See Jane in a Bikini

[Egham]

Nice progress increasing loads....Good workout!

[Columbus_George]

Nice work Jane. I do Workout A of FLI tomorrow (Fri) again (workout 2 so I have 15 reps still). Not looking forward to those rotational lunges. Looks like you are making progress on them!

[Lisa~]

Good job on your workouts! It does take a small learning curve to get the motion of the DB push press coordinated. I'm glad it's coming along better and better for you. I think it always helps to see an exercise done well. It gives you something to aspire to. There's a beautiful DB push press at this site (next to last in the Olympic Movements group): http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/strength/...h_training.htm

Keep up the good work!

[missjane]

August 26
NROL FLI B (Workout 3 of 6)

SUPERSET
Deadlift
12x65
12x55
12x55
Increase here with 65

DB Incline Bench Press
12x15
12x15
12x15
Increase from 12.5's

SUPERSET
Bulgarian Split Squat
12x5
12x5
10x15
These are still sooo hard!!

Mixed-Grip Lat Pulldown
12x50
12x45
12x45
Increase with the 50

SUPERSET
Romanian Deadlift
12x55
12x45
12x45

Swiss Ball Lateral Roll
15xbw
15xbw
15xbw

I definitely need some gloves for these calloused hands of mine!

I'll give the diet a B+ for the past week. No obstacles that I can see for the coming week, so should be good to go.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by Lisa~

Good job on your workouts! It does take a small learning curve to get the motion of the DB push press coordinated. I'm glad it's coming along better and better for you. I think it always helps to see an exercise done well. It gives you something to aspire to. There's a beautiful DB push press at this site (next to last in the Olympic Movements group): http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/strength/...h_training.htm

Keep up the good work!

I agree - I was a bit flummuxed by the push press when I first started doing it. Thankfully it worked itself out in a few workouts.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by missjane

August 26
NROL FLI B (Workout 3 of 6)

SUPERSET
Deadlift
12x65
12x55
12x55
Increase here with 65

DB Incline Bench Press
12x15
12x15
12x15
Increase from 12.5's

SUPERSET
Bulgarian Split Squat
12x5
12x5
10x15
These are still sooo hard!!

Mixed-Grip Lat Pulldown
12x50
12x45
12x45
Increase with the 50

SUPERSET
Romanian Deadlift
12x55
12x45
12x45

Swiss Ball Lateral Roll
15xbw
15xbw
15xbw

I definitely need some gloves for these calloused hands of mine!

I'll give the diet a B+ for the past week. No obstacles that I can see for the coming week, so should be good to go.

Good going Jane - how does it feel to be halfway done with Fat Loss I? Noticing any results?

[missjane]

Originally Posted by stingo

Good going Jane - how does it feel to be halfway done with Fat Loss I? Noticing any results?

Funny you should ask because today I actually DID notice! I think between the FL workouts and the TNT diet, I am making progress. I don't weigh or do measurements again until Sept 16, so we'll see! I would say I notice the most difference in my rear end (it FEELS like it should LOOK like J-Lo's -- alas, not!) and my abs (I always knew they were there!). I have a ways to go, but it's good to feel a difference and that motivates me even more.

[stingo]

You must've noticed a difference in your strength by now too, yes?

[stingo]

Looks like you're doing really well on the BSS - now you're using weights for all three sets - congrats

[missjane]

Originally Posted by stingo

You must've noticed a difference in your strength by now too, yes?

Oh, yes, definitely!! I think I've increased in weight on everything at least once. Very encouraging!!

[Victoria]

Nice work, Jane! It's always great to see and feel progress!!!

[missjane]

August 28
NROL FLI A (Workout 4 of 6)

SUPERSET
Squat
12x60
12x60
12x60
Remember when I couldn't even do the bar? Increased weight again here.

Cable-Seated Row
6x60, 6x50
12x55
12x50
Started too high on these and then had to keep lowering


SUPERSET
Supine Hip Extension
12xbw
12xbw
12xbw
Is it possible to add weight to these? What would you do -- hold a plate on your stomach instead of arms out to the side? What about when the curl is incorporated in FLII, I believe?

DB Push Press
12x15
8x15, 4x10
6x15, 6x10
Though I was ready for the 15's, but I guess not!

SUPERSET
Rotational Lunge
12x10
12x10
12x10
OK, I have gone from basically being unable to do these suckers to doing all 72 reps with a 10 lb weight. I definitely am most happy with the progress here!

Swiss Ball Crunch
12x15 lb plates
12x15 lb plates
12x15 lb plates

Good workout! And diet is right in line, too. Feeling good and definitely seeing some changes. I am finding I like workout A much better than workout B.

[UConnJulie]

Originally Posted by missjane

August 28
Is it possible to add weight to these? What would you do -- hold a plate on your stomach instead of arms out to the side? What about when the curl is incorporated in FLII, I believe?

Before adding weight, try with less arm support. So the progression would be arms down flat by sides, then arms down but elbows bent, then arms crossed over chest. You'd be surprised at how much more difficult they can be with less upper extremity support. Then if that is too easy, you can do one leg at a time, or add some weight across your pelvis.

Originally Posted by missjane

(it FEELS like it should LOOK like J-Lo's -- alas, not!)

I love this ... well, not really, because it would be better to actually have the look and not just the feeling that you have the look. That's why I hate looking at pictures of myself ... I don't FEEL like I look how I look ... KWIM?

Nice progress on the workouts BTW ... keep it up!!

[stingo]

I agree with Julie - try them with your arms gradually coming to your sides - the closer they get to your body, the harder the exercise will become.

[Aoife]

I am finding I like workout A much better than workout B.

That'll be the case in FL2 as well, I'm betting. It's like Alwyn hates the letter B or something....

[gregl515]

Gret job on the strength increase! Keep up the good work.