Height: 5'0
Weight: 145.25lbs
BF: 35.9%
Goal BF: 24%
Goal weight: 120lbs - but i can deal with not losing it as long as i get to my goal bodyfat.


Hiya I'm Charlene - a novice weigh lifter! I'm starting tomorrow so feel free to add me as a friend!

Hi! I plan on starting new rules in the next few weeks. Trying to tour some local gyms and decide whether I want to go there or invest the cash and buy all the equipment I need at home. I'd rather do it at home to tell you the truth. Anyway, I have lots of questions. I do not want to lose at all. I just want to get that killer body that I know I am capable of achieving.

Hello! Same here! I am planning to start NROLFW in June/July and currently looking at equipment to buy for home which would be easier for me than getting to a gym...

Name: Jami

Age: 43

Height: 5'9

Weight: 175 (down from 282)

Body Fat: 33% according to doc's scale, 26.5% according to my scale, probably somewhere in the middle

Dietary Restrictions: I am post Sleeve Surgery (a newer bariatric surgery, so I am limited in the volume I can eat at one time, and refined carbs don't sit well with me at times. I try to stay away from most refined carbs.)

Goals: To lose the last 15 lbs of fat around my middle and drop my body fat to less than 25%.

Where are you in NROL: First workout was today and I am pleasantly surprised at how well I did.

Other info/background: I started working out about a year ago. I started using MFP to track my calories last June. I had VSG (vertical sleeve gastrectomy) last September. I know that some people think that surgery is the "easy way out," but it's not true. Although my stomach has a smaller capacity now, I still track, watch my macros, work out and deal with all the mental challenges of non-surgical weightloss. I'm really excited to start a formal weight lifting program, as I have been dabbling in weights for the last year, and have been working up to lifting heavy free weights during that time.

Name: Amber

Age: 31

Height: 5'10

Weight: 203.6 as of this morning

Body Fat: 39.4% approx. I have used calipers

Dietary Restrictions: No restrictions

Goals: I would like to lose approx 40 lbs but mainly get stronger, healthier, and more comfortable in my own skin!

Where are you in NROL: I did the first workout on Wednesday. Workout B will be tomorrow. I am still sore from Wednesday! It is awesome being sore again.

Other info/background: I am trying to lose the same weight that I lost a couple years back. I was at goal but let everything go and started gaining rapidly. I have recently took myself off all my medications under the supervision of my doctor. Trying a more natural approach. I just want my confidence back. I have done P90X twice but the workouts are too restrictive.

Hi All! Just got the book on Saturday Looking to start soon! (want to read through the entire book before I start

Name: Jezabell

Height: 5' 3"

Weight: 173

Body Fat: 30%

Dietary Restrictions: Going to follow the eating plan once I get started.

Goals: mid healthy range in body fat. My goal weight and to be able to Squat like a BEAST lol

Where are you in NROL: Starting January 14th!

Other info/background: I have been working out the wrong way for years now off and on never really sticking to anything. This time I have a solid plan and backup so I can def see myself reaching my goals!! yaaaay

Yes! I'm so glad that I found the group. I'm Trina and I'm a nightshirt worker and I also happen to be a vegetarian. I attend body pump often, multiple times a week and that class has pushed me to go further with scratching that itch to lift weights that body pump just could not satisfy. I want to use NRWL4W as a starting point to get my foot in the door, to going heavier and I'm not waiting to loose weight to do it. Forget that!

I actually bought this book off of Amazon months ago and trust me, I've combed through this book a million and one times trying to get comfortable with the routine so I wouldn't look lost at the gym. I just never could get comfortable with being on the weight floor, especially since all the cardio equipment faces the weight floor. So many times I've looked across while on the treadmill longing to go to the other side, but chickened out. I have this fear that everybody will laugh at the fat girl lifting weights and doing everything wrong. I drove up to the gym parking lot once and never got out the car lol.

"Just get out there"...ok yea sounds simple, but I can testify that dangerously bold (I surprise myself, just no telling what I'll do) gal has never been intimidated by nothing else in life!!

Truth is, change never comes with being comfortable. Being comfortable? Forget that! I wish I had a workout partner but I know that I'm not in this to loose a few and chances are, eventually I'll end up on my own.

I leave to the gym in 34 mins. Got my iphone charged up; my earphones; pen and worksheet ready.

SW: 215

Ht: 5'6

Goal: Stronger, smaller, firmer than I am today. I realize it's going to take time, dedication and cleaning up what I stick in my mouth to get where I will be. How fit I am depends largely on me.

I hope I can truly make the best of joining this group and that maybe I'm a help to someone as well.

Hi, I'm Caryn.

Current Stats:

Age: 45
Height: 5'4.5"
CW: 164.6 Lbs
GW: 132Lbs

Chest: 90cm
Bust: 102cm
Waist: 84cm
Abdomen: 101cm
Hips/Buttocks: 107cm
Thighs: 67cm

My first day was yesterday, and this is what I managed:

10 Minute warm-up on eliptical
Squat 2 x 15 (20kg) Note to self - too heavy, form was poor - decrease to 15Kg
Push-Up 2 x 15 (Ladies Style)
Seated Row 2 x 15 (10Kg) Too light - increase to 12-15Kg
Step Up 2 x 15 (10Kg) Challenging, but fine for now
11 Minute Walk/Run Cooldown
Stretching

I can't wait for the first stage to be over....... I just want to see some progress.
Prone Jackknife 2 x 8 Loved these, could have gone on all day