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Lovers of Jillian Michaels meet up here

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IdkickJilliansAss · 26/04/2014 00:52

Are you shredding, ripped? Do you want killer buns and thighs?! Join us here for everything Jillian and we can support each other through!

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ErrolTheDragon · 04/06/2014 20:15

Deep squats - lead with the butt. Keep weight on your heels; as you lower your butt back and down, raise your arms in front to counterbalance.

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IdkickJilliansAss · 04/06/2014 19:57

RI30 L4 done

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StuntNun · 04/06/2014 19:06

EarSlaps practice your squats with your face up to the wall so your bum goes back as you squat and your knees don't come too far forward. Imagine you're sitting down on to a low toilet. You want to squat until you feel the pull in your bum as that means you're engaging your glutes. That's the way to get a lovely toned bum. Grin

EarSlaps · 04/06/2014 18:45

It is really quick, so easy to fit into the day. Some days it seems a bit longer than others though Smile.

WipsGlitter · 04/06/2014 18:30

I'm really liking it. It's so quick!

EarSlaps · 04/06/2014 17:53

Good work everyone!

Couldn't be bothered to jump around or get sweaty so I just did some heavy weights exercises instead today- chest press, chest fly, reverse fly, bicep curls, upright rows, deadlifts, squats. I'm still struggling to get low on squats, so if anyone can advise id be really grateful.

Yes wips- no need to do it every day. I have always done 3-5 times a week and have had really good results. I do a lot of walking as well but not really anything other than JM. I think it's a sign of how good her workouts are that you can really change your shape in two hours a week.

Jacksterbear · 04/06/2014 17:06

Errol and knotty yep I've done both those things before, and have also slammed my weights into my knee doing the knee raises/arm pull-downs in L2 6w6p! Ow.

Failure yes do it (name change)! Idkick did it recently (I think?) so you could go for something along the same lines? Grin

Ripped L1 done today with 3kgs weights and all advanced moves including proper push-ups (big achievement for me)! I have to say, have always found it by far the easiest JM workout but with those weights it wasn't that easy! So in JM's words: "get heavier weights then, if it's so easy!" Grin

ErrolTheDragon · 04/06/2014 16:20

Sounds good, wips! Do always have at least one rest day a week to repair - whichever fits best with your life. Smile

WipsGlitter · 04/06/2014 15:56

I'm trying to intersperse it with running. So ran on Sat, Jillian on Sunday, ran on Monday and then did it this morning before work!!! Amazed myself and highly amused the kids! Will try and run tomorrow and then do J on Friday etc etc.

StuntNun · 04/06/2014 13:50

That's a great start Wips. If you think you're going to stick with it for a while then a set of 1, 2 and 3 kg weights is useful as you need to move up weights when you get stronger. I took 74 days to do the 30 day shred and it worked well for me so you don't need to worry about doing it every day unless you want to.

WipsGlitter · 04/06/2014 13:22

Just checking I am doing this right - I am doing level 1 of the 30DS which is about 20 minutes long - is that all I am supposed to do? Or am I supposed to do more. Am aiming for every other day, and need to buy some weights as well!

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IdkickJilliansAss · 04/06/2014 13:09

We're all great, doing exercise most days for however long is a damn sight more than a lot of people Smile

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knottyhair · 04/06/2014 12:35

Ouch Errol. I once got over-enthusiastic doing forward lunges and slammed my knee onto the floor Blush.
As usual, I'm not worthy of those of you doing multiple Jillians/Bobs. I did half of BFBM with weights yesterday (each circuit just once, works out as 25 mins), and did the same with NMTZ this morning.

ErrolTheDragon · 04/06/2014 12:30

Today's tip... if you're shadow boxing with weights, don't punch a knuckle on the other hand. Ouch.

StuntNun · 04/06/2014 10:29

Eek Failure you're brave! It should still get easier after the first few days though. It's that Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) that's causing the problems and it shouldn't continue for long.

OkyDoke · 04/06/2014 09:32

Haven't done anything for the last two days, really struggle at the start of the week as I work til 9pm one night then at college til 9pm the next! Need to get up earlier, that forty minutes in bed won't make that much of a difference!!

FailureIsNotAnOption · 04/06/2014 09:26

I think I should change my user name, being addressed failure is not very motivating lol

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IdkickJilliansAss · 04/06/2014 09:23

Failure is doing the 7 day shred

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StuntNun · 04/06/2014 09:19

Don't worry Failure it gets easier a lot quicker. The first few days are the worse and then you get used to it.

FailureIsNotAnOption · 04/06/2014 09:10

Not sure how I'm going to shred today its only day 3 of 1 week shred and I can hardly walk!

spinningirl10 · 04/06/2014 08:42

Morning Grin

Or done an hour in the gym this morning, including 30min run, rower, weights and abs!

I agree that it's so good to have a 20min workout that actually gives results Grin

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IdkickJilliansAss · 04/06/2014 07:54

I'm think i'll be glad of the wuick blast workouts when I go back to work

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EarSlaps · 03/06/2014 23:17

Completely agree with you daddypig. I'd never bother to exercise if I couldn't be done in half an hour. I couldn't even get to the gym and back in that time.

oohdaddypig · 03/06/2014 22:34

Surrenders with 3kg are impossible! I surrender...

30DSL3 done sort of

I know I'm boring and say this a lot but the reason I love JM is that 20 minutes is so do-able. DH is away, kids not down till 9pm and hard day at work and I still managed to fit it in.

EarSlaps · 03/06/2014 21:29

L2 6w6p done, phew! I hate evening exercise, I'm much better when I can do it in the day.