JILLIAN MICHAELS 2012-Part 2 "This is Not your Mother's Workout"- Shred/Ripped and all the rest!

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Happy Shredding / Ripping / BFBM'ing / 6W6P'ing / Killing / NMTZ'ing

Evening everyone

World, I spent months doing mountain climbers at a running pace but putting each foot down, but quite high up the mat (near the chest). It was knackering! I don't know whether that was right or wrong but I then watched one of them doing them and now do it so I don't put the foot down of the knee that's bent, but still at a running pace. (I'm not sure that makes any sense!)

Re BFBM, there aren't jumping lunges but there is a lot of jumping like notyummy said. Not sure how happy your knees would be with it. Could you look on youtube and see if any of it's on there? So you could see if it's suitable before buying the DVD?

Welcome back Excited

Did BFBM again today Planning some more JM'ing over the weekend but have made a plan not to do that DVD in case I OD on it!

Sorry not to say hi to everyone, but it's been so busy on here

Have a good weekend everyone ...

Hi everyone - everyone been busy again from the sounds of it!

Happypiglet well I didn't like to assume and then offend! I too have been alarmed at the spread of cellulite so that is good news about Killer.

Another one here who is confused by the mountain climbers, I now just bring my knee up to my chest rather than completely swapping as I jump, that was too hard! It was only by chance that I looked up to see if the torture circuit was finished and saw that I was doing it differently.

Had a rest day as planned today but had to come on cos I am excited to report that the work trousers that I am using as a guide finally feel looser!! Still some way to go but definitely better than before. I tried on my bikini and my bum looks lifted and I think I spied something that looked like a muscle in my tummy area ! So chuffed - keep going fellow 30 day shredders!

Woohoo Greedygirl :)

Waves to everyone!!

Greedy - that's fabulous!! How long you been going??

I'm beyond exhausted tonight - nothing really aches but everything feels used IYkwim?. Got to keep at it though!!

Hopi g energy will arrive after good night's sleep!!

couldn't resist popping back to say 'yay' Greedygirl

it gives you a whole new buzz of motivation when you actually start seeing the changes, am so pleased for you

hope you feel more rested tomorrow Virtuous and ready for another round of torture !

Great stuff going on with everyone. This thread is proper inspiring 'innit

You see how they do mountain climbers varies from DVD to DVD and I think that is why it is confusing. In Shred I think they almost do alternate legged squat thrusts. But in other ones it is more like your feet sort of stay still but your knees bend. Almost on tip toes....The first version is so very very hard!! I do the second version now!
Squat jumps also vary from DVD to DVD how they do them in L3 Ripped is just bizarre....
Well done greedy. I haven't done anything today house too full of sons....as they are 8 and 7 I have got beyond the stage where I would be happy for them to watch! So only managed four times this week. Oh well my new week starts tomorrow and will try harder!!!

Been lurking but thought I'd pop in to say hello. I'm in day 6 of the shred, have had one day where it got harder but today I was back on form. I've bought some weights, though they are odd sizes, and managed it all today with the middle ones which are just over a kilo. I can now manage the harder version of almost everything so I am definitely feeling progress but still can't do the full minute of bicycle crunches. I'll get there.

So fitter and stronger and more flexible but not seeing any muscle tone or weight loss yet. A bit and

Hi and thanks everyone for your encouragement and advice . Threesteps I felt brilliant yesterday, I could even do the little inside button fastner of my trousers, I haven't been able to do that up comfortably for months. I really hope I can keep it up. Virtuous I have been at it about a month. Sunday will be my offical 30th day of shredding although I have included a couple of runs and BFBM workouts along the way. So Bigbadbear - I feel your pain, having never exercised so regularly and on subsequent days before, I thought the weight would just roll off and that hasn't happened for me but I feel fitter, stronger and (as of yesterday!) leaner. Still working on the snow drifts!

Hope you feel better today Virtuous.

Happypiglet my DS is only 4 and usually potters around whilst I am exercising but I would love one time to just do it uninterrupted, with no running commentary and "helpful" observations about how I am not doing the hard version. I can imagine older boys would be more tricky to work around.

