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01-30-16, 03:02 PM | ||
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01-30-16, 03:24 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2010
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My husband and I are planning to do the whole program at home with pull up bar, suspension trainer, light and heavy bands and a door anchor, and dumbbells, and a high step. We already have dumbbells up to 45 lbs, and may have to buy heavier ones eventually. My plan is to substitute out barbell exercises for other ones. (Though we do have a Troy lite barbell, so could fit at most 80 lbs on it and I like using it for hip thrusts, but without a squat rack we won't be squatting or benching)
That said, we are still in Phase 1. I am starting stage 2 (of phase 1) after being out of commission for almost two weeks from a nasty cold that triggered endless migraines. I have flipped through the later stages and didn't see anything that didn't have an obvious substitution. But, if you don't have all the equipment we have, it would be a lot of $ to buy all at once. ETA: I am also in need of dropping some fat, but that has everything to do with the insane amount of holiday treats I have allowed in the house and obstacles to regular workouts like travel and illness. |
08-31-16, 08:41 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland
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Bumping, because I am done!
Actually, I reached the end of stage 8, and decided not to do stage 9 (the final stage) because it's supposed to be the hardest stage of all the NROL programs, with maximum weight drop sets at the beginning of all workouts. My lower back has been saying "enough" so I might revisit this stage some other time. But I love my results! I'm now holding one-minute planks like nothing (used to struggle to get 30 seconds), 45-second side planks (used to collapse after 10 seconds), 130 pound deadlifts for 10 reps, 80 pound bench press for 10, and double kettlebell rack squats with 2 16kg bells for 12 reps. Also: lost 30 pounds, went from size 16 to some size 8 clothing, and have cuts on my thighs, calves and forearms that I never had/noticed before. I haven't been following a particular diet, and on off days I've just been walking (Pokemon Go has helped there) and an occasional short interval workout like Mike Donavanik's BeFit videos. This is probably the best program I've ever done. Part of its genius is that instead of just getting progressively harder, some stages are sort of "back off" stages for a one step back, two steps forward effect. If I could change anything, I might offer an easier alternative to stage 9. I thought of doing a second round but I tried the first workout of Lean Muscle Diet (another book, by Schuler and Alan Aragon) and liked it a lot, so I guess I'll stick with that for now.
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08-31-16, 12:15 PM | |
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: St. Louis MO
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You know, it has begun to get on my nerves that fitness ppl keep coming out with "new" things that really are not new, but they are presented as such in order to get more money coming in. After awhile you get to the point where there's nothing new you have to offer. It would set a lot better with me if they would just be honest and present their latest offering along the lines of, since you love this instructor here is some variety for you with a restructured workout, or new music, or prettier background, or whatever.
Case in point -- Leslie's repackaged walks, MHB Ballet Beautiful Backstage Workout which I already commented on, these NROL books. Why bother to buy the latest book, they will just claim to have discovered something new and improved and come out with another book next year, might as well wait for the "improved" version when they finally get that figured out. |
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alwyn cosgrove, lou schuler, nrol for women, strong book |
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