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Yeah!! I like it when people use what they have and up the ante a bit! :) Get creative!! Use proper form and you'll do awesome!

JMO: You need to set new types of goals. There is always something to work for. Or work towards. Try something new. Challenge yourself to do something you've never done before. A new class. A new distance. A new time. A new weight. Get creative!! :happy:

We don't have weight plates or a barbell at our gym, so I use dumbbells for everything. I don't really think it matters too much what kind of weight you hold for that rear foot elevated lunge, but rather that you are holding weight. Just my opinion, I am no expert! If you use a dumbbell and hold it close to your chest, it…

I do the same thing. If I lift and then hit the treadmill, I just keep my HRM going.

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Me-me-me!!! There is a "group" that just started for bodyrockers too! Please join us! We need more people! I did the Hot Beastie workout this morning. :happy:

All this is true---but with lifting (strength training) you are burning more calories post workout than if you were doing cardio only. So I do use my HRM and I log the calories as it outputs. I figure that it gives a pretty "general" picture of what is happening in my body. I'm probably wrong, lol. Some of the workouts,…

I do like to go back to the JM DVD's once in a while just to see if I'm improving. :smile:

I sometimes use the JR too...I like to make up a circuit of 20 seconds on 10 seconds rest. And then mix it up... jump 2 feet, L foot, R, foot, low jacks, high knees, etc. I try to do that for 10 minutes. So it's 20 rounds of 10:20. I just did stage 5 workout A today. I finally got up the nerve to ask the gym regulars, "Do…

I don't really know if I've "achieved" anything, lol. Our gym doesn't have a barbell set up; so I have to modify everything to use dumbbells instead, so I know I'm not getting the true lifting experience...but sometimes we do what we have to! I usually do the newest workouts from bodyrock.tv. Today I did the Good Feeling…

YEAH!!! A NROL4W group!!! I'm in stage 5. I know that through out the program I've stayed about the same weight, but I've dropped from a size 6 to a size 2/4, so something must be working. It's crazy, 'cause I always thought a 6 was tiny! I am not good about taking measurements. :( I love this program! I also bodyrock 2-3…

THese are hard and make me want to cry! I'm in stage 5 and yesterday I did the YWTL's with 7.5lbs, but only 4 reps per. I think in stage 3 I did them with 3lbs. I'd have to go back and look at my training log.

Crazylizz, you CAN do this! I have always made one excuse after the other for not exercising and getting into shape. I began this healthy lifestyle change in January of 2011. Then I started the C25K program in April and ran my first 5K in July. Running a 5K is something I was always told I could never do because of a…

I have one a day, right after my workouts to help with muscle repair. 3 a day seems like a lot unless you are going to be gaining bodybuilding type muscle for shows and competitions.

I used to have really out of control cravings too and very irregular cycles. Barring any medical condition like PCOS, I'm certain that clean-eating & exercise plus water intake will truly help. My cravings have lessened every month since I've started this fitness lifestyle and with the loss of almost 40lbs and a gain in my…

Way to set a goal and achieve!! Hope you had a fun & fantastic experience.

You'll get there! In January I did these modified with 3lb dumbbells. Now I do them in full push-up position with 15lb dumbbells. ::wink: Keep training...sounds like this trainer knows what he/she is doing!

I think this depends on your goals and your mindset. I workout 6x a week with an active rest day on Sunday ( meaning I don't train, but I do something active with the family ). I am training to be in the best shape of my life. I want to be defined by muscle. :happy: I don't overtrain. Yes, I will always do this because…

yup, this is why I love my HRM! :)

I workout at 5AM M-F. Saturdays I sleep in until about 7. It's what I have to do to make things work with the family/work schedules. I guess I am just that motivated. :)

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Here Here! I have to say, this is one of my biggest pet peeves -- I gained 5lbs this week or visa versa....it just doesn't happen! Yes, weight fluctuates. Water retention, stress, etc, but muscle mass does not increase or decrease like this. This, along with some other rants is why I don't usually scour the message boards…

I try to eat pretty clean, so I don't do premade salad dressings or seasoning packets. Instead i use mostly just EVOO with balsamic vinegar, black pepper and basil. I also have used lemon juice. I also have tried some greek yogurt/honey/mustard combo's. Also strawberries/greek yogurt/poppy seeds/EVOO/lemon juice blended is…

Oh, ya, forgot about my gymboss. I use it everyday, even with non-bodyrock workouts. It is awesome!

At home I just have some dumbbells, an exercise ball and some resistance bands. I do have some DVD's that I like. My biggest "at-home" investment was a good HRM. This is why I like belonging to a fitnesss center. I can try different things without having to invest in the machines. We do have a treadmill too, but it's about…

I exercise 1st thing in the morning. I understand it's not ideal to work out prior to "breaking the fast" (Breakfast), but it's how it has to work for me. Once in a while I'll sneak in a banana or a piece of WW toast with natural PB, but that's usually on Saturday when I have a bit more time. But M-F I workout at 5AM and…

I've been on maintenance since about June also and have actually lost a couple more pounds and dropped about 2 sizes. That has more to do with my exercise, though. I still eat back my exercise calories every day. I'm 5'6" and about 120lbs (119 at the gym this morning) and eat roughly 2000cals a day. But I still workout…

Great reply! I still don't have access to a barbell at my gym (they have machines and free-weights) but you can adjust with a little creativity. No, it's not then the same routine as Alwyn perscribes, and I probably won't get the very same results, but I am getting results. :) And go HEAVY!! I told myself this morning as I…

I've been successful with 2-20lb adjustable dumbbells, a 10lb kettlebell, 2-5lb handweights, a resistance band and a swiss ball (just things I already had). There are modifications for doing things at home without the barbell. I also sometimes check online at bodybuilding dot com for alternative exercises when I'm not sure…

I'm in stage 4 of the NROL for Women. I started the program in June. I am not one to follow the diet recommendations exactly, but I do log my food & calories, fat & proteins. I have upped my protein since June...and have been eating at about 2000 cals/day. I'm 5'6". I started the program at 122lbs. I'm currently 122lbs.…