Hi everyone

I'm Ariana. I'm happy to find some others who enjoy weight lifting/the NROL4W program.

I started stage 1 last year but injured myself I believe due to some postural issues stemming from sitting at a computer all day (I'm a graphic designer).

Anyways, I'm almost done with stage 1, no injuries (yay) and making some really good progress for the first time in quite awhile.

My goal is to lose the extra fat so I can see all the hard work I've been doing and be able to do a pull-up!!

Thanks for starting the group!

Welcome to the group and back to New Rules! Yay for not re-injuring yourself! Good luck on your journey. But since you've already had an injury make sure you listen to your body. If something hurts, don't do it!

Hey Yall!
I'm Sadie and I am starting this program TODAY! I got the book in the mail a few days ago. When I ordered it, I had planned on waiting till January to start but after reading it (...couldn't really put it down!) I immediately changed my mind. I'm a part-time grad student and a part-time fitness instructor who teaches a variety of classes each week including Zumba, Aqua Zumba, Hip Hop Hustle, Total Body Sculpt, Low Impact Aerobics, and more whenver needed. One concern I have about this program is overtraining since I teach between 8-12 other fitness classes each week....BUT I think this will be a welcomed challenge as an instructor to focus more on cueing and "teaching without doing" in regards to my classes and their own workouts.

Other than that...I'm a 27 year old southern gal who really loves her pizza and beer and ice cream so I know the diet portion of this program of reducing my 'junky carbs' for more healthy carbs and proteins is going to be a challenge (...but honestly, those things have really been my challenge all along!). I have used the cardio and weight machines in gyms for years but have never ventured over into the REAL free weights section because of the intimidation factor, but that will change today!

Hi ladies!

I'm a 39 (turning 40 in about 6 months ~ Yikes) year old mom to a 7 and a 5 year old. I just got certified as a personal trainer and am looking to start training clients in January. I think NROL will compliment my current training program nicely. I love, love, love lifting!

I'm pretty happy with my current weight but would like to get cut! (LOL ~ just being honest here)

<<<< so, I guess that will be my before picture

Let's do this!

Hello everyone!

I joined this group about a little while ago but haven't introduced myself because I haven't been ready. BUt I've made some decisions so here I am!

My biggest motivation is the ability to keep up with my partner. He has always been active it's nothing for him to pick up and go. The idea of heavy lifting intrigued him so we're embarking on this path together In addition to NROL4W, I'm starting Karate and doing yoga. Once I feel in a bit better shape, I'll probably pick up some running.

At my heaviest I was 199 lbs. I told myself that I wouldn't cross that barrier and joined Weight Watchers online for a while. I lost 25 lbs in four months and mostly kept it off over the following two years. I'd love to say tat I've hit a plateau but the truth is that I haven't been able to stick to anything since.

I think this regime will be different. The diet is pretty much what I'm already doing, just more of it and adding protein shakes. And I've always loved strength training more than cardio, so I don't see this being too much of a stretch for me.

I picked up the book a couple of weeks ago and a looking forward to starting my first workout on Sunday! I've reduced my deficit 10 0.5 lbs a week and am set up a 40/30/30 split. It'll be interesting watching all the numbers, not just the calories.

I've got some almost-200 lbs before pictures from when I started P90X, but none from today. Hell, even my profile pic is fro March. I'l take some this weekend before I begin.

Shlobee

Hi everyone!
I am a college student...well community college @ the moment but I will be transitioning in the fall of next year to a four time institution (Gwynedd Mercy WHoot!!) and my goals are by that time I want to be stronger, leaner, and be more confident in my ability to be an independent and healthier woman.
I am,as I have heard the term called, "skinny fat". I am in my BMI range, have been doing the cardio thing for a month now and I want to up my A game. I, however, have a layer of fat covering my zero pack (my affectionate term for my belly).. I want to remove that layer, gain some serious arm muscles, and be an overall healthier person.
Right now, I am only eating about 1,300 per day, doing cardio and some weight lifting (I am limited to my hard ot understand machine at home that belongs to the man of the house). I have, however, joined Planet Fitness and I am going to use their machines to fufil the program that is offered in NROWL4W.
To emphasize my sad zero pack, pics are on my profile. Just friend me

Hi NROWL group! I am new to the group, just got my book and am still reading it. I am only half way to my goal but stoked to add this to my routine Been spending a few days looking around and reading posts and I think I am going to like it here I suck at strength anything lol Looking forward to starting this soon (need to get some equipment since I have no access to a gym) and putting in some blood,sweat and tears to a rockin and strong body

Hi...I'm Jennifer, 42 years old, married for 24 years and the mom to two teenage boys. One is 16 the other will turn 14 the end of this month. I'm brand new to lifting but I've been with MFP 10 months. I'm glad I found this group! I definitely want to go out and buy the book. In the meantime, I'll be reading everything I can within this group as I begin my weightlifting journey :-)

