Lou Schuler – Nicci Carrera

July 5, 2013July 4, 2013 Nicci Book Reviews, Nonfiction

Book review: The New Rules of Lifting, the lentil salad recipe

Getting started: Bay leaves lentils and garlic — Getting started: Bay leaves, lentils and garlic

Gave up on the sea salt — Gave up on the sea salt, too hard to pour. (The recipe doesn’t call for it, just salt.)

Yummy ingredients

The dressing

Getting closer

Dinner time! (Very yummy)

Going to try turning the leftover portion into a pate for sandwiches.

Recipe by co-author Cassandra Forsythe, M.S. So far, every recipe has been tasty.

April 3, 2013June 28, 2013 Nicci Book Reviews, Nonfiction

Progress report, New Rules of Lifting for Women, Lou Schuler

6/28/13 update to readers: I had an injury to my forearm, not long after this. Not from the program though! From lifting a heavy dumbbell out of an awkward position in the garage. I am now a member of the YMCA! Much safer… the equipment is all laid out neatly so you can square yourself before lifting it out of the rack. Also, the barbell rack makes a huge difference for safely getting the barbell onto your back once the weights start getting big for things like squats and step-ups. I rested a few weeks and then started over with Stage 1. There is no rush. Life is long.

Starting Stage 3:

Barbell bent-over row

Dumbbell single-arm overhead squat close u — Dumbbell single-arm overhead squat

These are too heavy

Dumbbell incline bench press

Plank 1 — Plank

Plank 2 — Plank, continued. Will this ever end?

Link to first two book reviews:

Lou Schuler, New Rules of Lifting for Women and
5 Reasons I Love Men: Book Review of The New Rules of Lifting for Women, by Lou Schuler