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hazeldazel · 05-31-2009, 07:14 PM

Hi all, been lurking ever since I got the book a couple weeks ago and have really appreciated the wealth of information here.

I've been working out for a little over a year at my gym, lost about 50 pounds, dropped approx 15% body fat and gained lots of muscle. I still have a ways to go as I currently weigh about 215 (5'5, 40 yo.). I'm LOVING the weight lifting and want to start NROLFW to up my game and increase my strength.

I spent yesterday's workout practicing all the NROLFW moves I don't usually do like the squats and deadlifts, making sure I've got proper form. I realized that I have ZERO clue how to get on the stability ball for the prone jacknife (never used ball before). I figured out how to do the crunch although it was a weird, insecure feeling. I can't imagine doing it upside-down! I don't really have the upper-body strength in my shoulders and arms for full on push-ups yet (old shoulder injury), so I'm concerned that I'm going to have trouble starting on the floor while I'm trying to get on the ball with my feet. I felt so out-of-control and nervous on the ball yesterday, and I'm afraid I'm gonna twinge my shoulder again. I know I'm just psyching myself out, but I figured you all probably have some tricks up your sleeves.

P.S. lol, my quads feel like they are gonna fall off my legs! geez, here I been doin' leg presses for ages and thinkin' my legs are really progressing - obviously, leg presses don't do squat! :P (pun intented)

05-31-2009, 07:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
hazeldazel Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 366	starting Stage 1 tomorrow, jacknife question Hi all, been lurking ever since I got the book a couple weeks ago and have really appreciated the wealth of information here. I've been working out for a little over a year at my gym, lost about 50 pounds, dropped approx 15% body fat and gained lots of muscle. I still have a ways to go as I currently weigh about 215 (5'5, 40 yo.). I'm LOVING the weight lifting and want to start NROLFW to up my game and increase my strength. I spent yesterday's workout practicing all the NROLFW moves I don't usually do like the squats and deadlifts, making sure I've got proper form. I realized that I have ZERO clue how to get on the stability ball for the prone jacknife (never used ball before). I figured out how to do the crunch although it was a weird, insecure feeling. I can't imagine doing it upside-down! I don't really have the upper-body strength in my shoulders and arms for full on push-ups yet (old shoulder injury), so I'm concerned that I'm going to have trouble starting on the floor while I'm trying to get on the ball with my feet. I felt so out-of-control and nervous on the ball yesterday, and I'm afraid I'm gonna twinge my shoulder again. I know I'm just psyching myself out, but I figured you all probably have some tricks up your sleeves. P.S. lol, my quads feel like they are gonna fall off my legs! geez, here I been doin' leg presses for ages and thinkin' my legs are really progressing - obviously, leg presses don't do squat! :P (pun intented)