Re: for the newbies (and not so newbies)

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am new to BFL and have never posted, so here goes. I am likely

older than any other member, however, have exercised aerobically for

many years, only to find that I had become flabby-like. I did the

Atkins thing for a short time but could not do the high fat thing,

and found I had no energy, so began looking around for a new way to

live my life healthily. I began BFL one week ago, and am loving it.

I, too, work out at home, and looked at the cathe site and think I

may purchase her Slow and Heavy DVD's for some of my LBWO days.

I have been surfing as many BFL sites as possible, and find this one

to be one of the better sites. I appreciate everyone who is

dedicated to this way of life, and will be posting regularly with

progress reports and to support all of you.-

I do not have to lose weight, but want to pack on muscle. I look

forward to being the best I can be, and hopefully I will have the

courage to join a challenge and have a picture taken. I haven't put

on a bathing suit for 10 years. Ugh! maggiebee40- In

, " Christy "

<weaveartist@c...> wrote:

> For all of you that are new to lifting weights I found what looks

like a

> great video/DVD series by Cathe Friedrich. She has a set of three

that

> are called the Slow and Heavy series. These are about weight

lifting

> and each shows the exercises and exactly how to them using good

form. I

> am thinking of getting these, because I can't afford a gym

membership

> and/or a trainer to follow me around and make sure I'm everything

> correctly. Plus, each of these show different exercises to mix

things

> up a little, for those of us just using dumbbells and maybe a

barbell.

> It seems to me that all of these could easily be adapted to the BFL

> lifting program. Any one else ever seen these or have these, I'd

like

> to know what you think if you have.There are a lot of other great

> videos/DVDs on this website that I would love to try as well, for

> different types of cardio and what not. www.cathe.com

> <http://www.cathe.com/>

>

>

>

> Christy in Indiana

>

>

>

> Here are some brief descriptions, they each have much more than is

> listed here.

>

>

>

> The Legs & Shoulders, Slow and Heavy Workout Series, requires an

> adjustable barbell and various weighted dumbbells. Maximum strength

> gains will be achieved by going through a series of exercises,

performed

> in a uniquely slow and concentrated manner to eliminate momentum and

> thereby allow for maximum muscle fiber recruitment. The LEG

portion of

> the workout will feature various types of squats and lunges and

finish

> with calf raises. The SHOULDER portion of the workout will feature

> exercises such as front raises, side lateral raises, rear delt

raises,

> and external rotations for the rotator cuff. Get ready to FOCUS!

>

>

>

> The Chest and Back Slow and Heavy Workout Series, will require

various

> weighted dumbbells. Maximum strength gains will be achieved by

going

> through a series of exercises, performed in a uniquely slow and

> concentrated manner to eliminate momentum and thereby allow for

maximum

> muscle fiber recruitment. The CHEST portion of the workout will

feature

> classic exercises such as dumbbell bench press and dumbbell chest

flys,

> both in a flat and incline position, and conclude with slow push

ups.

> The BACK portion of the workout will feature classic exercises such

as

> dumbbell rows, pullovers, dead lifts, and conclude with planks and

the

> superman exercise to strengthen the lower back and core region. Get

> ready to FOCUS!

>

> The Triceps and Biceps Slow and Heavy Workout Series, will require

an

> adjustable barbell and various weighted dumbbells. Maximum strength

> gains will be achieved by going through a series of exercises,

performed

> in a uniquely slow and concentrated manner to eliminate momentum and

> thereby allow for maximum muscle fiber recruitment. The TRICEPS

portion

> of the workout will feature classic exercises such as seated

overhead

> dumbbell extensions, lying dumbbell extensions, dumbbell kickbacks,

and

> dips. The BICEPS portion of the workout will feature classic

exercises

> such as dumbbell curls, hammer curls, and barbell curls. You will

> conclude the workout with forearm exercises such as barbell wrist

curls

> and dumbbell reverse curls. Get ready to FOCUS!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> > For all of you that are new to lifting weights I found what

looks

> like a

> > great video/DVD series by Cathe Friedrich. She has a set of

three

> that

> > are called the Slow and Heavy series. These are about weight

> lifting

> > and each shows the exercises and exactly how to them using good

> form. I

> > am thinking of getting these, because I can't afford a gym

> membership

> > and/or a trainer to follow me around and make sure I'm everything

> > correctly. Plus, each of these show different exercises to mix

> things

> > up a little, for those of us just using dumbbells and maybe a

> barbell.

