Oly bars are 45lbs, standard bars are 15lbs, I think? Though if you're not in the U.S. there might be different weights.
My understanding, with the step-ups, is that you want your thigh parallel to the ground, so 10" is a bit low (though if you have trouble with higher, by all means do that -- that is what my sister is doing).
Stage 1 has 16 workouts; I'm sure you'll get it by then! For me, squats were one of those things that was hard to coordinate for a while, and then suddenly I got it. (And then the cheap gym only had a Smith machine, which I wouldn't touch, so I'll probably be back to square one with barbells now anyway...)
Prone jackknives are fun when I'm doing them, but getting on the ball is hard. Especially with the bf watching. With ab exercises, it's very interesting just how much concentrating can make them harder.
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My understanding, with the step-ups, is that you want your thigh parallel to the ground, so 10" is a bit low (though if you have trouble with higher, by all means do that -- that is what my sister is doing).
Stage 1 has 16 workouts; I'm sure you'll get it by then! For me, squats were one of those things that was hard to coordinate for a while, and then suddenly I got it. (And then the cheap gym only had a Smith machine, which I wouldn't touch, so I'll probably be back to square one with barbells now anyway...)
Prone jackknives are fun when I'm doing them, but getting on the ball is hard. Especially with the bf watching. With ab exercises, it's very interesting just how much concentrating can make them harder.