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LisaS · 03-12-2008, 11:15 AM

The non-workout content of the books is different and I think you'd benefit from both.

NROL4W in the body primarily addresses some of the common myths and issues surrounding women and weight training. It is well done for that purpose.

NROL in the body of the book addresses the "whys" behind compound exercises vs. isolation exercises. It is well done for that purpose. It goes into detail about the basic motions (squat, DL, lunge, press, pull, rotation).

As far as the workouts go - NROL is a set of 9 (I think) workout routines plus a break-in routine. The intent of the book is that you can set your own plan of navigation from routine to routine depending on your goals - though there are some suggested patterns.

On the other hand, the workout plan in NROL4W is a series of 7 routines, designed to be completed in sequence in about 6-7 months.

The exercise selections and the difficulty of routines is comparable.

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LisaS dividing by zero Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orange Cty, CA Posts: 3,687 My Profile	The non-workout content of the books is different and I think you'd benefit from both. NROL4W in the body primarily addresses some of the common myths and issues surrounding women and weight training. It is well done for that purpose. NROL in the body of the book addresses the "whys" behind compound exercises vs. isolation exercises. It is well done for that purpose. It goes into detail about the basic motions (squat, DL, lunge, press, pull, rotation). As far as the workouts go - NROL is a set of 9 (I think) workout routines plus a break-in routine. The intent of the book is that you can set your own plan of navigation from routine to routine depending on your goals - though there are some suggested patterns. On the other hand, the workout plan in NROL4W is a series of 7 routines, designed to be completed in sequence in about 6-7 months. The exercise selections and the difficulty of routines is comparable. __________________ my training log "Have fun and be determined to finish"-- Jack "UpNorth", 9. "You see yourself every day. Nothing changes. Change comes in an explosion of awareness. You wake up one day and it dawns on you that it's not a sleep line but a wrinkle." - Deserve (aka Gabe)