Please Help!!

[Onedayatatime]

I have been reading the new book and am very new at all of this so please excuse my ignorance... I was enjoying the book UNTIL page 139 and beyond. I really do not understand the workouts at all! The only thing I get is the routine set up on page 125 which makes total sense but when I get to page 139 it's like I am reading another language The charts on pages 140-141 confuse me even more. I really could get everything else up until this point can someone please clarify this I really don't want to have this book go to waste.

Thanks

[Victoria]

Stage 1
Workout A

Workouts 1 & 2:

A:
Squat-15 reps
Rest 60 secs.
Squat-15 reps
Rest 60 secs.

B1 & B2:
Pushup-15 reps
Rest 60 secs.
Seated Row-15 reps
Rest 60 secs.
Pushup-15 reps
Rest 60 secs.
Seated Row-15 reps
Rest 60 secs.

C1 & C2:
Stepup-15 reps
Rest 60 secs.
Prone jackknife-8 reps
Rest 60 secs.
Stepup-15 reps
Prone jackknife-8 reps
Rest 60 secs.

etc., etc.

[Onedayatatime]

I also alternate workout A with workout B, correct?

Do you think the special workouts are a must?

What about the workouts on page 154.... Does this mean you would do 1,2, & 3 in one week and 4,5,6 the next? or all in one day?

Do you warm up before every exercise?

How long are you at the gym with this routine seems like it would take a long time to complete.

Again thank you I really appreciate your comments.

[Victoria]

Originally Posted by Onedayatatime

I also alternate workout A with workout B, correct?

Correct.

Do you think the special workouts are a must?

It looks like they are primarily for checking progress, so are they a must? I guess that's up to you.

What about the workouts on page 154.... Does this mean you would do 1,2, & 3 in one week and 4,5,6 the next?

Yes, if you are doing 3 workouts a week, then I believe that's how it's intended. Or, you could cycle through it again for a real challenge.

or all in one day?

Definitely not!

Do you warm up before every exercise?

Lou explaines it much better than I ever could on pages 133 and 134. Reread it and let us know if you still have any questions.

How long are you at the gym with this routine seems like it would take a long time to complete.

I work out in my home. But, I believe Alwyn writes his workouts to be completed within an hour. Although some of the later stages look like they could take a little bit longer.

Again thank you I really appreciate your comments.

No problem. Just keep asking. We're here to help.

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by Victoria

Definitely not!

Hahahah, as I told someone on Men's Health who had skipped a workout and wanted to combine them, if you can entertain the idea of combining workouts, you're not lifting nearly hard enough.

My FL workouts from NROL would leave me practically crawling back to the locker room.

Those were good days and I got really, really good results in both body composition, stamina and strength.

Don't skimp, you'll be very pleased with the results.

[Victoria]

Cynic, do you have the book? The final cut workouts in Stage 7 look even more diabolical than the fat loss workouts in NROL. I'm scared!

[stingo]

Originally Posted by Victoria

Cynic, do you have the book? The final cut workouts in Stage 7 look even more diabolical than the fat loss workouts in NROL. I'm scared!

If it's worse than Fat Loss III then this is something I've got to see.

[missjane]

Originally Posted by Victoria

Cynic, do you have the book? The final cut workouts in Stage 7 look even more diabolical than the fat loss workouts in NROL. I'm scared!

Hurry up Amazon!! I am dying to see this!

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by Victoria

Cynic, do you have the book? The final cut workouts in Stage 7 look even more diabolical than the fat loss workouts in NROL. I'm scared!

I may get several copies of the book.

[Lisa~]

There's absolutely no reason the guys can't do these workouts too. It's all Alwyn goodness.

To the OP,

Don't get bogged down trying to understand Stage 7. Just begin at the beginning with Stage 1. Get that under your belt and a whole lot of the questions you have now will be clarified. Doing is the best way to understand how these programs are set up. Start lifting, ask questions that arise, and get a grasp of Stage 1, and you'll be on your way.

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by Lisa~

There's absolutely no reason the guys can't do these workouts too. It's all Alwyn goodness.

I have no doubt about that. I figure one for my sister, one for a co-worker (female) and one for myself. That way, I can have a two year cycle of programs.