So glad you will join me sixpacklady. I am super excited about this journey. Thank you for joining in with me. Let's make happen!

JesmineDNCS, so glad you will join us. I am just excited to see our accomplishments in 16 weeks.

Monday 1/11/2016
SW 136
CW 133
GW 120
Strength Program: 1 week complete - trained 3 days

My first week (technically it's 1.75 weeks but will call it 1 week) was great. Most of it I spent learning form, lingo, and watching a ton of videos. I am so stoked. I spent the holidays creating my at home gym. I purchased a power rack, a rogue "ladies" barbell, heavy mats for my floor, plates, a plate stand, etc. I'm hoping to enjoy it enough that it will definitely become of part of lifestyle for me.

I've spent many years running and it never gave me the body I wanted, so I hope this will do it for me.

Good luck ladies.

I love the idea of posting our progress. So here goes.

Week 1:
Workout A
Squat 35 lbs
Bench Press 35 lbs
Bent over Row 35 lbs

Workout B
Deadlift 45 lbs
Lat Pulldowns 30 lbs
Shoulder Press 28 lbs

Workout A
Squat 45 lbs
Bench Press 40 lbs
Bent over Row 40 lbs

Shoulder press was difficult. I used an old 60" barbell that's 28.4 lbs. It was very challenging last week. I could not use my new barbell, 35 lbs, for this exercise this morning. So instead, I used 30 lb dumbbells. However, I will have to repeat the 30 lb dumbbells next time because I could only do 10, 7, 7. I must do between 8 to 10 reps for each set in order to move up. But I am so, so excited about the possibility of just being STRONG. In general, I am using the barbell for my lifting but having to supplement with dumbbell for the shoulder press until I am able to lift my new barbell which is 35 lbs. I do have fractional weights that .6 lbs but my old barbell is now being used across the top of my power rack for my "econo pulley" device. So if I put too much information. Just excited. LOL!

Thanks for the feedback Canadianlbs. I welcome all the sounds advice that I can get. I will continue to take my time and focus on form when it comes to OHP.

Way to go ladies. JesmineDNCS, I understand exactly what you mean -- I'm happy to drop pounds but I really want to firm up. So I am very serious about this 16 week program. Can't wait to see our progress in a few short months.

Way to go sixpacklady. I did Workout A on yesterday. I was thinking I would share everything in the Monday's update but I guess it does make sense to share details for every workout. How else are we going to stay a motivated team.

Wednesday (yesterday)
Workout A
Squat 60 lbs
Bench Press 45 lbs
Bent over Row 50 lbs

It felt so awesome doing the warm up and finding previous amount of weight to be light. OMG I was excited. However, while I managed to do the minimum 8 reps for Bench Press, I will be repeating the 45 lbs because I struggled with my form. So not ready to increase on that one yet.

One other thing that's bugging me... Call it rigid personality... because my first week which started on a Wednesday include 3 complete workouts for the week (Wed, Fri, Sun), I just feel compel to say I'm on Week 3 rather than week 2. I know it's insignificant but I feel like I am leaving out an entire week of training. I wanted us all to start on the same week. So if you will excuse my personality disorder, I think I am going to have to call this week 3 for me.

Good Morning ladies. JesmineDCS, I warm up by lightly jumping on my mini trampoline for 5 minutes. For the entire 5 minutes I am doing some type of big arm movements such as full circle rotation forward, backward, elbows pull to back, crossing of my legs as I jump. Basically jumping around like a silly kid for 5 minutes. But I also slowly warm up with low weights until I get to my weight for that exercise for today. I workout immediately upon getting out of bed so I must do a 5 minute full body warm up before touching the weights.