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Sue, how is the PT going? Sounds like its really tough but at least you still get to lift! Sunshine, I'm with you on stage 5. I did my second 5A today and if you ignore the BWM I actually quite like it! I attempted using 2x30lbs dumbbells for the bench press and nearly got a dumbbell in the face! :laugh: I also nearly fell…

Welcome new people!! Erica, I used go running on the days after lifting when I was in stage 1 but I found in stage 2 that my legs were too tired and needed the rest time so I normally only walk now. In the later stages there is interval sessions after the workouts so I do that and then take it easy on my rest days. I'd say…

also, i am only 1/3 this week. Only lifted twice and have gone over on calories but got lots of protein.

Runz, I forgot to mention earlier that I love your photos! Especially the one of you in the apron. JL, I can't find the website that i looked up wrist strengthening exercises on but here is another one that says basically the same thing http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/md55.htm.

Thats a good idea. I am also really bored with the core work in this stage. It goes on for far too long so I normally rush through it. When are you starting stage 5? I'm doing the first one tomorrow. Dreading doing the BWM again!

wow, great numbers! What way do you do your swiss ball crunches that you can use 100lbs weights?

Thanks for the squat info JL, I looked up information early on flexibility for squats and I am planning on adding in exercises to improve my shoulder, hip, and ankle flexibility. I am also going to work on wrist strength because today my wrists hurt just doing push ups! I didn't lift today because my back is still a little…

i agree with this. And will also add - don't get discouraged. I have heard lots of people feeling down about not seeing any progress in their body during stage 1 and even later in NROLFW. I know I did. If you are consistent though the weight and inches will eventually come off. Just make sure that you are eating enough to…

I know lots of vegans and I totally support them not eating animal products for moral reasons so the following question is just idle wondering on my part. What's the moral issue with eating eggs? If the chickens are free range and are living a good life why is it wrong to eat their eggs? The eggs we eat haven't been…

I have been lurking here lately but fooling myself by thinking that if I don't take the time to post something then I am not really avoiding writing my thesis! Anyway, I would also love to see that video of squatting. I was doing front squats the other day in the gym and a huge bodybuilder guy there basically laughed at me…

I love this! And I always stop to pet the puppies. Life is too short to run past puppies without stopping to say hello.

bump! Love this thread.

Beeps...those arms...:love: :love: you look incredible! glad you had a good time. Today I deadlifted my bodyweight! oh yeah!! (well actually I was .4 of a pound short but I think that's close enough) So I am celebrating with wine. :smile: :drinker:

I can't remember how long stage 2 took but definitely longer than that. Yesterday i did 4A and it took me 80 minutes (although I did add in some extra stuff at the end). I probably take too long of breaks between sets but 35 minutes seems very quick. are you sure you are doing all of the reps/sets?

yeah I figure I might as well do stage 6. I would love to be able to do chin ups but not sure that even that stage will get me there. I hope its a good stage though because before I get there I have to get through stage 5! I'm not looking forward to that, I didn't like stage 3 at all! Maybe ill just keep doing 4 forever...

I also hit 132 on my deadlifts on Monday. it felt awesome! I'm not quite at body weight yet but should get there in the next week or so. I freakin love deadlifts! I just feel so badass lifting that much. And progress on them is so quick considering that I started 3 months ago with just the bar. I still find my form is ok…

1000 calories? Ouch! I hope it was worth it! Thanks for all the advice on the front squats. I will work on my form and make sure I am holding the bar correctly. yesterday I gave up on them and just did back squats because I was afraid of hurting myself.

Thanks Beeps. I reread the description in the book and I think the problem is that I am not pushing my elbows out enough so the bar is resting entirely on my fingers and my shoulders aren't taking any of the weight. I will practice just holding the bar correctly and see if i can get the form right.

Jamicanlady, that is very sweet that your boyfriend was so proud of you. it's nice to hear something like that when it seems that the person is sick to death of hearing you go on about weight loss (or at least that's how I feel!) Beeps, have fun at your dinner! Quick question: does anyone have trouble with their wrists…

Welcome back Sue. I hope you had a good holiday. Have you gotten your shoulder checked out? I hope its nothing serious. Jo, your squat PB is amazing!! I am looking forward to doing back squats again and seeing what I can lift but at the end of stage 1 it was very little. bepee, congrats on 365 days logging! what amazing…

I'm in the same boat. I'm half way through stage 4 and wondering what I will do next. although I am planning on doing stage 6 so I have a bit of time yet. I'm considering supercharged because a lot of people seem to like it and I like the idea of designing your own workouts so there would be none that I really dislike…

samntha, glad to hear the mamogram went ok. and congrats on the increase in boob size! :smile: Barbell: I love that attitude. I keep wondering if I should be thinking about bulking or continuing to cut but its nice to have someone point out that its perfectly ok to just accept your body as it is. Pmag, sorry to hear you…

haha, this is why I don't wear white. :laugh: that and as ali said, it would take about 5 minutes to spill something on myself, i'd probably be dirty before I left the house! :frown: I love the shoes!

oh i love that dress. very pretty! I am VERY sore after yesterdays workout. I could feel it from the moment I woke up before I even moved in the bed! ah well, I suppose that shows that i didn't take it easy yesterday!

stage 4 workout B1 in the bag! and when I was done some guy came up to me to ask about the deadlift and said what I was doing looking really impressive. wohoo, I look strong!! I also told one of the trainers in the gym about the book so she got it and started in on Monday, she was talking today about how great it is, I…

wow, that is amazing! i don't know how you can fit it in to such a short time, it takes me over a minute just to do the squats! I started stage 4 today. I really like this stage. when I got to the gym the squat rack was taken so I decided to use the bar that was on the ground. I was a bit worried that I would fail at…

That is awesome! congratulations! I find my planks are variable, some days I can hold it for ages (and by ages I mean the 90 seconds we were doing in stage 3) and other days I can barely do 10 seconds! I don't understand it!

So much to catch up on here. I am back to the gym tomorrow after my week off from lifting (and pretty much from any form of exercise or counting calories, I am afraid to weigh myself for a while!). Can't wait to get back into the gym. From what I have read everyone is doing great. I am starting stage 4 tomorrow so I am…

HI everyone. I don't have time to read over the million or so pages of comments since the weekend so I am just quickly checking in. I know I am late but last week I got 3/3. This week it looks like I will get 0/3 because I was away monday and tuesday and now I am preparing for a job interview so am sitting at my laptop…

wow, so many new people. this is great! I love hearing how new people are getting on with the programme. I am finishing stage 3 today but I won't get a chance to weigh in or measure myself for a week because I am going away so I did my post stage 3 measurements today. I have lost a pound and an inch from around my belly!!…