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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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sycamore54321 · 06/07/2015 14:01

Hi ladies, I was desperately hoping to finish my 30 day shred in June but baby's naps went haywire with the heat and I had a whole series of additional demands these last few days so finally, this morning, I did [insert trumpet fanfare here] level 3 day 10! Delighted with myself, it has really helped drag my post-pregnancy wobbley bits back a lot closer to the figure I used to have and it is so satisfying to see my strength and muscle tone improve so much over the few weeks of shredding.

My plan now is to stick with level 3 for another week or so - I still cannot do the plank rows with leg raises for the full interval and I would love to master these. I managed to hugely improve my situps and jumping lunges over the course of level 3 and I want to see the same progression in the other moves too. Then after a few more level 3s, I think I will go back to the start with heavier weights and also explore some of the other Jill workouts if I can get them on youtube.

The June thread was a marvellous motivator for me and I look forward to kicking Jill's perfectly toned ass a bit more with all of you in July. Go team Jillian!

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ImogenQuy · 06/07/2015 07:00

Yoga Inferno L1 done. Did I say relatively gently? I'd forgotten that this one is actually quite tough, especially if you're as inflexible as me.

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OublietteBravo · 04/07/2015 21:43

Finally done 30DS L3D4. I ended up missing a couple of days due to family birthdays and visiting relations. Hopefully back on track now...

UnalignedAnt · 03/07/2015 18:57

Thanks for the advice, all. Will give your suggestions a try from tomorrow now swelling's gone down a bit. In your face, gammy knee!

ihatethecold · 03/07/2015 17:21

thanks imogenquy

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ImogenQuy · 03/07/2015 07:14

Body Rev phase 3 week 12 workout 12 done - and that's me finished with Body Rev. Yippeee! I'm not going to start a new JM before I go on holiday, I'm going to alternate her yoga workouts and take things relatively gently, and then I've ordered Killer Body for when I get back.

ihatethecold, I thought Body Rev was really good - it's a 90-day programme rather than 30, with 12 strength workouts and 3 cardio. (The strength workouts also include cardio intervals.) You do each strength workout for 2 weeks, and each cardio workout for 4 weeks.

The strength workouts come in pairs, for the front and back of the body - so in weeks 1 and 2 you do workout 1, workout 2, cardio 1 and repeat, and then move on to the next set of workouts in weeks 3 and 4. I cheated and did 5 days a week not 6, because I would have lost the will to live if I'd had to get up and do cardio on Saturday mornings. If you're reasonably fit already thanks to the mighty JM, phase 1 is fairly easy.

UnalignedAnt, sorry about your knee. I second NMTZ as an option - the last two circuits are done lying on the floor and shouldn't strain your knees. Pilates is another possibility: a lot of the moves are floor-based and shouldn't put too much pressure on the knee. I have the Darcey Bussell Pilates for Life DVD, which I recommend.

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MsRaspberryJam · 02/07/2015 20:41

I've been doing a different workout the last few days due to the boiling weather. It's a sixty minute workout called Ballet Beautiful (from YouTube). You don't do very much, so it doesn't get you sweaty. It focuses on little movements that quickly become very painful. It's effective though. Especially on the tummy, I found.

UnalignedAnt, if you don't want to work out your knees, you could try some of the abs and arms workouts from it? Should be easy to search for.

I miss my Jillians though and am looking forward to having her yell at me again when the weather cools.

blodynmawr · 02/07/2015 07:44

Unaligned try Burn Fat Boost Metabolism as there are lots of upper body sections that you could probably do sat down if necessary. You could also do just the upper body sections of No More Trouble Zones.
HTH and hope you are fit for you hols Smile.

UnalignedAnt · 02/07/2015 07:37

Woe is me for I have knackered my knee. All from rushing up the twisty stairs where I work. Felt it go 'boink' and now it's sore and swollen. Gutted.

Blaming spin class from Monday night as it felt stiff and overworked afterwards. Haven't been able to work out since. Again, gutted. Was doing so well.

Have been applying ice and all that. Any suggestions on workouts that don't involve the knees? Portugal's in a fortnight and don't want to undo all my hard work Sad

OublietteBravo · 02/07/2015 07:25

Place marking for later...

blodynmawr · 02/07/2015 07:23

Signing in.
Thanks for the new thread Imogen.
It has been muggy and wet here for a few days and agree I have not been as 'phoned in' as usual. Managed the usual NMTZ on Tues and various 20 min sections of Kickbox FF yesterday and today.
Sweating like a pig though Blush.

ihatethecold · 02/07/2015 07:22

Please tell me about body rev.
I'm doing 30ds and ripped in 30 but it's getting a bit boring.
I mix them about a bit.
I even put an old Davina DVD on the other day. God it was slow and dull.

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