My NROL Experience - Page 2 - JP Fitness Forums

Victoria · 07-07-2007, 10:51 AM

Wow, Stingo. That's quite a story and transformation. You certainly have a lot to be proud of! Keep on goin'!!!

Egham · 07-07-2007, 01:11 PM

Good workout, stingo!

SpacecityPaula · 07-07-2007, 02:37 PM

I couldn't imagine adding weights to the lateral rolls.

RobLL · 07-07-2007, 02:51 PM

I found that cognitively those FL workouts slowed me down. I would have trouble toward the end calculating what weights to put on the bar.

stingo · 07-08-2007, 05:16 PM

Paula: I couldn't imagine adding weight to them either. Those buggers are tough as it is... But I have to say they were ever so slightly easier last time I did them. Thankfully it's an A-B-A week so I'll only have to contend with them once this week.

Egham: maybe it's system overload in that there's just too many things going on with the body that it can only react to so much. I find I can never remember what grip I used on the mixed grip lat pulldowns and stuff like that. Hopefully this is a sign that the workout's working.

SpacecityPaula · 07-08-2007, 06:29 PM

I've got one more FL1 workout and then I'm going to be going straight into FL-II. I decided not to take a week off since I'm participating in the challenge.

I figure I'm going to visit my family at the end of the month. I'll just take a 5 day break then.

lance02 · 07-08-2007, 06:34 PM

The Bulgarians can be nasty -- good work!

stingo · 07-08-2007, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

I've got one more FL1 workout and then I'm going to be going straight into FL-II. I decided not to take a week off since I'm participating in the challenge.

I figure I'm going to visit my family at the end of the month. I'll just take a 5 day break then.

I'll be interested to see your results... It's funny, if one thing NROL's taught me it's the value of rest. Before I'd NEVER take time off from working out, but now, I think I can see that it's a good idea to do so.

stingo · 07-08-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lance02

The Bulgarians can be nasty -- good work!

Thanks Lance, the Bulgarians and the lateral rolls may me have redo Fat Loss I again, so I can be sure I can do them well. Both are making progress, but I'm not sure I will be as proficient as I'd like to be with them (especially since FLII combines the bulgarians with an overhead press).

Victoria · 07-08-2007, 07:48 PM

Ugh!!! I HATED the BSS w/ OHP. That is one exercise I was not able to nail by the end of the program. I kept having to stop every few reps to catch my breath and let the burn subside a bit before I could do a few more, stop, then a few more, etc.

But, you know what? Go after it, man!!!

stingo · 07-08-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Victoria

Ugh!!! I HATED the BSS w/ OHP. That is one exercise I was not able to nail by the end of the program. I kept having to stop every few reps to catch my breath and let the burn subside a bit before I could do a few more, stop, then a few more, etc.

But, you know what? Go after it, man!!!

Yup - I expect that the level of nastiness will be the same or exceed that of when I first started the BSS to begin with. That's why I want to be as prepared as I can be for them. Thanks for the encouragement.

stingo · 07-09-2007, 10:46 AM

60 secs rest after each exercise

Squats 3x12@110 supersetted
Seated Cable Row 3x12@140

Supine Hip Extension 3x12@12 supersetted
DB Push Press 3x12@40

Rotational Lunge 3x12@24 (2-12 lb dumbbells) supersetted
Ball Crunch 1x12@35, 2x12@40

I actually screwed the order of these up - I did the hip extensions with the lunges and the push presses with the crunches. Still was tired as heck when I was done though, so I don't think it hurt much.

While I was working out a woman I know came up to me and said she'd seen me in the cafeteria last week and had to look twice to see that it was me. I suppose I've changed enough to make it difficult to tell...

Victoria · 07-09-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by stingo

While I was working out a woman I know came up to me and said she'd seen me in the cafeteria last week and had to look twice to see that it was me. I suppose I've changed enough to make it difficult to tell...

Well, it's certainly obvious in your photos. Good for you!!!

SpacecityPaula · 07-09-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by stingo

Yup - I expect that the level of nastiness will be the same or exceed that of when I first started the BSS to begin with. That's why I want to be as prepared as I can be for them. Thanks for the encouragement.

UM yeah. Not looking forward to BSS with overhead presses.

stingo · 07-10-2007, 08:50 AM

When I first joined this board not too long ago, it was because I saw that Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove post here, and that there were quite a few people who were doing NROL. It's cool to see how other people are doing the workouts and seeing their progress, just as it's nice to have people comment on the workouts I do.

In the process of reading others' training logs, I've come across what look like equally good programs/gear - like Ballantyne's TT workouts or the TRX system. Heck I just ordered Enamait's Never Gymless book because I've been looking for something bodyweight oriented with a different approach, and it looks like Enamait's fits the bill. It's almost like being a kid in a candy store, it gets addictive at times. Heck even doing Fat Loss I I'm learning how to do exercises I'd never think I'd be able to do (BSS, Lateral Rolls, Walking Lunges etc). I like the idea of progression too... I know that once I finish Fat Loss I I can "graduate" to Fat Loss II, or something else entirely. This is a good thing - a kind of "let's see what I can do today" kind of feeling.

Egham · 07-10-2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by stingo

60 secs rest after each exercise

Squats 3x12@110 supersetted
Seated Cable Row 3x12@140

Supine Hip Extension 3x12@12 supersetted
DB Push Press 3x12@40

Rotational Lunge 3x12@24 (2-12 lb dumbbells) supersetted
Ball Crunch 1x12@35, 2x12@40

I actually screwed the order of these up - I did the hip extensions with the lunges and the push presses with the crunches. Still was tired as heck when I was done though, so I don't think it hurt much.

Good job stingo! I inadvertently mess up the order of things sometimes, and I don't think it hurt my progress at all.

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While I was working out a woman I know came up to me and said she'd seen me in the cafeteria last week and had to look twice to see that it was me. I suppose I've changed enough to make it difficult to tell...

That's a VERY good sign that you're succeeding. Good job and....keep on truckin'!

SpacecityPaula · 07-10-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by stingo

When I first joined this board not too long ago, it was because I saw that Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove post here, and that there were quite a few people who were doing NROL. It's cool to see how other people are doing the workouts and seeing their progress, just as it's nice to have people comment on the workouts I do.

In the process of reading others' training logs, I've come across what look like equally good programs/gear - like Ballantyne's TT workouts or the TRX system. Heck I just ordered Enamait's Never Gymless book because I've been looking for something bodyweight oriented with a different approach, and it looks like Enamait's fits the bill. It's almost like being a kid in a candy store, it gets addictive at times. Heck even doing Fat Loss I I'm learning how to do exercises I'd never think I'd be able to do (BSS, Lateral Rolls, Walking Lunges etc). I like the idea of progression too... I know that once I finish Fat Loss I I can "graduate" to Fat Loss II, or something else entirely. This is a good thing - a kind of "let's see what I can do today" kind of feeling.

Interesting you should talk about this... my boyfriend and I were talking about this kind of last night. I said something about being really nervous about FL-II. And he replied "Remember when you started the first program?? You were like 'OMG I've got to get to the top of the hill." then you got there and you looked towards the next hill which was a little bigger and you sat there and wondered how you were gonna get up the next hill. But you did it and then there was the next hill and it was even bigger. You are doing it. Don't worry and Just do the next hill."

I'm very lucky I have such a good encourager