Still crushing it with Jillian 2021

[roonetta]

A new thread as the last thread filled up. Feel free to join us as we head into 2021, exercising as we go!

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Hope I haven’t forgotten anyone. First time creating a thread so hope it works!

BS week 4 workout 3 done, first time. Ugh. Does anyone on here feel their upper body strength has significantly improved? I’ve been doing Jillian DVDs for years and I still have shoulders and triceps like overdone spaghetti.

I really hope you get to see your family soon, @Queuing4Fergs. I do feel for anyone with family abroad at the moment. Mine are 300 miles away and that’s been bad enough.

Glad you’re feeling better, @Nameregretter! I felt rough after my vaccine, but only for 36 hours (though I felt more tired than usual for about a week).

@Nameregretter glad you’re feeling better. Re the weight loss, I’ve lost 2 pounds since I started Jillian on 1 March, not a huge amount considering I’m watching what I eat but I do look a lot more toned.

@Queuing4Fergs hope you get to see your family soon too. Being so far apart is so tough especially with elderly or ill parents.

Posted too soon!

@ProfessorRadcliffeEmerson I can’t say I’ve noticed a significant improvement with upper body strength with Jillian but my upper body is quite strong due to years of yoga.

Yesterday I did Shred L1 and this morning I did 6W6P L2.

Thanks guys good to know! I’d be happy with looking more toned. I’m eating well but not really counting calories - I know I should but will give it a few months!

I did day 3 BR today- cardio. See what some of you mean about it - think I’ll get bored with it quickly so might swap in some runs now the weather is hopefully looking up!

at overdone spaghetti! That could descibe me!

I have BR cardio today but it’s also run day so I think I might do that in its place and do another workout instead.

Thanks roonetta I've just ordered them!

Have been considering heavier weights for a while so thought I'd treat myself

Day 26 of Epic here - a full body dumbbell session with 4 x 10-minute circuits.

Professor I think my upper body strength has improved enormously since I started the workouts and my arms/shoulders look much more toned now. I can do full press ups and even did hand stands the other day, which I definitely couldn't do 6 months ago.

My upper body strength has improved significantly since doing Epic Professor but I agree, when I was doing Jillian, not so much. I think it's because I just couldn't use anything heavier than 3kg for Jillian and was so out of puff I couldn't put my all into the push ups etc. I can also do at least 15 full push ups now (just the normal ones though, not any of the fancy ones!) and used my new 7kg weights for the arm/shoulder workout today, which I never dreamt I would be able to do.

Glad you are feeling better Nameregretter. My weight loss has been slow and steady. Since beginning exercising in May last year, I have lost 22lbs, and I haven't been dieting exactly, just cut back on some of the crap I ate. I only weigh about once a month otherwise I become obsessed by the number on the scale and demotivate myself.

Yay on getting the weights Algonquin! I felt like wonder woman using them today (even though Caroline was using 15kgs! ).

Epic day 3 arms/shoulder/back.

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@roonetta have you exercised every day for 85 days, or 85 days plus breaks? Really impressive either way!

Also impressed by the 7kg weights. I’ve only got 4kg and 5kg ones and struggled to do some of the 30DS stuff with those. I was wondering whether to buy some lighter ones and do more reps but think that’s probably the wrong approach!

I set myself a challenge at the beginning of the year Nameregretter to do at least 240 days of exercise. So not 85 days in a row, but 85 days since 1st Jan. I am putting the count in my posts to remind me where I am

I could never use my 5kgs (and definitely not my 7kgs) while doing any Jillian workouts, apart from Lift & Shred. I find her workouts are too fast paced and exhausting for me to use anything heavier than a 3kg so you are doing amazingly well if you are using 4kg and 5kgs!

Epic 2 day 4 dumbbell cardio full body workout done. I really enjoyed this one and it went by really fast. My fitbit told me I burned 6 calories per minute, which explains why I haven't lost more weight, because I can certainly devour more than 6 calories per minute!

