| New Rules of Lifting for Women Based on Lou's new book with Cosgrove and Forsythe |
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03-27-2008, 05:24 AM
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So apparently a woman doing a one-armed DB snatch is a strange sight...
because last night while doing them at the gym two trainers came over to me and were like "wow, we have never seen a woman do that exercise" LOL And then a third one came over to watch me and was like "that is impressive". I do have to admit it made me feel really awesome. Especially as I looked around at the other women doing endless sets of bicep curls and tricep kick backs.
Stage 3, workout A is FUN! I was so scared going into it but it just felt great. hardest part definitely the bodyweight matrix!
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03-27-2008, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by LaraT
because last night while doing them at the gym two trainers came over to me and were like "wow, we have never seen a woman do that exercise" LOL And then a third one came over to watch me and was like "that is impressive". I do have to admit it made me feel really awesome. Especially as I looked around at the other women doing endless sets of bicep curls and tricep kick backs.
Stage 3, workout A is FUN! I was so scared going into it but it just felt great. hardest part definitely the bodyweight matrix!
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Haha, I would be like, "Dude, WHATEVER, I have never seen a guy do a set of squats up in here. Balance, my friends."
That said, I AM excited to start my first Stage 3 workout - possibly tomorrow or Saturday if I don't take a rest. I wonder if I'll get strange looks too...
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03-27-2008, 05:54 AM
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I had one guy ask me what the heck exercise I was doing and when I explained it to him he seemed interested... maybe I'll see him doing it next time I'm there, lol.
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03-27-2008, 06:46 AM
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PEELEing :o)
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Nice!
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03-27-2008, 07:20 AM
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Awesome!!
I had a trainer at the gym "help" me with the oly bar. He thought I was unloading it to move it when I was loading it up. He leaves me alone now  |
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03-27-2008, 07:24 AM
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Very nice.
And when some bodybuilder type asks you "What muscle does that work?" The answer is "All of 'em." 
I think these are fun too. Monday my training partner and I had another guy (former client of mine) join in and do them with us. And we had an audience of other members watching. I don't know what they were thinking. There was probably some admiration and some skepticism among the watchers. 
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03-27-2008, 07:27 AM
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You have got to love the dumbfounded attention sometimes. Most other times I have to crank up the Ipod to block out the few commenting spectators.
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03-27-2008, 07:30 AM
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That is great. I actually had a guy tell me I was going to hurt myself one day while doing hiit on the tm because I was sprinting at 10 and then jumping off to slow it down. I can only imagine what kind of reaction this exercise will bring.
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03-27-2008, 07:47 AM
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That is great. I actually had a guy tell me I was going to hurt myself one day while doing hiit on the tm because I was sprinting at 10 and then jumping off to slow it down. I can only imagine what kind of reaction this exercise will bring.
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Well, we're only supposed to do it with like a 3lb dumbbell...right? Maybe I should start with a soup can instead...
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03-27-2008, 07:48 AM
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This is the fun-est exercise I've probably ever done. Dude, slinging that 25lb DB around was awesome!! |
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03-27-2008, 07:49 AM
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Totally agree! Fun stuff!
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03-27-2008, 08:09 AM
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That is awesome!
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03-27-2008, 08:09 AM
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I love this exercise and I have noticed a few odd looks from fellow gym-goers. Nobody has come over to ask me about it yet though. 
I love Stage 3 Workout A, but I was disappointed in Workout B. It is not as fun.  I guess that is the good part about the short stages, you only have to do them a handful of times before you can move onto the next!! |
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03-27-2008, 08:11 AM
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I love this exercise and I have noticed a few odd looks from fellow gym-goers. Nobody has come over to ask me about it yet though.
I love Stage 3 Workout A, but I was disappointed in Workout B. It is not as fun. I guess that is the good part about the short stages, you only have to do them a handful of times before you can move onto the next!! |
..until they come right back again in Stages 4 and 5! |
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03-27-2008, 08:12 AM
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Dangit I never read ahead! I have no clue what is in Stages 4 and 5!!! Hopefully it's not YTML or single leg squats!  |
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03-27-2008, 08:13 AM
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Stages 4 and 5 are exact repeats of stages 2 and 3 with the sets and reps changed up.
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03-27-2008, 08:17 AM
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Hopefully it's not YTML
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HA! Yeah that M is a shoulder killer! 
(Your mistake just made me laugh! I got this visual of arms in an M. No offense intended!)
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