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i read this and thought, "oh my, how is she going to be able to carry a sign for an entire marathon without her arms falling off?" and then i looked at your picture. i guess you'll be fine! :) have a great time -- it sounds like a lot of fun!

Manic -- i just finished stage 7. It is definitely more of a cardio stage. I think you will like it if you start with low enough weights so that you can get through the 4 sets of 15-20 reps. I was burning about 250 calories for a 30 - 35 minute work out. A couple days I just wanted to die after I finished, but a couple…

Did you find yourself going up in weight any? I have one more work out . . . . I have pretty much maintained during this stage, except for a few of the lifts I started VERY low on. Not sure what to do next, so I may do Stage 7 again. We'll see.

MissMaggie -- I am just behind you! Today did workout 2 and felt really good. I was able to stay with the 30 sec rest because I lowered my weights enough. Still felt great -- lots of sweating and didn't feel like a wimp at all! ;) Usually do some cardio after and felt good enough to do some some interval training, but…

oh my goodness! I didn't believe you all when you wrote about about how hard this stage is . . . Did workout 1 today and I couldn't/chose not to do 4 sets, only 3, and after the first set there was no way I could possibly only rest for 30 seconds. So disappointing! I skipped stage 6 because I am really feeling like at this…

THIS! I think you'll be surprised by how much your body really needs the rest/repair in between lifting. I'm just finishing Stage 5 now, and there have been lots of days where I planned to take only one day off between lifting and NEEDED two (sometimes three) days. I have continued to do cardio throughout . . . . on each…

Great Progress! I hope to get over 100 lb. on the Lat Pull Down. 40bls on the Partial Squats?!? That is great! I went up to 25 lbs. today and think I pulled a muscle in my right leg (glute). :( It has taken me all month to get through stage 5 and I still have two more workouts to go! I pulled a muscle in my back doing the…

Just started stage 5 last night. I am not a fan of the 4 reps! I don't feel like I'm lifting to failure for most of the moves at all, but I don't think I could go heavier based on the balance required for some of the moves, or the lifing over the head. Like the bench press -- I just can't seem to get beyond the 20 lb…

Last night I was back at the gum after 8 days of vacation/laziness. Finally started stage 5 and was hating the 3-4 sets of 4. I felt like I wasn't lifing heavy enough for only 4 reps, but at the same time, didn't think I could go any higher. Plus I usually don't go to the gym at night (I try to go during the day when no…

i'm just getting ready to start here tomorrow and it looks like everyone will be done! :(

Finally finished stage 4! It felt like it took forever! :) I really like reading about everyone's progress so I thought I would share mine too. I mostly did 3 sets for each workout. Deadlift -- start: 105 lbs. /end 125 lbs. Bulgarian Split Squat -- start 25 lb. plate/end 35 lb. plate Underhand grip lat pulldown -- start 80…

I had a great time at the Ninja Challenge too! Finished just about the same as your team. Not only did I get over all the walls (with a little help from my team) but I did the Shinobi Escape all by myself! :) The only one I couldn't complete was the monkey bar one, but I did try it. I figure by the time I get to stage 6…

i feel the same way! that rope across the pond and the wall?!? i know i'm in trouble! :) but it should be a lot of fun. and there's beer at the end . . . . ;)

that's the one! :) are you?? we're in the 10:30 wave . . . .

I love this tread! I lurk around here every day, and you ladies are all awesome and inspiring, even when you're having a pity party! KEEP LIFTING & FOLLOWING YOUR PLAN! YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL! :) I would love to lose 15 more pounds, and since I've been on NROL I've pretty much only been maintaining. But, I'm ok with that…

THIS! :) Just work the plan -- you WILL BE FINE!

i've been doing 20 lbs. db on the bench press -- i tried 25 lbs. and could only do 2, and had to drop back to 20 lbs. the BWM is a killer . . . . i feel like i'm "hopping" between lunges instead of jumping. i did keep my hands up behind my ears today and lowered my time, but wow! it's a struggle to finish!

I used a HRM last time I did hot yoga (60 minutes) and only burned about 350 calories. My average heart rate was less than 120, which I was shocked by since I felt like I was working ALOT harder than that! :smile:

That's awesome! Keep up the great work!

Just finished workout B 3 -- I'm thinking of adding an extra set of workouts to Stage 2 so I'll do 5 workouts of each A & B (instead of 4). Any thoughts on that? I feel like I've really struggled with the workouts/form has been off/haven't followed the workouts right . . . . Would do a workout and then read this thread or…

I have a cheap HRM too -- only tells peak and average and total time worked out. I use it to track calories burned for the total time I'm working out (using a formula I found on livestrong) that is based on my average heart rate (and age, and weight). I find I don't necessarily burn as many calories doing interval training…

Sadly, I didn't take great measurements before I started. But, I have lost 1.5 inch in my waist and 5.5 lbs. while in Stage One. And, all my clothes are fitting better. Tried on a pair of shorts from last summer that had been tight, and they fit really nicely -- almost too big in the waist. Some of my shirts I thought were…

Just finished Stage One! I have really enjoyed reading these posts and the support from everyone (even though I've only been lurking ;) ) and I'm looking forward to Stage Two. One piece of advice for people just starting out -- don't be afraid to use the free weights! I went the whole workout using 2 25 lb. dumbells on my…