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Anyone else doing 'the new rules of lifting for women'?

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HoldUpYaFoot · 03/02/2015 13:58

And fancy being buddies?

I've been on a get fit mission since the new year, and after a month of 4/5 classes a week of cardio, yoga etc, feel a bit better and fitter...but really really want to get into weights and build my strength.

Bought the book last week, finishes it at the weekend, started Stage One today. Just off to the shops to get my whey protein now.

Anyone else with me?

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RJnomore · 04/02/2015 23:12

Hi!

I need to get my weights going again. I've been very lax with the exercise.

I've started this week with two Thai boxing classes and a kettlebells class so far - ill do weights on Friday so I'll need to check the book out again on my kindle. I already have the whey etc!

I'm not going to purely follow it but I'm happy to buddy you along some of the way. You will really enjoy it - nothing quite like feeling yourself getting stronger and leaner and you don't have to live on lettuce and apples to do it.

californiaburrito · 04/02/2015 23:26

I've started my second attempt at it. I had to give up the first time because work on our house meant I didn't have the space.

I'm about a week and a half from finishing stage one but I'm not working out this week as I've got a cold and have to paint the playroom.

Honestly, it's the best exercise I've ever done. I was having lots of pain in my hip after my second child and had loads of physio which never helped. A month of lifting weights and the pain is gone. I've lost 5 pounds since the new year and my clothes are noticeably looser.

So, definitely up for being buddies. Everybody over talked to IRL about it looks at me funny...

Thevirginmummy1 · 14/02/2015 16:23

I'm interested in doing this. Can I just ask.... Would you recommend the kindle or paperback version? I mean does it have charts to fill in or refer to that might be missed on the kindle? Also I'm assuming it uses free weights? What sort of weight? Might as well know now what I need to start.

Thank you!

chiefbrody · 14/02/2015 20:08

Bump for answers to above question...thanks

Thevirginmummy1 · 18/02/2015 16:23

Chiefbrody I've ordered the book from Amazon - cheaper than the kindle version. I'll let you know about weights as soon as I've read it...

Thevirginmummy1 · 05/03/2015 06:15

Ok... The answers to my questions are...

I would recommend buying the book rather than the kindle version because I think it's probably easier to flip between the workout plan and the exercise you need. There is a chart to complete but you either photocopy it from the book or it says you can print it from the website. I've just scribbled rough versions on bits of paper. Very professional!

Re the weights. It doesn't specify what to use, more of a 'suck it and see' approach. Use weights that you can complete the reps with but that also make you feel as if you're exercising. It repeats the sets at different numbers of reps (decreasing) so you have the scope to change weights.

A lot of it is geared towards having a barbell though lots re that or dumbbells. It contains alternatives for if you've not got gym equipy. The only other thing is a yoga/balance ball. Need to recover mine from blowing round the garden....!

Hope that helps.

Xxx

MazzR · 09/03/2015 19:00

Hi I've had this book for a couple of years now but anytime I've tried it it feels like I'm not following it right. Like, I'll have it all done in about two mins...

Thevirginmummy1 · 09/03/2015 19:40

Must admit I'm feeling the same a bit. Not sure if I'm not using heavy enough weights maybe? Did you notice any change in your body or your strength? There is a new book out - NROL for Men and Women or something. But late now I've got this one. I'll stick with it for now and see how it goes. Early days for me yet.

Xxx

MazzR · 16/03/2015 19:25

I've never stuck at it long enough to notice a difference . Need to give myself a swift kick in the arse now and start again...

Thevirginmummy1 · 16/03/2015 20:00

Think I've already lost interest, especially without a barbell (which I still aim to get). Think my plan is to use most of the exercises and some of the principles and use them in other routines. I've got one of Davina's DVD's and that always feels like it's making a difference but last time I did it I tried doing the NROL exercises in place of the 'fat burning' cardio sections. Granted the main reason behind this was I wasn't wearing a sports bra but I enjoyed doing it that way.

Xxx

EarSlaps · 28/03/2015 07:38

I started NROLW a week and a half ago and I'm enjoying it. I've done weights before, and I've been doing a weekly kettlebell class for the last year, but I've never really followed a weights programme before.

I'm only on workout 3 of Stage 1 but I've already lost a bit of body fat according to my scales. I'm trying to follow the 40:30:30 eating but it's really hard to eat that much protein! I am having a lot of protein shakes, and some protein snack bars (The Protein Works are brilliant) plus eating 0% Greek yoghurt, cottage cheese and quark a lot!

A question on the later stages- when you start having to incorporate the interval training and body weight matrix, can you do those on a different day, as they look like really long workouts otherwise. I've been doing a meta fit class, which would be a good alternative to the body weight matrix.

Really hoping I can increase my squats and deadlift weights, I hope I'll be nearly deadlifting my body weight by the end.

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