Made it to FLI, now I have to stop I think :(

[southwest-rider]

So I finally got around to doing NROL again, I say again because when I first got the book I started and quickly fell off.
But now I have restarted the program and I must say, must be that I have a different mind set or something, but I am loving it.
Break in was an eye opener, and lunges suck!!!
But I think doing too many sets of DL and Squats (3sets of 15DL's and Squats on a very weak core) along with some serious digging in my back yard for landscaping strained my abdominals. At first I thought it might have been an hernia, but after a week of continuing with the program I didn't notice anything as far a bulge or an increase in pain, so maybe it is a strain; as it stands, I think the best option right now is to back of for the remainder of the week and continue with second week of FLI again next monday. I am hoping that it was a strain and not a hernia, otherwise who knows how long I could be out.
I guess thats what happens when you ask too much of a weak core
If anyone out there has had a similar experience or any comments or tips for a newb, I would love to hear about them.
Thanx for stopping by.
Manny

[southwest-rider]

anyone

[allenkt]

I'm about 1/2 through Hypertrophy 1 right now and still love the program. I have made some pretty significant improvements and really like the way I'm starting to look. Two things I would offer. One, I don't know how heavy you were lifting during the break-in program but don't feel like you have to kill yourself, especially if it's been awhile. That was pretty hard for me because I went from having a 1RM on the squat of around 250 lbs (not the greatest, but not horrible) about 1 1/2 years ago to squatting 95 pounds and feeling like I was going to puke. But it didn't take long to get back into shape.

Secondly, if you are injured, don't feel bad for taking off 1/2 a week or even a week if you need to. I know it sucks because you are motivated and want to get this thing going but you can't do it if you are injured. Probably the hardest part for me has been taking the breaks between programs. I was especially worried about the 2 week break between FL2 and Hyper 1 but "luckily" I ended up getting sick for a week so I took the break

Check my log (in my signature) if you want to see how it went for me. I try and keep a fairly decent log.

Karl

[Ciao]

Hello Southwest-rider!
Sometimes things just happen.. I was lifting pretty heavy doing NROL (Fat Loss II) when I strained my back doing yard work too. I was put on Flexeril and Naproxen. I was out for a whole month. Not that it hurt, the pain actually subsided in about two weeks but I was scared to lift anything. I do the Mackenzie exercises for the lower back and they really help. I switched to NROL4W and started lifting light. I'm hoping that at the end of the 12 workouts in stage 1, I'll be totally recovered.
It really sucks to start from zero but hey, it's your health what matters.
Take care and good luck!
Olga.