Hello all! I was so excited to see there is a community of women who love this program as much as I do! I’m a little farther along in stage 1 (just did workout 7A last night), and I’m feeling great. I was not new to strength training when I started this program, but I never saw the type of results I’m seeing now. I’m not big on weighing myself or measurements, but I can see and feel a difference in my body, especially when I put my clothes on. My tummy is flatter, my legs are leaner, and I actually can feel that I have bicep muscles. My boyfriend even noticed my “new guns” J This program has kept me on track and motivated, and has given me confidence in the gym. I can walk up to the squat rack and take my place next to all the guys without hesitation now! The way the program is designed has really helped me to push myself, something I wasn’t really doing on my own. I wasn’t using “Barbie weights” before, but I definitely underestimated how much I could lift. Here’s where I am so far:
Squat – 115 (just tried this last night, and probably could have used a spotter)
DL – 75 (had trouble with these in the beginning, but definitely getting better)
Pushups – used to do these on my knees, but I can finally do 10 in the standard position, just not all the way to the floor yet
Overhead press – just upgraded to 20s, most I ever did before was 15s
Seated Row – 75
Lat pull down – 75
Step ups – 20 lb DBs
Lunges – 20 lb DBs
Crunches – 10 lb medicine ball
Prone Jacknife – can finally do these without falling off the ball, but doing 15 last night was tough!
As far as the diet goes, I was already eating about 5-6 times a day, but I have modified what I’m eating a bit to get the extra protein. This comes mostly from adding whey to my oatmeal in the morning, and having protein shakes after each workout. I don’t stick to totally healthy eating all the time (a few cheat meals and snacks a week), but for the most part I’m trying to be good J
I’ll definitely be using this site for tips and to keep me motivated as I move into stage 2!
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