NewYearathon - getting fitter in 2017.

Well it wasn't light enough so just a short 3k but better than staying bed. Suffering with pain in my calf and thigh after long run at weekend so thinking I might do some hiit at home in the mornings until it's lighter. Anyone done the body coach? I did it last year but couldn't afford the food so stopped at end of cycle 2, results were great though!

Hello All
Fell off these threads last summer but back with much intent at the start of 2017!
Doing 5 x Jillian Michaels workouts a week is my goal plus 2 x long walks on weekends.
For the poster who asked about DVDs I would suggest this JM one is a good value place to start as it has 30 day shred plus other favourites, including No More Trouble Zones. HTH

TooStressy, I use 2 kg weights for 30DS - go up to 3 kg or 4 kg for some of the back / bicep work in Body Rev, but never above 2kg for shoulders and triceps. But my upper body strength is pretty pitiful, so 3kg might be OK for you.

Another failure to get out of bed this morning. I managed quite well last year but for some reason this year I just can't do it.

I'm a wuss and still on 3lb weights from TK Maxx for 30 day shred. Some movements would be fine with more but can barely do others with existing weights...

But I raided Aldi today and came back with 2 kettle bells, a set of 5kg dumbells, yoga pants and a(nother) running gilet. I managed to resist the reduced Christmas chocolates and biscuits though!

Managed L1 shred plus basic maintenance yoga after DD went to bed. Day's exercise regime achieved!

I'm trying to do a variety of things as I'm in a weird place with fitness. I'm sort of fit in some ways but hopeless in others. Co-ordination being my biggest issue but upper body strength other than standard baby lifting muscles is interesting. I can run 10k at a consistent pace without stopping but my 5k time is only marginally less than half my unofficial (phone measured) 10k time.

Yoga is because I make a steel girder look flexible and together with core work keeps my back from hurting. Being crap at push ups just annoys me and squats challenge is relatively easy for me so is my reward/feel good thing.

I don't work and have a 17 month old who likes her (huge) playpen and also finds watching me funny so exercise is relatively easy to fit in so long as it is home based.

I'm hoping to make a big difference this month then drop to a more sensible schedule with proper rest days next month - hopefully with some runs and mud runs to aim for...

Xpost, I tend to still just bold people but there is a new thing where (I think) you put @username - there was a message in site stuff I think??

sailinggirl, no teenagers here and I work part time but I do have DDs age 3 and 6. When I'm not at work (except a precious Friday morning in termtime) I have DD2 with me. The only way I've managed to fit in the exercise is to set realistic goals and to find blocks of time plus I try to get out for one run per weekend where I am not rushed as DH can have the DC.

Mind you, I have no idea how to fit it all in sometimes, am sitting writing an essay now when I really want to be asleep! Sacrificing sleep seems to be a recurring theme .

On a different note, for things like 30 day shred are 3kg weights about right do people think? Currently using DH's old wrist weights which are so cumbersome to hold and saw the dumbbells in Aldi, am tempted.

Early mornings are definitely the way forward. I have to leave the house by 7.30 for the school run so it's a bit dark at the moment! Going to try a run at 6.30 tomorrow and see if it's light enough (roads round here are unlit) I'll run with the dog too, she's got far better eyesight than me!!!
Am in the process of negotiating lunchtime running with my employer so that would help!
And I haven't really posted much so no idea how to tag people in a post to say thank you, can you do that on mn??

Body Rev workout 4 done. I won't manage to bike twice this week - didn't dare this morning as it was so icy, I'm out tomorrow evening and I'm giving blood on Thursday, so the only remaining possible day is Friday. However, I'm on track with the Jillian.

Delicious, I'd be delighted to be your Bodyshred buddy! I started Body Rev before Christmas and am aiming to do each pair of workouts for two weeks, or until I can do a full set of each exercise with good form and without modifying (so I might conceivably be through them all by early May... then again, I might not: I can't imagine ever being able to do a wheel push-up). I don't bother with the cardio discs: I did them the first time I did Body Rev and all they did was make me grumpy. I reckon I'm getting enough cardio from cycling.

sailinggirl, I don't have a teenager but do have a primary-age child and a full time job. I aim to get up early and exercise before anyone else is up. I've failed more often than not this winter, but hope it gets easier as the mornings get lighter.

