New Rules of Lifting, these logs are confusing. Help?

Stage 1: You will alternate workouts A and B.
So in stage one you will do Stage 1 A, Stage 1 B, and alternate until you have done 9 days of stage 1 A and 9 days of Stage 1 B.

The reason they are split up into *workouts 1-4 on A* and *workouts 5-9 A* as well as *workouts 1-4 B* and *workout 5-9 B* is because the workouts are different. You start off with less sets and more reps.

I hope this helps, i'm not sure what exactly is confusing about it. Let me know if you have another questions and i'll help you out!

HollieWould1 wrote: »

Hrmmm okay so I think I am confused with the 4 workouts per square. For example Workout A, the squats. There are 4 workout...
WO 1 / 2 SETS / 15 REPS
WO 2 / 2 SETS / 15 REPS
WO 3 / 2 SETS / 12 REPS
WO 4 / 2 SETS / 12 REPS

I was under the impression to do it like this from the book.
WO 1/15 REPS
WO 2/15 REPS
WO 1/12 REPS
WO 2/12 REPS.

I am still very confused. I am sorry. I don't math well LOL.

Okay, okay, hold on. Let me look at it again. >_<

Okay, so, the book says it goes like this.

The first workouts are higher reps and then they change.

So yes, it goes like this:
Workout Day 1: A Workout - 2 sets of 15
Workout Day 2: B Workout - 2 sets of 15
Workout Day 3: A Workout - 2 sets of 15
Workout Day 4: B Workout - 2 sets of 15
Workout Day 5: A Workout - 2 sets of 12
Workout Day 6: B Workout - 2 sets of 12
Workout Day 7: A Workout - 2 sets of 12
Workout Day 8: B Workout - 2 sets of 12
Workout Day 9: A Workout - 3 sets of 10
Workout Day 10: B Workout - 3 sets of 10
Workout Day 11: A Workout - 3 sets of 10
Workout Day 12: B Workout - 3 sets of 10
Workout Day 13: A Workout - 3 sets of 8
Workout Day 14: B Workout - 3 sets of 8
Workout Day 15: A Workout - 3 sets of 8
Workout Day 16: B Workout - 3 sets of 8

Edited to add: it is correct on the spreadsheet. So when you go to log your workout you will go Workout A, log your day. Workout B, log your day. After 8 total workouts you will switch to the next Level 1 A, workouts, then B.

HollieWould1 wrote: »

So workout A, Day one, I do 4 different types/variations of squats, at 2 sets of 15? Is that right?

No.

I included another one here. I just color coded it for you.

You will do workout A one day. The next day you will do workout B.

Day 1 (A) you do everything in light blue. Day 2 (B) you do everything in light blue.
Day 3 (A) you do everything in purple. Day 4 (B) you do everything in purple.
Day 5 you do everything in green. Day 6 you do everything in green.
Day 7 you do everything in orange. Day 8 you do everything in orange.

Does that help you see the format?

So you will be doing squats, pushups, seated rows, step-ups, and prone jackknives on your A workout.

On your B workout you are doing Deadlifts, dumbbell shoulder presses, Wide grip kat pulldowns, Lunges, and Crunches.

HollieWould1 wrote: »

Oh goodness. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!! This did it, I FINALLY understand! I wish I had an apple to put on your desk! I really appreciate the effort and time you took to help me

good! I was worried i made it more complicated. LOL