Sam, I'm so sorry to hear about all your bad news. I hope you and your friends/relatives find some peace.

Very busy week for me. Trying to work 3 lifts into my week, but it may not happen.

Hello- I found a chin-up bar and I did 5!! It was my last stage 6a, but I might continue stage six for a while. I am enjoying it, it is short and I am unsure what to do after the final stage. Furthermore I need more time to try and gather my courage to take some pictures and post them.

Hope you are hanging in there sam

Beepeejay I don't usually mind stopping in the middle of the week- sometimes I take less than a whole week off.

Beeps nice to be in a routine- I am having trouble sleeping.

Bbcg good luck getting in your workouts

Synthialou sounds like you had a good weekend

Well done on the chin ups pmagnanifit!

beepeejay - I often will go straight on to next stage but if you want to start in the new week, there is a great excuse to insert some other workouts you enjoy in the interim. I'll often do classes to fill gaps - or run. This weekend I'm even going to attempt kayaking!

Enjoy! xx

Hit the gym tonight. Restarted stage 5. Did pretty well though I skipped BWM. Very crowded for after 8pm on a Tuesday. Everybody getting their workout on before the snow/ice storm tomorrow.

Pmag....I think it is a bit of an OCD of mine - having to finish mid-week feels incomplete to me

Jo...on alternative days I do all sorts of cardio, so those will definitely go on during my rest week. I will also be taking time to learn Stage 3, forms etc.

Sam - sorry about your pet snake.

Bepeejay, I'm the same way. It feels weird to stop in the middle of a week. I HATE it. I also hate to stop in the middle of the month. I like to take a rest week at the end of the month so that I can start a new stage on the first of the month. Don't know why- I'm not an OCD person, but certain things drive me NUTS, LOL.

Beeps, burn all the fat today!

refuse, welcome! I would just go on to Stage 2. The varying rep ranges that you get in the different stages will help build that strength.

Got my lift in yesterday after a long day at work. I dislike lifting in the evening because I feel so sluggish when I start out and then by the time I finish, I feel amped up. Regardless, I slept like a rock last night. Oh, and CHALK(or resin or whatever your gym allows) - use it ladies. It's a miracle grip enhancer. Wish I had started using it ages ago.

Hi!! I don't normally post in here but read it occasionally but I have a question for you gals and hoped someone might have an answer or suggestion for me...besides getting a gym membership. Hope you don't mind!

I think that I lost my enthusiasm for lifting because im running out of weight for progressing. Like I haven't replaced my adjustable DB that I dropped ( those things are expensive) and with squatting...I dont have a rack so I can only put so much weight on because I cant get it on my shoulders and I know my squat weight could be much more. I need to get over it and figure it out. So my question for anyone who has some input ...will I see benefits, obviously not a lot of strength gains, if I have to max out because of weight limitations? Should I always keep my reps at 10-12 and do 3-4x? Like keep repeated BT stages or the earlier stages of NROLFW? At this point I don't feel like Ill even see inches lost because I keep doing the same weights over and over. Am I wrong? I cross posted on the Supercharged thread too.

Thanks in advance strong ladies!!

That's what I thought--so Ill have to do those exercises at a deficit along with my food...but not a huge one. Ill have to pick exercises that are difficult and I wont be able to lift a lot of weight on...like BSS and stuff. Ill just have to forego regular squats and exercises like that I suppose. Thanks for the suggestions...I sometimes forget about those exercises from a deficit. It all makes sense.

thank you BCC!!

Looking at all the posts lately has made me mad on MFP. It took me a decade to get here but I am here. PEOPLE NEED TO NOT FOCUS ON THE SCALE!! I don't know if there are more posts about it or I am focusing on them more but I CANNOT BELIEVE how many are "how much should I weigh at whatever height", "What weight to be in these jeans", "What is your goal weight".
Like I said, finally, after a decade I don't care what I weigh, I just want to lose inches, the scale means nothing!
END RANT

Lporter I have done Cuban snatch with a pile of pillows from my couch. It is awkward but possible.