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[QUOTE=nyhnqxam24;1089831]New Rules of Lifting for Women.[img]http://www.healthdu.com/7.jpg[/img][img]http://www.healthdu.com/8.jpg[/img][img]http://www.qekq.info/01.jpg[/img][img]http://www.healthdu.com/1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Is that a link you posted or something? Because I can't read it.
[QUOTE=14emom;1089836]Is that a link you posted or something? Because I can't read it.[/QUOTE]
It's a book/workout plan. I did the whole program a while ago and it helped me gain 11lbs of lean mass (I'd had no lifting experience before then, so it was beginner's muscle - but that's still good progress!) My only issue was that the workouts took me like 2 hours, and there are so many alternating sets that it seems to go on forever. It was very effective for building muscle, though.
I've just started NRLW and finding it v good
[url=http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women]NROL for Women › The New Rules of Lifting[/url]
Ladies, anyone have any specific thoughts on Starting Strength vs. New Rules? From what I can tell, Starting Strength is good for getting a strong foundation in traditional barbell training, whereas NRLW is more of a particular methodology geared toward women.
I started seriously lifting with Body for Life, but I have found that what I hate about lifting is the time it takes, so I don't do it as often as I should, but, then from what I am reading, you shouldn't have to do it more that a couple of times a week. DH is the proof of that. At 51 and after two cancer surgeries, the last one in May was major abdominal surgery, in the last year and a half and he is cut and his arms are as big as I have ever seen them. He works out twice a week usually and sometimes only once a week depending on how he feels. He is making more gains now than he did when he lifted religiously three or four times a week.
A couple of weeks ago, I ran into a possible answer to my problem. I found Tabata. I have been working out twice a week for the last two weeks using the Tabata method with body weight exercises and I have been as sore as I ever was doing a long lifting workout. Yesterday I cranked out a total of 25 push-ups, 15 assisted pull-ups, 50 squats and 40 kettle ball swings in four minutes and each one of those was more than I was able to do in a longer workout a month ago.
You should also know that I also do a couple of hours of Tai Chi each week along with Yoga stretches.
[QUOTE=BklynGirl;1090670]Ladies, anyone have any specific thoughts on Starting Strength vs. New Rules? From what I can tell, Starting Strength is good for getting a strong foundation in traditional barbell training, whereas NRLW is more of a particular methodology geared toward women.[/QUOTE]
Does anyone know how these methods differ from P90X or X2? Just curious.
[QUOTE=BklynGirl;1090670]Ladies, anyone have any specific thoughts on Starting Strength vs. New Rules? From what I can tell, Starting Strength is good for getting a strong foundation in traditional barbell training, whereas NRLW is more of a particular methodology geared toward women.[/QUOTE]
I think when you are new it probably doesn't make a whole lot of difference. I chose Starting Strength because it was simple. There were fewer things I would need to learn, fewer pieces of equipment I'd have to fuss with. A few warmups and then lift 3 sets of 5. Add more weight to the bar every time. That just sounded simpler and I was already confused enough. I also looked at Stronglifts, but the 5 sets of 5 looked like it would kill me.
Starting Strength or Strong Lifts 5x5 are simpler and cut out a lot of fluttering about the gym from a piece of equipment to a piece of equipment. It focuses your efforts. Less lifts per session in my humble is better than more, particularly if your goal is a strength gain. Get thyself ancle weights and go incrementally by a lb a session on UB lifts and 2 lbs for squats with 5 lbs left on the DL. That's fine. Don't worry too much about the progression, concentrate on doing the best you can each time. Try not to lift 4x a week. You are messing your recovery even you are training a different group of muscle.