Still crushing it with Jillian 2021

In fact I did WO11, not 12 today.

Glad you’re enjoying it wineloffa, extra money is always a bonus.
Fingers crossed for you, that would make me nervous too.

Thanks roonetta, I was worrying about hormonal imbalances etc for a while so it’s a relief to see movement on the scales.

Ah no, sorry to hear about your DS’s isolation - nightmare! We’ve been very lucky so far too so it feels like it’s only a matter of time. I hope it goes quickly for you. At least he’ll still get some time in school before the end of term - I’d hate for them to have to isolate within the last 10 days and have an abrupt end to the year.

What’s WWL?

And 23 types of push up?! Well done!

Thanks @gratedbeetroot! It’s only a temporary internal secondment but I’m enjoying the change and the extra money is nice too..

Rates are going up a around here too which is worrying. We have to take tests in the airport on arrival and if any of us test positive, we have to isolate for 10 days in our hotel room. Feeling really nervous about that!! Hope you guys escape having to self-isolate - way to ruin the summer break!!

This morning I did Workout 1 of BR and Yoga Meltdown L2.

Congratulations on the new job, wineloffa!

Don’t worry, BR will step up in a few weeks.

Fingers crossed you get away on your holiday. We have nothing planned so it’s going to be a long 7 weeks with the children off school (inset days have been added to the end and start of term). Hope we escape isolation for the last two weeks of term as rates are going up significantly here now.

30 minute run and WO12 done this morning, feeling great!

Hi Everyone

Sorry I’ve been so quiet on here for a while! I started a new full-time job and went to visit family for a few days last week so I’ve been busy!

Still managing to Jillian every morning though! I’m now almost finished Week 1 of Body Revolution which is ok so far. Workout 1 and 2 are not that challenging and I’m not loving the cardio days!! But I guess it will get better so I intend to stick with it.

This morning I did Cardio 2 followed by Yoga Inferno L2 which felt like a really good workout.

Hoping to get away on holidays next week (depending on how things go with Delta) so plan on ramping up my exercise between now and then as probably the only exercise I’ll be doing on holiday is walking! I’m sure I’ll be glad of the break though.

Hope you are all keeping well. Glad to see you are all still plugging away!!

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Cardio 3 done - must make sure to time a run for the next cardio day! I’ve noticed that my heart rate gets much higher doing runs than doing home workouts, even when really going for it.

Ended up doing both my run and WO12 before lunch yesterday because some cloud cover appeared which made it more pleasant.

I weighed for the first time in over a week and I’ve lost another couple of pounds. I’m eating a bit more which strangely might be helping.

WO12 and a run to do today! I think I’ve missed the boat for a reasonable temperature, I’ll have to wait till the evening I think. I’m no good at running in the sun/ heat!

Good point re the cardio one actually being the last! See, they weren’t expecting people to actually do it even back then! It’s also a bit weird having that when you do it four times; they should have done a bonus last workout special edition!

Ha, I get what you mean. I should have timed my run for tomorrow so I could give cardio 3 a miss tomorrow (any excuse!) but never mind.

Body Shred AND a 3 mile run?! You ladies put me to shame. Looking forward to a nice sedate W012 today. I definitely notice a pattern with Jillian - it's the penultimate workout that's the killer, rather than the very last one which seems easier by comparison. I found this true of Shred and Ri30.

What annoys me about WO12 is all the "hooray it's the end, you've made it, this is the final workout, finish strong" etc etc when if you're following the programme the very last session you should do is the Cardio one. And frankly if I need any cheering on, it's after a cardio workout rather than WO12!!

Beetroot don't know about you but I find Cardio 3 easier than Cardio 2 but somehow less enjoyable. Weird

I’m up for that WO11 done today.

Day 2 of BS for me plus 3 mile run.

