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I do these against a stability ball on a wall. It takes some maneuvering of the DBs but I have a lot of trouble keeping my torso from leaning too far forward so I do it this way. I *believe* this exercise is just a squat accessory exercise and there are a ton of other squat accessory exercises out there. Good luck!

I hear you with the planks. Just did Workout A on Saturday and got in two 90second planks and a 95 second plank. You just have to make sure you’re pushing yourself as far as you can! It should be hard :). I haven’t been able to do a complete matrix yet, either. Saturday I did 24, 12, 6, 6 and then 24, 12, 8, 8 both within…

I think you've already gotten a lot of great ideas. Like everyone said - buy meat on sale and freeze into portions. I buy frozen veggies on sale ($1/bag). I always grab a 5 or 2lb bag of yellow onions which beefs up a meal for me. Get canned tomatoes (paste, sauce, crushed, stewed, diced, anything!) when they're on sale…

Hi! I did my first stage 4 workout yesterday. Here are my S4WA1 starting stats: FSPP: 55 lbs Step Ups: 5lbs (10 lbs total) increase in step height to 11.5" One Point Rows: 12 lbs Push ups: 8 at the 5th rung of the smith machine Lunge: 12 lbs Plank: 85sec (don't know why I went backwards on these. Was up to a consistent 90s…

this is awesome

Same! thinking of catching up on Arrested Development. Only on Season 2.

It is still taking me around 1.25 hours to complete both workout sets with the body weight matrix and interval training. Still having a hard time completing the BWM but going in for my third time on workout A today so hopefully I've made some improvement there. Also hit 90secs for my plank on Monday for my last set! Phew!…

I use almond milk in my protein shakes (when I have them) and in my coffee everyday. But you're right, the Silk preservative kills me. I just checked out that homemade version and it looks great! only thing is that I would have to make it 2-3 times a week since it says it only keeps in the fridge for 3 days :( Any other…

Based on your calculations you could probably up you calories from 1500 to somewhere above your BMR and still lose weight. Just make sure the cals are good whole foods.

Started Stage 3 on Monday so I’m doing workout B tonight. I am definitely feeling Workout A everywhere today but mostly sore in my hamstrings. Body weight matrix was insane and I only got through 24, 12, 6, 10 – ha! Hopefully better at that on Friday. I do my overhead squats against a stability ball at the wall to keep my…

these look amazing. i will need to get my hands on a good chocolate protein powder.

I count too! haha If I have enough calories left in the day i'll do: vanilla protein powder 1 cup dark chocolate almond milk a frozen banana, and blend! It's great! until you spill it all over your beige carpet. womp.

Glad it wasn't just me! A lot of balance here. It got much easier at the end. I'll have to up my step if these come back in stage 3 because my knee was hitting the ground! I was only using a little aerobic step though :)

I'm have green bell pepper strips and a spicy wholly guacamole pouch today (about 120 cals). I'll have greek yogurt on work out days - get plain though if you're watching sugar. Berries and nuts; or celery and nut butter. if you want to bake something and didn't have eggs for breakfast try egg muffins.…

Sounds similar to my plan. About to start stage 3 of New Rules of Lifting for Women. Been cleaning my diet to be as paleo as I like since Jan 2013. Hoping to lose another 20 lbs while staying strong :)

I've read that the daily allowance set by the AHA is for ADDED sugars. Not natural sugars from fruits and vegetables. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp My trainer also recommends only eating high content natural sugar food items…

I would just stick to a tall without whipped cream. The sugars are going to be off the charts no matter what flavor!

My new favorite (non leftover) paleo lunch: spring mix can of tuna, drained 100 cal packet of spicy wholly guac drizzle of olive oil Easy, quick and delicious for the win!

Oh, I haven't tried running again since I started this program, maybe I should see how i do now! I have found that my balance has improved. I notice it most now when I step out of the shower/tub or am changing my clothes. I can now easily balance myself on one leg and not wobble around everywhere!

I’m not a trainer so unfortunately I can’t comment on how effective this would be but I did want to mention that everything but the Wide-grip deadlift from box are alternating for workout 2B, I believe. At least, that’s how I completed stage 2, bummer if I had it wrong! I did the swiss ball crunch, reverse crunch and…

Finishing Stage 2 tomorrow! I wish that I had improved more on my pushups - still trying to bang out 2 sets of 10 at a 30degree angle. Been adding wall pushups since I can complete the sets. I just hope I'm doing everything right and not falling behind. Still getting frantic at the end of my 60second plank and not sure how…

Have you lost any inches?

I do an egg casserole/bake/frittata every weekend. I make it with a different meat/veggies each week and haven't gotten bored yet! I usually eat it at work and all my co-workers are jealous when I heat it up :)

Wow!! I never even thought of that. I've been putting off an eye exam for years - maybe it won't be as bad as it could've been awhile ago :)

I think the body fat percentage is a better judge of how your body is reacting to the new program. It looks like you are doing great. A lot better than I did on my first month.

I believe this is also my problem. I feel like my forearms are too LONG to keep my elbows at that 90 degree angle. When I'm just bending my elbows at the 90 angle, without any weight, my fingertips are past my shoulders. I know I don't have short arms but this makes me feel a little crazy! In order for my fingertips to…

I tried these yesterday for the first time - just starting stage 2. I was not able to get my upper arms to a 90 degree angle with my torso and the placement really strained my wrist. Has anyone else had these issues? I finished the sets doing separated squats and overhead presses but according to the book the power…

I hope everyone is doing alright today during the aftermath. My thoughts are with anyone who was in town yesterday.

Thank you for posting this! My girlfriend and I are snoozers and wake up very cranky. She wants to try a gradual alarm but I'd rather try this light one and return it (like you said) if it doesn't work to wake us up. It'll be a trial to get a blackout shade to work on our apartment window but I'm sold.

Thank you for the suggestion! I'm going to try the weight plate next time Step Ups are on the schedule. Hopefully, I just upped the dumbbell weight too quickly before I really got the form down.