Hi I'm Anya. I'm 33 years old, 5ft 1 tall and I am 167 lbs.
I'm in the process of reading the book. I say process as I've read most of it on the kindle on my iPhone. The pages are too small on there to read the charts without enlarging it and then it doesn't fit on the screen properly. :frown:
I've ordered the actual book to take a look at the exercises better and work out what equipment I need to do this.
I'm very nervous about doing this at the gym as I'm completely new to lifting and completely intimidated by the idea of heading into the weight lifting area at the gym.
I'm not going to follow the diet plan as I'm an intermittent faster and will be following the 'Eat Stop Eat' method while doing this. I will however be changing my diet so that I am more in the 40/30/30 zone and upping my calories as the book says you should. I've gone into maintenance mode for my daily diet.
My calorie calculations are complicated since I work 12 hour days and am fairly sedentary on days off, so as long as I'm lifting I'll be supplementing my diet with a 300 cal protein drink to deal with the variance.

hello, I'm Jill. 30 year old mom of a 9 year old boy. I need to lose 50lbs, I'm engaged to the love of my life, and we are to be married in Mexico in three years (I want a house and a dog first lol).

I finished reading New Rules of Lifting for Women last night. I read each and every single exercise and the proper way to do them. I read every recipe even though I don't eat dairy or high protein meat. I read the motivational speech at the end that says no one can motivate you but yourself. And when I closed the book, I had an acute sense of anxiety. I want to do this. I want to learn how to do Romanian Deadlifts and different squats. I want to learn how to maximize my work outs and feel a transformation within 6 months. But then the excuses started flooding in my head. How am I going to do this with my kid in Karate and Football twice a week, plus I start Thai Chi twice a week, how am I going to do this by myself without injuring myself or looking stupid. How am I going to get through stage 1 when I can barely do one set of squats....on and on the thoughts went. I even went to sleep with anxiety. I admit it! I'M SCARED!!! I'm scared that I'll be doing the deadlifts wrong, or the bulgarian whatevers like an idiot. I'm afraid that the intervals on the bike will exhaust me so bad I won't be able to do the rest of the routine. What happens if the work out is more than an hour, and my son is sitting downstairs bored as hell??? What happens if I can barely walk on the days I'm suppose to train?



And then I stopped...took a mental step back, and realized that I am more than capable of doing this. I'm not new to the gym, just the exercises. I just have to get my *kitten* in there and try it at least

Hello! I'm Nikki
"The Book" arrived on my doorstep about an hour ago --EXCITED--

I'm 29 (and a half!) with two kiddliwinks - one 2 year old girl who I hope to inspire when she's older, and one 5 year old boy who's already in awe of his mum when I told him I go to the gym to lift weights.

Aside from being a mum, I'm also an Always Overweight Teacher Aide.. I'll be changing that this year

Hi all. Name's Sherri and I've been an MFP'r for nearly a year now. Using a calorie deficit and primarily cario, I've shed 22 pounds so far. As I don't have much fat to lose now, I've decided to focus on strength training using New Rules.

Also, I'm fairly new to running, with three 5ks under my belt so far.

I'm even fairly newer with not smoking; one week in to date.

I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the flow of the stage 1 exercises...so I shall now pore in the message boards in the hopes of finding answers.

Congratulations on your successes! Welcome to New Rules.

I don't know what your specific questions are so I'll just go ahead and try and sort out any confusion. All stages(except 7) are broken into two parts - Workout A and Workout b. You alternate workouts 3 days a week. If you start on Monday you'd do A then B on Wed, followed by A again on Friday. Repeat until you've completed the stage.

The first exercise in the workout is meant to be done in successive sets with a rest in between sets. Then the next exercises are done in alternation with each other. That's what 1a and 1b means. You do one set of one, rest, then do a set of the second exercise. Rest and repeat. Do this throughout the whole workout.

Does that clarify anything for you?

Does that clarify anything for you?

I didn't want to ask as I figured the answers would be in the Stage 1 thread and lo & behold I found them. But thanks for offering help!

I'm glad you found your answers! Good luck on the program!

Hi Im Katy, and i am 35 with one son 7, one step son 7 and a step daug 11. about 1.5 years ago I quit a 20 year smoking habit and gained a lot of weight. I have lost all but the last 15 pound and have been at a stand still for the last 2 months. 48 pounds lost were from change in diet and cardio 5-6 days a week, so not doing as much cardio sure does scare me.

I love weight lifting and figured that I would give this a try. I hear great things about it and hope that it gets me over this hump. I would love to wear a bathing suit once Vermont warms up (july) I also would love to be able to show my kids that it is important to take care of yourself.

I'm currently reading all the threads and posts about the program and considering starting it myself.

I'm Rach, 23yr old, 5'3" and currently about 168lbs. Highest weight of about 205. My p90x is out on loan and the treadmill is getting a bit dull, so I'm looking to get back into lifting again. Just cleaned up my diet a bit cutting out a lot of processed food so I'm ready to add something else to benefit my health. This program sounds like a perfect fit so far.

Please feel free to add me. Looking for some great women for support. :flowerforyou: