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not following NROLFW
Aug. 18th, 2012 07:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
coffeetimeIs anyone else NOT following NROLFW? I just can't make myself get in and follow the program for a few reasons:
1. Too rigid. It's so prescriptive, it reminds me of high school gym class.
2. Too much mixing up of muscle groups. I have gotten a lot stronger this summer since I started lifting (nearly) every day but concentrating on one area (butt, chest, back, shoulders/arms) per day rather than trying to do them all every alternate day. I'm amazed at how much my hip and butt strength has increased since I switched my focus.
3. Assumes weight loss is a goal and weight gain indicates you eat too many calories. I eat a freaking ton of calories, but I don't count them, and I'm not gaining weight.
4. Menus carb-heavy and involving lots of dairy. I'm eating my own combo which is sort of paleo but with some legumes and the occasional whole-grain bread every couple of days, and I cannot tolerate dairy in any form.
I'm feeling like I don't want this book in my house anymore! Anyone else just not into it? If someone here wants it, I'll mail it to you, but otherwise I'm going to donate it to the Little Free Library.
I'd like to find another guide but I'm not sure there is one. Maybe I should write one, ha ha.
1. Too rigid. It's so prescriptive, it reminds me of high school gym class.
2. Too much mixing up of muscle groups. I have gotten a lot stronger this summer since I started lifting (nearly) every day but concentrating on one area (butt, chest, back, shoulders/arms) per day rather than trying to do them all every alternate day. I'm amazed at how much my hip and butt strength has increased since I switched my focus.
3. Assumes weight loss is a goal and weight gain indicates you eat too many calories. I eat a freaking ton of calories, but I don't count them, and I'm not gaining weight.
4. Menus carb-heavy and involving lots of dairy. I'm eating my own combo which is sort of paleo but with some legumes and the occasional whole-grain bread every couple of days, and I cannot tolerate dairy in any form.
I'm feeling like I don't want this book in my house anymore! Anyone else just not into it? If someone here wants it, I'll mail it to you, but otherwise I'm going to donate it to the Little Free Library.
I'd like to find another guide but I'm not sure there is one. Maybe I should write one, ha ha.