elbow but bored of cardio so swapped a few lifts and managed by last hypertrophy 1B today. Swapped offset reverse lunge to barbell reverse lunge from step. Actually a lot harder to maintain balance and increased weight made it tougher on the legs - think I will use this in stage 2.
Skipped the single arm rows and my complex (which was primarily focused on pushups) for a run at the end. Still managed my shoulder presses and front squats.... seems to be only certain positions which trigger the elbow issues. That said, it isn't so bad today so hoping it's on the mend. Now to think of something using only one arm tomorrow.... :-/0 -
Good luck, Jo--I can't lift using my legs, you can't lift using your arms: together, we make one functional lifter
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Yes, I was in Mexico. Was swimming to the snorkeling site when I slapped the (unseen) sea urchin.
Day 1. Literally i'd been in the ocean less than ten minutes.
No DOMs today and I slept like the dead. I'm at the dr to hear what to do with all the stingers that are still buried in my fingertips.
I'll lift again, tomorrow - and will add a little more weight.0 -
Good luck, Jo--I can't lift using my legs, you can't lift using your arms: together, we make one functional lifter
Or a completely non-functioning one hahahaha :laugh:0 -
Noob question - thanks in advance for the help...
Started the NROLFW this week and fluctuating my calories for workout (2,000 cal) non-workout days (1,700 cal) - can barely get to 1,700 cals and can't get to 2k cals, just not feeling hungry. Do I have to force myself to eat, maybe another quest bar or let it go and say close is enough? My diary is open if you need to look. I am 43, 5'5", 145# (aiming for 130#) and do strength 3x week intervals 2-3x per week. rest 1-2 days.
Also - do you modify any exercises? I'm only on phase 1 but my gym doesn't have a squat rack only a fixed press machine (I hear those are bad) - can I do glute bridge w/barbell for those? and I don't have a exercise ball - I did burpees instead of prone jackknife.0 -
Noob question - thanks in advance for the help...
Started the NROLFW this week and fluctuating my calories for workout (2,000 cal) non-workout days (1,700 cal) - can barely get to 1,700 cals and can't get to 2k cals, just not feeling hungry. Do I have to force myself to eat, maybe another quest bar or let it go and say close is enough? My diary is open if you need to look. I am 43, 5'5", 145# (aiming for 130#) and do strength 3x week intervals 2-3x per week. rest 1-2 days.
Also - do you modify any exercises? I'm only on phase 1 but my gym doesn't have a squat rack only a fixed press machine (I hear those are bad) - can I do glute bridge w/barbell for those? and I don't have a exercise ball - I did burpees instead of prone jackknife.
Nice to be fit: I can't address this first question so I'll leave to someone else. Your calorie intake is a little higher that mine and we are about the same size.
I use the life edition of the series and it gives a variety of moves in a category so if you don't have certain equipment, etc. there are alternative exercises you can do. Example is today I worked out in a gym that doesn't have a squat rack, just a smith machine. I had planned on back squats but did goblet squats instead. Also I sucked at assisted pull ups today so I did kneeling rows with a cable machine instead.... Once you get to know the categories there are many exercises in each to mix it up.0 -
Thanks Rocky503. I don't track my exercise on MFP with calories so those numbers include my exercise #'s. I used the calculator from the road map link and did custom goals. Does that make a difference. I guess that would mean those cals are net?0
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Just journally rambling:
Had a great day with my third workout of the week on stage 1. Kinda sad that I'll have to wait till next week to lift again. I'm addicted to progress. Haven't had any real soreness, so I'm upping my weights each round. It took 30 mins to go through instead of 17' because I had to go slower on bigger weights. Push ups are still the hardest, using the 45 degree version for now. It will be awesome to get my real push up and chin up on.
Do any of you ladies use pre-workout supplements? It's probably unhealthy in the end, but it's fun for me to get silly on caffine when I hit the gym.
With the calories, I don't know if I should eat more even if not hungry, to feed muscles. I'll just make sure my post-dinner munchie snack is protein-centric.0 -
Welcome nice
Pedalyn glad you are enthusiastic
I am down in the dumps because I can't use my back--- I know I can try and isolate legs and arms etc but I still seem to tweak my mid back and my nonlifting days are swimming so not viable with a sore back.
I am also having issues with childcare which is really upsetting. I can't believe how hard it is to find someone reliable for afterschool care.
Anyway it is almost the weekend. I will have to just do some yoga and get my meditative groove on..0 -
Sorry, pmagnanlift....childcare woes suck the wind out of ALL sails.
I'm off to the dr to have them freeze my wee pinky and remove 3 x stingers. Ugh.
No lifting today.
Boooooooooooooooo.
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Good luck Beeps!0
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Sucky, right??
To make myself feel better, I keep reminding myself WHY I went to Mexico in the first place, lol! So, here I am, in the beautiful warmth and sunshine, soaking up local culture/history (at the tulum ruins....):
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Oh Beeps, that sounds awful! But you look just fab in that pic!
I haven't been on this particular thread in awhile, as I'm struggling with other things at the moment and really don't feel worthy of ya'lls presence. However, I just started Stage 2 and had a question that I would humbly ask you ladies. And bear with me here, as I feel like this may be a seriously dumb question. I've done workouts A & B once so far. A again today.
What is the difference between lunge/rear foot elevated, bulgarian split squat, and reverse lunge w/forward reach (and for that matter step-ups)? In my very fitness-unedumuhcated mind, these are all just fancy-named lunges with the weights in different spots?? Do they work different areas? I just feel like I'm spinning my wheels and doing basically the same thing several times...?
Up to this point, I really like the workouts, so I'm sure I'm just being a ditz and missing something?
Thanks in advance. I may not pop in much to say hello, but I really do adore reading everyone's updates. You all inspire me. Truly. Thank you.0 -
Beeps, are you home? If not TRY to enjoy your time.
Willlift, this is a judgement free zone. I love these ladies. Nothing but positive energy.
Yes, these are all just lunge and step variations. The best thing to do is Google the moves but I will try to explain them. For
rear-foot elevated: Stand with back to low step, take big step forward, raise foot so toe rests on top of step and complete lunge move complete all rep on both legs.
Bulgarian Splits: stand with back to high step or bench, take big step forward, raise leg behind you so that the top of your foot rests on top of bench and dip down you'll feel the pull in your quad, go straight up and down try not to lean forward.
step up: stand facing high step or box, hold weight at side, place one foot flat on top and only use that foot to lift you to top of the box (do not push off with the non-working foot. foot on the floor) bring back foot to the top and just graze the toe and and back down. basically keep all weight on working foot at all times and little weight on non working foot
lunge with forward reach: stand facing low step, place working foot top and take big step back. drop into lunge position reaching forward with light weights, back up feet together, and repeat.
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so ends high energy week. Made it in five days, three lifts with required intervals and two zumba classes. I'm like 700 cals under for the week which isn't all the much. I probably would have slept through the class tonight but I was due to meet up with a friend. tomorrow is anniversary dinner 0
