Getting stronger every day

[hikerchick]

I have been enjoying this forum ever since I discovered the New Rules books and am inspired enough by all of you to start my own journal. Am looking forward to some mutual encouragement and motivation.

About me: I'm 38 (seriously, how did that happen?) and have been addicted to lifting weights for years. I was a personal trainer for awhile, then did the corporate thing, and am now a proud "never at home" Mom to my two little ones.

I'm currently on workout 7B of New Rules for Women and LOVING it! For some reason I'm pushing myself more with these workouts than I've ever done before. Loving it.

My stats:
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 130



My main goal right now is to increase my muscle size allover and drop about 2 more pounds of body fat. I don't care what the scale says, but use it as a reference to torture myself occasionally. Just kidding, sort of, it does help keep my eating in check. I have a hard time holding on to muscle so always have to work hard to eat enough when I'm eating well.

Workout today was 30 minutes of HIIT on the stairmaster. 1:2 intervals. Should be getting in workout 7B tomorrow am.

Cheers!

[LWilson212]

Welcome to the forum! This is a great place to waste time and get help and feedback and support.

[hikerchick]

Thanks Leah!

Workout today: Stage 1, workout 7B

A. Deadlift: 60 x 8, 70 x 8, 70 x 8
B1. DB shoulder press: 15 x 8, 20 x 8, 20 x 8
B2. Wide grip lat pulldown: 85 x 8, 90 x 8, 90 x 8
C1. DB lunge: 20 x 8, 20 x 8, 20 x 8
C2. Swiss ball crunch: 15, 15, 15

Woohoo - I increased all my lifts today when I really didn't think I'd be able to.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by LWilson212

Welcome to the forum! This is a great place to waste time and get help and feedback and support.

But it's mainly for the wasting time thing... Welcome to the forum.

[hikerchick]

Hi Stingo, and thanks for the welcome!

So, I start this thing and then never post again, what is up with that?

I started Stage 2 yesterday. Mostly thought it was great. I feel very awkward on the front squat with push press. It's hard to get any kind of squat impact with the weight I can overhead press. I probably should have lowered my weights for the second set but the only other bars my gym has are curved, forget the name of them. So, 45 was it. will increase weights on several of the exercises next time, this was good for break-in mode.


Stage 2 workout 1A

7 minute warmup, 75 second rest intervals

A. Front squat with push press: 45 pounds x 8 reps, 45 x 8
B1. Stepups: 15 x 10, 15 x 10
B2. Dumbbell one point row: 15 x 10, 15 x 10
C1. Static lunge: 15 x 10, 15 x 10
C2. Pushup: full regular pushups: 10, 10
D1. Plank: 60 sec, 60 sec
D2. Cable horizontal wood chop: 10 x 10, 10 x 10

Regarding my eating, I started carb-cycling four days ago. I'm gearing it to my workouts, basically. On lifting days I will have moderate or high carbs, HIIT days will be moderate or high, low intensity cardio or off days will be low carb days. I want to lose about 2-3 pounds of bodyfat, the majority of which sits over my abs in a stubborn sort of way. I love carb cycling so far, it's easy for me to stick with.