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

Sorry. That was a mammoth post!

Is ripped way harder than the shred? Am going on holiday next week and am sure whether to carry on shredding when I get back. I feel fitter but not much slimmer after 4 weeks of it

Hello peeps!

I have just re-started the Shred inspired by all those "Olympic bodies."

I have done Day 1 Level 1 this morning. Phew.

I have recently developed a way of getting myself more motivated while Shredding as I had a habit of giving up towards the end of each exercise when it got hard. So now, I get one point for each exercise completed, so in each circuit there are 4 strengths, 4 cardios and 2 abs - thats 10 points per circuit, 30 in all. Today I scored 26! Not bad for a first go. Obviously I aim to get to 30. I find it motivates me to keep going to the end of the exercise to get my point. And trying to remember how many points I have got stops me getting bored.

Anyway will stop wittering on. I am hoping to Shred every day and be nearly at the end of Level 3 before school goes back.

oh I like that idea balloon slayer - I lose motivation as well. Must try that!

Good idea Balloon - def helps I think. One of the things I like about Insanity is you repeat the fit test every 2 weeks, and seeing the progress is very motivating.

Managed a short run last night (was very tired and nearly wimped out, but forced myself out for a quick 3.5 miles and felt a lot better for it.

Insanity today...another run tomorrow (hopefully a lot longer than 3.5 miles) and then NMTZ on Saturday.

I moved up to level 2 of 30DS last night a couple of days early because I was getting bored with L1. Boy is it tough but I actually liked it better than L1.

Plank jacks and walking push ups are hard and I did try to follow the advanced moves but wimped out half way through and went for the modified version.

I am starting to see physical change which is great and I feel motivated to push myself

Good stuff Invisble - L2 is very different to 1 and much more of a challenge. Great for your core though.

i really don't like level 1, much prefer level 2.

when did L2-ers move up from L1? I am still struggling with the cario but feel that I could do with more work on the strength and abs.

Having done the Shred quite a bit in the past, I still find Level 1, Circuit 1 to be the one I struggle with most. I think Level 2 is the easiest (and my fave of all three!)

afternoon all

had a lovely birthday yesterday, quite quiet but doing stuff at the weekend so i end up having a birthday week, yay! Ginger hope you had a good day too x

Hello balloon! L1 circuit one is one that i hate too, the endless squats and lifts - the length is quite a shock after you've done Ripped for a while as she changes over exercises in Ripped much sooner.

For those asking, Turbofire is a set of around 10 DVDs which concentrates mainly on cardio, although there are 3 DVDS devoted to stretching (yoga essentially), core and sculpting. It's an absolutely fantastic cardio workout, but wouldn't necessarily recommend it specifically for abs. You'd find better out there for a more abs-targeted workout imo (including our favourite JM!).

Some of the DVDs are specifically HIIT (high intensity interval training) workouts, which consists of going all out on cardio for about a minute, rest, then repeat etc.

As someone said, it is hideously expensive for the set, but you do get some rubber straps with it and a thick eating plan booklet, which obviously makes it worth it . I'm quite pleased I bought it stuck it on my credit card as it's extra motivation to actually do it, useful at the start when I couldn't keep up!

If you're not keen on choreography and cheesy american high fives it's probably not the best as it's quite choreographed and fast paced.

That said, I love it! If you're interested I think individual DVDS from the set sometimes come up on ebay.

Phew, sorry for epic post! I'm away now to turbofire off the tens of cupcakes and the chocolate caterpillar i ate yesterday, going to be a hot one today methinks

I'm off to do 6week6pack which is my new favourite exercise dvd.
will check out turbo later though

bogeyface I had a sneaky peak at L2 on day five, and moved up on day 8. I much prefer it. I found the cardio hurt my knees in L1 but it's more varied in L2 and all the planking really works on your abs and strength.

Bogeyface I moved from level 1 to 2 after about 8 or 9 sessions on level 1. I, too, struggled with the cardio more than anything. However I did level 1 again the other day after 2 weeks-ish on level 2, and I found the cardio really easy. Clearly you get fitter as you move up the levels, but just don't realise it at the time .

