Hi Etana,
I'm starting from Week 1. I've been doing the OPT lifting program (A1 and A1) inconsistently for the last few months. I've decided to finally adjust the program so that I can do it CONSISTENTLY, and get all the way through for once! I've dropped a total of about 10 pounds in the last few months, but my diet and workout regimen has been all over the place.
I started on Monday with Week 1, and I'm going to make it all the way through come hell or high water!
I couldn't tell you if going from the 4x weekly to 3x weekly is what helped you out with scale weight and measurements last week (it could be from having less swelling & thereby having less water retention, even). All I know is, 3x a week is workable for me, and 4x a week wasn't working--it doesn't matter if I squeeze it all in if I'm only doing it properly 1/3 of the time. So, I'm extending the program by a couple weeks AND keeping my sanity at the same time.
So far so good, but these are early days. I'm pretty optimistic, though. By September 7th, I'm going to look incredible.
Congrats to you for making it through the program (in advance)! We'll both make it,
and have something to feel proud of. I think that Leigh is all in favor of listening to your body--if your body handles 3x/week better for lifting, and you feel dead after 4x a week and have trouble getting a consistent 4x/week lifting in, I'd stick with what your body tells you.
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Originally Posted by Etana
Phoenix,
What week are you in now? I am doing OPT for Fatloss (first time through) and have just begun week 7. I also have found that the 4x/week resistance seems like too much stress on my body and too much for my schedule as well. Last week I did 3 resistance days and dropped some scale weight and measurements, and I'm wondering if it's partially because I lowered the stress level of the exercise on my body. (I also lowered my cal, but not enough to create a much bigger deficit, only about 900less cal total over the week.
Congrats to both of us, in advance, for finishing the program... I tend to fizzle out at the end, discouraged and confused. But I am going to finish stronger and lighter and more knowledgeable this time!!!
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