Lovers of Jillian Michaels meet up here

Still here - reading!

L130DS done. Had a break for some swimming and biking :)

V impressed by what you are all up to :)

Good point stuntnun I'm going on holiday next week so I think I will need to do remedial level 1 for a bit when I get back.

Today was L1 D9. Was wondering why I'm not making much progress on fitting into my clothes better, so I downloaded myfitnesspal, and lo and behold I have the reason - my god, crisps are ridiculous!

L3 of KB&T this morning - some impossible bits (one-legged mountain climbers ) but not too bad on the whole. Did quite a lot of inclined pushups too, and then this evening we walked about 4 miles - only just had dinner, DH is amazed I can fast all day and still function!

Hi Kick, missed you to

We're laying turf in our garden so have spent most of the day moving loads of gravel.....think that's enough exercise for me today!

Did my 40 mins on the cross trainer yesterday and 60 Sec Promise today. Short of time tomorrow so may just fit in 30 mins of something. Been watching the Commonwealth Games gymnastics today- both men's and women have been amazing.

Hey ladies I'm back

I've been on holiday for 2 weeks and I seriously need to get back to some exercise!!!!

Italy is beautiful but cakes for breakfast is not good for my waistline!!

So as of today I'm back on Mfp and fitting in what exercise I can. With 5 students in the house it's tricky so will probably be running/cycling but will still check in here.

How are you all doing, good to see you're all still at it

Apple you can always stay on level 1 until you've nailed it.

30ds L1D8 today. Doesn't seem to be getting any easier, but then I am doing it the slow way, with rest days in between.

That's a great tip about the inclined press-up - thanks notyummy!

notyummy - yes, I do inclined pressups. I was working my way down earlier in the year but then had a bit of a back problem which stopped me for a bit. And then I realised when I started again I'd not had good form so went back to a higher level. I've been a bit lax with doing them over the last couple of weeks... need to get back to it.

Voscar - jeans are the true test! I've been resigned to bootcut for years but bought 3 pairs of a size smaller pretty narrow straight recently - one pair I decided looked tight round the back of the thigh when I got them home, but yesterday tried them on and they looked fine... despite my weight apparently being a little up from when I'd bought them, but after 2 weeks of KB&T !

I didn't get time to exercise today - had to go with DH to pick up his new car and then of course he wanted to take it for a bit of a drive and we ended up having lunch out (was meant to be a fast day too). Must be good tomorrow.

Hi all! Back from a camping weekend. Managed NMTZ before I went on Thursday and then did 30 mins if Pilates in the tent on Friday. Rest day on Saturday and did some Bob Harper on return yesterday, which nearly killed me as was tired and hungover. Still not back up to full form today so will stick to cross trainer I think and get back to something more challenging tomorrow.

errol- on press ups a good option to strengthen yourself is to do them (in full press up position) on the stairs. Put your feet on the ground and choose a stair where you can do 5/10 and keep working at it everyday until you feel it's easier. Then nice down a stair- it gets harder progressively as you get closer to the horizontal position you need for full press ups. They are worth it- there a few other exercises that work as many muscle groups as effectively. On the knees is better than nothing, but is no way as effective at toning core and glutes/lower back as a full press up. Most women find them harder than men but it can be done- honestly. Over the years I have worked at them and am proud of my press up prowess now ;-)

Ri30 L1D3 ahh it's all coming back to me now.

Fab progress voscar - nice one!

30ds L1d8 done this morning. I definitely think my tummy pooch is starting to wobble a little bit less through the butt kicks as time goes on Still rubbish at push ups, though.

Sorry stupid phone! Error I stupidly forgot to measure myself before and I'm mid house move so have packed the tape measure. Grrr. However I have dropped a clothes size! Yay! I have a box of skinny jeans I can't fit and those are my real measure I think!

Errol

Stunthenun - that's exactly what I thought! Good idea about adding the weights - I thought about doing that but held off because I didn't know what else was coming! Might add them tonight though.

Voscar - it's addictive (but in a good way). 6 weeks is perfect timing to get through Ri30 with rest days. Don't worry too much about 'bikini weight' - if you've lost that much weight while shredding, you will have actually lost considerably more fat than that cos you'll have gained some muscle which is denser. Tape measure and clothes fit are really a better guide than scales.

Voscar Ri30 is a great follow up to the Shred. In your first level 1 workout you'll be thinking this is way too easy until you hit the third set and the sweat starts dripping off you. I think level 1 is a really good back to basics after the Shred but I did feel the need to add additional weights for the butt kicks, boxing etc. because I was already used to that. The Hollow Man is a b*stard though so I do leg raises instead.

Can I join you lovely ladies?

Hands up, I had never heard of JM. Or even knew there was an exercise forum on mumsnet...oh the shame! Until approx 35 days ago when I started the 30 day shred.

I've now completed it, 9.5lbs lost and a definite change in body tone. I'm a total JM convert!

Tonight I am about to embark on day one if ripped in 30. Would love to hear how others have gotten on with it?

I go on holiday in 6 weeks time an am still about 11lbs from bikini weight - eek!

Errol what I've been doing to improve my press ups, and I have no idea whether this is really bad for you or not. I lie on my front in lower press up position with my toes on the ground but my hands just off the floor. Then I put my hands on the floor and push myself up into a plank with my arms straight. It isn't a proper press up as I'm starting from the floor and my body bends when I do it but I figure it's still working the shoulder muscles and triceps so it will strengthen them over time.