I probably need more NEAT today, but... yeah... some days it just ain't happenin! I didn't sleep well last night, so I think I'm not as energetic as I'd like (and I'm a couch-'tater by nature, so energetic isn't my normal state anyway!).
Food is ok... so far... macros pretty good, still have 250 kcal left for evening hunger...
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Originally Posted by DirtyMartini
Why do you 'need' the unilateral work, I wonder? I've read conflicting things about doing it - that it can be great for developing your legs if you're trying to 'spot train' them ... or that doing unilateral is less effective at developing muscle than non-unilateral (bilateral?) work. So... I was just curious why you said you needed it.
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Mostly cuz I think it helps with my core / balance and making sure both legs work hard... and cuz they're hard for me to do and I'd LOVE to one day do a real pistol!
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I think you should consider keeping some sort of row in the workout. It's going to help you a lot when you get to stage 6.
This is what I would have done with workout B:
A: deadlift/barbell row
B1: back squats
B2: push up
C1: wide-grip pulldown
C2: good mornings
D1: bench press
D2: reverse lunges or step-up
Then again, I'm far from an expert. 
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LOL! There's a row in the A workout, so I'm not too worried about adding it here...
How would you do the dl/barbell row? Cuz I dl MUCH more weight than I can row! Also, just for me, I don't love gm's... I might put reverse lunge or step ups in... hmmmm... don't have to do it again til Monday, so time to think... THANKS for the input!
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Originally Posted by Celestialmom
Bytsi,
I'm so glad you're seeing some good progress--you work so hard you deserve it, and it's great when you find something that actually works for you. Your sub 5 workout looks good to me, thogh I haven't actually done stage 5 yet!
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Thanks Celeste! How are you feeling?
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Originally Posted by LisaS
imagine your Ken doll can stand with a barbell on his back as for a squat (his arms can bend). Now, he bends forward, hinging only at the hips with his back straight. Once he gets to parallel, he raises back up using his hamstrings & glutes to straighten the hips. That is the visual for a good morning. For real people, the knees would be slightly broken, not Ken doll-ish, but you don't actively bend them during the exercise.
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Yeah - what she said!
