Jillian Michaels' 6 week 6 pack - anyone want to (re)start with me?

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

I've just done Shred and had great results.
Am now starting 6 week 6 pack - does anyone want to start or restart with me?
:) hopeful smile

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Lol at porn grunts.
Mrs F hope you are on mend.
I got stranded in supermarket car park as car electrics died, so just lost an hour. Can I fit in exercise before picking up DS from playgroup....?

[Lavenderhoney]

Did level 3 of the shred as well as level 1 6p6w.

What day are you starting l2, mrs Florrick? And how's your migraine?

[MrsFlorrick]

Hi Trucks and Lavender.

Migraine finally buggered off and after effects of meds have gone now. Feel back to normal.

I am doing Jillian today but still L1. I was planning to start L2 next week (Monday perhaps even Sunday). I have done an extra week at L1 as I felt I needed to really crack it because L2 is seriously tough.

DD is at school. DS has been accepted at DD school for their pre-prep even though he won't be a "rising 3" until summer term after Easter, the school have agreed to take him in lower pre school two days per week.

It's brilliant because he is at school today too. It's quite an expensive jolly because DS doesn't get his funding yet and DD has stopped getting hers (the government 15 hours free) so DD on full time fees and DS part time just now.

For the first time in over 4 years I have a few hours to myself.

I can't actually believe it!!

I know the above has nothing to do with Jillian michaels but its a serious change for me. Particularly because we have no relatives within a 1000 miles so no help and DH is often abroad on business so I rarely get 5 mins alone without DC. And as much as I love them I have been in need of a break for some time now.

[Lavenderhoney]

Hello mrs f - same here - both dc in school for the first time ever, which is why I have time to do this stuff!

Trucksanddinosaurs, how are you doing?

I managed a swim with the dc after school, but got chatting in the pool so didnt do much:)

Perhaps a rest day tomorrow.

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Hello glad you're better MrsF
Did l3 shred today as rushed. Will do 6w6p after DS goes to bed. Didn't have time yesterday for anything after car disaster.

It's fab when DC go to school/preschool - DS goes 9-12 Mon - Fri and this is why I've now got time to exercise!

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Lost another inch off waist and 2lb down after not much happening all month! :)

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Rushed through it today and skipped last 5 min to fit in warm down but did extra random elbow

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

...plank lifts and press ups. This rush was because I am a twat who locked keys in car and had to get locksmith out!

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Wtf is it with me and the damn car this week?

[Lavenderhoney]

I had to wait til this afternoon to do my regime, and it was awful! Couldnt finish- must do it on empty stomach, so back to first thing for me!

Trucks- I managed to lock the car ages ago, whilst it was still running and the keys were in it. Something to do with the remote locking:)
I just stood there, with the buggy and dd... My handbag was inside too, with the keys..

I never do the cool downs, don't have time. I hate the warmups, feel knackered after the 6p6w one. Found myself shouting " well, good for you" at the very fit " follow if you are super fit " one on the DVD today:)

[MrsFlorrick]

Hi Trucks and lavender.

Well done on your achievements this week. And trucks on inch and weightloss

I have just got my groove back now and completed Level 2 of 6w6p! And rather than 1kg (2.2lbs weight), I upped to a 3kg weight (6.6lbs I think).

Ouch. I am dripping in sweat. Given that I did 15 days of shred and 23 days of L1 of 6w6p and its my second time around (did both in April may June), I could keep up and do all the moves but I almost feel like passing out or being sick. (Oh yeah classy).
And the sweat!! House is ice cold (well 17c) and I wore a vest and large knickers to do the workout in and I am soaked and workout mat is getting a wash as I write.

Sorry TMI. Waaaaaayyyy TMi but all true.

So dig deep! You know whose workout this is!!!


Have a great saturday!

[Lavenderhoney]

Well done mrs f! I made the mistake of doing l2 shred before l2 6p6w. I don't need to do that!

[MrsFlorrick]

Lavender!! Why oh why did you do that??!!! And how did you not pass out at the end of both those workouts??

Just had my daily dose of 6w6p L2. I dug deep and hung in there and polished that sucker off (cheesy Jillian-isms are brilliant- keeps me entertained).