So I think we are all agreed that we need to skip cardio and eat more chips? That's my kind of programme

I'm struggling too with relentless work stuff at the moment. Annoying as I really just want to focus on finishing the programme - and getting the kids through their final 3 days of school, hopefully without having to self isolate

I love that we're all missing our cardio sessions. On that note I seem to recall that Jilliam thinks hot salty chips are excellent for boosting metabolism - and far better than grilled chicken and steamed broccoli? I feel a last minute dinner menu change coming on...

Haha And in a recent interview she said she only works out four days a week for 30mins, which makes me feel like I’m going a bit overboard! Though she only has to maintain I guess. Hope your leg benefits from the rest day.

Thanks - I really can’t remember 6W6P at all. I needed a load of surgery in the stomach area a few years back so I took it easy on that area for quite a while after that, it’s only recently that I’ve felt that it would be a good idea to work on that area.

Not long till your holiday! I do remember enjoying NMTZ and there were a couple of exercises which I felt really worked my problem areas (hips and thighs - pear shape). I have a mental list of exercises that I feel make a difference so really I should put my own workout together and do them regularly, but I’m terrible for remembering unless I’m following a video.

Hi queuing hope you enjoy your rest day! Having an unscheduled one here too.

To answer your question yes Epic Heat is another Caroline Girvan one. See you in Dorset

Based on the cardio chat above, I'm missing my Cardio 3 workout today My usual window for exercise was blown out of the water due to work and the next opportunity I have is not till 8.30pm so I've decided to miss it today and pick up WO11 as per the programme tomorrow. This will be my first 'cheat' but I've decided my leg could probably benefit from a day off and although I don't find that work out too hard on my calf when I'm doing it, my achilles does tend to ache afterwards.

I'm on holiday from 10 July just for a week so I'm on the countdown now- one week of this programme to go which will finish on a Wednesday, leaving me 2 or 3 days to fit in a couple of other workouts- perhaps one each of NMTZ and BFBM.

Re 6W6P I think I found Level 1 tough from mainly a cardio point of view. It didn't kill my abs though Level 2 was pretty intense for my thighs and butt as I recall. I think it was more that they felt like 2 different workouts rather than L2 building on L1 so I think going straight in at L2 should be fine.

Algonquin Well done on succeeding in your other challenges. Very impressive. Is this the first time you've done B Shred? What is Epic Heat - not JM?

I reckon so - I think the workouts that focus on/ include those are pretty old?! She mentions it on one of the recent videos on her YouTube channel. It’s all about the app with tailored workouts now apparently - but I refuse to subscribe when I have so many DVDs!

Does that mean we can all skip cardio day now?

I’ve been a fan for many years, since pre-children!

Thanks, that’s what I was thinking, but I haven’t done it for a long time so I couldn’t remember.

I want to do them all! Apart from BFBM! But Jillian herself recently said she isn’t a massive fan of cardio now so I don’t think that one’s necessary

Wow that's quite the collection gratedbeetroot

In fact do you think I can go straight to level two on six week six pack after completing BR? I could do that for a few weeks and then move onto Killer Abs.

Well done on doing your challenges, Algon!

Decisions to make here soon...

13 DVDs (the ultimate boxset has 5 in it) to choose from! I think I’ll do six week six pack and lift and shred, I’m not sure on a third. Maybe I’ll do those two regularly and rotate the others depending on how I’m feeling. Google hasn’t been very helpful in suggestions (probably my search skills!).

Hi everyone - glad to see you are all killing it!!

I took some time off the programmes while I was doing my other challenges (13 mile run and Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge on consecutive weekends). Have also been doing a "portfolio" approach to my exercise (love that description queuing!) over the last few weeks incorporating the odd Caroline Girvan workout and Jillian Michael's Killer Body.

This morning I started Body Shred, which I really enjoyed but I was also thinking about starting Epic Heat! Decisions decisions.....

Hope your DH has recovered roonetta

That’s the answer I wanted, roonetta - thanks.