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Say what? LOL - this might be one of the funniest posts I've seen today. Thanx for the laughs!

What you are hearing is correct, taking a day off from the gym is good! Letting your body get adequate rest is very important. However, there is no magic number. Listen to your body. Some weeks you might need one rest day, other weeks you might need two, or three. When I say "rest day" I don't necessarily mean sit on the…

See, I don't find a lack of abs, even if Stage 1! It's a full body workout - so make sure you are engaging your core in every movement, thus, every workout can be an ab workout. I don't think adding 600 extra crunches at the end of your lifting routine is going to get you a 6-pack any faster. You just gotta keep plugging…

I'll second (or third, or fourth) NROL4W. Sorry you felt overwhelmed. What part felt overwhelming? As someone who has never lifted before, I thought the book was a really great introduction to lifting, explaining why and how. I am in Stage 4. I take the book with me every time. Sometimes I need to re-read how to do…

I ate pretty crappy growing up also, but have changed my ways. First, awesome that you recognize that you need to eat your fruits and veggies! Next, lets recognize that maybe eating a salad isn't your healthiest option in the cafeteria. Is there meat? And a side veggie instead? Rather than slather cheese, bacon bits and…

You'd think that, right? I had to Google it too - in case I was missing something. But no, my gym doesn't have that piece of equipment. If I was needing to do a bench press, I'd have to use the Smith Machine, same as I did for my squats in Stage 1. Sigh. I can't complain too much, it's super close home and membership is…

Thanx for the tips! No bench press machine at my gym :-( I'll keep trying!

You'll have your 90 minute workouts back in later stages. Enjoy spending a little less time at the gym in Stage 1. If you're still really amped after lifting, get on your bike or go for a run or something!

That is really awesome! Go you!

Your workout plan looks quite a bit like mine :-) I just finished Stage 3 today and never stopped running for the lifting program. To be honest, I don't do much of a warmup. And by "much" I mean, not really at all... However, I always do the first exercise at a full set of lower reps before diving in - the book recommends…

I would guess the hair falling out is definitely hormones postpartum. I didn't believe it would happen to me (hair fall out after child birth? Nonsense!). Lo and behold, 6 months later I was shedding like a dog.

This.

I recently took a month off between Stages 2 and 3 for vacation and schedule issues. It really bugged me at first (A MONTH off! Oh the horror!!!), but I then I realized that I didn't take up NROL to just do the program and stop weight lifting, I started it to learn about weight lifting for life (good lord that sounds…

You look fantastic!

Finished up Stage 2 today. Here are my (not so impressive) results: Workout A Front Squat: bar only (25lb) - 30lbs (really struggled with this one, tried 10lbs on the bar, and it was too much. By the last workout, I was able to get my elbows up and arms parallel, which was impossible on the first day) Step-Up: 15lbs -…

It depends on how busy my gym is, but I will definitely switch things up if it gets busy. Nothing too crazy, but I might do D and E before B and C if I know someone is going to use a certain machine. It's a small gym :-) The same people are there every morning, so it's easy to catch on to their patterns.

Bingo. What do your kids do when you take them in other stores?

Oh! Me too! On the lookout for more lifting buddies (bonus if you also run/bike!) :-) Slowly working my way through the stages, halfway through Stage 2 now.

LOL That is cute!

3-4 days, 20-25 miles per week. Never more than four days a week and no more than two days in a row. I also lift 2-3x per week, and a few bike rides here and there when time/legs allow.

Me too! I'm slowly working through Stage 2, I'd love more NROL buddies :-)

Also a runner, brand spanking new to weight lifting.

Thanx for the insite! I'll try using the plates for the lunge, and paying attention to the squat vs lunge knee movement!

Hi! Jumping in this thread... been lurking for a while :-) I just completed Workouts 1 for both A and B of stage 2. My thoughts: - Static Lunge Rear Foot Elevated vs. Bulgarian Split Squat. Is there much of a difference? My gym doesn't have a "step" so I've been using one of the weight benches the whole time (for Step…

Similar situation at my gym. Sometimes I'll wait for a machine, other times I'll switch the order of my workouts. I know I know, you're supposed to follow the plan to a T, but that just doesn't always work for me! The other day I knew that another woman was going to use the cable machine after her cardio workout, so I…

Before I started lifting, I would occasionally do the chocolate milk for recovery thing (from running/biking). Mostly because it was a way for me to justify drinking chocolate milk. I was also pretty anti-protein powders before reading the book and starting the program, but I really wanted to try and follow the protein…

Right there with ya ladies! My current favorite is the Nike Pro series - they have all kinds of leg lengths, I think they are classified as compression shorts. I've got multiple pairs of the capris and I love love love them! No more thighs eating shorts! I really like where they sit on my waist too, the inseam is long…

I have two workouts left in Stage 1 and have been running the whole time. Prior to starting NROL, I was running 20-25 miles per week (prepping for my 20k a few weeks ago). I lift 2-3x week, depending on my schedule. I think only once I ran on a lifting day (brutal), but other than that lifting hasn't effected my running…

Oh wow - good to know that Stage 2 is going to take longer! I've got three workouts left in Stage 1, and it takes me like 45-50 minutes now - not including a warm up. Yikes!

I used to think I hated exercising also. Turns out I was just lazy. Once I actually put forth a little effort, it was enjoyable and fun There's probably a lot of things that you haven't tried yet. Keep working at it and trying new things. It's worth it.