New Rules of Lifting for Women group?

Thank you all! I am going to lower my cals and protein a tad and just continue what I'm doing with a lot less focus on the scale. I appreciate your input!

hi everyone!

is it too late to jump into this group? i have had the book for a while and dipped in and out, but am going to start the program for real next week (11th July). am really looking forward to getting started!

So I passed my qualifying exam for my PhD program and now have time to make the trek over to the campus gym for some weights! Hooray!!!

Today was a loose Stage 1, Workout A, Workout 1 day, but mostly it was to explore the gym and figure out where things are. I have to say... I miss my old gym!! I had no idea how good I had it. The weight room in this new one is TINY, and packed. Also, things are somewhat spread out between rooms and floors (it's an old building). So there's free weights (some dumbbells and barbells) in one room, a bunch of machines in another room up the stairs, and stretching areas spread throughout the building.

Honestly, I am not sure how well I am going to do with properly alternating some sets of things due to the layout. Also, there doesn't seem to be a proper seated row machine - I ended up using one of the special "work this muscle group" ones in the machine room, but it didn't feel like my rows used to feel. Ah well. Work with what I've got.

Also: no swiss balls! I don't know how much I feel like lugging one around. Does anyone know if this would work: do the workouts but leave out the swiss ball exercises until the day after (or later on in the evening) when I get home and have access to my cardio room in my condo? Would it completely destroy the effectiveness to separate them from the workout a bit?

Anyways. So excited to get back into this.

fabulous!

i'm reading through the book again to get completely familiar with the program. did some weights this morning and feel like a complete weakling... i used to religiously lift 3 days a week, and i'm so annoyed with myself for stopping!!

i'm curious, how religiously do you all follow the nutrition plan? i'm having trouble getting that amount of protein right now. i'm a longtime vegetarian and am very conscious of including protein in my diet, but this plan calls for a lot. any tips?

thankfully i've found a protein shake i like and can add to breakfast and use post-workout.

Hey Ladies. I started the program today. Loved the workout. But it only took me about 25 mins to do Workout A does that sound right.

Other good news: As of July 4th, I was down 1lb, and lost 0.5" each on my waist, hips, and thighs. I also lost an inch around my bust (:grumble:) and 2" around my bra band, although I think my last measurement there was wrong, so I'll just say an inch there too. Hooray for being littler and stronger!! :drinker:

Result! This is great to hear. Take the time to heal for a few days and then jump straight back into it, NROLFW rocks:happy:

It's been a month or so since I last lifted due to our family road trip and the cold that I got afterwards. I decided to continue in phase 1, since it's so long anyway. I was able to lift pretty much the same amounts I had been before, so didn't lose too much strength. I've been substituting some of the exercises from New Rules of Lifting for Abs for the ab exercises in NRoL4W.

I was able to hold a plank for 60 seconds today for the first time ever! (Doing planks instead of ball crunches). It's a minor victory, but I'm still pleased by it. Of course I couldn't do it on the 2nd set, but that's okay. I also was able to do all my lunges for the first time. I have arthritis in my knees and lunges give me trouble, even with just body weight. Part of why I am lifting is to stay strong, avoid bone loss, and keep my joints as healthy as possible. Next on my agenda should be some kind of knee-friendly interval training, probably on a bike.

Hi to all the new people who've joined, welcome! I do believe that strength training is the key to fat loss. The scale may not move as fast as we'd like, but the inches do come off quickly compared to just doing cardio. Hope everyone is doing well.

How often are all of you getting to the gym a week?

No gym. Home bench, bar, bells, and plates. Husband and I spot each other.

I also workout at home. I have a barbell and a pair of dumbbell bars, plates, ball, steps, and a yoga mat - plus a foldable bench on the way!! I'm so excited to get it!!! :bigsmile:

And when I'm on my game (still waiting for back pain to COMPLETELY subside before lifting again) I try to stick to the suggestion of lifting every other day, but sometimes I'll take an extra rest day if I feel I need it for whatever reason. On the in-between days, I'll sometimes go for a run and sometimes leave it as a full rest day. I'm not exactly on a full-out training schedule, if you can't tell! :laugh:

Hi!

I just found this thread as I only joined MFP yesterday. Its a Godsend for working out the 40/30/30 meal plan recommended in NROLW and its nice to touch base with other people who are interested in lifting.

I'm from Glasgow, Scotland. I done workout 6 of workout B yesterday in Stage 1 and I'm loving it. Can't wait to move on to stage 2. I go to the gym 3 days a week. Mon, Wed, Fri.

I'm getting stronger with some things like yesterday I moved up to 50kgs on my seated (floor) row but other things like shoulder presses I find so hard! I can't complete 10 reps of 7.5 kgs (I managed 8, 8, 5) but find the 5kgs too easy now so I'm going to stick to 7.5kgs.

I also can't wait till I can do all push ups from the floor rather than from the (low) windowsill in the gym lol.

My goal is to get really strong and have a body like Jillian Michaels and also arms and back like the girl on the front cover of NROLW!!! If only - but I'll have fun trying anyway!

Hi Georgie! I think the thing I've most appreciated about NRoLfW is the pushup instruction. I started at the wall and now I can do real deal pushups! I'm so happy to leave the bent knee girly style behind forever!

Cannot wait to be able to say the same thing! If only my neck and shoulders would feel better