Fourth workout today and I LOVED IT! I'm getting a lot more focused and it feels great. I've upped my weights again on some of the exercises and started doing deadlifts with a barbell instead of the dumbbells I'm used to. Boy, I really need to work on my DL form. I think the broom will be getting a workout on my off days. I didn't hurt myself but I could tell when I slipped out of proper form.
By far the weighted lunges are the hardest thing I'm doing. 15 each leg so I'm alternating back and fourth for 30 *akkkkkk!* My legs are so wobbly by the last 5-10 of each set.
Sticking to my maintenance calorie numbers is working. Weight from this week to last has not budged 111.5lbs. I know it takes time to build muscle. I just don't want it going in the wrong direction, down.
I also checked in with a gym trainer and got my body fat % today. All they had was a hand held Omron BF Analyzer. Taking into account what everyone has said about them being inaccurate I'm guessing this is off by about 3%. It said my BF was 18.6%. At least I can use it for a base line towards my goals. But it would be nice to get calipers and try to learn 7 point. The trainer also asked what program I was following. I told him about NROLW, which it turned out he already knew about.
Here's my workout for today.
Stage 1
Workout B #2
Deadlift
Set 1 40lbs/15
Set 2 40lbs/15
DB Shoulder Press
Set 1 20lbs/15
Set 2 20lbs/15
Widegrip Lat Pulldown
Set 1 45lbs/15
Set 2 45lbs/15
Lunge
Set 1 30lbs/15
Set 2 30lbs/15
Swissball Crunch
Set 1 15lbs/12
Set 2 15lbs/12
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