Doing L3 shred Sat and Sun and then moving on to 6W6P next week. Now I have said it, I have to do it!

Morning everyone,

Measurements day today, lost 2.5 inch this month, definately seeing the snow drift effect working. Early on was losing from the waist, now that has slowed and finally see some results with hips and thighs. Still feeing rough so may do a gentle 6w6p.

greedy it's great when your clothes fit you better, far more accurate guide than the scales.

bigbad try and resist the urge to weigh yourself too, actually don't weigh yourself at all, measure yourself instead, that will show you losing the fat far more effectively than scales. When you exercise like this your muscles get ripped apart, then they knit back together, that's the bit that makes them stronger but in that process they hold water so you may notice your weight go up a bit

Have a good weekend

Such good news about the inch loss. Well done everyone!

I am struggling slightly tbh. Lost my running mojo, which I think really helps keep my weight stable (and me able to eat mostly as I line- although I don't eat piles of rubbish, and I don't drink v often.) As a result I have expanded - only slightly (4 lbs)- but I am a bit annoyed as I have been doing plenty of JM! Will wait until my period bloat has subsided to see if some of it goes away or whether I need to diet. Must.Run.More.

I suspect that as we age hormones influence our weight a lot more and therefore exercise and dietary habits that were ok a year or two ago are just not enough. I hope you get your running mojo back soon NY , the weather has been against you for a while and that is frustrating too. A bit of decent sunshine and a few good runs and that'll help :)

Thisis that is a fab inch loss, good for you! A great motivator :)

Morning everyone

Thisis - 2.5 inches in a month - that is fantastic!!!

Also congratulations to everyone who's lost weight and to all those who haven't (YET!), keep plugging away it will happen (and ditch the scales if you can and use that tape measure!)

Aw notyummy, don't beat yourself up. Sometimes we just do lose our mojos, but they're usually re-discovered. I found mine under the sofa I'd imagine actually a lot of that 4 lb was period-related, so don't fret! I agree with gypsyfloss, this weather is hardly inspiring for runners. Hope you can get your head back in it soon

Well I was aware I'd twinged my ankle when I was BFBM'ing yesterday, and last night god only knows how I slept but have woken up with a horrible twisted feeling with my back, so I think this will have to be a rest day for me!

Back to it tomorrow hopefully. Have a great day everyone!

notyummy, it's probably time of the month bloat! I know I expand horribly around that time. Could you do something else until you want to run, cycling, swimming?

three spooky but I twinged my ankle doing BFBM on Thursday, that combined with the cold and cough from hell has stopped me doing anything since. Am going to try to 6w6p this afternoon though as I think exercise boosts your immune system, or maybe I'll just watch the tennis!

Thanks for kind words ladies. I find cycling and swimming a bit boring truth be told which is why I struggle to do them regularly. I have a bike and am a reasonably strong swimmer, just can't use them as a fitness tool. I will get back to the running though- I am still doing it, but it is more 10/12 miles a week, rather than the 25 I was doing this time last year. Weight seems to be moving in the right direction as hormones change . 2lbs off today.

Did L3 Ripped and L2 Shred this morning. Have love/hate thing with L3 Ripped. Quite enough most of it, but the jumping lunges kill me, and the arm strength circuit on the last circuit is tough. Also hate the squat and row thing in the first circuit of L2 Shred. Managed them both with a mixture of 5 and 3kg, but was really gritting my teeth towards the end of the squat and row, and chair squat and v raises, even at 3 kg. Nit sure what to do tomorrow. DH leaving the house at 630 am and terming at 8pm both days this weekend so running not an option really. May do NMTZ or a Killer + half of something else.

Quite like most of it.

Did L2 shred again is I ached this morning from all the squat moves so got me thinking how good it is at working my main problem area my arse and thighs!
Those v raises are a killer....swapped down from 2kgs to 1kg for the second go though.... No where near your level not yummy...! I too find swimming dull although I can do it I am a breast stroker and so never get the feeling of a great work out.....although at least I don't chat with a friend whilst doing it!
Will try something again tomorrow.

