New Rules of Lifting For Women (NROL4W)

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karensoxfan
karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
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Just for fun & curiosity, what are your 3-5 top favorite lifts in this program? And your 3-5 least favorites?

*Please say what stage you're in too. Because favorites/least favorites might change over time. :happy:

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  • karensoxfan
    karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
    my favorites are:

    1. Squats (all variations, even 1-arm overhead)
    2. Lat pulldowns (wide grip & underhand)
    3. Swiss-ball side crunch
    4. Pushups (even though I can't do more than 1 on the floor yet - 1 is more than I could do a year ago!)
    5. Snatches (cuban & 1-arm)

    My least-favorites are:

    1. Reverse woodchops
    2. Push Press (with or without front squat)
    3. Planks (even though I kind of miss them)

    *I'm currently half-way through stage 6.
  • melissaw1232
    melissaw1232 Posts: 184 Member
    Stage 3 (dropout) and favorites were because they made me feel strong:glasses:

    1.Squat
    2.Deadlift
    3.Push Press Front Squat
    4.T push ups

    Worst
    1. Prone Cobra
    2. Pullover
    3. one arm overhead squat:cry:
  • okidoki7
    okidoki7 Posts: 151 Member
    am stage 1 and so far loving it all, but in particular

    step ups and lunges..cos they kill me and weirdly i like the pain lol..

    jackknife, as i used to attempt it last year and couldnt even get stable on the ball, now i love them as i feel really quite strong :happy:
  • lhergenr
    lhergenr Posts: 242 Member
    i'm at the end of stage 1
    favorites: squats, shoulder presses, seated row
    least favs: lunges, step ups (though i'm starting to like them), and swiss ball crunches (they're boring).
  • okidoki7
    okidoki7 Posts: 151 Member
    oh i forgot my least fave...lol..

    agree with the swiss ball crunches, boring..no matter how much extra weight i hold i just dont feel pushed..

    also shoulder press as thats my real weak spot...so not a big fan, but im getting better, so im hoping to enjoy them soon lol....
  • RUNN3Rmom
    RUNN3Rmom Posts: 441
    Stage 3 (just finished last A workout...one more B and I am on to Stage 4 :)

    I *heart* these because they make me feel super strong and I get excited to push myself more and more...
    -dead lifts (up to 175lbs)
    -squats (up to 165lbs consistently)
    -static lunges (85lbs BB)
    -push-ups (T style 10lbs)
    -prone jackknife

    I don't dislike too many things but I could do without the plank and seated row...
  • schwim
    schwim Posts: 65
    Middle of Stage 6

    Favourites
    1. Lunges
    2. Squats
    3. Deadlifts
    4. Push press front squat

    Least favourites
    1. Lateral flexion
    2. Planks
    3. Reverse woodchops
    4. Step ups
  • kmsairam
    kmsairam Posts: 317 Member
    favorites:
    1. deadlift
    2. shoulder press
    3. front squat push press (just started today; they are weird, but I want to like them!)

    least favorites:
    1. seated row
    2. lunges
    3. prone jackknives from hell
  • SteAnnMui
    SteAnnMui Posts: 129 Member
    1. Squats
    2. Push press
    3. Cuban snatch
    4. Lat pulldown
    5. Dumbbell shoulder press and bench


    1. Lunges, I hate all lunges. They just feel tedious.
    2. Lateral Flexion, I find I get pretty bored laying there. I can do the first one only, the leg one. If I lift my side up like that it hurts my back.
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Completed all 7 stages. Doing it again after a prolonged break.

    Favorites:

    1. Back Squat
    2. Deadlift
    3. Dumbbell one-point row
    4. Bulgarian split squat
    5. Chin-ups

    Least favorite:

    1. Lateral flexion (skipped them after stage 2 and did side bends or oblique crunches with straight legs instead)
    2. Prone cobra (BORING!)
    3. YTWL (I don't like using the same weight for each move; I'm stronger on W and L's)
    4. Front squat/push press (never sure if my form is correct)
    5. Incline reverse crunch (feel it more in my arms than my abs)
  • baxgilter
    baxgilter Posts: 246 Member
    Im on Stage 4, took a month break because I was reffing soccer 5 days a week. Picked back up where I left off and happy to say Im at the same weights! Anyway....

    Favorite:
    1. Step Ups - Love to hate them
    2. Push Press with squat
    3. Dumbbell one point row

    Least Favorite:
    1. Lunge with rear foot elevated (I feel like I am going to vomit!)
    2. Prone cobra, boring!
    3. Squat with one arm raised, cAN'T seem to do it the way I think it should be done, arm straight over head.
    4. Lateral flexion, stupid stupid stupid, but I do them anyway

    - JoAnna
  • deninevi
    deninevi Posts: 934 Member
    Finished stage 7 earlier this year and doing NROLFAbs now.

    Favorite:
    1. Deadlift
    2. Back Squat
    3. SB Jackkinfe
    4. Chin-up

    Least Favorite:
    1. Overhead Squat
    2. Lateral Flexion
    3. All sorts of crunches :)
  • mermegan
    mermegan Posts: 143
    Favorites:
    1. Deadlift
    2. Front squat push press
    3. Lunges
    4. Push ups (It's so gratifying when you can go finally go looow!)

    Least Favorite:
    1. Back squat (I'd love to love this, but I prefer goblet squats or fronts)
    2. Step-ups
    3. Bulgarian split squat
    (My glutes aren't that strong so that's why these are not my faves!)
  • Daniloveshockey94
    Daniloveshockey94 Posts: 348 Member
    am stage 1 and so far loving it all, but in particular

    step ups and lunges..cos they kill me and weirdly i like the pain lol..

    jackknife, as i used to attempt it last year and couldnt even get stable on the ball, now i love them as i feel really quite strong :happy:

    THIS! Allof them! Expect the prone jackknife...
  • heatherloveslifting
    heatherloveslifting Posts: 1,428 Member
    I'm in stage 2

    Like:
    squats,
    lat pull downs
    lunges are growing on me :)

    Hate:
    Deadlifts
    step ups
    planks (so boring!!!)

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