At one point in the NROLFW book, there is a section regarding what weight you should start at when doing a particular exercise: “Whatever you think you can use, the actual number is probably higher.” I totally believe this and oftentimes it’s hard to push yourself to your own limits.
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It has been 14 weeks since I started my New Rules of Lifting for Women program (wow, does not seem like that long!) and so far, I am very pleased with the results. I’ve gained some weight (intentionally), but most of that is muscle. I’ve seen strength gains in ways I never thought possible (like being […]
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I’ve been working on my NROLFW program and have been very much into it and loving all of the new workouts and increased strength gains. In the meantime, my boyfriend has been working on a 5×5 program and was looking to add some more variety to his workouts. He started to create a home gym […]
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Stage 3 was the same length as stage 2: 8 total workouts, 4 “A” and 4 “B”. There were more new exercises introduced here which was pretty exciting since I was getting tired of step-ups and lunges! However, it brought some new horrors, including a bodyweight maxtrix, and increased time for planks (up to 90 […]
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Stage two of NROLFW definitely kicked my butt in a way that the first stage didn’t. I did really like that the exercises contained 10 reps of each exercise compared to the grueling 15 reps that some of Stage 1 included! Unfortunately, step-ups made a comeback and my less-than-favorite lunges reappeared with even more difficulty. […]
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I have been extremely fortunate to have been blessed with some great skinny-genes from my Dad’s side of the family, while still having a little bit of curves on the bottom half from my Mom’s side. That being said, I’m able to eat endless amounts of pasta and tortilla chips without gaining a pound (I know, hate […]
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Since I started my new training plan over six weeks ago, I have definitely become more discipline with my work out schedule and my eating habits. I’ve committed to three days a week at the gym, and have been tracking my progress using the Jefit app. I’ve passed on the usual chips-and-salsa lunches, avoided the […]
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First day of a focused lifting plan.. I felt pretty good about it but definitely see where I have a long way to go!
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Returning to work on a cold, Michigan morning after a week vacation in sunny Florida is far from a desirable way to spend a Monday, yet unfortunately all good things must come to an end and my inbox at work has been long awaiting my return. To put a silver lining on my dark cloud […]
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