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Will catch up in a bit, but just wanted to share this photo of Natalie (shred, BR etc) with you. Aged 53

I'm back! Thanks for the tea and sympathy on my earlier post. I'm usually pretty upbeat but occasionally the reality of the situation really hits home and I have a bit of a moment. But my whole family has been healthy throughout and has kept their jobs so I know I have had it easy.

I have actually found a big improvement in upper body strength, but I did go from nothing so it's hardly surprising! Last March - July I did shred, 6W6P and dabbled in NMTZ and BFBM before I came a bit unstuck with life. When I started shred up again in February I was surprised to have maintained a fair amount of strength. Whether it was physical strength or mental (ie I knew I had done it before so I pushed myself harder) I don't know, but either way I'm happy.

What I have noticed though is how poorly I've been doing anything in the plank hold all this time. I think butt too far up and arms too far in front. I'm really concentrating on this during BR (hard without a mirror) and I'm finding it so much harder.

I'm now on Week 3 and have done WOs 1 and 2. A bit of a step up from the previous weeks and lots of balancing required, but I know I will improve so I'm just "bringing my A game" each time. So much easier just doing one work out per day rather than doubling up. Cardio 1 tomorrow (ugh) then Saturday is my hotly anticipated rest day.

Diet- wise I'm doing low carb and I've lost almost 11kg since the end of January. I tend to eat one meal a day during the week (I have lunch in the weekend with DH and kids) so I usually train in a fasted state. Low carb totally makes me lose my appetite so other than the boredom (eating is a hobby!) I don't find it too difficult.

Roonetta great idea re the exercise count and challenge. I might go back and look at my record to see where I'm at.

If I don't check in before or during, have a fab Bank Holiday weekend all

Sorry that was ridiculously long and self-involved

Hello folks. I have been stuck with only 3 days left of 30DS L3 to go for nearly 3 weeks. A combination of birthdays, work, vaccinations, family illness (non/Covid) and the long-awaited launch of our junior parkrun have somewhat distracted me 😂☺️

Hoping to use the long weekend to get it finished and start afresh in May

I do however live seeing you all smashing it, everyone is so encouraging and positive.

Hi folks! @roonetta and @Queuing4Fergs well done on your weight losses! Great work! 👏🏻

I can’t believe that pic of Natalie. Is she really 53??? Incredible!!

Today is my last day of 6W6P which is just as well as I’m so bored with it, even though I’ve only been doing it 3 times a week alternating with Shred for the past month. And I can 100% confirm that I don’t have a six pack!

Starting Ri30 tomorrow. Have a great Bank Holiday weekend everyone!

Wow at Natalie!!! How impressive is she!

Day 28 of Epic for me today - 50 minutes of hamstrings and glutes but I got through it.

My 7kg weights arrived today so tomorrow's full body dumbell workout could be interesting!!

Happy bank holiday everyone!!

I've been doing Shred it with Weights all week cos I want to get back into kettlebell-ing but am finding it a bit easy? I'm using a 8kg bell. Can you use kettlebells for Lift and Shred?

At one level, yes, wow at Natalie, but that photo does rather emphasise some of the advantages that nature rather than exercise gave her! (I am short. My legs are short even for my height. I'm also an hour-glass shape. There is no way in a billion years I will ever look like that: if I starved myself down to a size six and exercised like a loon every day, I'd still be an hour-glass with short legs, just a scrawny one.)

I've fallen off the wagon a bit - work went mad this week and I've done nothing but work and sleep, apart from having some friends round in the garden today. And my DBro is dying, so I need to head north next week in the hope that I might be able to see him before he goes, and I don't suppose Jillian will be high on the list of priorities. Spending time with my DM and DSis may be higher up the list. But I'm really impressed by the way others on here are crushing it!

I am so sorry to hear about your DBro @ProfessorRadcliffeEmerson. Absolutely must be your only priority at the moment. I will be thinking of you

I agree about Natalie - just wow that she is 53, she is a goddess, but I will never in a million years ever look like that 🤣

Well done on the weight loss Queuing

CG’s hamstring and glute workouts are really hard aren’t they Algonquin? Especially if she uses the band. How did you get on with the new weights?

