Still crushing it with Jillian 2021

Huzzah, I managed to get a Body Revolutuon dvd set from a UK seller on ebay. May have to sell a kidney, but I feel more comfortable using a dvd than relying on the Internet freebie versions, just in case it gets pulled half way through and my body remains unrevolutionised...

For anyone doing it/having done it, what resistance band or bands will I need? I take it they come in different sizes or resistance levels?

Given I have been bitching about L2 of Ri30, I may be wildly optimistic about my ability to get anywhere near the end of the full programme 😳

Well I survived, but barely. That was tough, only made easier by the fact that I couldn't even do some of it so ended up taking unintended rests

I really struggled with balance so hoping that will improve over the week. And jumping lunges as a cardio exercise? That's just mean, Jillian. Struggled a bit with my wrists so anything where I had to hold my body weight up on my wrists was tricky. Definite room for improvement.

I'm another cardio hater. I really hate having irregular breathing and sweating (so in retrospect, Jillian was a poor choice!) But I do have to hand it to her, the woman knows how to motivate. Although I am finding her quite annoying on this dvd (Ri30). "Give it to me mommy!" and "Get some!" are particularly repetitious and loathsome

Professor I'm following your comments on Body Shred closely as I bought it accidentally, thinking it was Body Revolution 🤦‍♀️. My plan after Ri30 is to do Body Revolution if I can still access it online (can't find a UK dvd anywhere) and then Body Shred. By then I should have the body of Jessica Ennis Hill so I'm quite excited

So I've just watched Ri30 Level 3 as I'm going to be doing it later this morning. My quads were crying in sympathy just watching it. Pray for me.

BS cardio 1 done. Bleaurgh. I really hate cardio. I’m definitely binning those days when I’m back on the bike to work.

BS week1 workout 2 done - marginally easier than the ‘push’ muscles one. Cardio tomorrow, really not looking forward to that! I may skip the cardio days when I’m back in the office a couple of days a week and cycling in. But that won’t be till next week, so I have no excuse this week.

I haven’t done Bodyshred before, I meant to do it as a follow-on from Body Revolution a couple of years ago, but couldn’t get hold of it then. I can’t say I’m looking forward to it (and I am in awe of those of you doing Epic, I think that’s beyond me).

Welcome @StealthPolarBear! It is utterly horrible but does make a difference.

I hope so - really need to stick with it! Thank you

Hello everyone, I have been getting back into jillian. Currently doing level 2 as level 1 was getting boring (but not easy). I have done this many times in the past, need to keep it up this time :(

Well, my two weeks of gentle exercise and yoga turned into 4, but I see other people have been doing brilliantly while I’ve been gone.

I’m using the school holiday to kick-start Bodyshred- week 1 workout 1 done this morning. Hard but do-able, though by the time she got to the fourth kind of press-up I had to modify. If I can do the first couple of weeks before I have to be back on the school run, I hope I can stay motivated to do the rest.

Roonetta I wish I'd read your post before doing Ri30 L2D4 this morning - using weights to give myself more butt clearance is genius. Will definitely do that tomorrow.

Thanks for the shout out, Algonquin. I managed that blasted circuit without stopping again today (just) so now I know I can do it, I can never let myself pause again! I tried to bring my knees to my chest in the squat thrusts this time but I find it so hard to breathe! So I do little in/out bunny hops instead which is hard enough. Still finding balancing a challenge on those stork poses - probably because my first name is the same of one of her 'two best girls' so I feel like she's talking directly to me which puts me off

Can't wait to be off this level. Feels interminable. But then Level 3 awaits, so...

Am in awe of those of you completing long programmes.

You're doing great @Queuing4Fergs - the tables are horrible!! Doing the cardio without pausing is some achievement, go you! And enjoy those roast potatoes, you've earned them 

Gardening is hard work @roonetta - I'm glad the Fitbit acknowledges that

Despite the horror of yesterday's lunge-fest I actually didn't ache today at all!! Weird.

Day 8 of Epic done - dumbbell arms but I didn't find this one too hard at all (probably as I am only lifting 5kgs, compared to her 12kgs!!).

30DS L3 D3 done ✅

This level does go fast and the dumbbell snatches always seem oddly easy compared to the rest of the workout.

Supermans/men you say, Roonetta? That will be a hard swerve from me on Epic then

So I've been keeping at it. Had 2 days off last weekend due to my AZ dead arm, but got back to Ri30 L1D6 on Monday. Arm was still a bit sore but it held up OK. So decided to move on to L2 on Tues through to today.

I do not like this level.

My short arms (I'm 5'1) just cannot lift my size 14 arse off the floor so that Sgt Jillian can see daylight. So I've sort of been doing an 'arse sweep' across the floor then pulling myself into a table (it in no way resembles a table) then lowering myself back down. It has killed my triceps so I'm glad of a rest day tomorrow. At least I did manage to do all of circuit 1 cardio (plank Jacks and mountain climbers - what a cow she is) without having to pause to put my shoulders out of their agony today, so I'm happy to see the quick improvement. And I'm pleased she at least admits that high knees 'suck'. Yes they do, Jillian.

Happy Easter all. I'll be allowing myself a roast potato or 2 with lunch on Sunday (I'm low carbing) but will at least make sure I've done my work out first 😇

Epic day 7 here - otherwise known as death by lunges - I have no idea how I'm going to walk tomorrow!! I stupidly arranged to meet my friend for a run later tonight too but now I'm hoping she'll forget

Keep going roonetta- day 37 is awesome, although I'm not sure that i even want to know what a Bulgarian lunge is!! Why do we do this to ourselves, when we could be sat on the sofa eating Easter eggs??!!

Oh gosh- don't get me started on jumping lunges, they are a form of torture!!!

Rest day yesterday and good job really as I could hardly move after the 1 hour full body dumbbell workout

Today was first workout of week 2 of Epic (day 6!) - dumbbells and core. I will be aching again tomorrow I'm sure.

Am enjoying Caroline but one tiny moan I have is that she doesn't incorporate a warm up into the workout and I keep forgetting before I tee up the right day's workout on YouTube. I therefore have to either have to faff around setting up a 5 min workout video or resort to doing some ridiculous running on the spot waving my arms around for a few minutes - just a small moan as I like it overall.

30DS L3 D1 done ✅

Jumping lunges! Rock stars!

500 calories in one workout @roonetta that is insane!! Gold star for you

Fantastic work @Queuing4Fergs - and I'm not sure that I'd describe any Jillian workout as a kiddie ride, you're doing great! I always hate the cardio element (running mans/rockstar jumps etc) - but sadly I think that's why they are so effective!

Well done on getting your vaccine too - I felt a bit rough (headache/temperature) after I'd had mine, but 24 hours later I was back to normal - well worth it. Won't be long for you now roonetta

Day 5 of Epic for me today (did the full body 1-hour dumbbell workout as I swapped day 4 for day 5).

Enjoying Epic but missing Jillian's motivational speaking! Find the silence a bit unnerving but aching like mad, so I know it's working