Thisis hope your ankle gets better. It's sods law my niggles and injuries never coincide with when I don't fancy exercising! They always happen when I'm really up for it mentally.

I decided against a rest day and went instead for NMTZ which I haven't done for months... I now remember why, gawd that hurt! I find the arms stuff so bloomin' hard! I used 3 kg, 2.5 kg and 1.5 kg throughout the workout. The second go-through of tricep presses in crescent pose had me wincing, even using 1.5 kg second time round! And the press-outs, ouchy!

Will return to the torture tomorrow if my ankle is still grumbling. Strangely it seems to have helped my stiff neck/back area?!

Happy I think I've only ever managed those v-raises twice through with 2.5 kg. The rest of the time I've either started and finished on my 1.5's, or dropped down to them!

Hope everyone's having a good weekend

Hi threesteps! Aching so bad today so am having a day off!

Evening all!! Feel a bit better having got impression that you guys measure monthly! Did a measure after a week and I've lost an inch on my waist but I had period bloat last week!! and gained half and inch on one thigh - everything else is the same

But I feel as if I'm working so it must be doing something even of its only to my overall fitness!!

But I need lighter weights!! Level 2 shred with 2 kg all the way through I looked like this !!!. So hard I just couldn't keep going at times!! Which isn't good - sp off for some 1.5kg tomorrow I think.

So excited its my rest day tomorrow!! Sad isn't it!!!

Not yummy - I agree bloating will definitely add some weight! Don't be disheartened you sound as if you've done so well so far. Swimming is hard to break a sweat I find - cant stand front crawl and breast stroke doesn't get a sweat up but if I do it long enough I can feel it in my arms! Particularly if I do a few lengths arms only. Weather can't be helping with running I'd imagine?

Got to go - DH is cooking me supper!

NMTZs for me today. I'm on holiday now for 2 weeks so aiming to do something everyday!!!

Feels so good.... when its over for the day

Hello everyone - seems we're all doing different things for the Mountain Climbers. I guess the important thing is that we "give it all we've got" as Jillian asks.

I did the BFBM courtesy of You Tube yesterday. I LOVED IT!! I felt really good during the exercises, it wasn't too hard on the knees, though my back was aching quite a lot yesterday. Don't know if it was due to BFBM or just a bad day for me. I'm going to get the DVD as I had to watch YouTube on my laptop and do things by ear rather than watching. Most of the exercises were already familiar to me so that helped. Unfortunately it's a bit too long to do everyday, so I think I'm going to Shred/Rip in the week and BFBM on a Saturday morning. Sunday is my rest day.

Hi all. I did level 2 30ds shred today after a day off yesterday. I actually felt worse after having the day off and was quite stiff starting off with the jumping jacks. Can feel my legs now!
According to the scales I have lost 10lbs but I can't see much difference. I suppose I must have lost a bit all over as it uses all different muscles. My bra did have to go to the next fastening though so I must have lost a bit there. I'm so impatient, I want results now!
I didn't even have a drink last night to save the calories, yay me!

What an amazing weight loss, that definitely is a result right now! Well done Shutup Are you dieting as well as Jillianing?

Day off yesterday. I always have Saturdays off anyway, and yesterday I went to see dad in hospital. He had been winched out of bed and was sitting in a chair and they were arranging for him to be discharged and taken back to the care home, so that is really good and sooner that i expected!
It's his 80th Birthday on Friday so it's good he'll be back in a familiar place.

I am now 8st 9 and 3/4 lbs if I am undressed! In March when I started Jillianing I was 9st 6 and a bit. So I have lost quite a lot of weight with only exercise. I have not been dieting, although I have cut out bread as I thought that was what might be aggravating my IBS.
However I have eaten lots of nectarines and about 5 punnets of blueberries in the last week, I love blueberries

worldgonecrazy I shall go and watch BFBM on YouTube now as I thought it would be too hard on my knees to get next. I'm finding the constant lunging and squat moves in RI30 are hurting my knees.

Agree with febes it feel great when you've done a workout for the day, even though I think I'm not going to get through it some days.

Have a good Sunday everyone