Lovers of Jillian Michaels meet up here

Did L1 shred today with weights for cardio. Had a rest day yesterday after my kettlebell class on Tuesday. Going away for the weekend so I doubt there'll be any exercise.

I've done bobs 30 min cardio and his 10 minute abs this morning.

Pleased the shoulder is ok Kick, circuits in the heat must be tough!!

Snap jackster- I did L4 Ripped yesterday too. I foolishly left it until one hottest parts of the day so our conservatory was boiling which made it more unpleasant than it needed to be. I can just do the supermen with 3kg....but only just. Find the burpees into scissor squats quite tough too......

Ripped L 4 done. I can't do the supermans with 3kgs weights! But everything else was fine. I like the little pep talk / relaxation bit at the end (only when I'm not really pushed for time though - otherwise it's just irritating!)

I haven't seen Gurning Lady (or any Bob DVDs) but agree that obviously fake expressions of pain and fatigue on workout DVDs are just annoying (Davina is guilty of this in hers), whereas the occasional genuine ones (Shaun T's "helpers" do them now and then) are quite reassuring!

Turning you can get the first level on YouTube if you want to see what's involved before your DVD arrives. I find it helps to have an idea of the exercises before trying them the first time.

She does a lot of gurning in the Pure Strength one too. Now don't get me wrong, it's a bloody hard workout but she is doing the modified version and she starts pulling faces about 3 minutes in!

I know what you mean spinning! I don't think I'd mind so much if I was more convinced it was genuine.
Did Jillian's Killer Abs L2 this morning. I really like this DVD but found some of the moves pretty tough, but then my abs are not my strong point not sure what is really. But we're meant to find it tough, right??

Just done BH Workout, the first 30min one, it was good but that women with him is bloody annoying with all her grunting!!

Thanks all. I await arrival of the DVD with anticipation and will let you know how we get on!

I think you should be fine turning. I am sure there willne some aches and pains but given what you do already you should be reasonably well prepared. No reason at all that dd can't do it- one of my friends who is a PE teacher has used Ripped and Shred as a template for some of her year 10/11 classes! If possible, having a range of weights really helps- if you are quite fit already then being able to use slightly heavier ones means you can make sure you are being challenged, whilst dd might like to start with light weights. Depending on what she has done fitness wise she may find it a shock to the system tbh. My experience is that a fair few teenagers think they are pushing themselves physically when they are really not- but that is a generalisation. She may already be doing some hard core stuff! I know that I didn't really start realising what I could do until I joined the military in my mid twenties and got screamed at by Very Angry Men until I did more press ups. It made me realise that everything I had done before was a bit of a warm up really!!

Hi turningviolet and welcome

You may not see such dramatic results as some people as you are already fit. I found that JM helped with my running, I'm not a great runner more of a plodder you should see a difference in upper body. If your dd wants to join you I say go for it!!

Ok. I'm new (in this thread). I ordered Ripped in 30 yesterday. I consider myself fit - run or gym most days, one HIIT workout each week. But what have I let myself in for? Is it going to hurt? Will i really change my body shape in just 30 days? And dd1 who's nearly 14 says she wants to do it with me - is it suitable for someone of her age (she's generally very fit and well toned anyway)?

Thanks everyone

I'll have a look for another Dvd!

Ri30 L4 done

I agree with the yoga, I love JMs yoga meltdown but I did do some yoga years ago. I would try a basic yoga dvd until you get the hang of it. There's lots on Amazon and you can read the reviews to see what suits you

Yes I know what you mean about Zak wimping out on that second workout Knotty! Now I've done it a couple of times I just carry on doing the exercise he should be doing (which makes it hard as you end up doing loads whilst he gets his breathe back!) I use a chair as I don't have a bench and the only thing it doesn't quite work for is the chest presses that I do on the ground. I use a mixture of 7.5 and 5kg which I can def feel working. Those plyo press ups are evil- can feel them the next day!

anya I agree. I think I would try a yoga class first - or even a beginners' yoga DVD, to get the basics. Most of JM's yoga is based on classic yoga moves, so easy to follow once you have done it a few times.

If it cheers you up, I first tried yoga 15 years ago when v young and the teacher sniggered, I was that bad (charming). That put me off! I then suffered a lot of sports injuries and forced myself into very basic yoga 5 years later with a lovely teacher who saw yoga as being for everyone and which could be adapted for anyone.

Yoga has honestly transformed my body - perhaps not visually, like JM, but my posture and flexibility are now normal. When I started I was the "fittest" in the class yet so stiff I was becoming constantly injured.

Long boring self obsessed post - but hope it helps. Annoyingly , I just gave my very early yoga DVDs away or I would have given them to you!

Anya, I don't think Jillian is a good place to start with yoga! I love YM (have yet to try my Yoga Inferno), but the fact that she moves quickly in and out of the moves isn't good if you've never done it before. Very frustrating for you though.
Just done Bob's workout, the second one, and I thought it was a bit bizarre! Fine up until about 20 mins then Zak appears to need a break (not convinced how genuine that is!) so there's a lot of hanging around whilst Bob tries to motivate him to carry on - I ended up doing jumping jacks to fill in the time. Also some of the moves were quite awkward without a bench, and I need heavier weights for the deadlifts and bicep stuff. Still tough though, it just seemed to fizzle out.

No, I'm completely baffled by it. Never done yoga before.

By the time I've nearly figured out what I should be doing, she has moved on to something else. Just can't keep up

anya I have none. I am very inflexible - by nature and from years of running. But I started yoga ten years ago and have slowly improved to the point where I find it the most beneficial exercise for me.

But I think if I was completely new to it I would find JM yoga a - mm - challenge!

Are you not enjoying it?