Welcome @Minesril - my honest answer is I don’t know whether you could use kettlebells for lift and shred - I suppose you could if you have two. Let us know how you get on if you decide to do it.

Two rest days and Epic 2 day 5 full body workout slow burn today using my 7kgs. Quite proud of myself

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Really sorry to hear about your brother professor ** look after yourself, I can't imagine how hard that must be.

Did the full body dumbell workout today (Epic Day 29) with my new 7kg weights!! I wasn't sure how I'd get on but I used the 7kgs for every exercise so dead proud too

[I won't be able to move tomorrow but that's besides the point!!]

Just got a reminder email a few days ago that I have a half marathon coming up on June 5th!! It is one that I signed up to do last June which was cancelled due to COVID and rearranged for a year later. I had completely forgotten about it!! Not long to get training now

Professor I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. That must be incredibly tough for you and your whole family. Take care 💕

I've nearly finished Week 3 of Phase 1 of BR and I'm quite enjoying the strength circuits. Lots of balance required which is not my forte, particularly balancing on my right leg. I'm sure it will improve though. Am enjoying the banter between Jillian and the group, particularly Mimi. I'd love it if they were miked up as I can't hear what they're saying but Jillian is constantly cracking up. I'm doing my best to use my heavier weights and not to phone it in. 1.5kg on the surrenders though. Hate them! 7kg Algonquin ?!?! (faints)

Morning! So sorry to hear about your brother @ProfessorRadcliffeEmerson that’s so sad. I hope you get to see him before he goes. I didn’t get to say goodbye to my dear Granny and the thoughts of it still devastates me. Thinking of you

Just popping in to say I started Ri30 on Saturday and enjoying it so far. Did L1 this morning, followed by Yoga Inferno L1 which was fab.

I also went out on Saturday night and drank waay too much so I’ve now decided to give up drinking for a while. Since turning 40, it really doesn’t agree with me anymore and is absolutely exacerbating my anxiety so I’m going to quit for a bit and see if that helps. I envisage upping my exercise to get me through the next few weeks but that’s no bad thing!

Wineloffa I'm guessing by your user name that abstaining for a while will be hard. I too love wine (outing to anyone who knows me, but I got married on a vineyard and we visited over 30 different vineyards in NZ and SA on our honeymoon!) and have to consciously not drink at least 3 days a week to give myself a break. I used to do at least one sober month a year until the horrific 2020 so I should book one in really. I find it challenging, not physically but mentally as to me, wine means a lot of things and, frankly, I find not having a couple of glasses of an evening, boring for my palate. I can't remember the last time I was drunk, probably Christmas 2019? But I can easily have 3 glasses a night no problem. Clearly not good!

Let us know how you fund Ri30. I finished it a couple of weeks ago and it wasn't one of my favourites. I found L2 really hard and some of the moves in the later levels were just physically impossible for me. However I did it off the back of Shred and heavy for my height (I'm 5'1 and I started Ri30 at about 76kg) so I'll revisit it after I complete BR and see if I find it better. I know lots of people love it and revisit it often, so I'm the odd one out here

I’m so sorry about your brother, Professor.

Week 3 of BR started here today, it’s stepped up a bit! I feel like I’m going to bruise my leg through pressure on the balancing move!

Running is going well, though with the weather today I’m glad today was a rest day!

Yass Algonquin! Well done on using the 7's . How did you feel the following day? Running is not my forte so I am always super impressed with anyone who can run any distance, let alone a half marathon.

I loved the banter in BR too Queuing. I found the strength workouts really enjoyable; cardio not so much. Well done on using your heavier weights!

I liked most of the levels in Ri30 Wineloffa, but level 3 will always be my nemesis. Also, get you sneaking in a double Jillian workout! Something I have never been able to do. Well done
Took another rest day yesterday as wasn't feeling 100%, a bit headachy and tired. Bank holidays do that to me for some reason. Not sure if it's because I have a lie in rather than getting straight up

Anyway, got my workout in early today. Epic 2 day 6 intense full body HIIT workout with weights. Used my 5kgs which I was chuffed about as CG was only using 6's. Nice and quick too which is a bonus.

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