> > It seems to me that all of these could easily be adapted to the

BFL

> > lifting program. Any one else ever seen these or have these,

I'd

> like

> > to know what you think if you have.There are a lot of other great

> > videos/DVDs on this website that I would love to try as well, for

> > different types of cardio and what not. www.cathe.com

> > <http://www.cathe.com/>

> >

> >

> >

> > Christy in Indiana

> >

> >

> >

> > Here are some brief descriptions, they each have much more than

is

> > listed here.

> >

> >

> >

> > The Legs & Shoulders, Slow and Heavy Workout Series, requires an

> > adjustable barbell and various weighted dumbbells. Maximum

strength

> > gains will be achieved by going through a series of exercises,

> performed

> > in a uniquely slow and concentrated manner to eliminate momentum

and

> > thereby allow for maximum muscle fiber recruitment. The LEG

> portion of

> > the workout will feature various types of squats and lunges and

> finish

> > with calf raises. The SHOULDER portion of the workout will

feature

> > exercises such as front raises, side lateral raises, rear delt

> raises,

> > and external rotations for the rotator cuff. Get ready to FOCUS!

> >

> >

> >

> > The Chest and Back Slow and Heavy Workout Series, will require

> various

> > weighted dumbbells. Maximum strength gains will be achieved by

> going

> > through a series of exercises, performed in a uniquely slow and

> > concentrated manner to eliminate momentum and thereby allow for

> maximum

> > muscle fiber recruitment. The CHEST portion of the workout will

> feature

> > classic exercises such as dumbbell bench press and dumbbell

chest

> flys,

> > both in a flat and incline position, and conclude with slow push

> ups.

> > The BACK portion of the workout will feature classic exercises

such

> as

> > dumbbell rows, pullovers, dead lifts, and conclude with planks

and

> the

> > superman exercise to strengthen the lower back and core region.

Get

> > ready to FOCUS!

> >

> > The Triceps and Biceps Slow and Heavy Workout Series, will

require

> an

> > adjustable barbell and various weighted dumbbells. Maximum

strength

> > gains will be achieved by going through a series of exercises,

> performed

> > in a uniquely slow and concentrated manner to eliminate momentum

and

> > thereby allow for maximum muscle fiber recruitment. The TRICEPS

> portion

> > of the workout will feature classic exercises such as seated

> overhead

> > dumbbell extensions, lying dumbbell extensions, dumbbell

kickbacks,

> and

> > dips. The BICEPS portion of the workout will feature classic

> exercises

> > such as dumbbell curls, hammer curls, and barbell curls. You

will

> > conclude the workout with forearm exercises such as barbell

wrist

> curls

> > and dumbbell reverse curls. Get ready to FOCUS!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the board! You're only as old as you feel, right?

> > For all of you that are new to lifting weights I found what

looks

> like a

> > great video/DVD series by Cathe Friedrich. She has a set of

three

> that

> > are called the Slow and Heavy series. These are about weight

> lifting

> > and each shows the exercises and exactly how to them using good

> form. I

> > am thinking of getting these, because I can't afford a gym

> membership

> > and/or a trainer to follow me around and make sure I'm everything

> > correctly. Plus, each of these show different exercises to mix

> things

> > up a little, for those of us just using dumbbells and maybe a

> barbell.

> > It seems to me that all of these could easily be adapted to the

BFL

> > lifting program. Any one else ever seen these or have these,

I'd

> like

> > to know what you think if you have.There are a lot of other great

> > videos/DVDs on this website that I would love to try as well, for

> > different types of cardio and what not. www.cathe.com

> > <http://www.cathe.com/>

> >

> >

> >

> > Christy in Indiana

> >

> >

> >

> > Here are some brief descriptions, they each have much more than

is

> > listed here.

> >

> >

> >

> > The Legs & Shoulders, Slow and Heavy Workout Series, requires an

> > adjustable barbell and various weighted dumbbells. Maximum

strength

> > gains will be achieved by going through a series of exercises,

> performed

> > in a uniquely slow and concentrated manner to eliminate momentum

and

> > thereby allow for maximum muscle fiber recruitment. The LEG

> portion of

> > the workout will feature various types of squats and lunges and

> finish

> > with calf raises. The SHOULDER portion of the workout will

feature

> > exercises such as front raises, side lateral raises, rear delt

> raises,

> > and external rotations for the rotator cuff. Get ready to FOCUS!

> >

> >

> >

> > The Chest and Back Slow and Heavy Workout Series, will require

> various

> > weighted dumbbells. Maximum strength gains will be achieved by

> going

> > through a series of exercises, performed in a uniquely slow and

> > concentrated manner to eliminate momentum and thereby allow for

> maximum

> > muscle fiber recruitment. The CHEST portion of the workout will

> feature

> > classic exercises such as dumbbell bench press and dumbbell

chest

> flys,

> > both in a flat and incline position, and conclude with slow push

> ups.

