Still crushing it with Jillian 2021

I did Killer Buns and Thighs Level 1 today. Really enjoyed it. I think I’m going to do lift and shred twice a week and then choose on the day for my other JM workouts as there are so many and I won’t get bored that way.

A half hour interrruption sounds a bit annoying!

I did go for a run last night and I did lift and shred again today after a walk with friends. I found my heaviest weights but I need to buy heavier still I think.

I run a few times a week (need to go tonight!) so my cardio fitness should stay ok but JM workouts are something else!

NMTZ done today. I really enjoyed it - again it contains pretty simple moves. It did feel a little too long though after being used to 30 minute workouts.

I’m wondering if I should do BR 11/ 12 every once in a while as L&S and NMTZ are nowhere near that level and I don’t want to lose the ability to do that kind of workout. Or whether you don’t need that kind of craziness to achieve results.

Lift and Shred workout 1 done. I enjoyed it - I like the simplicity. Jillian is very nice in it! I need heavier weights though. I’ll try to do my runs on the days I do this as it doesn’t really get the heart rate up.

Thank you!

I had a rest day today and went for a run yesterday rather than do another workout.

Ah, no way! I’m glad she gets one day back at least.

WO12 done so that’s BR done for me!

I’m quite looking forward to NMTZ! Will get all the weights out then.

Good luck with the packing! It’s really difficult when you have to pack for all weathers.

WO11 done today. WO12 tomorrow. I might skip cardio 3 on Saturday, ending BR tomorrow, and do another dvd instead. I hate the repetitiveness. Seeing as my tick chart incorrectly says I should be doing another week anyway.

NMTZ today. Wowsers, forgot that it's quite a challenging workout and completely blanked out the first killer core circuit. I am going to feel every single muscle tomorrow! She does the whole thing using the same weights - 3lb I think, so about 1.5kg - and some bits were definitely too easy with that weight so I varied between 1.5, 2.5, 3 and 4kg. But the transitions were very fast so not much time for faffing about.

So tomorrow its BFBM which I am NOT looking forward to, but will reward myself with a pedicure afterwards - before the punishment of packing for holiday/realising half the kids' clothes are dirty/too small/missing, and trying to anticipate what the most suitable clothes will be. I fear I'll have to pack for all weather's and temperatures!

That’s reassuring. Actually my max should be slightly under 180 because I forget how old I am now!

You should be proud, Queuing! I can’t do the wheel push ups properly either (still a bridge in my mind!). I am interested to hear how much difference your progress pictures show! I hate pictures of myself but I did take one a few months back, I’ll have to see if I can find it and take another to compare.

My max hear rate was 182 and my resting with a glass of wine rate, is 62.

There was definitely no jumping around upon completion. A feeble fist in the air was all I could manage before I collapsed in front of the fan! So, so pleased I completed it. Really proud of myself actually, though there were still moved I just couldn't do (wheel push ups) and ones where I don't think I ever got the form right (bear crawls, leg lifts using the cable). Nonetheless, I did it. Tomorrow will be a weigh in and progress pics so I'm looking forward to recording how I got on.

Tomorrow I'm doing NMTZ and Friday will be BFBT (urgh) then that's it till I return from my week's holiday. Both longer workouts but a nice way to finish off this pre-holiday period. I can't remember much of NMTZ as haven't done it since last summer, but vaguely remember the triceps circuit is a killer.

beetroot I'm in awe of your planned programme and obviously determination. Go you!

wineloffa welcome to Body Revolution! I hated Cardio 1, it was just so dull. I preferred Cardio 2 to Cardio 3 which was all over the place, but I think on the whole, Jillian really let herself down on the cardio workouts for this programme. Just too repetitive. Have a wonderful time in Jersey - I'd be all over the fudge!

roonetta as always your commitment is really inspiring. How do you make dumbells 'full body'? I guess lots of weighted squats?

Congratulations Queuing! Did you do lots of jumping around to celebrate afterwards?

My heart rate peaks at 180 when running but that’s my maximum heart rate and it’s really hilly where I live (it reaches that when going uphill) so I try not to worry about it too much. I have a resting heart rate of 53 on average though which makes it seem worse.

Wineloffa, I haven’t done NMTZ for 9 years so I can’t remember I just remember enjoying it and there were some exercises not on the other workouts (at the time) which worked well. NMTZ is around 50 minutes though - I prefer the length of the BR workouts.

Finished Body Revolution! Went hard and finished string as my heart rate shows

About to go on a call so will be back later to celebrate others' achievements

@roonetta we’ve been before and it’s a lovely place. Looking forward to getting away from our house for a week!

@gratedbeetroot your plan sounds good! What’s NMTZ like??

Thank you!

To start off I’m thinking of lift and shred twice a week, six week six pack (level 2) twice a week and no more trouble zones twice a week. For a few weeks. With my runs on top. And callenetics in there somewhere too. I’ll swap NMTZ and 6W6P for different DVDs after that.

Early morning run done today, in the drizzle but it was lovely.

Brilliant @gratedbeetroot! Do let us know what you plan on doing next.

thank you Wineloffa.

WO12 done today. So close to the end! Might create a timetable ready for next week.

Well done on the weight loss @gratedbeetroot! I actually lost a few pounds by the end of Ri30 but when I jumped on the scales this morning after week one of BR, I’d actually put on 2 pounds! This might have to do with all the wine and crisps I had my with my sister last weekend.

@roonetta we’re heading to Jersey. Fingers crossed it all goes ok.