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You just reminded me that I didn't even do prone cobra last time! I totally forgot. Should be easy enough though as it's something I'm accustomed to from yoga. My knees really don't like this stage :( All the lunges, no bueno. Hoping to get in a good B workout today.

congrats on cutting out most soda and those nasty energy drinks. man those things mess with my body so much! if i were you i'd allow myself 8-12 oz of regular soda every now and then if you want it (i'm talking like once or twice a week). only if you can keep it moderate though.

Congrats! I got a little too excited about comparing pictures before and after stage 1 and was expecting to see some differences. But that's pretty unrealistic, it's just not enough time to see a major difference. I'm expecting to really SEE differences after stage 3. It was kind of funny when I put my pics from before and…

jhgreer, to answer your Q about the split squat- i'm fairly certain that you rest the top of your foot on the step where as with the static lunge your back foot is on it's toes so it's working more. so there's that difference as well as the height of your back foot. i kind of like these moves in a weird way. man oh man,…

Thanks mermegan, that's good advice. I think I kind of tried pushing the step back with my raised foot but I didn't have a clear idea of what I was doing and kept losing my balance! Thankfully the gym was pretty empty when I went so it wasn't too awkward. Gonna try my first B workout of this stage. Looking forward to…

I just did 1A and there's no way I'll be going up on my toes for the FSPP. I could only do 35# for this and it was still really hard. It didn't feel like a smooth movement for me, like I'd kind of have to re adjust my grip before squatting down after doing a press. Just very awkward for me. Also the static lunge was kind…

Hey Nix, I would probably do planks instead of the swiss ball crunches and the jackknifes. There's probably other good suggestions to be made too..I'm going to do workout 8B (last of stage 1!) today or tomorrow. Then I might do another workout A because last week when I did it I was really sore in the glutes from yoga and…

Hey there, I think this is my first time posting in this thread *looks around frightened* Good for you all for getting so much protein, I consider it a good day if I get anywhere above 100 grams since I'm a vegetarian. On days where I have a protein shake 100 g is feasible. Question- How much does it matter to do the…

i'm at the end of stage 1 favorites: squats, shoulder presses, seated row least favs: lunges, step ups (though i'm starting to like them), and swiss ball crunches (they're boring).

great job ladies, you all look smokin'!

Almost done with stage 1, did 7A yesterday. Finally used a higher step for my step ups and WOW I'm really feeling it in my buns today. I'm super sore. I also surprised myself by doing my last set of pushups on the floor! Yay for progress!

You started out doing 15 regular push ups?! That's amazing to me. Get it! I'm curious for your shoulder press, did you end up using two 25 lb dumb bells, or a total weight of 25 lbs? For some reason I have a feeling you are pressing a total of 50 lbs (probably because you kick *kitten* at pushups), if so I would definitely…

I don't know much about IF but have read that article on lean gains about breakfast making you hungrier and I've noticed that is definitely the case. I had a meal about an hour after waking up the other day, felt full, but about 30 minutes later I felt hungry again. Having "breakfast" turns me into a ravenous beast.

I'll keep this in mind next time I casually smile at a girl my age because we make eye contact walking towards each other and they just blankly stare at me. That irritates me, I've wondered why they seem to hate me.

i'm not sure how 'remote' your location is but do you have access to a library? that's where i got mine and i'm just going to keep renewing it until i'm done with the program

i agree that diet is the main factor in having a flat stomach, but it won't hurt to do some prone jack knifes. actually, it will kind of hurt. but in a good way.

this! i wish my gym had an indoor track. i just got back from a trail run and it's not even cold yet, it's maybe 55* F. but it killed my lungs, they were burning so badly. i only lasted 1.5 miles because it was so painful. i wonder if it gets better with frequently running in the cold?

When I got to the gym yesterday I noticed the squat rack looked like it was in use because there was 100+ pounds on the bar so I warmed up and waited to see if anyone would return to it but no one ever did. So I had to re rack the weights for them before I could use it, which was a pain cause though I'm somewhat strong,…

i like this one a lot http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Wellness-Timeless-Teachings-Viniyoga/dp/0140195696/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

5'4" 130 pounds squat- 55# deadlift- 65# 3 sets of 10 reps keeping the numbers low to focus on my form, feels a little iffy still

I agree with having one focus per gym visit. If I'm lifting one day, I'll warm up for about 5 minutes on the elliptical and maybe do the same to cool down but that's the only cardio I'll do on lifting days.

what is this, middle school?

I peel bananas, cut them in half, then freeze them. Just put them in a freezer bag and they'll be fine. This works great for me since I mainly use bananas in my protein shakes and I never have to throw over ripe ones out anymore.

I'm also halfway through stage 1, will do A4 today if I start feeling better. Not feelin' too hot today. I'm kind of curious how much longer the three sets workouts take? I've been averaging about 25 minutes per workout but I imagine doing 3 sets of 10 plus is going to take quite a bit longer, am I right?

I've never liked drinking milk. Plus almond milk has more calcium than regular milk and I feel like I need all the calcium I can get. I mostly use it in my protein shakes, cereal and oatmeal. I tried using 1% milk in my shake the other day and it was so thick that I could hardly drink it.

check out the group on here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/102-new-rules-of-lifting-for-women-nrol4w there's a lot of info and help there.

I'll just ask my questions in here as well because I don't think I should make another thread about shoes haha. Does anyone buy their running shoes online? I need something versatile, I've been doing more circuit training and lifting lately but would need something that works for when i DO run (maybe once a week).

I tried it and was liking it at first but soon got pretty bored with it. The first couple days of doing it is really difficult, it is a good workout. I know people have gotten great results but I personally need more variety in my work out. It's something I will do every now and then when I want to work out at home, though!

Maybe this has been covered, I'm sure it has, but I'm not about to read this entire thread, sorry! But it's so inconsiderate when you're on a cardio machine and the person next to you finishes and sprays down their machine with no regard to whether or not the spray gets all over you.

Good for you! Pushups are my weakest area. I wanted to see how many "normal" ones I could do the other day, I did one full pushup, lowered myself down for the 2nd one and couldn't get back up haha. I've been doing 45* ones on a ledge at the gym. I still find those ones difficult.