I hope you are both doing well today.

And are we the only ones on the whole of MN who are doing 6w6p?? Seriously?!!

Off to sew labels in DDs new school blazer, boater hat and duffel coat. Only two weeks in from start of term and we have already lost three of the expensive items despite name labels. Can't really say too much to DD as she is only 4 and she would be really upset if I told her off. The school have helped doing a massive hunt for the items. The may or may not turn up. We will see.

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Wow at you both!
I am still sticking with level 1 but doing extra ten min when I can of random plank/caterpillar/push ups. Is v hard to get anything done at weekend because DS not at nursery and DH doing admin.

There is a thread for JM fans in exercise and some people are doing 6w6p but also doing other JM workouts and mixing it up.

The cardio on L2 is reported as the hardest of any JM workout and I hate cardio. Love dumbbell work and mat ab stuff so v worried about next stage :(

In other news I am now looking after 6 cats.

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Did you get achy after l2?
Like early days of shred?
Hope DD kit reappears...

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

General JM thread :)
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/exercise/1853316-New-Thread-and-New-Home-for-the-JILLIAN-MICHAELS-DEVOTEES

[Lavenderhoney]

I only did the first part of level 2:) I'm not a crazy person...
I shall have a go at it tomorrow properly.

I did callentics after, as it worked so well after I had the dc. Apparently I will also look 10 years younger in 10 days:).

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Gosh I've not done Callanetics since 1991. Imagine how young I'd be if I kept it up!

Phoned it in today with mild hangover and just did first circuit. Then had 4 sausages. Need to get back on it tomorrow.

[MrsFlorrick]

Hi Trucks. Don't worry about the cardio element. I am a big cardio hater and I can manage this. Why don't you watch the level 2 and see what you think?

Lavender. I am relieved to hear you "only" did the first circuit! Still

And what is this callenistics? I really really need to look younger and quickly please so do tell. Is it harder than Jillian.

I didn't realise there was a whole Jillian thread. Will investigate.

And trucks you do feel a bit sort after Level 2. I also upped weight from a 1kg to a 3kg so perhaps that's adding to the soreness.

I have done a Fast Day today as I completely over indulged Friday and yesterday. But I really want cheese and biscuits... Argh. I also don't want to be fat anymore.

Off to investigate this "make you younger quickly" workout thing.

[lavenderhoney]

Someone on mn put me onto it when I had ds years ago. I couldn't exercise due to cs, massive blood loss and I refused a blood transfusion ( long story) anyway, I just pushed ds in his pram for a walk each day and did callentics ( no trainers involved:)

No excercise at all first month, as also had op for lump removal. 3 months later, back to normal size 8-10. At the end of my prgnt I couldn't get mothercare biggest maternity jeans over my thighs, so yes it was mostly water and I bf, but still walking for and hour with the pram and callentics did the trick.

Its fat now though. Am lc on the lc bootcamp with BIWI and all the losers:) plus this 6p6w which I did level 2 all the way through today at my own pace... And then callentics for tummy.

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Thanks for reassurances mrs f.
Did dd stuff reappear?
Lavender that sounds v impressive.
Is Callanetics on YouTube?
Might see if I can fit in a few bursts...

No idea what day I'm on, think I've done level one about 15 times. Going to do it all week then switch up next week.

[lavenderhoney]

Yes it's on YouTube. Look at the " old school callentics" for one of the stomach exercises. I bought the book on eBay, 10 years younger, look for books by callan Pinckney I think- sorry can't paste on iPad - maybe amazon?

You will think you are doing anything, then whoosh! Plus you will ache next day:) you can do them whenever, I do the waist ones when cooking:)

I found myself spontaneously holding my tummy in today, very weird.

Plus have lost just under 2 kg with the lc bootcamp and doing Gillian 6p6w since 7 sept., so I feel like I am getting somewhere.

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Yay! That is great! Well done on loss!
Right I will go look up Callanetics on YouTube - I dimly remember pulsing and that one where you sit with bent legs lifting knee up and it kills you deep in your arse cheeks.

[ZingWantsCake]

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[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

Level 2 done! Decided to just give it a whirl.
I don't think it's that much harder than l1.
Wish it had more mat though.
I miss side crunches.