NROLFW: to start now or later...

emmeinde

Okay, after appropriately stalking the forums and groups related to this, I have yet to figure out the answer to my query: Should one start this program only AFTER losing most of a larger weight goal (85 lbs for me)?

I am fairly comfortable with weights after using them in PE classes in high school and college and my occasional dabbling ever since, and I would say I am fairly strong already. I've only lost about a quarter of the weight I need to, so I guess I'm wondering if it's too soon to start a program like this. I've read in a few different posts and reviews of the book that it's better for someone close to their goal, not for someone who has 50+ still to go. I'm a little bored with my current (mainly cardio) routine and I'd love to integrate weights into my new plan.

Any thoughts or insights regarding the program would be appreciated.

edit: I should share my goal of dropping mostly fat and inches. The number on the scale is lower on my priority list for my new healthy life.

RedHeadDevotchka

Strength training is always a good idea!! You won't necessarily lose scale weight, but it will make a difference in how you look and feel overall. I absolutely love strength training, I def recommend it

Cait_Sidhe

There is no reason to wait. Start it or any other program now. By starting now, you will have a larger chance of maintaining your lean muscle mass.

meshashesha2012

start now. i have 80 pounds total to lose (now down to 50 whooohoo) and i've been lifting the entire time. i'm also losing scale weight as well as volume.

emmeinde

By starting now, you will have a larger chance of maintaining your lean muscle mass.

^^This is what I was hoping for! Thanks everyone!

ryno0618

Start now, don't wait. You want to be maintaining your lean muscle mass while also losing the excess weight and fat. Strength is always a good idea and will help ensure you do not lose too much muscle while losing weight. Strength will also help you tone so that when the fat is gone what's left is a lean, mean machine.

714rah714

Hate it when I have to look up an acronym

jnh17

I've been doing the program since mid-April and I wouldn't personally do it until I got around 20-30lbs from my goal. But that's just me and not being able to let the cardio mentality go completely. I've seen a big change in my body but certainly not a whole lot of fat loss (yet). Plus, if you follow the program, they stress that you take the recovery days if you need them. Many can do do it and for instance, a c25k, but for me personally, I"m sore every single day. I need those recovery days to get back and be able to lift as heavy as possible -- otherwise, why do it? I think for me, the extra cardio would absolutely be counter productive.

emmeinde

I was hoping the program would be a good way for me to incorporate strength training without paying for a personal trainer. Definitely a lot to think about investment-wise.

meshashesha2012

I was hoping the program would be a good way for me to incorporate strength training without paying for a personal trainer. Definitely a lot to think about investment-wise.

you might want to schedule an initial session with a PT to go over proper form for some of the movements in each stage. stuff like squats, deadlifts, barbell rows and definitely the more explosive moves in later stages like front squat push presses and DB snatches