September shredders, check in here!

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Trying to work out when I can fit it in tomorrow with a full day at work. Considering setting the alarm for 5.15 and doing it first thing. I suspect that the alarm will be set and the snooze button mashed

Try

Did 6 week 6 pack then level 3 shred. With hangover.
It almost cured the hangover :)

L1D3 - and it's definitely not getting easier...

Right L2 D4 done. It doesn't seem to be getting any easier in the way L1 did around the same time. I am pushing myself to complete more of her versions now rather that swapping. So I am doing the plank jacks now rather than jumping jacks.

I can't believe some people find the cardio easier-I sweat buckets. the squat thrusts are soooo hard!

Doris, completely remember crawling up and down the stairs after the first few days of L1 -all the lunges and squats. V impressed that you were able to go out gardening!

Ripping-you certainly don't sound lazy. just reading your posts makes me feel tired:)

Nope, back in

Did do 3 hours though including trimming the edges manually with the long shears as the strimmer battery was flat. Kept imagining Jillian yelling "unless you puke, faint or due, keep going" as I eyed up the path and thought about quitting. Unfortunately, I've just tried to walk upstairs to put DS to bed and actually ended up crawling up I think I may need to google quad and hamstring stretches!

Still feel "glowing" euphemism for hot, sweaty and red in the face

Leezl, that's brilliant!

and bump i totally get you there

i'm going to shred tomorrow, c25k is only 3 days a week, i feel sooooo lazy and this chocolate i'm eating right now weight isn't going to shift itself

hope Doris isn't still in the garden

I feel like I broke through a great big personal wall today! I did L1D7 after 8 hours at work and for the first time ever I managed all the jumping jacks without either stopping or modifying them (ie, holding my belly with my hands ). I feel so strong!!!

I've not been posting but did level 3 day 7 today. Like ripping I've not really lost weight it is the red wine I need to stop but I'm definitely fitter and my shape is changing. My back doesn't wobble when I do jumping jacks these days.

I'm going to start Ripped on Wednesday and a diet too. Either Jillian's own, 1200 a day on MFP of 5:2 I haven't made up my mind yet.

I've not had a day off since starting. I've been unwell this week with a cold so haven't enjoyed L3. When I'm finished with ripped I will come back and do L3 again I think.

L1D2 done. Dying now - and I still have to go cut the grass

DH was a bit when I threw him out of the living room with death threats should he return to spy and even more so when I came in red faced and panting to grab a shower.

Right. On with the grass

Military push ups? I have large norks and weak arms so push ups just aren't happening for me - anything to make it slightly less "ouch" would be a bonus!

Just done L2 day 3 after last night off. Ever so slightly better but still only doing the Anita version of the walking press ups so not sure if that is doing much!
Military push things were easier next to the sofa so thanks for the tip.

I definitely need two weights when I do it - 1kg and 2kg. The v fly things would be impossible (for me) with the 2s! Whereas for the bicep stuff I think I could probably go higher now.

Very impressed with people moving on from shred. I can't imagine getting to a point where this would be a breeze!!- I think I will be doing this for 90ish days at this rate before I can actually complete the Natalie moves and I haven't even started L 3 yet!

Good luck with the weekend shredding :)

I have progressed on from the shred and have just completed my first workout on ripped in 30! Phew, that was quite intense, very fast moving but I enjoyed it! I'm planning on alternating between ripped and c25k. I like the sound of NMTZ too!

Done day 6 level 1, just out of interest how many of you can do the push ups not on your knees, I keep trying but can do about 3 b4 collapsing! (Weakling!)

ooohhhhh, i like the sound of that one!

thanks nice

Ripping, NMTZ is no more trouble zones (Jillian DVD), basically 40 mins of weights and mat work with just 5 mins cardio warm up at the start. I prefer it because all the leaping about in the others kills my boobs and also because you can pick and choose circuits from the menu, therefore you don't have to do them all if you don't have time... Or get too knackered

Ooo can I join? I started mine again last weekend, I have had Sunday & Thurs as rest days, Sunday cause I couldn't move after Fri/Sat & yesterday, just cause! Need a kick to get it done tonight, DH has gone off to his warrior class, I'd join him if level 1 shred didn't kill me so much! I'd really show myself up at warrior! Lol

Using 2kg weights - think a 1kg would have been better!

It's the side lunges when bringing up the weights to eye level that kill me - everything else isn't horrendous. Tough yes, but more or less doable!

i have the added high instep too

this is going to cost me a small fortune isn't it

i'm going to wish i'd taken up travel instead

Doris - do have some water before as well as after next time. What size weights have you got? I have a couple of sizes as can do a bit more for bicep curl/chest fly type moves than for most of the others. Try with cans/water bottles for the ones you find hard to start with and then you'll get a better idea of what may suit you.

Ripping - I'm using shoes I went out and got from a specialist running shop after I started getting hip pain last year (bizarrely the next village has a row tucked away containing a very good pie and cake shop, a hairdresser and a running shop) - the bloke looked at my feet said it was because I overpronate badly and I got some shoes that should suit me. I was fine with them this year until last week when I tried the road instead of the towpath so perhaps its a combination of factors. Seems ok again now so I'll probably try again offroad.

I also do 'brisk walking when its not raining with stops for my dog to sniff/mark/investigate other dogs' - I'm sure that must count as some sort of interval training.

Quinoa does not shred, she pouts, with grace

that's the spirit

glitternanny, you haven't failed at all, you did it on saturday - that is a whole day better than not doing it at all

nice, what is NMTZ please?

Errol, have you had your shoes checked? i thought mine were good (well, they aren't bad) but they don't suit my gait - i need firm shoes with lots of airpockets apparently - who knew i'd get into the science of running

I think I'll be fine - suspect my body is just in shock at me actually doing something!

Have drunk a load of water and my muscles immediately felt better, so suspect I might have been dehydrated before I started.