Ugh the first one, definitely! I'm only a few workouts in, I swear I could benefit from just lifting the bars with no weights and squatting my body weight. I had no idea I was so weak!!

I was fit as I play soccer, but not getting anywhere shredding my BF% down so someone suggested weightlifting and I came across this book, as I had never lifted before it looked like a good program that I could work through, although it turns out I was a lot stronger than I thought and stage 1 is providing an learning curve

I have been exercising (other than walking) for 4 months now.

Prior to NROLW, the only thing I did remotely resembling strength training was Julian Michael's 30 Day Shred (circuit training with small weights). So yeah, brand spanking new.

Oh and I went to the gym twice to have someone try to show me their version of weight training. One used the small weights and the other used the machines only. I didn't attempt either again and instead purchased this book.

Other exercises I've done in the past 4 months mostly revolve around Zumba and yoga. I've done a few aerobic workouts here and there off of youtube. There have been a few water activities and hiking excursions built in. That's about it!

I could honestly say the only thing that I was decent at before I started was doing the squats (without weights) and the swiss ball crunch was easy from the get go due to lots of crunch type exercises in the 30 Day Shred.

I am now half way through Stage 1.

I was walking a few times a week before I started and I am new to heavy lifting. So I was out of shape and unfamiliar with lifting.
I love it! I am half-way through with stage 1.

I was a runner and didn't new anything about lifting. It was/is completely new to me.

Also a runner, brand spanking new to weight lifting.