Girls Gone Strong- Modern Women's Guide to Strength Training on sale

Justinef said:
dmerz is right about the moves being compound- more efficient way to work. I'm just finishing another paper programme where I've done nothing but compound moves. Probably the best results I've ever had. I've looked at the ggs (yes, roz, Karen, I got it!) and the first block is total body- just 2 different workouts (shame there aren't 3). The second and third blocks then have 3 workouts which you rotate through. One push (push ups, overhead press etc) one pull (pull ups, rows etc) and one lower body. It looks good, with different moves than I'm used to, but still using the big, main moves like squat and deadlift.
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It's just amazing, the great back you can get with pull-ups, and chin-ups. Great lats!
 
I'm really thinking about it. $79 includes the nutrition plan. And I've saved $100 bday money from March for a massage so I'm thinking about it. But I don't know. Then I got an email from Victoria's Secret for $75 choose a sports bra and pants. I was in there a few weeks ago and had 5 bras for about $250 that I wanted (one was the sports bra) but put them all back but 2!!! Today only.


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I applaud all the workout enthusiasts who can follow a paper rotation. I know, I am not that kind of person! That's why I invest in Cathe workouts. Great pre order prices, I love the results I get from her workouts and most importantly, I love what she has to offer.

It will just end up as clutter for me and money wasted.

P.S. Go for the massage - you deserve it!
 
I started Girls Gone Strong today and I gotta tell you I'm not super impressed. The warm up took 16 min, although I did it with the video so maybe it won't always be that long. Then there are 6 exercises that I did 3x each in pairs. Squat and push ups, on leg dead lift and plank, one arm row and side plank. Then the cool down was just lying there breathing slowly. The food plan is thorough and interesting. I will probably did the Marcos plan. But he. I fit tired out my calories it says I shook be eating 1877 a day! That is moderately active and minus 500 for weight loss. The whole workout was 50-55 min. I'm not sure how long I will give it. I'm trying to do the least the first week and then maybe even 4 but it doesn't seem hard unless I increase the wts. And I will do HiiT tomorrow.


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LadyLep, I agree that the warmup is a bit long. I was using it for my training, but now I just do foam rolling and a couple warmup exercises (always at least one glute activation drill). Just do what's good/sufficient/efficient for you, and do warmup sets building up to your working weights for your main lifts.

Which level of the program are you doing? Sound like you may need to go heavier on the weights if it's not challenging enough. Or give yourself a week to drill the movement patterns then add weight.

Does 1877 cals/day sound like a lot of a little to you? (Just wondering because of your exclamation point.) I thought the nutrition program was great, too, but my only qualm was that I felt some of the calorie suggestions were low, even for fat loss. (Or maybe I just eat a ton?)
 
FireLight said:
I applaud all the workout enthusiasts who can follow a paper rotation. I know, I am not that kind of person! That's why I invest in Cathe workouts. Great pre order prices, I love the results I get from her workouts and most importantly, I love what she has to offer.

It will just end up as clutter for me and money wasted.
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I am so with you on this, FireLight! I need a follow-along DVD. I just don't have the motivation to do a paper program. I've thought about taking an STS workout card to the gym with me, but a) I would feel weird; and b) it's just not the same as having Cathe and the crew on the screen explaining proper form and keeping me motivated. I know there's a small group of you doing the paper programs and I am SOOOOO impressed and envious of your accomplishments! I don't think I could EVER lift as heavy as you all are. You are such warriors!!
 
I'm doing level 2. But I don't have all the equipment for the specified exercises so I've looked at the list and made some changes but sticking with the list. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about chin ups when they come up. I thought I had found a chin up bar in King of Prussia on Craigslist for $7 but I haven't heard back. I've decided to do the min on frequency, meaning it says 1-2 HiiT this first 4 weeks so I'm going to add a HiiT on Friday and so I will do full body wts MWF with a 6-10 min HiiT in Friday and the mod intensity cardio for 30-40 min on Saturday. And really try to sleep well and work on nutrition. I feel like 1877 is a high amount of calories. Is it not? I thought my best range was between 1500-1700. But if I am having a workout day would I bump it up to 2146? But that said, I have eaten 1698 cal today and have only had 96g protein and I thought I was supposed to have between 126-160g.

I think I will email Amber she has been answering my questions.


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LadyLep said:
I'm not sure what I'm going to do about chin ups when they come up.
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Hi,

Sorry to hear you are not impressed with GGS:cool::)
If you have the tower, Squat cage or rack, I suggest you do an inverted row. It's a suggestion.
It is does offer a significant challenge. Here is a vid illustrating the move. if you are not challenged
enough holding a feet on floor stance, try to put your feet on a high step holding your body slandted to the floor as a starting position.---Elevated inverted rows
All the best,

 
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Did workout b yesterday, 6 weight/band exercises, paired, 3 sets, 6 or 10 reps. Today was 30 min mod. intensity cardio. Basically a circuit of 5 exercises with 60 second rests: body wt squats, bear crawl 15 yds (hard!), reverse lunges (hate lunges), black burn (on belly arms start on lower back and sweep low to the floor over my head and back, squeezing glutes at the same time, safe burpees (shuffle out jump back stand up hands on hips) these were tough I really feel like I got a workout today and my legs are sore! Tomorrow will be workout A again, but I'll add in HiiT for 6-10 min at the end. I will either do plate push and farmers carry with 30# in each hand 20-30 yds or bear crawl with safe burpees. I'm not sure which and I'm not sure how this will be more intense than what I did for today.

This has been an interesting break from Cathe. I was not thrilled after Monday but I'm liking it better now. I just home I see some results. I took pictures, measurement, weight and tried in the pair of size 8 jeans that I want to get into. But honestly, I need new jeans!


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