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Jillian for July - it may be hot but that's not going to stop us!

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ImogenQuy · 02/07/2015 07:06

Slight delay in creating a July thread - here it is.

Body Rev phase 3 week 12 workout 11 done. One more workout to go and I've finished Body Rev. Today was a bit half-arsed, sadly - it was just too hot to work really hard.

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OublietteBravo · 28/07/2015 18:03

I've just done 30DS L2D2. I'm tempted to do 6W6P later.

In the meantime, I'm waiting for the plumber to arrive. I hope I haven't lost all motivation by the time he is done.

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ImogenQuy · 28/07/2015 07:54

Good to see you again, CheshirePanda. Wish I had a holiday still to look forward to - we had ours last week.

Killer Body core workout today. Total disaster - it takes so much co-ordination and I'm really struggling. (Example: sit-ups flowing over in to a plank into a knee tuck and back to flat on your back.) Plus I realised half way through that I'd forgotten to put the bins out so had to dash out and do that before finishing the workout.

Kudos, MsRaspberry - Ballet Beautiful is for the seriously hardcore! I'm going to go back and have another go at it when I'm feeling brave.

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MsRaspberryJam · 27/07/2015 22:53

Welcome back, CheshirePanda!

I have been away from home, so doing some Ballet Beautiful (in a cupboard). ...Ouch

trilbydoll · 27/07/2015 21:16

I'm feeling quite faint at the thought of 30ds being a warm up - that's my new ambition I think Oubliette!

L1D4 today after a disastrous weekend of nothing. Decided to up my weights to 460g jars of chicken sauces, really must start using actual weights.

OublietteBravo · 27/07/2015 19:20

I've moved on to 30DS L2 as my warm-up circuit. Today was D1.

I followed up with Ri30 L1D3. Feeling rather sweaty now, so off for a shower...

Aside: DH has been rather dismissive of my collection of Jillian DVDs. Yesterday he decided to do 30DS L1D1. I think he was suffering a bit at the end Wink

MadameJulienBaptiste · 27/07/2015 17:31

I am up to d6 L3 30ds today. Taken me about 8 weeks to get here via beginner shred.
was wondering what to do next think I'll order ripped in 30.
Since level 2 30ds have been doing 2 or 3 days on then 2 days off. Working much better for me that way.

CheshirePanda · 27/07/2015 17:21

Hello all
May I scrape in here at the end of July? After a go in feb and March, I'm having another shredding prior to my hols. 35 days or so till hols....reckon I should be just about able to get a shred in if I make an effort. L1 D1 done today.

I'm very v impressed to see names I remember from the winter still going strong. blody imogen and raspberry amongst others!

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ImogenQuy · 27/07/2015 06:39

Wow, Oubliette, that's astounding! So impressed.

I'm back from my holiday and did the lower body workout from Killer Body this morning. Lots of jumping and a lot of combinations I haven't done before so for someone with my terrible co-ordination it was a bit of a slow start as I spent too much time falling over. Good workout though, I think - will try core tomorrow (I'm working up to the upper body one because I know there'll be loads of planking).

gincamelbak, I love your name! What I need after a holiday with DS...

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OublietteBravo · 26/07/2015 14:16

I had a rest day yesterday. Today I was feeling particularly motivated, so I did:
30DS L1D10
6W6P L1D2
KB&T L1D1

I'm amazed I managed it Grin - I'd never have been able to do this amount of exercise 8 weeks ago. I can only assume that I'm getting fitter.

OublietteBravo · 24/07/2015 21:24

Today I did 30DS L1D9. Too tired to do any extra circuits.

MsRaspberryJam · 24/07/2015 20:49

I did workout two of Kickbox Fastfix this morning. I find this DVD to be one of the most fun Jillian. I can tell that my punches have improved!

trilbydoll · 24/07/2015 18:11

L1D3 today. I felt better than yesterday but I'm beginning to think I'm going to need to keep doing L1 for quite a while!

OublietteBravo · 23/07/2015 22:54

I had less time to exercise (I was out this evening). Today I did 30DS L1D8.

MsRaspberryJam · 23/07/2015 17:11

Well done to the new people joining. It's harder than ever at the start, but it does get easier (and more fun) if you stick at it.

I managed to workout one of Yoga Inferno this morning. Hooray

trilbydoll · 23/07/2015 12:38

L1D2 this morning. DD tried to climb on my back during push ups Hmm

Embarrassingly it was all a struggle having done it yesterday, my legs only had about 15 seconds of jumping jacks in them before I felt like collapsing!

gincamelbak · 22/07/2015 23:03

Can I join?
Did day 2 of level 1 30DS today. I've never gone past L2 before. I felt like giving up during the jumping jacks warm up but once I got into it, I felt fine when I'd finished. I've been running and had been doing Callanetics (but fallen off that wagon) so not completely unfit. But still. I hate Jillian and her telling me not to phone it in.

(Not really. I love Jillian and the routine. It just hurts)

trilbydoll · 22/07/2015 21:12

Can I join in? DD2 is 9w and I got 30ds out today. I've done 20 odd days before pre-dc so I know it works pretty quickly if I can stick with it.

I was a mess though, I was only using 410g tins of spaghetti and my shoulders ached! Surely hauling around a 12kg toddler gives you a certain amount of muscle?!

DD1 is at home tomorrow, I'm going to try and get her to do it with me Grin

OublietteBravo · 22/07/2015 21:01

Well done mmack - keep going.

I did 25 days of 30DS before I started doubling up. It definitely gets easier - I find that knowing the moves helps (I think this is partly why the first couple of days at any given level hurt so much).

mmack · 22/07/2015 20:53

I did D6 L1 of the shred yesterday and plan to do D7 tomorrow. It does get easier after a few goes. Hopefully I be able to do 2 sessions in a row eventually.

MsRaspberryJam · 22/07/2015 20:01

I've lost all my motivation the last week. On Monday, I did Killer Abs level three, but turned it off before the last circuit. Today I tried to do a level of Kickbox Fastfix, but turned it off before it even started.

I don't know what is wrong with me.

I'll try to get up early and do something so you have some company, Oubliette!

OublietteBravo · 22/07/2015 19:43

Just me at the moment? Seems quiet here...

Today I did 30DS L1D7 (as a warm-up Grin), and then Ri30 W1D2.

I think tomorrow might be a rest day - I'm going out for dinner (and can't work out how to fit Jillian into my day).

OublietteBravo · 21/07/2015 21:06

I've decided I'm going to rotate through various Jillian DVDs for the next month or so.

Today I did 30DS L1D6 and 6W6P L1D1.

OublietteBravo · 20/07/2015 21:20

I've switched DVD. Just done Ri30 W1D1. Not sure about it yet - my calves feel really tight during the cardio. I'll keep persevere for a bit and see how I get on...

sycamore54321 · 20/07/2015 18:33

Oh heck, I'm back after falling hard off the wagon, did another level 3 today after a long break (maybe a week or more) as I had my first cold in about two years and was floored by it. Glad to get back to it. Well done Oubliette on doubling up Jill, awesome work.

Glad to see I'm not the only one to have had my ass handed to me by Swan Arms! Her voice is so smilingly calm - definitely a case of killing me softly!

mmack · 19/07/2015 12:48

I'm just going to do D5 L1 of the shred. I've done the shred L1 and 2 a few times but never made it to level 3. I decided that this summer I'm going to try to do the full 30 days-I'm trying to do it every second day at the moment.