Finally made it to "Real" Gym

[jenofthemountain]

Hi everyone! I've been lurking for a while.. for some reason felt like finally posting today.

I'm on stage 1, little over halfway thru (Did workout #6 of A). I've been using my corporate gym so far, but it lacks barbells. So I have been doing my squats and dl's with dumbbells, but finding the squats too difficult with 45 pound dumbbells in each hand (makes my knees go wonky). So I went down to the local y and used the squat rack. Much much better. I think I'll be able to squat over 100 soon (did 90 today and think I could go a bit higher).

Don't know what it was about it, but it felt pretty cool to be using the squat rack with 90 pounds.

Also I did gain 2 pounds over the first few weeks, but now I am losing again (back to starting weight). Yeah. I've added in the HIITS already on the off days and I think that is helping. Though dude, I totally bonk a couple of hours after HIIT's which isn't good since I exercise during lunch and around 3:00 my brain wants to shut down. I am hoping once my body adjusts it won't happen as much.

And just so you all know where I am at - I am 5'3' and 190 pounds. I consider myself to be in pretty good shape cardio wise as I have been exercising for over a year but doing steady state and some weight lifting (though more reps less weight than this program). I've historically been one of those people who can exercise to death and only barely see the scale move - if at all. After reading the book, I think it is a combination of doing mostly steady state exercise and low calories. I am hoping this program will make the scale move A LOT!

Jen

[JustKim]

Awesome! I would love to live close enough to a gym to get to be able to walk in and squat with big plates. FUN! But we live 45 minutes from a gym. I would be willing to bet you are the classic example from the book of eating too little, doing lots of cardio and it screwing your metabolism so it doesn't lose weight. Sucky LOL! You should see amazing results then from this program. I'm excited too to see my metabolism get back on track and really work the way it should. I have been having to do my HIITs later in the day and I am getting exhausted too. Like now LOL I'm off to sleep I think as I'm more tired than I know what to do with.

So Welcome!!