New Thread and New Home for the JILLIAN MICHAELS DEVOTEES....

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Hi guys, hope everyone finds their way here and also hope that I manage to successfully link this to the old thread!

This thread is for anyone and everyone who loves is a fan of Jillian

Welcome all the old-timers and please come and join us new people, it will be great to see you!

Happy JM'ing all :)

Ooh and 3steps yy to the photo ----

Afternoon all!

Gah! I don't drunk post much but when I do... I sorry about that!

Jackster well done for doing all the Ripped levels! Apart from L1 it's a proper toughie! What are your plans for next week or will you wait and see?

Hmm, photo. Not feeling quite so up for it in the cold light of day, but I may have a go with my camera phone tomorrow...

No exercising for me today but I must must must do some cardio tomorrow! I might do one level of Killer with one level of YM.

Hope everyone else is well. Have a good rest of weekend :)

Well all your talk about YM and I thought I'd give it a go- couldn't do it at all. I think it was more to do with only getting about 3 hours sleep, I just couldn't get it at all. I gave up and did L2 6w6p instead as I know what I'm doing with that. I do want to get into YM- I have quite a flat back I think too and would like better lower back flexibility. If it helps I'd be really pleased.

Earslaps my back was almost totally straight a few months ago, no arch to it at all.
Admittedly I have been doing the exercise the chiro showed me (lying flat with a rolled towel under sacral bone area), but there's no doubt yoga has helped massively and most of all.

Probably not a good initiation day if you're knackered, poor you. Hope you get a better night tonight. Don't give up on YM, give it another go when you're feeling more up to it :)

We've got a back stretcher thing I might get round to using again, then I'll try YM when I'm less knackered.

I am quite tempted by YM although slightly scared that it might be the wrong kind of thing for my back!

Did all of Bob's Pure Strength yesterday. Sheesh. Was really pleased I had done it though- had upper body fatigue for hours afterwards though. I must force myself to do it more often (min of once a week I think) so j can see an improvement. It is so long and so hard that I make excuses but feel great afterwards! He talks about doing it daily....err, no. The first time we did it together DH and I were lying on the floor utterly knackered at the end, and Bob was banging on about 'waiting for you here tomorrow' and DH said 'wait away Bob, wait away....'

Hello all. Can I ask some advice? As a result of good genes and a good diet and plenty of yoga and pilates, I am good shape (toned etc), but have just an 'average' level of fitness, maybe slightly below. I'd also like to build my strength. I loathe and detest running, and so does my pelvic floor.

I certainly don't need to lose weight, but need to get fitter, and perhaps a little stronger. What would be the best dvd to start with? She has so many…

Notyummy, I was planning on Bob's Pure Strength for today, but my shoulder and one side of my back is quite sore (probably from lugging my chubster DD around!). So I did YM L2 - more than hard enough for me (can't do crow at all, and a bit crap at chataranga - sp?) but it is short, only 25 mins and I think it was the right choice. I'd say go for it, and maybe stick to the beginner versions until you're sure it's OK for your back.

Plan for this week is:
Mon - 6W6P L1
Tues - 6W6P L2
Wed - Killer L1
Thurs - Killer L2
Fri - Killer L3
Sat - off
Sun - Bob's Pure Strength (hopefully!)

Have a good one everyone!

Bragmatic- start with shred would be my recommendation. L1 is very manageable (though you may need to brace the pelvic floor during the jumping jacks). L2 is quite a step up so don't move on until you're really ready and can do at least a couple of moves like Natalie. The high intensity circuits will really boost your fitness levels.

Thanks. Will do.

Hi all you all put my lazy weekends to shame! I want to post my plan so I get on with it next week so here goes
Mon- Shred L3
Tues- ES&S L2
Weds - Ripped L3
Thurs Killer L3
Fri- hmm something that takes my fancy - maybe ES&S L1
Interestingly earslaps and 3steps I have exactly the opposite back issue to you- namely too much curve...I am unable to get my back flat on the floor even with my pelvis tilted right up which makes the pike type abs moves almost impossible for me... plus I have awfully rounded shoulders and cannot get my arms flat on the floor behind my head either... which makes Supermans um interesting...
Bragmatic I would echo Shred as a good start but be warned if you are unfit generally it is not a cake walk even at L1- I was almost sick the first time I did it after no exercising for about 5 years! And the strength was hard for my frankly puny arms. But its short and I echo the pelvic floor clenching required in jumping jacks....

Evening all :)

Earslaps the back stretcher thing sounds interesting - how does it work? (apart from stretching your back )

Notyummy my Bob Pure Strength seems to have got lost in my collection I'm not quite ready for it yet as I've not been doing enough cardio I don't think.

Re YM, I think it really helps if you are always, consciously, keeping your core tight. Knotty the crow pose is a revelation! Managed 20 secs today :) And by squeezing my core as tight as possible, like she says, and it bloomin' works!

Knotty and Happypiglet, your plans for next week sound great! Happypiglet we have been at opposite ends of the back spectrum! Does having a pronounced arch hurt at all?

