I’m half ways through phase 1 of the NROLFW and I’ll be honest, I’m bored. It’s the same workout basically 16 times over a period of 6 weeks then it changes to phase 2.
You alternate between two workouts for the 6 weeks and do each 8 times. But they are almost identical – so it’s boring. Does that mean I am not pushing myself hard enough? I think I am lifting the max weight I can right now.
I can tell I am getting stronger, buts it’s boring. I’m going to stick with it and see if Phase 2 gets better, but if it doesn’t — I might go back to my old schedule. I miss my old workouts but I didn’t really have a “goal” in mind. Everything I read says always have a goal. With this, my goal is to complete this training program so I can say “I DID IT!!”
Do you have a training schedule that you like? A plan that mixes it up and works for you? I am a group class person but enjoy lifting on my own as well. I’d love to hear your recommendations or what works for you. 
There I am, lifting weights. You can see my piece of paper on the bench. I feel like one of “those dudes” who write down stuff in a notebook but its the only way to track progress. I take pride in being one of those girls who lifts weights next to the big guys. It can be very intimidating to stand next to someone grunting and hemorrhaging from lifting way too much weight.
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I feel like an idiot for asking this, but- is NROLFW a book? Or is that a past blog post that I’ve missed somehow? Haha
It’s a book
but I did write an initial post about it.
Brianna, I wanted to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. I’ve really enjoyed reading all of your posts with great recipes and you introduced me to the NROLFW….i’ve got the book and am just about done reading it. The workouts looked confusing to me when I first read them, but maybe I should take another look.
Back to the award….there are some duties that come with it…you need to share some things about yourself and nominate some other blogs. Specific details can be found on my blog. Cheers, Cathy
Cathy, thank you for nominating me! If you need help figuring out the workouts, let me know. I’m only in Phase 1 so that’s as far as I’ve gotten to read. I didn’t real ahead. But I too had to read it a few times before I got it. Good luck!
I haven’t read the book but if you enjoy lifting I recommend Shortcut To Size by Jim Stoppani on Bodybuilding.com. I’m in the last week of it and I never got bored. It’s periodization so it’s a lot of the same exercises, but each week is challenging in a different way. Just something to look at anyway. I’m the only one who carries paper around at my gym. I wish I would see guys doing it, ha
Thank you! I think my next workout is going to be from bodybuilding.com Jamie Eason. That website looks great. I see a lot of guys carrying notebooks and things around the gym, but no other girls besides me.
I just started the Venus Index it’s also a 12 wk program – week one, done. It was kinda boring too…3 workouts which were very similar, mostly the same exercises, only one or two of the 9 exercises changed over the three days…maybe hats the key to getting stronger?? I didn’t realize other programs were we up like that too.
I start week 2 tomorrow and had not until the moment, looked ahead…well, it’s definitely different than last weeks in terms of style, but I’m not sure how much it varies across this weeks 3 workouts. I’m going to try and stick with it tho, I kinda feel like its too early to tell…and, I know of a few ladies who have had great success with it.
Keep us opted on the program. Here’s to sticking with it!
Happy lifting
Oops, that should say keep us posted…
I know I really should stick with it. It’s getting so blah and I am not seeing results.
how long have you been at it?
a month
haha I know it’s not that long! I’m thinking about adding some supplements to my workout.
I just got done reading NROLFW. I have been working out religiously forever it seems and I already include a lot of weight training into my workouts. I am the type that works out 5 or 6 days a week and I try to change it up as much as possible. After reading this book, I feel like I work out too much and don’t let my body recover properly. I also work out for at least 1 hr. I plan on starting this workout today and I feel like it’s going to take me 20 minutes tops. Is that how stage 1 is? And then I am not suppose to do any cardio. It just seems like I am setting myself up for gaining weight since the other thing the book says not to do is to cut calories. What was your workout schedule like before starting this program? Do you do any cardio?
All great questions!! So I am only lifting weights 3 days a week, and I do cardio the other 3 to 4. Yes, it seems as though you should be giving yourself more time after lifting weights to recover. Are you lifting all 5 or 6 of those days? I go every other day to allow muscles to recover. The workouts in Stage 1 take at least 1 hour with all the resting time. Are you looking at the two special workouts you have to do at the end of each workout? I think they follow on the next page or two. Yes, you are not supposed to do cardio really with this workout plan but I am. I need to run and get my heart rate up there so I am ignoring that fact. I just make sure not to do both on the same day. It does mention warming up though with a quick jog or bike ride. I hope that helps, let me know if you have more questions. I am ready to be done with Stage 1, it’s getting so boring. But the rest look better.