New Rules of Lifting For Women (NROL4W)

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Can I do CrossFit and NROL4W?

Barbellsandthimbles
Barbellsandthimbles Posts: 205 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
According to the book it tells you to get 48 hours rest between NROL4W workouts. I have been doing crossfit for the past year and half and truly enjoy it. My question is this, if I want to start NROL4W do I have to give up CrossFit? Currently, I'm doing CrossFit on Mondays and Wednesdays, then running on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I guess I could do CrossFit and NROL4W workouts on the same day and have the 48 hours rest in between? But would that overtax the muscles?

Any suggestions?

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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    definitely overtax if you're doing NROL4W correctly and treating it like a strength training program.

    i suppose if you werent too concerned with using it to gain strength and therefore werent aggressive with the weight increases then you could do it
  • Barbellsandthimbles
    Barbellsandthimbles Posts: 205 Member
    The goal is to build more muscle and lose more fat. I figured I'd probably have to pick one or the other but was hoping maybe Crossfit could fit in somehow!
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    but can gain muscle with crossfit as well since it's not like you'll be tossing around barbie weights. i think both programs are good i just dont think they're good together.

    also i know for me crossfit would lead to a faster fat loss since my body responds quicker to fat loss when i lift with moderately heavy weights in a circuit rather than lifting strength with heavy weights.
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