Starting NROL

[flagmonkey]

This is my first post, so hello to everyone.

I'm 29 years old and live in germany (please excuse some strange expressions if they appear). I found the book NROL while surfing on amazon.com. It's not well known in germany.

I started the program last week and will do my fourth workout this week. Without this forum I wouldn't be able to perform the exercises correctly, the thing with supersets and rests isn't understandable at all, especially when english isn't your first language.

The workouts are really exhausting, especially when you're in worst shape of your life, don't have much time before your 30th birthday, suffer from chronic neck-pain and work 9 hours a day bound to a desk.

I was a member in a gym for about 6 years, and never sticked to any program more than 3 months.

Hopefully this is all going to change and in one year from now, I'll be a ripped beast that doesn't fit through the front-door

BTW: Any other germans here, or anybody speaking a little german at all?

Regards,
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[Aoife]

Welcome.

New Rules will kick your butt, hopefully in a good and rewarding way.

[flagmonkey]

Originally Posted by Aoife

Welcome.

New Rules will kick your butt, hopefully in a good and rewarding way.

thanks, hope that too.

Have a nice day, it's already half past ten in the night over here.

[Pug]

Guten Tag!

(Sorry, that's as much German as I know). I am also starting NROL, so please keep us updated as to your progress!

[vexor3]

Wilkommen und Guten Tag, Mein Freund!!

I started NROL three weeks ago (I am in the Break-in routine). The first two sessions kicked my tail, but it does get better after that. My biggest hinderance before I started NROL was working 10-12 hours per day. I finally found a gym that is 24 hours, and it is great to go in there at night and have only 3 other people in the gym. Less distraction & less intimidation.

I hope that you stick with it. Viel Glueck, and keep us posted as to your progress!

[flagmonkey]

Originally Posted by Pug

Guten Tag!
(Sorry, that's as much German as I know). I am also starting NROL, so please keep us updated as to your progress!

Guten Tag zurück!

Good luck for you, i can't wait for my 5th workout to come. The first four workouts totally kicked my butt, but I enjoy it.

Tschüß (german for bye, with the sharp 'S', which doesn't exist in english ),
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[flagmonkey]

Originally Posted by vexor3

Wilkommen und Guten Tag, Mein Freund!!

Vielen Dank für die warmen Worte!

Originally Posted by vexor3

I started NROL three weeks ago (I am in the Break-in routine). The first two sessions kicked my tail, but it does get better after that. My biggest hinderance before I started NROL was working 10-12 hours per day. I finally found a gym that is 24 hours, and it is great to go in there at night and have only 3 other people in the gym. Less distraction & less intimidation.

I do the workouts at home and try to substitute the exercises as good as possible if I don't have the equipement (i don't have a ball for the crunches and don't have a pull machine, i try pull-ups with a chair supporting me)

The gyms that are open 24/7 are starting in germany too. While working 9 hours a day, i also have to be on "stand-by" after work with a company phone by my side. I hope i can handle this and keep up the workouts for more than just a few weeks

Originally Posted by vexor3

I hope that you stick with it. Viel Glueck, and keep us posted as to your progress!

Danke, ebenfalls.

perhaps I'll start a workoutblog or something, as personal motovation and help for others here.

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[Aoife]

There's the training log section just waiting for you

[former fat guy]

Welcom - I have been doing NROL for 6 weeks or so - just starting FL2. Its a great program that really does work.

Dave

[newf]

If your terribly out of shape i would cut the workouts down and work towards a full workout.

eg.

Instead of 3x15 with a squat use 2x15 for the first workout and progress to 3x15 the second workout.

I'm not using NROL but i do have it, its not for the out of shape in my opinion. You want to be somewhat refreshed from training not beat down.

However, hard work is required to get in shape.

[flagmonkey]

Originally Posted by newf

If your terribly out of shape i would cut the workouts down and work towards a full workout.

eg.

Instead of 3x15 with a squat use 2x15 for the first workout and progress to 3x15 the second workout.

I'm not using NROL but i do have it, its not for the out of shape in my opinion. You want to be somewhat refreshed from training not beat down.

However, hard work is required to get in shape.

Thanks for that input.

Yesterday I did my 5th workout of NROL, almost with the 60 seconds rest between the sets (during my first workouts I completely missunderstood the concept). I was beaten down by the hard work, but it felt good. On the other side, I went cycling 20 km before my workout, so I was not only "warm", but also tired.

What freaks me out a little is that I don't progress with the pushups, yesterday I was worse than the workouts before, made only 2 times 12 and the remaining 3 on my knees.

[Aoife]

Originally Posted by flagmonkey

What freaks me out a little is that I don't progress with the pushups, yesterday I was worse than the workouts before, made only 2 times 12 and the remaining 3 on my knees.

That may just have to do with your energy levels, the amount you've recovered, your rest times, etc. You'll often find a bit of variation here or there and it's like "what the..?" but it's usually just some days are better than others.

[flagmonkey]

Originally Posted by Aoife

That may just have to do with your energy levels, the amount you've recovered, your rest times, etc. You'll often find a bit of variation here or there and it's like "what the..?" but it's usually just some days are better than others.

so true, especially when you try to do the damn pushups and want to be serious while two cats are runnig arround/below/over you and fight with each other

[Aoife]

Originally Posted by flagmonkey

so true, especially when you try to do the damn pushups and want to be serious while two cats are runnig arround/below/over you and fight with each other

I thought that only happened to me.

On the floor and they're coming in wondering what i'm doing... must be interesting... CLIMB UP!.

[stingo]

Maybe you should grab the cats and use them to do renegade rows.

[Aoife]

I'm sure the scratches and bites will totally be worth it. No pain, no gain...

[flagmonkey]

Originally Posted by Aoife

I thought that only happened to me.

On the floor and they're coming in wondering what i'm doing... must be interesting... CLIMB UP!.

look at me, I'm here! Hey you, don't get in shape, stay on the couch with me! look at me! here! pleeeeeeeeaaaase!!! BTW: I'm hungry as hell!

[Aoife]

Your job is to sit around and wait to pet them, and keep the well fed. Cat owner = doormat for cat.