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Has anybody bought anything from ****'s? I see an olympic barbell with 300 lbs of weights for around $250. Is that a good deal? or is it so cheap I should be skeptical?

I will look into these. I was hoping to get a bit more of a power rack to do a few more things and hold my weights. Thanks for looking for me :)

I will keep that in mind! Thank you!

That's awesome! However I lift too heavy to use a broomstick at home lol i def need a squat rack and barbell with weights. I don't want to go backwards, need to keep increasing my lifts.

I've looked on craigslist and amazon so far. Some people are asking a crap ton of money though for things that look old, are missing parts, etc. I have a hard time trusting not new products :(

Thanks! I will check that out!

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ugh! Pasta is one of my weaknesses :(

Unfortunately I am not a yogurt fan! I have tried all brands and flavors hoping I would come across one I would like... I do however like tomatoes and cucumbers with salt and pepper on them! I just don't think to buy them to eat them plain I suppose.

I could afford to eat more veggies and fruit! I'm more likely to incorporate veggies into something rather than eating them alone. I'm usually slackin a bit on fiber too. Thanks for the tips :)

I usually eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and then a snack or 2. So I feel like I am eating often enough. Before i started lifting I had my calories set at 1600 and wasn't as hungry then as I am now that I lift and am at 1860 calories.

I lift without a personal trainer. I bought the book New rules of Lifting for Woman... pretty cheap. The book explains how to do the lifts and has a program to follow for lifting newbies. I read the entire book and watched lots of youtube videos. I've been going strong for a couple months now and I love it! Start low…

So I got my first official lifting injury today. And no it wasn't the usual pull a muscle or drop something on your foot. I was trying to move the pegs to a lower spot for my squats. Somehow i gave myself the worst blood blister ever and cut my finger. I started gushing blood everywhere! Got blood all over the barbell and…

Hey ladies! I know I don't comment very often on here, but I read everything almost everyday! You all are so inspiring. It's taking me a long time to get through the 1st stage. Unfortunately my work schedule only allows me to lift 1-2 days a week :( I have noticed a greater weight loss in the month that I have been lifting…

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Need more! I've looked this thread like 20 times! it's so motivating. I've been doing NROL4W for a few weeks now... maybe someday I will be able to post my awesome before and afters here ;)

Just wanted to check in so people didn't think I gave up already! lol I'm slowly but surely getting there. Still using just my body weight or just barbell weight for a few exercises. Unfortunately because of my work schedule I can usually only get in 2 lifting sessions a week. :( 2 is better than none I suppose... I'm…

Man oh man I am still so sore! I've been drinking a lot of water... anybody have any tips to help relieve the muscle soreness? On another note... I'm so proud of myself for reaching my protein goal yesterday! This almost never happens and I'm trying really hard :)

Thanks Sunshine! I may try a few of those :) Kate... yes I have been drinking tons of water! It's like my body is craving it. I measured myself tonight so I would have a better way of gaging my progress instead of the scale... apparently my right side is bigger than my left! My arms, thighs, and calves are all at least an…

Thanks everyone for your input! I went back and looked at everything to see if I possibly missed something... but I didn't! I did all the work outs and all the reps! Maybe I just didn't rest long enough between... I didn't time it :/ but anyways... i'm super sore today! lol I guess that means it worked! I am worried about…

So I finally did it!!! I went to the gym and did my first day of NROL4W! I felt like such a dork walking in with my book and my lifting log lol good thing there was only 1 other person there... I was surprised that even including my 5 minute warm up run, it only took me a half hour to finish the entire workout. Is it…

everyone is so amazing! I'm thinking about starting new rules and I hope I can one day post progress pics on here!

Thanks! I will check it out :)

Hey ladies! I'm a newbie... :) I haven't started yet... waiting for the book to be shipped to me! Since sometime in February I've lost about 15 pounds with aprox 60 more to go! I'm getting bored with cardio and have always enjoyed strength training more than cardio... I have heard a few people say this program is not for…

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You are just simply amazing!

You can add me if you like... I'm looking for new friends too! :)

Thanks for the adds ladies! :)