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Originally Posted by stingo
If you've deadlifted two 20lb dumbbells, that's only 4-5 lbs difference from the olympic bar. I did the original NROL Fat Loss I, II and III and Hypertrophy I all with dumbbells and it didn't seem to hinder me at all.
On a related note, Cosgrove's programs do push you, so you'll be prone to eat more. This is a consideration if weight loss is one of your goals.
At any rate, good luck with the challenge and achieving your goals.
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Thanks for stopping by Stingo. I worried for nothing about doing deadlifts with the olympic bar. It was no problem
Yesterday was a recovery day.
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 4 or 5 liters
NEAT: good, energy was good too
Did foam rolling and used a tennis ball on my shoulder, booty and the arch of my foot.
Workout B1
Warmup:
Mobility stuff
Reverse lunges with twist, 1 X 15 BW
DL's, 1 X 15, 12 lb bar
DL's
1 x 15, 45lbs
1 x 15, 65 lbs
Alternating sets:
OH shoulder press
1 x 15, 15 lb db's
1 X 10, 15 lb db's too heavy
Wide Grip Pull Down:
1 x 12, 70 lbs, too heavy
1 X 15, 55 lbs
Alternating sets:
Lunges
2 x 15, 20 lb db's
Jackknives on ball
2 x 8, BW
Jackknives feel so easy that I must be cheating somehow.
Walk 40 minutes.
Food wise, I stepped up to the plate
and upped my calories to what was recommended in the NROLW. No one has to twist my arm to eat. The last couple of days have been pretty close
1980 cals, 35P 41C and 24F.
It's been much harder to keep the protein ratio high when the calories are up.
In the past, I've worked out with a trainer. They would mix it up A LOT and it wasn't easy to track progression. This is the first time I've just focused on a few lifts and logged my weights. I am excited to see what happens.