I've jumped on the NROLFW bandwagon, and have been lovingly combing these forums for all possible information about the program. I finally decided to start my own log. Yay!
My background is that I've been an avid advanced video exerciser for about 4 years. My last program was P90X, which I completed and then promptly got pregnant and took a year+ break. Now that my daughter is 8 months old, I have to stop dragging my feet and get back into working out again. I've always been a girl who isn't afraid to lift weights, and I love seeing so many other women lifting as well! I have never concentrated on lifting this heavy before, and it's really fun!
My goals for NROLFW are to generally tighen up my eating and working out, and get rid of theis extra jiggle around my middle. I've lost all the baby weight, but my body shape has definitely changed to a squishy midsection that needs some attention. Also, I really want to be able to do pull ups again. I was up to 5 full pull ups pre-baby, and now can barely do one.
I just completed stage 1, workout 5B:
deadlift: 10x70/80/80
shoulder press 10x18/21/21
wide-grip lat pulldown 10x50/50/50
dumbbell lunges 10x18/21/21
ball crunch 30x5lb/5/5
For the lat pulldowns, I just record the weight I've added. I have a home smith cage/cable tower thingy and I have no idea how much the cable apparatus and friction weighs. The actual weight I'm doing is a mystery!
Today was the first day I sholder pressed the entire stack of my powerblocks (sport blocks, that go up to 21lbs each). I'm happy and sad, because I love my powerblocks, but now I'll have to go up to something heavier. Poor little guys, I'll miss you! But yay shoulders!