. I eat 1200-1500 calories a day.

That's the problem, imo. You're not eating enough.

I agree about raising your calories. It's hard but worth it in the end.

Well my first version of workout B was a success and a total disaster. :laugh:

The weight room was rammed again so I couldn't start off with deadlifts. I went straight to the Lat pulldown. I have serious balance issues with the reverse lunges. I think I'm going to start going them barefoot and see if that helps.

Then I didn't set the bench right for the Cuban Snatch and kept sliding off. Also the lightest dumbbells are too heavy for me to use with that so I couldn't even do it right. I was just so embarrassed :embarassed: that I gave up half way through the first set. When I got upstairs (out of the weight room, I had an 'a-ha!' moment and now know what to do with the bench. I don't care if they're Barbie weights I'm taking the right dumbbells into the weight room to use with the bench next time (and setting the bench up properly). :laugh:

As soon as I went to do my deadlifts, I stood somewhere so I could see myself in the mirror and some person decides to stand between me and the mirror. Grrrrr. Felt better about them today despite being in a full room and not quite being about to do 10 in a row. I did five rested for 45 seconds and did the other five. I'll see if I can do all ten next time.

Also all these lunges are killing me. My hamstrings freaking hurt!
I will conquer this. I'm dammed if I'm going to let a little set of exercises defeat me so easily.

Finally got around to workout b this morning. My time has been very limited this week so only two workouts...

Much preferred it to workout a. I did standard but wide grip dead lifts. Super loved the split squats! Going to try with more weight next time as I only did it with 10kg, mostly because my legs are still sore from a brutal metafit class on thurs.

Cuban snatch was harder than I thought it would be- managed 6kg (13lb) dumbbells. Don't think I will be adding any weight any time soon!

I agree the reverse lunge requires a good deal of concentration and did not help that a friend kept chatting to me throughout the second set...

Intervals on the treadmill... I'm thinking of trying to do workout b right before a metafit interval class next time. It doesn't really matter how you do it, does it?

Venom- I always feel so self conscious the first time I'm trying to adjust the equipment to do a new exercise- for example setting up the bench to the right incline! Squishing my boobs against the bench in the Cuban snatch was not comfortable!!

Lol "Cuban Sandwich".

I did S2 B4 today, but will do each workout again once more.

Mcbell - I like your idea of doing one more workout in stage 2...but, I am anxious to move on!

venom - sorry to hear 2B1 did not go so well...also sorry you are under the weather. Do you do other working out besides NROL4W?

glitter - I agree those cuban snatches are TOUGH!

kat - awesome job!! your weights look GREAT!

kr - mono sucks...please take care of yourself. Don't want to extend how long you are sick by not resting!!

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so yesterday I did workout 2A4:
FSPP: 65x8, 65x9 (I had to do this outside the power cage, so I was a bit nervous, so I did a few reps less than i could have.
step-ups: 70x8x2
one pt row: 60x10x2
static lunge: 50x14x2
push-up: 14/17/14/9/4 boy, I just did not have any push-ups left in me!!
plank: 60x2
horiz wood chop: 65x10x2

Yeah, I am keen to move on too - still "hate" the step ups (workout A today again) ....I see my trainer for two workouts in a row at the beginning of a new stage, and she doesn't work late on a Friday, so I am doing the extra workouts so I can see her Monday and Wed for form check for the new moves, so that is how the cookie crumbles. If I hadn't already had a rest week, I would take advantage of the timing issue now.

good morning Amanda. Welcome!

McBell - enjoy your two extra workouts...see you in stage 3 next week!

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so, I finished stage 2 this morning! It was a really good workout. I felt really strong. I am so glad I did not try to lift @ 36 hours rest!

FSPP: 45 ->65
step up: 60 ->70
one pt row: 45 -> 60
lunge: 50 (ten reps to 14 reps. hurt myself in stage 1, so I took it easy here)
push-up: really focused on nose-to-ground. did 14/17/14/9/4. want to do 100push-ups, but I am not focusing.
horiz wood chop: 45 ->65

wide grip deadlift: 115 ->125 (yeah...eked out another 5 pounds on my last set!)
BSS: 50 ->54 (finally got handweights so I did not have to go right to 60)
lat pulldown: 85 ->95
reverse lunge: 30 -> 35
cuban snatch: 15 -> 25 (my best increase this stage)

Can't wait to start stage 3!!

Hey, Ladies! I've been MIA, but I'm still lifting! Did my S2A3 yesterday and I have a question. I was doing the lunge yesterday and felt a pull at the top of my left knee. I put some Icyhot on it and took some Advil last night. It is still tight and sore today. Has this happend to anyone? What did you do?

I also posted this on the daily chat thread.

chic - where do you go to vacation if you live in FL? isn't every day a vacation?

beck - see you in STAGE 3!!

jcjs - sounds like you need to rest for a few days. Try to ice it.