I'm doing it, and I like it!

Cassandra Forsythe, one of the co-authors of NROLFW, wrote the forward for the book. The author of Strong Curves, Bret Contreras, is her trainer.

I love the book and the continuing info on the blog that Bret Contreras writes. I have learned a lot about activating the glutes during deadlifts and every other exercise that I do. I've learned a lot about targeting the glutes. Building a work out plan that works for exactly what I am working to achieve and accomplish. And since reading his book I have learned to strengthen my own body in a way that improves my past injuries and does not make them worse. Sometimes on mfp, people do assume that we are all the same and all injuries are the same and everyone should do everything the same (perhaps that is my misunderstanding of what I read on here at times). In reality I would say that: "Similar, but not the same" is a better goal for some. I have genetic structural issues that I was born with, plus a long history of professional dance training (it's a type of athlete), and serious car/bike accidents, as well as other instances of trauma that led to injury. I really like Bret Contreras a lot. And his info is all based in science. I like that there are so many options. I can use weights at the gym, but I can also build a body weight program to do when I am traveling. This program fits perfectly for me and helps me with my strength and technique for dancing. I also still like info from The New Rules of Lifting for Life and find the two complementary. And I like info from Girls Gone Strong and Tom Venuto (burn the fat, feed the muscle).

I have great glute genetics (plus my history of professional dance training), so I can't give credit for that to Strong Curves. But, I can give Strong Curves credit for rapidly helping me remember and find glute activation, learning more of the right ways to work my body and glutes, and for helping me to regain and maintain my youthful figure.

I really love the program. Maybe we could even start a group about it.

I don't know. I just use paper and pen (I like that way).

There is a SC group on FB that I am a member of....lots of great info there and Brett also posts on there occasionally. I would be doing the program right now if I wasn't preggo.

I'm probably going to buy the book anyway but just wondering what the workout set up is. How many days per week/roughly how long per session? Is it fairly flexible? I want something that will fit with my other stuff

There is a SC group on FB that I am a member of....lots of great info there and Brett also posts on there occasionally. I would be doing the program right now if I wasn't preggo.

I'd like to join the group. Do you know what the name of it is?

I started yesterday. Is there an app to log your information? I do not like the paper & pen method of recording your workout.

i wear my phone on an arm strap so i can listen to music, time myself, as well as keep track of what i've been doing. when i start a new routine, i like to create a note in my phone with a list of all the exercises i am doing, then as i do them, i record the weights i am using underneath. a new line for each workout. here's a quick example.

One Armed Dumbbell Snatch
10, 10, 10
12, 12.5, 15

Dumbbell Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
10, 12, 12
12, 12.5, 15

Barbell Bent Over Row
55, 60, 60
55, 60, 65

etc

as i do more workouts, i just add the weights i am using underneath the ones from last time. that way, i can see what i did last time, as well as how much i've improved since the beginning. not sure of the layout of your workouts, but i do two separate workouts per stage (i'm doing NROL4W right now). i make a different note in my phone for each workout and just name them 3A or 3B or whatever. it's really easy to keep track of everything, and no carrying around pen and paper.

I just sent a request to join the SC Ladies group! Thanks!

Maybe instead of jumping up from 2 to 4 days, you could do it 3 days a week?

I got the book last week, devoured it and absolutely loving. I am going to incorporate some of the routine into my program.

Here's a quick glimpse into it, for those of you who don't have the book, a workout routine by co author Kellie Davis:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/round-butt-rockin-body-glute-training-for-women.html

There is a SC group on FB that I am a member of....lots of great info there and Brett also posts on there occasionally. I would be doing the program right now if I wasn't preggo.

Jen, I can't find it when I search. Not sure why. Can you post the link or the full name? Thank you!

Does the workout incorporate other body parts in the program or is it strictly legs and glutes?

This program sounds like it may be right up my alley! I requested to join the SC group on FB!! Thanks for all the info!!

I just requested the book from the library. I had been noticing that my butt is not doing what it's supposed to. It just flops around, even when I'm doing cardio kickboxing or something. So the book sounds like something I could use.

I keep looking and can't find a group for it on MFP so I made one. Its called strong-curves. Wanna join?

krispy82 I just sent you a invite to a Strong Curves group.