Just started this week, Monday did Stage 1 Workout A but I didnt feel like I was lifting heavy enough... felt fine Tuesday morning, but by Wednesday morning it felt like someone took a knife to my quads :noway:. For some strange reason, it takes me 36-48 hours to feel soreness. Wednesday I was more ambitious with the weights, and I think I finally got to a place where im lifting heavy enough on most exercises (sometimes I couldn't even finish the reps on the second set). Scared to see how I feel tomorrow, but excited to see my body start to change :happy:

Really glad to find this group. So far I have lost 33lbs with better eating and exercise, but now want to focus on dropping my body fat a few percentage points, so I am going for weights.

I've started reading the book but about to go on a beach holiday, so will study it whilst I am away and come back ready to start in earnest. I was eyeing up the weights section of my gym last night and felt very intimidated and didn't know what to do, so I think I will be going for a one to one with my bootcamp trainer to go through all the exercises that I don't already know how to do to get my confidence up about how to do it. I was too unsure about how to use the big bars, so I just went for dumbells to have a go at some squats.

Thanks for all the good info here!

I have had the book a couple of weeks but finally picked it up this morning and read it cover to cover!!!

I'm a bit nervous at slashing my workouts as I currently exercise for around 6hrs over 4-5 days. Stage 1 will take about 20mins.... thats only 60mins a week.

I'm meeting with a trainer tomo to discuss it and make sure I can use all the equipment properly (the squat rack has only been seen from afar!)

I want to nail this without undoing the work done so far!

Great tips/advice on this thread though!!

So I'm about to start the program (tomorrow! and the next workout will hopefully be Monday). My concern is this: I will be working out in the weight room of my building. I'll be alone down there most likely. I won't have anyone to check my form and I'll need to teach myself how to use the machines. Has anyone else done this with absolutely no help (no trainers, gym staff, husbands, etc.)? Am I going to be doing something dangerous? There are mirrors around so I can check my form that way...

I'm starting today! I've been putting it off for a couple of "reasons" - legit, but in the long run, excuses. I, like you, got2besxy, have a home workout center, with bench bars, weight plates and dumbbells. So I"m starting tonight when I get home from work.

Any other middle agers out there starting or just started? I am 60 years young (I have no idea how that happened either!)

Hi ladies! I have been stalking and reading the book. Just printed out logs for Stage 1 and am meeting with my trainer tomorrow am to get a form check on everything. Wish me luck.

Would you mind sending it to me. email edited for privacy

I ordered the book a couple days ago and I am really anxious to get it! zgdsmith would you please send me the spread sheet! I want to get as much prepared as I can so that I can get started ASAP! email edited for privacy

hi guys,

Iv had this book for about 3 months now, unfortunately around the time i also damaged my achilles, in both legs. I have been unable to do much because of that. I have been given the ok from my physio to start exercising as long as it is no impact, biking /cross trainer ok, pilates ok and anything classed as eccentric ( lengthening not shortening of the muscle) advised to stay away from lunges, but anything else should be ok.

Can anyone advise me from their experience whether it would be ok to start doing this, or should i wait until it is healed completely? whether there is anything i should avoid in stage 1 and possible substitutes for them? thanks i would love to get going feeling very frustrated doing nothing and i know my usual HIIT workout i not possible at all right now

thanks

PS i would also love the spreadsheet email edited for privacy, thanks

I'm not sure if this would help anyone but it is helping me. I just started Stage 1 this week (loving it so far) and I was having trouble remembering proper form for each exercise. So, I created a spreadsheet (really i just added to someone else's). It has the workouts on one side and I took sample pics of all of the workouts (Stage 1 Workout A & with descriptions and printed them on the other side.

I can send anyone the spreadsheet if you would like it. It has helped me when I don't remember proper form or what the exercise i just look on the back of my workout log and it's all there.

Can you send it to me please! I'm starting tomorrow!