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Week # 3 – November 17th -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 0 (my daughter was out of school sick so no gym child care for me) :disappointed: Tue: 35 (cardio--but I found warm up on the Mark Lauren bodyweight app that was absolutely fantastic. I will never run without using one of his warm-ups again) Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total…
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I was home with my daughter today because she wasn't cleared by her doctor to go to school until tomorrow (I hate strep!). About 4pm I went for a run because I had someone else who could watch my daughter--W3D3. Best run ever. Nothing like the frustration of being stir crazy to make a run better. :smile:
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Thanks MizT. I cannot believe the difference they made. I don't think I will ever have a pair of running shoes without them. :smile: My daughter has strep so I couldn't take her to the gym child care today. I did some body weight training at home but hopefully I can run again tomorrow after her 24 hours on antibiotics.…
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Week # 2 – November 10th -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 0 Tue: 30 minutes (strength) Wed: 30 minutes (cardio) Thur: 0 Fri: 30 minutes (strength) Sat: 30 minutes (cardio) Sun: 30 minutes (strength) Total 150 min left: 30 /180 Week #1 120 minutes/180 Week #2 150 minutes/180 I got closer to my goal--hopefully this week will be the…
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I second the recommendation to go to a running store. From what I understand, it isn't so much that one brand is better but that each brand can be better at working with different needs. Personally, I pronate and the shoes that have worked the best for giving me the stability I need to avoid injury are Brooks. But at the…
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W3D2 done. It felt awesome and the new inserts made a world of difference in the way I felt at the end. I couldn't believe the difference they made. I cannot wait for my next run session. :smile:
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Week # 2 – November 10th -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 0 Tue: 30 minutes (strength) Wed: 30 minutes (cardio) Thur: 0 Fri: 30 minutes (strength) Sat: 30 minutes (cardio) Sun: Total 120 min left: 60 /180 Week #1 120 minutes/180
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Jam--I am sorry to read that you are sad, especially with your big day coming. Take each day one at a time. And get yourself to the doctor. Hopefully you are wrong and it is something else, but I'd guess that it would be better to just know. And you will look beautiful at your wedding, but I will say that there was a point…
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I went to the podiatrist today because I was having some pain in my feet. He thinks it is tendonitis and steered me towards more supportive inserts. Excited to get back to running tomorrow morning. :smiley:
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Week # 2 – November 10th -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 0 Tue: 30 minutes (strength) Wed: 30 minutes (cardio) Thur: 0 Fri: 30 minutes (strength) Sat: Sun: Total 60 min left: 120 /180 Week #1 120 minutes/180
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Ellie--I have been doing the set ups with a barbell over the back because I was having trouble gripping the dumbbells for the them too. Dna--I am with you about the gimme gimme me aspect. I love my daughter but if I hear one more thing she has to have on Christmas I may lose my mind. :smile:
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Finished W3D1 too. I honestly didn't read the description, I just started the workout and got into my audiobook. My jaw dropped a little when I saw I had a 3 minute jog coming up, but I took everyone's advice to take it slow. I was on a treadmill and went slower than I had been when I was doing 90 seconds--and it worked. I…
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Week # 2 – November 10th -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 0 Tue: 30 minutes (strength) Wed: 30 minutes (cardio) Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total 60 min left: 120 /180 Week #1 120 minutes/180
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Week # 2 – November 10th -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 0 Tue: 30 minutes (strength) Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total 30 / min left: 150 /180 Week #1 120 minutes/180 Quick question: If we miss our target one week, so we try to make up the minutes in a later week? Or just move forward and focus on just reaching our weekly goal?
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Did Stage 1 Workout 6A and it felt great. I did push ups from the floor. I have never been able to do that. It was the best feeling in the world. I also worked in with another lady on the squat rack and she was talking to her friend about doing 5 sets of 5 and I knew what she was talking about. It felt like I was part of a…
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Week # 1 – November 3rd -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 30 minutes (strength training) Tue: 0 Wed: 0 Thur: 30 minutes (cardio) Fri: 0 Sat: 30 Sun: 30 Total / min left: 120/60 I was not successful this week but I am more optimistic about next week. :smile:
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Finished W2D3. I couldn't believe how much easier it was then I thought it would be. I am pumped to move on to week 3. :smile:
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I will say that i did a fitness test at my gym after going for about a month and I had about a 15 second improvement on my plank without specifically working on that move. I just used crunches that were part of the original NROL4W. I didn't know about the recommendation to change out the crunches for planks until after I…
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Week # 1 – November 3rd -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 30 minutes (strength training) Tue: 0 Wed: 0 Thur: 30 minutes (cardio) Fri: 0 Sat: 30 Sun: Total / min left: 90 / 90
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There are special shoes for weightlifting? I have truly never heard of this. Julie--NROL4Abs does have a completely different view and doesn't include any crunches. Someone in this group (sorry I can't remember who) told me that on their facebook page they have been recommending people change out the crunches in NROL4W for…
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Doing a quick search of NROL4Abs-- "Planks Your goal here is to coordinate your deepest stabilizing muscles so they can hold a single position against the forces of gravity. You'll develop endurance in those muscles as you increase the amount of time they have to hold the position." (p. 25) It sounds to me like the focus…
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Finished W2D2. I am committed to moving beyond week 2. Usually this is the one I repeat tons of time and then restart. :smile:
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Week # 1 – November 3rd -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: 30 minutes (strength training) Tue: 0 Wed: 0 Thur: 30 minutes (cardio) Fri: Sat: Sun: Total / min left: 60 / 180
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Congrats Jo on the new job. Congrats pudding on the upcoming cruise. :smiley: Ended up at a school function tonight so no lifting. :-1: Cala... I am new to nrol4w (in stage one) and I have had bad days similar to what u described. I just don't count that day as done, go back to workout a on my next lift day and then go…
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I had a crazy day at work that started with me forgetting to eat breakfast until almost lunch, then eating lunch in a rush, then finishing breakfast as my afternoon snack. So by the time I got to the gym I knew I wasn't really properly fueled. I really tried to do stage 1 7A, but it didn't happen. Good thing tomorrow (or…
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Finished W2D1 this weekend. I am feeling much more confident this time around. Precious--are you/were you pretty physically fit before you started this program? What other types of exercise do you do? Lavenda--just be aware the more running can stress your muscles and joints if they are not ready for it and cause shin…
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I'm in. Do we post a new reply each time or edit our original reply? Week # 1 – November 3rd -- Goal 180 minutes: Mon: Tue: Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total / min left: 0 / 180
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I bought my original copy of NROL4W as a kindle book, but I just got a call from one of my favorite book stores that they have a used copy on hold for me. I am so excited! I did Stage 1 Workout 6B yesterday. I made the jump from the small barbells to using the olympic bar with weight (so it wasn't on the ground). And I did…
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Awesome progress shots! Very motivational. I can't wait until I am there too. :smile: Ellie--I went with an empty olympic bar for the first time on the new equipment and I had been adding 45 to the bar on the smith machine. It was probably lower than I needed to go to make the change but I did feel the difference in my…
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Congrats weightliftingdiva! I am still at the beginning of the program but it is so exciting to see people's stories and know that it has happened. It gives me a little boast of confidence that in about 8 weeks I will be there with you. :wink:
