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hello Tom
what is NROL???
i think,i knew what it was but it totally slipped from my mind after being away from the board for a year(almost)
btw are u still cooking indian cuisine?
i made eggplant/potatoes curry with boiled basmati rice and it was yum,ate alot!!(actually mum made it;))
 
Hi Sadie,

NROL = The New Rules of Lifting by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove - I've been using it since May and have been liking it so far.

I've not cooked Indian food in a long time - still enjoy it, but not sure what to have that's low in carbs.
 
stingo said:
Hi Sadie,

NROL = The New Rules of Lifting by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove - I've been using it since May and have been liking it so far.

I've not cooked Indian food in a long time - still enjoy it, but not sure what to have that's low in carbs.
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umm..well low carb indian/pakistani dish would be,chicken qorma(my saviour when i was on atkins;)),or BBQ chicken
etc etc:)
 
stingo said:
Spinning

. She feels I'd need some carbs pre/post workout so as to perform well, but I've no idea if that's right or not. Any ideas?
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YES. She's right. Sorry for the tardiness on reading your journal Stingo! But yeah, you need to have carbs surrounding (even during) your workouts. The window is within 2 hours before the workout and 30 minutes after a workout. The post workout is vital to keep up your energy and gain strength. This could very well be the reason your lagging.
 
Another question on NROL: We are in the middle of FL2 and the B workout seems to have a lot of dumbell and barbell grip type exercises. I think because we began our first superset with the "T" pushups and then progressed from there my forearms and wrists were already slightly fatigued but by the time we did the deadlifts and split squats I was shot for the romanian deadlifts and my grip failed. Did this ever happen to you? I honestly had NO more strength left to grip the bar and I had to go down to just lifting the bar to get through that set.
 
sparrow said:
YES. She's right. Sorry for the tardiness on reading your journal Stingo! But yeah, you need to have carbs surrounding (even during) your workouts. The window is within 2 hours before the workout and 30 minutes after a workout. The post workout is vital to keep up your energy and gain strength. This could very well be the reason your lagging.
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No worries - I'll see what happens this week, but for now I'll try to be as low carb as I can.
 
sparrow said:
Another question on NROL: We are in the middle of FL2 and the B workout seems to have a lot of dumbell and barbell grip type exercises. I think because we began our first superset with the "T" pushups and then progressed from there my forearms and wrists were already slightly fatigued but by the time we did the deadlifts and split squats I was shot for the romanian deadlifts and my grip failed. Did this ever happen to you? I honestly had NO more strength left to grip the bar and I had to go down to just lifting the bar to get through that set.
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Are you doing the exercises in the order prescribed? I remember having grip problems with my left hand (my left side is my weaker side), but it did get better over time. Of course, my legs weren't strong enough to support my bodyweight + hand weights for the BSS, so that's a factor of it too. Also, since I have no barbells, I had to do everything with dumbbells, so I could go lower than the 45lb bar if I had to. Not sure if that answers your question though. The RDL's + Rows were tough because the RDL seemed ridiculously easy but the row itself was tough.
 
stingo said:
The RDL's + Rows were tough because the RDL seemed ridiculously easy but the row itself was tough.
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yes we're doing them in the right order. Exactly about the RDL's plus rows. The RDL is easy but then that row is where i get killed. Its like I need 2 different weights for that exercise!

As for the carbs, the reason for them around your workouts is not only to fuel your workout but fat literally burns in a carbohydrate flame. You will notice better results if you add a little, but I know thats hard to believe on blind faith. Its when i go too low carb that I don't see results. When I add the carbs around the workout I notice fat loss
 
sparrow said:
yes we're doing them in the right order. Exactly about the RDL's plus rows. The RDL is easy but then that row is where i get killed. Its like I need 2 different weights for that exercise!

As for the carbs, the reason for them around your workouts is not only to fuel your workout but fat literally burns in a carbohydrate flame. You will notice better results if you add a little, but I know thats hard to believe on blind faith. Its when i go too low carb that I don't see results. When I add the carbs around the workout I notice fat loss
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That'd depend on what results you were working for, wouldn't it? I mean, my primary goal is fat loss, so as I understand it, low carb is the best way to achieve that end, yes?

Have you done the front squats yet?
 
stingo said:
That'd depend on what results you were working for, wouldn't it? I mean, my primary goal is fat loss, so as I understand it, low carb is the best way to achieve that end, yes?

Have you done the front squats yet?
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well thats what I mean. I got to my lowest BF % when I finally started doing it that way. It was when I was in low carb mode that nothing was changing after a while. But thats just my experience. The other thing to note, is many male lifters in the gym (and on this board) also have their primary goal as fat loss and they pack carbs around their workouts as shown by their journals. Then they stay pretty low carb the rest of the day. Your muscles will eat it up in a flash as long as you keep it in the right time frame. Then you're no worse for the wear. Your muscles are stronger and recover more quickly and you got some yummy carbs to boot with no ill effects!
 
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sparrow said:
well thats what I mean. I got to my lowest BF % when I finally started doing it that way. It was when I was in low carb mode that nothing was changing after a while. But thats just my experience. The other thing to note, is many male lifters in the gym (and on this board) also have their primary goal as fat loss and they pack carbs around their workouts as shown by their journals. Then they stay pretty low carb the rest of the day. Your muscles will eat it up in a flash as long as you keep it in the right time frame. Then you're no worse for the wear. Your muscles are stronger and recover more quickly and you got some yummy carbs to boot with no ill effects!
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I should mention that the plan I'm on does have an option like that. It's the diet that I'm on, and they have you do Plan A for the first month regardless so the body can get used to going low carb. Other Plans, B through E are more lenient with their carb allowances - just as you said - as refueling for workouts. (Though looking at it, I'm only supposed to change over to one of the other plans when I have less than 20 lbs to lose, but I might scrap that in favor using the refueling window.)
 
I may not respond everyday, but I DO read often - regularly. I am extremely proud of your successes and wish you all the best in your continued endeavors. :hug2:
 
I think one of the purposes of the journals is for it to be as useful as YOU want it to be. I personally love the fact that I'm recording what I do daily so I have a continuous log of progress, "failure", what worked, what didn't, where i was at this time last year, how I trained for a certain race based on last years training etc. Its been very useful to ME to have a journal. For others imput, well, thats just a bonus, and a motivator at times. Don't let lack of responses detour you from keeping a written log! You will be glad you continued it
 
U've come a long way!! :) I agree with Sparrow, though. Only use this if it benefits you. That is the important thing. If you dont' think you need to continue, then don't.
 
Happy Halloween!

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Happy Halloween!

(photo taken at spinning class - our spinning instructor always has a Halloween "party" where we all dress up... This was just prior to getting on the bikes (not in costume of course) for the ride.)
 
So how are things Stingo?
 
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