New Rules of Lifting for Women book

Excellent book! It's a total view about lifting to lose fat and gain muscle. It even has meal plans and everything. And it's a pretty good read too. Haven't tried the workouts yet, but I'm really excited about getting started!

This book is amazing. Make sure you get a hard copy though not a nook or kindle copy. Its important to be able to flip through the pages at the gym!

It's got a ton of information and there is an entire section with explanations of each type of exercise and pictures so you know how to do everything. It also breaks down the workouts into specific schedules so you know exactly what you're doing each workout. It has good nutrition info in it too.

do it! it's a great program. you'll learn a lot. i've seen some definite changes and haven't been doing it very long.

I got my copy the other day. It's amazing. For the last 15 years I have struggled with the last 15 pounds. I stuck to a 1200 cal. day diet, worked out 5-6 days a week and continued to lose muscle but no weight. At 60 yrs old I have osteoporosis, hypothyroid etc. I now realize I have been in starvation mode for all these years. I joined the group on mfp "eat more to weigh less" and saw everyone talking about this book there. I just want to be healthy and I think this book will be the answer I have been searching for.

I was reading about Jamie Eason's program and she mentions something on her website about doing cardio for extended periods of time can cause your body to start burning muscle as energy instead of fat. I think that's what the NROL author is refering to as far as it being counterproductive.

That being said, I'm going to look into this book this weekend with the hubs (the self-proclaimed lifting expert) because I really want to revamp my strength training and I love NROL's technique of using multiple muscle groups at once rather than isolation exercises (which is what I currently do). Even with the new strength routine I'll likely keep up with my own cardio routine since I have a goal of completing a triathlon someday

I love the book! Its great!

I have book and liked it but my only complaint is that I fell the author is a bit hard on cardio, in particular running, which is my passion. In he says in his book "high volumes of endurance exercise- training for a marathon for example- would be counterproductive." He also says, there is no point is trying to make the body smaller and more efficient through running, while at the same time making it stronger through weight lifting.

Maybe he's right, I just didn't want to hear it : )

Oh, and he really busts on Yoga and Pilates.

I've been wanting to get this book. Kinda bothers me that it's against other types of exercise. I think variety is important and to work the body in different ways. But I'm still curious and will probably get the book anyway and try it out. I love lifting, but i also love yoga and pilates!

He's not all that hard on other types of exercise, he just states why he doesn't think they have a place in HIS program as designed. There's no way I'm giving up daily yoga! LOL. The author is a hard core lifter, but he does agree other exercises have their place. And what he says about running is true, it will eventually eat away at your muscle too. But he does incorporate running (or other cardio) in the intervals of his workouts. So, it has it's place!