[mixerchick]

Hello. I keep coming here to ask questions, hoping one day I'll have something to contribute too! So I got the book, I've read it cover to cover twice now, I just hve a couple things I'm a bit confused on.

Ok, now I love the idea of only doing 3-20 minute cardio sessions! That thrills me, but I also love to do yoga, step aerobics, and I go on a 5-10 mile hike every sunday. So, I can cut out the aerobics, I understand that is too much with the intense intervals. I will miss it, but not that much I'll have to go out dancing instead When should I do yoga? Is it to much to do it on a lifting day? I currently go to the gym in the a.m before work, and go to yoga after work. I go to pretty intense classes, I am often sore the next day. Should I take a less intense class and only do that on cardio days? I don't want to compromise the lifting workouts. Is hiking an acceptable free day activity? I really enjoy getting out in nature once a week, I do a realatively slow pace, covering 2-3 miles an hour so I think that would be ok?

I noticed in the book, he lists exercises for each muscle group but dosent list specific workouts. He covered in great detail the sets, reps and intensitey, but only gave one example workout. Or am I missing somthing? I have the chart so, I just pick whichever two exercises from the list for each bodypart and follow the sets/reps listed?

I am hoping to start Monday June 2nd. I am very very excited. June 1st will be my one year annevesary that I decided to get healthy. In the last year I gone from 266 and barely walking 2 blocks to being 190 and exercising 6 times a week. I think this challenge will be a great way to really recommit, and get serious about lifting! So thanks in advance for aswering my questions, and any other tips you have. You ladies are truly inspiring!

[3fcuser1058250]

Hi MixerChick, and WELCOME!!

Sounds like you have done great accomplishments in the last year, CONGRATS!!

This is ONLY MY opinion...

So here goes...Sounds like you are doing more than enough cardio... I would only cut out the aerobic classes especially if you are doing them 3+ times/week along with the BFL cardio... Other than that , I also do Yoga and consider it to be in a totally different ball park. Weight training are for your muscles and bones... cardio is for the heart.... Yoga is to me is the relaxing , stretching and meditating/mind part to a good well rounded healthy lifestyle... Along with your hiking, I mean what would life be if you had to cut out something as enjoyable as a walk/hike in the woods... Certainly keep that in your program...

The food plan, just make sure you get ALL your carbs and proteins in and mega veggies for all that energy you will be expending....

Good luck....and feel free to join us at the main board...

[Meg]

Hi MixerChick! I can't help you with the BFL questions, but I had to say "hi" and tell you that June 1 is my start date "anniversary" too -- though I started on June 1, 2001. You have made awesome progress in the past year and I know you will have a fantastic next year also.

I think that June 1 will have a special meaning for both of us for the rest of our lives.

Meg

[BethO]

Hi Mixerchick -

Welcome!

re: BFL workouts, yes, just pick two exercises for that body part and do the pyramid set as described for one, and the exhaustion set of 12 reps for the second.

I am on C2, Week 5 and I have been doing each program of exercises for four weeks, then changing the exercises for each body part. I tend to use free weight exercises for four weeks, then weight machine exercises for the next four weeks. Seems to work well, keeps me from getting bored, and I'm still getting soreness which is a good thing.

Best of luck with Challenge 1 - you're going to love BFL!

BethO

[islandmama]

Congrats! I started my challenge on May 19th, so i am almost at the end of week 2.

My advice is once you make the decision to start, stick with it NO MATTER WHAT. Weigh yourself on day one, and then have your hubby or friend HIDE the scale until your next bodyfat reading! You will be gaining so much muscle at first, the scale will trick you.

Keep the YOGA! I do yoga once a week on my free day, or Mondays.

As far as the exercises go, go to www.bodyforlife.com
They have some ideas there. They also have downloads of training sheets and nutritions sheets that you can print and keep track of your program that way.
Then, call the 1-800 number, and ask them to send you a FREE training guide. I have one and they are awesome. It shows all different exercises for each bodypart, and explains how to do them and also has pics of people doing them.

Good luck!

Christy

[mixerchick]

Thanks for all the great info! Esp on the workouts! I was afraid I had missed somthing. I have been doing weights for awhile, so maybe I'll keep the exercises I'm used to and add in the new ones when I get the hang off the prymid sets and 6 meals. I'm so glad I have this next week off work, I can get some sort of schedule planned out.

You are all so inspiring. Meg, I saw yout annervesary thread, it was just what I needed. I hope by this time next year I'll be at goal.

[3fcuser1058250]

Christy "FREE" training Guide?!?! I wonder if they send to Canada? KEWL!!