Thanks for the good wishes. Needed them yesterday. Hotel mixed up booking, so DS had to sleep in our room . Today he moved into his Nan`s room who sleeps on the floor despite my protests
Then I saw ants on the floor (unavoidable in this weather) and had them sprayed. DS and I had strong allergic reaction and vomited. Once finished we were fine though. We both swam a lot and had a full dinner.
I swam 1,200 m yesterday and 1,500m today, so no Jillian. Even bought goggles to swim and look professional.
nolda thanks for the encouragement. i feel the fittest now, too.
lizzylou triathlon and 10km running? you must be super fit.

Back from holidays, managed to do either a Jillian session or a run, with one rest day - still gained 1/2 inch around my belly and hips. Hopefully it won't take long before I can work it off. Ran today, while he dcs biked and tomorrow will do bootcamp in the park. Back to Jillian on Monday - still can't do bloody push ups and it's my summer target.

NO ginger, I am not!
I want to be but I am so worried about being the last one in, both events are small. I just can't do fast.
I can't swim properly, can do a makeshift breaststroke, but would need a proper front crawl, which I cannot do, I'd need lessons. My 8 yr old can though!
I just think I enjoy exercising in front of the TV too much, noone can laugh at you then!!!

Hi everyone, I dropped off the thread due to hols and decorating but I'm back now, lots of good work going from a quick skim read of what i have missed, great stuff ! I managed 3 runs and 1 Jillian session on holiday. The house is upside down now because of the decorating so I have been running again this week. Next week I am starting Ripped!

I have decided that I really need to cut some crap out of my diet in order to shift half a stone or so , anyone tried the JM eating plan? Think I will just cut out biscuits, chocolate etc. during the week and have less carbs with tea. I don't honestly think I eat that much at the moment but I would probably be shocked if I kept a food diary!

I have really missed by JM workouts and chat!

Just done a 3 mile run and it is already scorchio! My face looks like !

greedy - I am about to venture out for a run shortly and I am sure I will look similar. I have time to do a longer run today, so even though it is warm I feel duty bound to try for at least 7 miles givne that I have moaned about not doing longer runs because of time issues/the rain. I have neither of those excuses today. I have heard excellent things about JM 'Master your metabolism' book. Might be worth a look?

Did a Insanity plyometric cardio circuit session yesterday. Bloody hell it is tough. There is a particular set of stuff that I really struggle with towards the end (some sort of hell involving a burpee straight into 4 press-ups then 8 mountain climbers then into a burpee again. For a minute....then straight into moguls (anyone who has done Ripped or L2 6W6P will know exactly how much fun they are....) and THEN standing mountain climbers at top speed. Grim.

Crikey notyummy...don't know whether to be impressed or appalled .

Good lord yummy, I was feeling virtuous having just done NMTZ straight through with no stops. Now I feel I need to go for a run! But alas I have a slight injury which I must rest because it keeps coming back . Might try a bike ride later if I can.

Greedygirl I am the same as you. I need to shift half a stone and need to cut the crap too (says me after eating a chocolate biscuit ). we are on holiday next week for a fortnight so I think from September I will have to be strict with myself and get these wobbles shifted! Shall we be virtuous together?!

I have Ripped now but not looked at it, is it very different from shred? How high impact is it? I might need to get rid of my niggle first as I'm avoiding jumping moves atm, thanks.

Good morning. Reporting in.

Good gracious, you all seem very impressive compared with my mouse-like achievements. Ripped? Running? NMTZ? < faints > I know what all those things are by the way, but I am so far back to basics there's no point even considering them.

All I can report is Day 2 Level 1 complete and I scored 29 on my scoring system! < proud >

Lemoncurd. I prefer ripped to 30 DS
Ripped gives me backache though. Some of the exercises have used muscles in my lower back that are not used to it

Did level 2 for the second time this morning. It's hard!

Lemoncurd, I agree with ihate, ripped is a better workout but Jillian is v shouty and annoying.
Notyummy, you are so fit! Am in awe.
Have just completed week 4 ripped for first time. Really enjoyed some of the exercises, others not so much and Jillian is almost unbearable. Not a fan of those moguls and burpees! But loved the one where you curtsey at the end.