> > The BACK portion of the workout will feature classic exercises

such

> as

> > dumbbell rows, pullovers, dead lifts, and conclude with planks

and

> the

> > superman exercise to strengthen the lower back and core region.

Get

> > ready to FOCUS!

> >

> > The Triceps and Biceps Slow and Heavy Workout Series, will

require

> an

> > adjustable barbell and various weighted dumbbells. Maximum

strength

> > gains will be achieved by going through a series of exercises,

> performed

> > in a uniquely slow and concentrated manner to eliminate momentum

and

> > thereby allow for maximum muscle fiber recruitment. The TRICEPS

> portion

> > of the workout will feature classic exercises such as seated

> overhead

> > dumbbell extensions, lying dumbbell extensions, dumbbell

kickbacks,

> and

> > dips. The BICEPS portion of the workout will feature classic

> exercises

> > such as dumbbell curls, hammer curls, and barbell curls. You

will

> > conclude the workout with forearm exercises such as barbell

wrist

> curls

> > and dumbbell reverse curls. Get ready to FOCUS!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

It is an excellent series and good for BFL. Also her Pyramid Series

is good for BFL. Similar but she uses a full pyramid. I usually

rotate 4 weeks BFL, 4 weeks Slow & Heavy and then 4 weeks Pyramid. I

also use her IMAX and IMAX2 videos for HIIT.

Colleen

> For all of you that are new to lifting weights I found what looks

like a

> great video/DVD series by Cathe Friedrich. She has a set of three

that

> are called the Slow and Heavy series. These are about weight

lifting

> and each shows the exercises and exactly how to them using good

form. I

> am thinking of getting these, because I can't afford a gym

membership

> and/or a trainer to follow me around and make sure I'm everything

> correctly. Plus, each of these show different exercises to mix

things

> up a little, for those of us just using dumbbells and maybe a

barbell.

> It seems to me that all of these could easily be adapted to the BFL

> lifting program. Any one else ever seen these or have these, I'd

like

> to know what you think if you have.There are a lot of other great

> videos/DVDs on this website that I would love to try as well, for

> different types of cardio and what not. www.cathe.com

> <http://www.cathe.com/>

>

>

>

> Christy in Indiana

>

>

>

> Here are some brief descriptions, they each have much more than is

> listed here.

>

>

>

> The Legs & Shoulders, Slow and Heavy Workout Series, requires an

> adjustable barbell and various weighted dumbbells. Maximum strength

> gains will be achieved by going through a series of exercises,

performed

> in a uniquely slow and concentrated manner to eliminate momentum and

> thereby allow for maximum muscle fiber recruitment. The LEG

portion of

> the workout will feature various types of squats and lunges and

finish

> with calf raises. The SHOULDER portion of the workout will feature

> exercises such as front raises, side lateral raises, rear delt

raises,

> and external rotations for the rotator cuff. Get ready to FOCUS!

>

>

>

> The Chest and Back Slow and Heavy Workout Series, will require

various

> weighted dumbbells. Maximum strength gains will be achieved by

going

> through a series of exercises, performed in a uniquely slow and

> concentrated manner to eliminate momentum and thereby allow for

maximum

> muscle fiber recruitment. The CHEST portion of the workout will

feature

> classic exercises such as dumbbell bench press and dumbbell chest

flys,

> both in a flat and incline position, and conclude with slow push

ups.

> The BACK portion of the workout will feature classic exercises such

as

> dumbbell rows, pullovers, dead lifts, and conclude with planks and

the

> superman exercise to strengthen the lower back and core region. Get

> ready to FOCUS!

>

> The Triceps and Biceps Slow and Heavy Workout Series, will require

an

> adjustable barbell and various weighted dumbbells. Maximum strength

> gains will be achieved by going through a series of exercises,

performed

> in a uniquely slow and concentrated manner to eliminate momentum and

> thereby allow for maximum muscle fiber recruitment. The TRICEPS

portion

> of the workout will feature classic exercises such as seated

overhead

> dumbbell extensions, lying dumbbell extensions, dumbbell kickbacks,

and

> dips. The BICEPS portion of the workout will feature classic

exercises

> such as dumbbell curls, hammer curls, and barbell curls. You will

> conclude the workout with forearm exercises such as barbell wrist

curls

> and dumbbell reverse curls. Get ready to FOCUS!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>