Maureen
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What would you suggest for neutral grip pull ups if we only have regular option
Do what you can. Regular is fine as well.
Week 1 was tough on this almost 64 yr old body! I modified the schedule with an additional rest day and I did 4 out of 5 weight workouts and 3 out of 4 interval workouts. I also had to modify some of the exercises, but I did complete the number of reps & sets for each as indicated, plus I tried to lift heavy enough so that my last few reps of each set were hard to finish.
Going forward, I’m wondering about which of these options you think will make it easier on me, yet give me some results:
1) Should I continue to take an additional rest day whenever I feel too sore or tired?
2) Should I try to alternate workout & rest every other day?
3) Should I decrease the number of reps and / or sets of each exercise?
4) Should I use lighter weights so I can more easily perform all sets & reps without struggling at the end?
Thanks!HI there,
If it’s a matter of the intensity you are not used to, I would modify where you need to. Listen to your body, take a break when you need to. 64? You are still one bad a**. Do the best you can you are probably already amazing yourself.Tremor girl here LOL. Just need a modification for the split jumps since my balance is off… single leg press? Help! Lol
Is it the jumping or specifically the lunge because it needs a bit more balance. If its a plyo, you could try jump squats or you could do jump lunges on one side and use a wall for balance. Whatever you feel most comfortable doing 🙂
I had surgery on my achilles in February, I am still not able to jump or do lunges, is there a modification or replacement I can do for this?
What are you cleared to do? A leg press, step up, squat etc?
Ok so i did the mens under 5’10 macros and lost 3 pds but 1 pd being muscle. What do i need to do to not keep losing muscle? I am not even doing all of the cardio.
Hi there,
I’m just curious how do you know you lost 1lb of muscle?
If you are judging by just one week. I would give it some time….if you KNOW you were taking in more macros than what is listed, then go for a higher plan.So the calories for mp2 high day post workout is 376 and not 272? And for low day 284 and not 212 as written??
I’m not sure of the exact calories there. I gave you the exact exchanges for the meal plan. I would follow that and rely less on trying to track.
Good morning!
I want to say thank you. Thank you to Nicole and her team for putting this amazing plan in place, getting us all together and helping us along. Thank you to all of you for your questions and posts – here and on FB. I really really needed ALL of “this”. I love hearing your meal/eating struggles, because that means I am not alone in mine. I love hearing about your exercise modifications, soreness and time crunches for workouts, because I’m having the same issues. I also love hearing about your successes this past week, because I know that if you can do it – so can I! And I can be proud of what I am accomplishing. To be honest, when I signed up – somewhere in my head – I thought – I am going to be the winner of this challenge. But truly we really are all winning, including me. I can already see and feel the changes 🙂 and I am working with an entire community to help me get better than I was before. So not only do I win, but I am winning with others! A little motivation I keep giving myself is that while there is a prize-prize at stake at the end, the greatest reward will be to finish and be a stronger and better me. Thank you!!! We’ve got this!!!!What an amazing post!!! This is the kind of feedback that matters. That overall it just FEELS so much better 🙂
I can’t believe I made it! These are the most difficult workouts I’ve done in a long time! And I can’t wait to workout again! I didn’t lose any weight week 1 (actually gained) but I feel very good! I’m enjoying the workouts and nutrition plan very much!
Amazing job! making it through one day is worth celebrating. Congrats 🙂
Are they still working on getting the ebook links fixed such as when you click to view a video and try to go back to the workout, it takes you back to the cover page?
Hi there,
If you have specific links that aren’t working for you, please email [email protected]. They can take a look and fix what might need fixing. Thanks.When doing bicep Curls, sometimes I feel like my forearms get the burn and not my biceps. Do I need to hold the dumbell/barbell differently? I do try to loosen my grip up and focus on squeezing the bicep but I still feel a lot of burn in forearms
I would think your grip strength might not be that great so you hold on for dear life when you grip them. I would try using straps for the deadlifts…that way you can last. I would try to loosen the grip and really focusing on squeezing the bicep on the top and see if that helps.
Thanks.Would the T-25 workouts count as cardio since they are HIIT/Intervals?
What are those?
I would imagine if they are HIIT and intervals that would be ok.The serving for the high day should be 3 muffins. the exchanges are: 2 FR, 1/2 F, 3/4 LP
I hope that helps.When you click on the lateral side step video link on page 42 it takes you to “it’s a time to live healthy, happy, & fit” NW website
Hi there,
Make sure you are logged in. I just tested the link and it worked. The site will log you out after awhile.They say I have no ACL & tears in my meniscus… So I avoid these because of pain associated with them… Alternative suggestions? Maybe pulsing lunges??
That sounds like that would be a great alternative.
Is there a place that people have added their creations for meals? I’m on mp 1 and curious of other creations people have made or put together. Unfortunately, I’m not very creative and some of you really are! Thanks for any and all answers!
You can always scroll through and just see the different topics people have posted and you might find some good stuff.
I’m concerned about the quantity of food. I’m 5’4 115 pounds, I’m in good shape, go to the gym 4x per week and have been able to keep this weight, and I’m a bad eater. I’m concerned that eating all these meals is going to make me gain excessive amount of weight. Any comments will be greatly appreciated
Hi there,
I would just see what happens with the plan you have high days and low days. It’s only for a short time. I would pay attention to what happens to your body.the dumbbell squat has 4 sets of 10/10/10 (dropset). Am I really doing that 120 times or should that be 10/10/10/10???
It looks like 4 sets 10/10/10 drop sets
I was wondering that about the hip thrust as well.
Hip thrust says 1st-12, 2nd 10, 3rd-10 4th is a drop set 10/10/10
It was working before I downloaded the second version of ebook & I tried google with no luck. Darn. My links don’t work on my mobile download. 🙁
So when you click on the link it doesn’t take you to the page with the exercise? Are you not able to download it? I’m sorry I am not understanding and want to help.
What is the amount to weigh raw vegetables? I prefer eating some veggies raw vs cooked. The swap out shows for “cooked” vegetables.
I would just weigh it raw and eat up.
I’m loving the food exchange list and feel like we have a lot of variety. The one question I have is that I see on the grocery list there is freshly squeezed orange juice, is that something we can buy bottled and drink? and which category would we add it under?
If it’s on your meal plan. Some items are on some meal plans and not others.
This might be TMI – sorry if it is!
I’m feeling really bloated and having issues using the restroom. I know it’s a new way of eating so my body needs to adjust (sooner than later would be nice!) but is there anything that can help me regulate? Or take to get past this? I’m becoming very uncomfortable and will need to get relief soon. Thank you!Hi there,
Do you think it’s just a vegetables/fiber thing? If it feels like it’s more food than you are used to, just do the best you can. If you feel uncomfortable don’t eat as much. I am sure you will get adjusted.I think I found another forum about this…it seems it should be a FP. I know that forum comments said the e-book was updated(I also got an email), but I checked there before I asked and it wasn’t updated in my ebook. Unless I have to log out of her website and log back in to get the update?
Bison is a FP…let me know if It doesn’t look like the meal plan you are following hasn’t been adjusted. Thanks.
It’s like a cramping. So it might be that I just have to build it up. It feels like I am going to get a charlie horse in my butt (which they’re bad enough in a calf haha). I’ll build up bit by bit and see it that helps over time.
Yea, I think that’s more of a weakness thing. I would stop just shy of that feeling. Keep track of how many you can do. I am sure you will build it up in no time. That Hip circle is no joke. You can do this!!