Bragmatic welcome to the thread! Agree with other peeps that Shred is the best starting point. If you do find it hard, don't worry, keep plugging away and you'll be amazed by how quickly you improve. Also, you will ache, a lot, after day 1 lol Try and push through to day 2 if you can. The aches, however, horrid, are all good :)

I did nothing yesterday and today I did L1 S&S followed by L2 YM. Another good combo :) Either level of YM is quite short, so it's easy to tag onto the back of another workout.

Not sure about plans for next week as mum goes into hospital on Wednesday. THink I will take it day by day and see what's possible.

hope everyone has had a nice weekend :)

Good luck for your mum threesteps. Absolutely no 'pure' cardio in the Bob strength one, although plenty of deep breathing/sweating after a lovely combo of bicep curl, straight into shoulder press...straight into squat...jump back into plank...press-up...and jump back up to start again.Nice.

Was a bit achy yesterday so did 30 mins on the cross trainer followed by 20 mins Callanetics and stretching. Plan to do L2 Killer today after work.

This is the back stretcher. Expensive, but cheaper than a chiro appointment. Got it mostly for DH as he gets sore sat at a desk all day but I like using it too. Hadn't used it for ages, but got it out again and I'm lying on it now.

Well three days after a 5 minute attempt at YM and my triceps are still feeling it! Must try it again soon.

Good luck to your mum threesteps.

Well Shred L3 done today- that is one ticked off.. Is it insane that I am looking forward to ES&S L2 tomorrow? I lurve that DVD!
3steps good luck to your mum. My arch doesn't cause me pain thank fully...

I did YM! Found it pretty hard but was nice to have something with no jumping around. No doubt I'll be aching tomorrow. I quite liked it, I think I'll try it every now and then but I'm really trying to finish 6w6p now. Don't think I'll manage it by Christmas now though.

Well done Earslaps! Happyp, yep you are mad to look forward to L2 es@s - it's so very unpleasant! In fact it's up there with L2Killer as the most horrible workout imo. Did you do that today notyummy?

Annoyed as have come down with a heavy cold and bad sinuses - was thinking I might be able to manage a Davina DVD, but was a clammy, sweaty, dizzy wreck just doing the school run so decided against it!

I did do L2 Killer today. It hurt!! Those bloomin single legged burpees nearly finished me off. I don't find particularly hard cardio wise (last bit of last circuit gets me going though) but my legs were burning throughout..

Done ES&S L2 and loved it again!!! Although I can feel it now!
I did Killer L2 last Friday and found it tough...
Not got YM but everyone seems to love it... do you think it would help my flexibility (which is 'not my strong suit')??
Still have 6W6P unopened in my lounge... oo maybe on Friday I should give L1 of that a go as I hadn't decided on a DVD for that day.
Anyway L3 Ripped to look forward to (?) tomorrow

Evening all, been lovely and busy on here!

Jackster get well soon and don't exercise until you feel better. I remember trying once with a dizzy head and it was a horrible experience.

Happypiglet, YM will defo help you with flexibility :) It's a totally different kind of DVD as there are no weights and no cardio - but you will feel it the next day! I will stand proud with you as a lover of ES&S

Earslaps well done with YM! And thanks so much for the back stretcher link. I found similar ones on ebay that cost a bit less and it's gone on my xmas list :)

Notyummy totally agree about single legged burpies - she puts those in L2 and single legged mountain climbers in L3, which I think are far easier! Not sure how I feel about knowing there is no cardio in the Bob DVD bang goes my excuse lol Am now considering trying it this weekend...

Double YM today, nothing yesterday. I'm going to make myself interspere YM with something else, so perhaps a Killer tomorrow.

Currently have mum's dog here with mine and they follow me everywhere I'm dragging a long cloak of dogs wherever I go!

Thanks for the well wishes for my lovely Mum :) Her op is tomorrow morning. She should be out on Thursday all being well. She's upbeat and ready to get stuck in and get the whole thing over with. She is a trooper, there's no doubt about that!

Have a lovely evening everyone x

Good work all! Still feeling rubbish . So annoying, as Mon and Tues are the days I have most opportunity to exercise. May be able to salvage the week if I'm ok by Thurs and can do both weekend days.

Best wishes for tomorrow 3steps. Hope all goes ok.

X

Thanks Jackster :)
Get well soon

Hello everyone

Just catching up.

I'm back into it this week. I had two weeks "off" where due to SI joint pain I only worked out 5 times. Pain unrelated to workouts. It's child bearing/birth related.

So on week 3 of Ripped in 30. Duck walk is a nightmare. It's ouch.

Squat jacks are hard. My face was virtually purple afterwards.

Hi Earslaps. How are you?? Have you seen Trucks anywhere? I miss her. X

I'm ok thanks. Still managing to maintain my weight despite some bad eating creeping in due to lack of sleep (teething DS). Trucks did pop onto the 6w6p thread, she's doing lots of dance classes so not much time for Jillian.

Hope your joints are feeling ok now, do you still have any exercises from the physio you could do?

Hi all
Jackster hope you feel better soon..
threesteps thinking of you and your mum today- hope all goes well
Just finished L3 Ripped ... 3 days of my 'L3' week done so feeling pleased with myself. Although I have noticed a fundamental flaw in my plans. I have done jumping lunges and squats every day so far... can't remember if they are in L3 Killer that I am doing tomorrow...I sincerely hope not!!