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TheWookie · 06-14-2009, 07:45 PM

Hi! I am delurking to introduce myself and ask a question or thirty.

I'm new to NROL4W and not new to the weight room. Following a winter hiatus for a variety of reasons, I've been back in the gym for about 6 weeks and back in the pool for about 4.

I did my first NROL4W workout yesterday. Because I know it's not sport-specific, I know from reading some of Lou's and Alwyn's wisdom that I may have to do things a bit differently to support my sport-specific needs (in my case it's a wonky shoulder).

That said, I am wondering if there are any of you here who came into NROL4W having previously trained with weights, and perhaps even coming in from another workout plan. What was your experience? Did you find the workouts challenging as-is or did you modify? Did you see better / different results from NROL4W than you did from other programs, or were the results comparable? What were the advantages / disadvantages for you?

I've done everything from 2 or 3 day splits to DVDs to functional approaches to weight training. I'm hoping NROL4W will drive results, keep me motivated and build strong muscles all over that make me swim faster. Advice and insights welcome!

06-14-2009, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheWookie also known as patty Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: the NY part of CT Posts: 359	New to NROL4W, with noob questions Hi! I am delurking to introduce myself and ask a question or thirty. I'm new to NROL4W and not new to the weight room. Following a winter hiatus for a variety of reasons, I've been back in the gym for about 6 weeks and back in the pool for about 4. I did my first NROL4W workout yesterday. Because I know it's not sport-specific, I know from reading some of Lou's and Alwyn's wisdom that I may have to do things a bit differently to support my sport-specific needs (in my case it's a wonky shoulder). That said, I am wondering if there are any of you here who came into NROL4W having previously trained with weights, and perhaps even coming in from another workout plan. What was your experience? Did you find the workouts challenging as-is or did you modify? Did you see better / different results from NROL4W than you did from other programs, or were the results comparable? What were the advantages / disadvantages for you? I've done everything from 2 or 3 day splits to DVDs to functional approaches to weight training. I'm hoping NROL4W will drive results, keep me motivated and build strong muscles all over that make me swim faster. Advice and insights welcome!