Yeah, Wendy! On to Stage 2. I am getting geared up for it myself....only one more workout of A&B and the special WO's and then I'll be there, too. I have my workout log all ready to go and I went ahead and got Stage 3 ready last night, too, since Stage 2 is relatively short.
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2 x 10 squat push press with 45 bar
2 x10 of step ups with 45 bar on reebok step with 5 risers each
2 x 10 15 DB each hand one point row
2 x10 pushups
2 x10 step thingies body weight (getting used to low step is a challenge!--very low step is tough!)
2 x 60 sec plank
2 x10 woodchops--number of plate was 5, not sure if each plate is 10 or 15
2 x 10 squat push press with 45 bar
2 x10 of step ups with 45 bar on reebok step with 5 risers each
2 x 10 15 DB each hand one point row
2 x10 pushups
2 x10 step thingies body weight (getting used to low step is a challenge!--very low step is tough!)
2 x 60 sec plank
2 x10 woodchops--number of plate was 5, not sure if each plate is 10 or 15
Nice! I was trying to figure out what bar to use for the squat push press the other day as I was thinking ahead to Stage 2. I don't know if I can handle the 45 yet. I think I'll start with the 25 lb bar and add on 10 lbs of plates for a 35 lb start. We'll see.
Any pointers you can think of? I've got pages xeroxed to take to the gym so I am prepared for the first couple workouts. I'm excited for Stage 2!
hey leah, I LOVED the woodchops, and I did feel macho!
jane, yeah, one of my best buddies and I were at starbucks today. he happens to be a massage therapist and a very experienced lifter. he says that the step ups with the bar is definitely more about balance and core than building pure strength. he says the bar sort of changes all of the dynamics in the body. he thinks it is great to work on them, but he also sees the value in continuing with dumbells for some workouts too.
after reading the description of using a bar in the book, I have to admit, I was a little intimidated, so I started with three risers, but once I did a rep or two, I realized that I felt fine, and I cranked it up to a higher step. I was so shocked! I plan to crank up the weight next time, because I really felt very balanced with the bar. jay said that if I had felt at all wobbly or unsteady, that I should go back to the dumbells. but it actually felt fine through both sets. I think the base of strength that I built during the first 6 weeks really helped. my balance is so much better these days too, even in day to day things, like stairs.
oh, vacation is the bestest. after my wonderful run along the ocean (sand was perfect--hard packed, low tide) I went to the whole foods store and invented dinner.
I had read an article about long cooking barley and all of the wonderful health benefits inherent, so as I was shopping, I thought up a crazy variant of Thai Beef Salad. I have decided to quit hijacking this thread with my food and recipes, so all those interested can go to my blog:
it was YUMMMY!!!! loving vacation!!! I want to retire so I can shop fresh daily and cook fresh daily. I don't think I would ever tire of putting together food in different ways.
tomorrow is a busy day, my niece is in the cheerleading nationals in orlando, and I am visiting my mom too.
wow so the past two mornings, I did those breakfast protocols from the perfect body diet--as I suspected, I do WELL with carbs!!! so 40/30/30 is good for me. my body tolerates carbs, yay!!!!
Hope you are having a great weekend. I love barley, one of my favorite things is Scotch Broth soup my grammy used to make, it had lots of veggies, barley and lamb (even though I am not a lamb fan, I have tried to make it with ham, but it isn't quite the same).
Cheers
Congrats on being at Stage #2!!
I officially start on Monday, but dabbled a bit yesterday and this morning to become familiar with the exercises. I appreciated reading your weights used, because I was a little unsure about the Squat Push/Press. 45 feels good, and I was struggling to grasp the whole motion/momentum thing. It's a much different feeling from the back-weighted squats for sure!
Great job on all your workouts! Keep up the hard work!!
jane, yeah, one of my best buddies and I were at starbucks today. he happens to be a massage therapist and a very experienced lifter. he says that the step ups with the bar is definitely more about balance and core than building pure strength. he says the bar sort of changes all of the dynamics in the body. he thinks it is great to work on them, but he also sees the value in continuing with dumbells for some workouts too.
after reading the description of using a bar in the book, I have to admit, I was a little intimidated, so I started with three risers, but once I did a rep or two, I realized that I felt fine, and I cranked it up to a higher step. I was so shocked! I plan to crank up the weight next time, because I really felt very balanced with the bar. jay said that if I had felt at all wobbly or unsteady, that I should go back to the dumbells. but it actually felt fine through both sets. I think the base of strength that I built during the first 6 weeks really helped. my balance is so much better these days too, even in day to day things, like stairs.
Thanks for sharing this. I wrote the first paragraph in my book for future reference.
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thanks everyone!! I have just got to ratchet my nutrition up several notches. was at disney all day yesterday at my niece's cheerleading competetition. tried to do a good job,but gosh, unless you bring your own food--tough stuff.
ok, the B workout of stage 2 is just pure evil. and LONG!! glad I am figuring this out on my vacation so I can get up earlier on work days.
deadlifts off a box 2 x10 @ 95
bulgarian split squat body weight 2 x10
underhand lat pulldown 2 x10 at 7 and a half plates
reverse lunge from box with forward reach 2 x 10 with 5lb dbs
dumbell prone cuban snatch 2 x 10 with 5 lb dbs
swiss ball crunch 2 x10 with 35 plate
revere crunch 2 x10
lateral flexion 2 x 10
prone cobra 2 x 90 sec.
everything in this workout is harder than it seems on paper, at least for me!
Wow...I'm not quite ready for stage 2 yet, and now I don't know whether to look forward to it or not, LOL.
Great job sticking with the workouts on vacation. How did nationals go? I'm a high school cheer coach and love that stuff, although I can't imagine doing all the things that are necessary to get that far, lol.
I am still sore from that B workout today! I will be doing the A workout later today. I am so glad this stage is short, the complex exercises are tough!
I am still sore from that B workout today! I will be doing the A workout later today. I am so glad this stage is short, the complex exercises are tough!
Hi Wendy,
Great job on the workouts. I am quite nervous about Stage 2, to be honest. I probably should do a couple of trial runs with some of the mnoves, so I can overcome those reservations.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Hi Wendy,
Great job on the workouts. I am quite nervous about Stage 2, to be honest. I probably should do a couple of trial runs with some of the mnoves, so I can overcome those reservations.
I agree 100%... awesome job!.... and stage 2 scares me, hahaha
hey ladies, yeah, I dropped the weights a bunch or completely out, and just focused on form. I will report how it goes today. I have STRAPS now for when I do deads on thursday.
that feeling?!?!?!?!
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