We did my 5 rep max for Squat, DL and OHP. I think I can plug that into the little calculator to get my 10 rep max. It was pretty good for a first day!

Hi all! I joined this group a while ago but haven't posted yet. I am 37, at my goal weight and now working on body composition and strength. This type of weight training is the next logical step for me.

I am FINALLY starting All Pro today. I have been hesitant to do it on my own for a number of reasons so I am meeting with a trainer this morning to help me with form, etc.

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Nice to see you on here!!!

:Welcome Trista, fellow 'Big Girl' here and I can empahize with your nervousness because that was where I was when I started and now I'm about to start my 4th cycle. Believe me when I say if you can go to the gym and figure your 10RM every session afterwards will get "easier" relatively speaking of course and pretty soon you won't care anymore...

Good luck and let us know how it goes :flowerforyou:

Hi Trista! So glad you made it over here! I hope all went well yesterday with finding your 10RM. I admire your commitment to doing this even though you are nervous. One thing I have found (and it is echoed by many on MFP) is that lifting makes you feel more confident. Hang in there and in no time you will be there too!

Hey everyone,

My name is Sandra and I was referred here by one of your group members! I'm glad I was. I have been looking for a program and this one seems perfect for me.

I have 40-50 pounds to lose and while my food is in a really good place right now I need to get going on strength training. I also do yoga so I need how to figure out how to fit that into this routine because my yoga practice is incredibly important to me. I also do some cardio but that is just a couple times a week. My diet is my biggest focus and now this.

I am also doing 5:2 IF and I really love it.

I look forward to getting to know you as we do this together! Feel free to friend me!



Sandra

Hey everyone,

My name is Sandra and I was referred here by one of your group members! I'm glad I was. I have been looking for a program and this one seems perfect for me.

I have 40-50 pounds to lose and while my food is in a really good place right now I need to get going on strength training. I also do yoga so I need how to figure out how to fit that into this routine because my yoga practice is incredibly important to me. I also do some cardio but that is just a couple times a week. My diet is my biggest focus and now this.

I am also doing 5:2 IF and I really love it.

I look forward to getting to know you as we do this together! Feel free to friend me!



Sandra

Hi Sandra! Welcome, welcome, glad you're joining us. I am on my 3rd cycle of All Pro, and also doing yoga. I lift in the late afternoon or evening, and do my yoga practice on the morning of my lift days. I only do about 30-45 minutes. I would love to do a longer practice but that's all I have time for. I was taking a class on the weekend that was about 1 hour 15 minutes, but not currently doing that. I think you can definitely fit it in! I don't do much cardio, I ride an exercise bike twice a week for 30 minutes, and an easy walk or hike once or twice a week.

I saw your post on ETP - I think you'll get great advice there. I have learned so much from reading their posts. Good luck!

Hey all, Dani here. Some of you may know me from the SL5x5 group. I started lifting in March of this year after purchasing a used Olympic set with a bench and squat rack. I started out with Starting Strength but ran into a wall fairly quickly because my core couldn't keep up. Then I switched to AllPro's but when I got to 2x11 I threw in the towel because those were way too many reps! Never mind 12! Then I did 5x5 for a while, ran into a wall again due to a weak core, and then scaled back to twice a week with a 3x8 with going up in weight pretty slowly, which for some reason my body liked much better, and my core is slooowly getting there. However, I really do miss lifting 3x/weekly, so I'm starting a modified AllPro's where I plan on going from 2x5 to 2x9 rather than from 2x8 to 2x12. Not planning on doing body building anyway, just trying to stick with barbells because I love being stronger! I did like the variety of lifts in AllPro's, but found the work load rather taxing and leading to burnout, so scaling things back a bit should work just fine for me.

I got about 20 pounds or so to lose (eventually :laugh:), but really my goal is to stick with strength training for the long haul because at 46 years of age, I'm not getting any younger, so now is the time to lay that foundation for physical strength and independence as I get on in years. I adore the fact that I got a butt lift from all that heavy squatting, and will definitely stick with it! :bigsmile:

I also do yoga regularly (I have a yoga routine that I designed to do right before lifting that helps get me stretched through properly and into lifting mode), and will hop on our elliptical or go for a walk or a bike ride when I want to get a bit of cardio in.

That's about it. Looking forward to doing a bit of posting here and interacting with you fine folks, and am excited about the new routine I put together. I did a practice run last Friday and it felt fabulous. So ... onward! :drinker:

I also do yoga regularly (I have a yoga routine that I designed to do right before lifting that helps get me stretched through properly and into lifting mode), and will hop on our elliptical or go for a walk or a bike ride when I want to get a bit of cardio in.

Welcome - good to see you here Dani! I think it's great you have found a modification that works for you. It's all about finding something we can stick with, right?

I am curious about your yoga warm-up prior to lifting. I was doing 10 minutes of sun salutes to warm up, but I guess just got bored with that. Would you share what you do?

Thanks Dani - that looks like a great warm up. I'll give it a try tomorrow!