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Julie, your progress is KICK *kitten*! Lovely. :smile: dna, I'm sorry to hear about your Nanna and your family. Family can really suck but I'm glad you have your hubs, kids, brothers and their families! And your mom! Pmag, I was planning on using the Smith machine for the negs in Stage 6. I have faith in the squat rack and…
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Julie, the 4 sets are different (even with only 4 reps). I've had to go to 3 sets this week because I've been getting to the gym about 10-15 minutes late. I have to be back home no later than 6:45 or I'd not get back out to get to work on time. I definitely didn't rest for 2 minutes between sets either. If I had done that,…
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Good morning! Sam, I hope the migraine goes away quickly. My BFF suffers from them and I've seen her in pain. I don't envy anyone who has to suffer from them. *hugs* Pmag, wow. I'm exhausted just by reading your schedule. 5A3 today. Only 3 more workouts left before I can say sayonara to the BWM. I might throw a party just…
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Good morning, all! dna, thanks for the recipe. That sounds delicious!! Julie, I know you asked Elsie about what she's doing in Stage 5, but I thought I'd share what I'm doing as I'm in that stage now. For the first A and B workouts, I used the weights that I finished Stage 3 with. Most of the weights were too light. I also…
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Afternoon! Jo, that sounds like something that would piss me off too. Enjoy your alone time! dna, what nutrition course are you looking to take? I've been going back and forth on whether I want to finish my degree in nutrition. I guess I need to *kitten* or get off the pot. I did 5B1 today. Is it weird that I absolutely…
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Good morning! My legs just reminded me why I loathe the BWM so much! lol Yes. The writers of the book have mentioned this a few times on Facebook.
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Morning, all! Um, whoever posted those cheesecake balls...thanks (that is dripping with sarcasm!). lol Looks very good. Today was 5A1. I was reminded how much I cannot stand the overhead squats. It's just awkward. My hips are really tight and so it's hard to get my legs wide enough where I can hold the lower weight between…
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Good morning! Thread moves too fast so I can't comment on everything. LOL Dou, congrats on your doctorate!! What an amazing accomplishment! dna, congrats on finishing the program. And I would have went for the wine myself. Which did you wind up choosing? I completed Stage 4 today. Looking forward to Stage 5 and 4 reps…
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Good morning!! Elsie, it looks like Ali responded to your issue with the grip. I have the same issue. I will hold onto the dumbbells until my hands/forearms can't take any more then I pull out my lifting hooks (does just about the same as the straps). I only use the hooks, though, for the moves that are focused on my legs…
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Hey everybody!! Happy Monday! I did 4B2 today. I repeated the 3x8 deads with 125. I'm thinking 135 on Friday. Since I'm supposed to be lifting at a deficit, I'll put 10 pounds on either side of the bar. I'm excited about this! That deserves a TRIPLE BOOM! Good gracious, that's awesome! You're bomb! Dou, I'm sorry about the…
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Good morning! Jo, it was my understanding that elbows in were a tricep push-up. My elbows don't stick out terribly when I do mine. It never occurred to me that I might be doing them wrong. Have fun with your in-laws! dna, I'm happy you guys are going to TEDx. I'm sorry that it's your in-laws (who sound like real joys…
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DNA, oh no! I hope your folks feel well enough to come watch the kids for you. I know you were so excited about going to TEDx. :\ So, did 4B1 today and creeper guy was there but I never made eye contact with him and my face stayed very stoic. He never approached. Ha! I went to the gym working on 3.5 hours of sleep and I…
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Good morning! I don't think you're supposed to reach parallel. That's why they're called partial single leg squats. So, no failing! It wasn't meant to be done that way. :-) Today is my off day and I am grateful. So, have any of you had anyone offer unsolicited advice to you in the gym? This man (who I'm fairly certain is…
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Man, the BahamaRita is the best drink ever! I LOVE that place!! Happy Monday, all! Ali, glad to see your son is feeling better but tell him he has to finish the meds unless he wants to get sick again and miss more school! Sounds like that would do the trick. LOL Julie, great job on improving your time in the BWM! I tend to…
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Beeps, congrats on the 1k!! Awesome dedication. :-) Welp, after having a rest week last week, I was looking forward to getting back at it this morning. My body said haha, not today! I worked the wine festival this weekend, standing on my feet 8 hours on Saturday and 6 hours yesterday and then helping pack up the van after…
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Hee! I'm glad you all are laughing at the long planks. I will just hold it as long as I can and be okay with it. Julie, reverse wood chops aren't bad at all. It's just that you're using your shoulders to help power the move and then you have to go into a 90 second plank. It really wasn't the best situation at all. I found…
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I forgot that I'll be doing 120 second planks when I jump into Stage 4 on Monday. I really wasn't able to do the 90 second planks in S3! My shoulders seemed to give out before anything else (doing the reverse wood chops didn't help at all). How in the world am I going to do 120 seconds? *panics*
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Good morning, all! Rest week for me this week. It feels so good to just relax.
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Morning, all! So, as a direct contrast to Wednesday, the gym was fairly empty today! Sweet! I did my last B workout of Stage 3 today. I'm taking next week off then will start Stage 4 on 9/22. I've enjoyed this stage! I noticed on the YTWL that I could have gone so much heavier on the Y and W but the T and L held me back.…
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Happy Hump Day, ladies!! I did my last 3A today. I am at the gym, without fail, when the doors open at 5 a.m. M/W/F. There is a core group of folks who are in the gym with me at that time. Today, I have no clue what was going on but there were a lot - A LOT - of extra folks in the gym and it slowed me down. I have to be on…
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Good morning! Thanks for the welcomes. :-) I'm a workweek user of the site until I get a new phone. I had to delete the app due to memory issues. Soon. Julie, your progress is amazing! Great job! I just realized I still had 3 workouts in Stage 3 to do. I did B today. The one thing I can't stand about the RDL/bent over row…
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Good afternoon everybody! I've been lurking in the threads for a little while and finally decided to join in! My name is Cee. I've been on MFP for a while then took a big break and now I'm back. I started NR last year then stopped (see the habit?) and now I'm back at it. I'm currently in Stage 3 (have 1 B workout left) and…
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I just threw up in my mouth. Just like a lot of other folks here, folks not re-racking their weights really grind my gears.
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I'm unsure if I have introduced myself here but even if I did, let's do it again. LOL My name is Cee. I started Phase 1 approximately 10 weeks ago. I'm a Zumba instructor and teach a lunchtime class every other week and do my lifting during lunchtime. So, there have been some weeks where I lifted 2x a week and some where I…
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I wouldn't recommend doing this. The rest days are scheduled in the program so that our muscles have time to repair.
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Actually, your butt shouldn't go up in the air like the book shows - your back should actually remain flat. Just pull your knees in and push them back out. You're doing them correctly. :)
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Them legs!!! Nice!
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This thread is full of so much awesome!!! I'm almost done with Stage 1 of NROLFW. I cannot wait to see my results!
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Kindred spirit! Awesome.
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I have completed one round and I'm 9 days away from finishing round 2. Anyone who asks me about the program, I always tell them that it's more of a mental challenge than physical. Once you get out of your head, you're able to push yourself to unbelievable limits! Good luck!