I have teenagers and a full time job too btw! Makes the training even more important to stop me going round the bend😬

Done it a couple of times wilderness, I'm next in line now when the instructor is off. It makes me rather nervous. However I haven't killed or injured anyone so far!

Oub can I count down like you did last year?

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Ouch that's a long way to go!

Managed to squeeze a tiny 30 min walk in at lunchtime today, not even very fast as the ground was still quite icy and I was in my office footwear! But better than nothing.

Wow RJ have you taken the class before?

So....back at work and looking out at the dark wondering how I'll get the motivation to get out there once I'm home!
Planning on putting some bolognese on a low heat, saying a quick hello to ds(13) and telling my running partner (of the 4 legged kind) that we are going out, as she will then hassle me until we do!! Hope my head torch still works
Any others trying to fit exercise round teenagers, school runs and full time work?

After 10 days of drinking wine and eating chocolate resting, I feel very sluggish, so am trying to ease back into it. Started with 30-Day Shred L1 today, and 10 mins with the weighted hula hoop, and found the 2kg handweights more than sufficient!

I've also succumbed to temptation and ordered Jillian's Body Revoltuion, as I spotted it on Ebay for a lot less than Amazon. I will try and start that towards the end of January with the aim of completing it by early May (when I have a wedding to attend), and then go onto Bodyshred

Well no excuses for not training today, the instructor is on holiday so I am taking out kettlebell class at tea time...

Just need to work out what we are doing now 😕

Wow ransom, you have an impressive regime going!

Back to work today and going to see my niece in panto tonight so I squeezed in a 4km run at lunchtime.

Total km: 15.25

Yesterday was ok - not fab as DH was busy with work and DD was demanding. Did 30 day squats (intermediate plus where I got to on beginner), abs, push ups and plank. I also discovered I can't do push ups with 17 month old leaning on my bottom... didn't manage cardio.

Today has started better. All 30 day challenges from yesterday plus have added in the be fit 30 day fat burn after wasting ages on you tube looking for something to do as well as 30 day shred to make up for yesterday - don't want to overdo the impact with 2 shreds in 1 day. Decided I prefer that one so far so will add the shred in when I don't manage other cardio and will go up levels when I get bored. So will need to shred later today but ironing, tidying, cleaning and mending need some attention first.

What exercise DVDs do people recommend - probably looking for HIIT/cardio biased rather than pure abs. Have a Christmas amazon voucher burning a hole in my mantlepiece...

Hello oub and everyone

I liked your target of 300 days exercise last year but I think it's a bit too much so I am going to go with 250 orc5 days an average week.

Total so far: 0 hours 😬

Hello to everyone! Its great to see so many on the thread.

I am obviously the saddest bastard ever really missing my weights classes - I dreamt about kettle bells last night . Luckily aldi had them in today so I went and bought one. I did 50 swings and some squats, lunges, etc to get myself back into the feel of it. No excuse to not do some weight work now.

Waves Happy new year everyone; I'm planning on restarting some sort of exercise routine tomorrow, after a hiatus over Christmas. Currently sipping leftover prosecco on the sofa, so definitely not going to get anywhere tonight...

LordPeter I'm not planning on starting Bodyshred for a little while as I'm a bit nervous of it - let us know when you finish Body Rev, maybe we can do it together!

Please can I join, have lurked on the running threads for over a year now! I need some goals, and motivation! I have been off work since 23rd and have run 3 x park runs, 2 x 10 mile runs and many long dog walks in between! Feeling great and wondering how I'll keep it going once I'm back at work!
Goals are to get under 25mins on park run, currently 26.18 on a flat course, and to run a half marathon.

Also hi to new people and sorry about your time Kanye! Still not a bad time though!

6k run today.

Realised today that, aside from stops for injury and Xmas, I've been exercising regularly for 4 months. Really starting to notice the difference when running . I don't hate it anymore although I wouldn't say I like it.

Instead of concentrating every second on how much I hate it I can get into that pleasant state that I'd forgotten about where I let my mind go blank or wander or try to solve problems (like what on earth to do about the essay topic I'm stuck on!).

Ankle still achy though so I'll never be a proper runner. Will have to force myself to do a DVD next time I think, which I still sort of hate!