New Rules of Lifting for Women - what's your experience?

stepher80
stepher80 Posts: 37 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I just bought the book yesterday at Half-Priced books and really want to try this. I'm done worrying about the number on the scale and want to focus more on losing inches and seeing my body look better, even if my weight doesn't go down too much.

I would like to hear from any women who have done this and had success or didn't. Good or bad, I want to hear your experience with it!

Some of the exercises for stage one seem harder than I can do (like the prone jacknife) but I really want to stick with it. I'm also training for a 5K right now and am in week 4 of C25K. I was going to do three days of running alternating with 3 days of the lifting. What do you think?

Thanks for your input!

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    There's a big group here on MFP for those doing NROLFW! Check it out, you'll find lots of good info and support there. :smile:
  • knk1553
    knk1553 Posts: 438 Member
    I suggest joinging the group as well, but I'm 2 weeks into it and love it. I've found though that their estimates for calories seem to be a little high...Seems to be a very efficent program overall. Feel free to add me!

    I'm also doing C25K as well, and I haven't had much of a problem doing both, however, if you haven't lifted before you may find yourself a little too sore the fist few weeks to get good runs in.
  • 1SlimShaylee
    1SlimShaylee Posts: 204
    i have only done it for about 2 weeks so far. i am really enjoying it, and love how empowering lifting heavy is!! good luck. feel free to message me if you have any questions, or send a FR if you want other NROL4W friends!
  • harlanJEN
    harlanJEN Posts: 1,089 Member
    Hey you !

    I've had great success and LOVE strength training / weights. I didn't strictly follow NROLFW - I'd already started lifting before I stumbled upon the book AND I have to modify due to my right knee.

    There is a group here as the others have said for New Rules and also one for Stronglifts 5x5 for women. And ... geez, while I'm at it ... the Eat More to Weigh Less group - lots of women lifters there !

    HAVE FUN with it !

    Jen
  • chiera88
    chiera88 Posts: 155
    it should be good for a beginner. i finished stage 1 and wasn't impressed but i've lifted before so this turned out to be too easy even though i was lifting heavy.... good luck to you. congrats on ignoring the scale :)
  • NthnButMoonshine
    NthnButMoonshine Posts: 125 Member
    Just came home from finishing 1B5 and I love it! I deadlifted over half my weight today. Not bad for a beginner if you ask me. ;) I dont know about the whole C25k training mixed in with it though. Go for it!
  • juicemoogan
    juicemoogan Posts: 994 Member
    I am on stage 3 now..

    I really like this program. It gives women who have never used the weights section of the gym before a routine to follow that will help improve strength and introduce them to the weight room!

    I actually can see bicep muscles now. Those never existed before!!

    But you have to know what to expect. This is not a weight loss program in itself. You will not start dropping the lbs like mad due to following this program.

    What you will get:
    Knowledge on how to properly fuel your body
    Increase in strength
    Muscle definition
    Decrease in body fat
    loss of inches in your body

    Join the group! The book can be a little confusing in how the workouts are described.
  • stepher80
    stepher80 Posts: 37 Member
    I didn't know about the group! Can someone post a link for it? I have a 1 and 3 year old I'm chasing around right now so I can't sit at the computer much until later today when they are sleeping. Sounds awesome though. I would love to be part of a group doing the same thing as me.

    As for weight loss, I have gotten really discouraged with how little weight I've lost having been working out 6 days a week so I'm trying to focus more on building muscle to burn more fat and not worry so much about what the scale says. I think I will still lose with this though because I have quite a bit of flab to get rid of!

    Are any of you following the lifting but not the meal plan? I don't know how well i'll be able to follow the meal plan with limited money to spend on food and 3 other *picky* mouths to feed in my house. That's the only part I'm a little hesitant about. I might try some of the snacks first and see how it goes with my kids and husband eating them. If they like them I will try to incorporate more of the bigger meals. I also want to get a good protein powder/shake.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    I completed four weeks with great results (sorry don't have pics up). I then injured myself doing it, but don't worry it isn't something wrong with the program but I have a condition that makes it easy for my joints to pop out of place and I increased my weight too soon. So now I have to take a week or two off and I am totally bummed.

    Follow the meal plan! I have eaten 2000-2200 calories a day for 4 weeks and not gained a single ounce (I am at 133 lb). I eat the protein bar for breakfast everyday, sometimes we add some vanilla extract or different flavors of whey protein to mix it up, one of the salads for lunch (the avocado and tuna is great, greek is pretty good, chef salad kind of boring), and try to get 40-60 grams in at dinner (chicken or fish, glass of milk, etc).
  • juicemoogan
    juicemoogan Posts: 994 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/102-new-rules-of-lifting-for-women-nrol4w

    I don't follow the meal plan but do follow the caloric recommendations.

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