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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I hit one of my fitness goals today – I deadlifted more than my bodyweight!! 🙂
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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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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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