JILLIAN MICHAELS (Shred/Ripped and all the rest) Part 3: Bringing our A-game [cheesy smile]

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Here is a new thread for Jillian Michael devotees!

Whatever JM DVD you are doing, come and check in here...
Any Insanity and Turbofire lurkers, come and join too!

Hello to all from the old thread and big welcome to anyone new, come and join us

Threesteps hope your neck is a bit better today.

I went to bed in agony last night , swearing that I wasn't doing any Jillian today but have woken up feeling a good bit better so will probably stick to the plan and do Body Rev workout 1 again today . I feel like I have thighs of steel ATM...reckon I could crack walnuts ;)

Hope everyone has a good day , I think the heat has made exercising a more challenging so hopefully a cooler week will be mean slightly more enjoyable Jillianing.

Someone recommended the biggest loser dvd.
Have to say it was the most uninspiring dvd ive ever done.
Did the old faithful 30ds after.
Am quite pooped now.
My legs are permanantly really tired.

So far I have been to gymnastics class with DS which involved the Mummies jumping up and down a lot, day 8 of Level 1 of 30 DS and walked to school and back (30 mins) legs are very tired now.

Am scared about Level 2, do all of you wear trainers? I haven't been doing so as I'm indoors on my rug but maybe thinking I need some cushioning.

sweetkitty Not all of us wear trainers, but l2 of the shred involves a lot of plank thrusts, mountain climbers, etc. and I personally feel safer wearing shoes while doing them on a wooden floor. Good luck!

My current favourite is BFBM, but I am completely spent by the end of it. Fancy myself as a bit of kickboxer, haha.

Tried Bob Harper's ripped core. Very good work-out, but some of the moves were too complicated for me. I get more out of simpler exercises.

Plank thrusts and mountain climbers eek

I will need to buy heavier and less cumbersome weights as well. 4-year-old DS did a few minutes of bob harper with my 2kg weights, and DH wants me to buy him 5kg weights. I feel so weak compared to them.

sweetkitty and plank jacks....

Yoinks, 5 kg ginger! I can just about do that much weight for 1 or 2 of JM exercises, but most of the strength stuff I find a challenge with 2.5 kg!

Neck is a bit better today thanks gypsy! I did a 15 min HIIT today as it's still stiff when I turn it and that was the least twisty option

Sweetkitty, I'm a non-trainer wearer, but if you have some I reckon you should try them out - it could be the calf pain you've been having will be alleviated by trainers? Worth a try? Good luck with Level 2!

Hello to everyone else, hope everyone's doing well and wishing everyone with injuries and niggles a speedy recovery

Just done day 4 L3 shred and really struggling with it. Hate the mountain climbers and I'm still doing a modified push up. If I try to do a proper push up I can't get low enough to really feel it in my abs. I think I'll be working on this level for more than 10 days...

I tried NMTZ for the first time today - not sure how effective it was as both dds were being very distracting and it was constant stop/start/pause/rewind!

I'm trying to do pushing ups using a raised platform - back of the sofa currently, rather than doing the knee push ups - I'm up to 16 atm any day now I'll manage 1 proper one, they'll be no stopping me. xell Are you sure you are get the correct form - can you get your dh to video you doing a push up to check.

My autumn challenge is push-ups. Try to do some every day, but just like xelliex I cannot go low enough. Raised platform is a super idea SpringGoddess, thank you.

Threesteps I think the boys / men in my house are real show-offs.

We will all end up with shoulders like swimmers once we can finally do a proper press up.

Stairs are great for press ups. Start quite far up them and work done towards the horizontal as you get stronger. I am firmly of the idea that everyone can do proper pressups (barring those with medical issues) if they persevere. There were lots of pressups in my Insanity (Cardio power and resistance) yesterday! I think it us probably the one that has made me feel least like throwing up, so that probably means it is my favourite . Calves a bit sore today though. Day off today, although I will be walking a over London going to meetings. After 2 long runs, Insanity and NMTZ, I feel like a rest day is called for. Back on it tomorrow though!

Oops .. Bit of slow start this morning - dh brought me cuppa in bed at 730, where I've stayed mnetting ever since! Time to get up and get on with day 2 of level 2 30 ds .. Legs ever so slightly achey from yesterday.

Workout now done, phew! Don't mind me lying in the corner quietly moaning that I've lost the use of my arms and I can't walk

I've posted a question about the insanity workout in sport.
If any of you do it can you take a look at my questions?
Thanks

Notyummy - definitely a rest day earned there.

Couldn't agree more with the press ups. I am also looking forward to being able to do them properly. That said, my shoulder is still hurting, and my physio cancelled my appointment for tonight. Very frustrating. I did a long walk with LO in the sling yesterday (he is 6 kg) and will go for another today (3 hours-ish) so hopefully I'm not losing too much of the gains from Jillian.

I so want to be below 25% body fat but according to mine I am at 35%, 1% less when I was 11st 7 and EBFing! It can't be right considering I am 8kg lighter and 6cm smaller round waist and hips!

Hi, may I join you ladies?

I'm on day 21 of the Shred, moving up to level 3 in a day or two. This is the first exercise program I've done, ever. My BMI is 21 so I'm not looking to lose a lot of weight, but I do need to lose a bit to be comfortable in myself. I'm very tall with a slight frame and currently my mid-section is too big and flabby compared to the rest of me. I can live with thighs and bum having some extra, but the muffin top is horrendous...

I see from your posts that you all use what seem to me very heavy weights! I'm using 0.5 kg (yes, that's 0.5 kg, feel free to mock) and even so I struggle with the strength part. Abs I can do quite well and cardio is mostly ok, but the strength is where I feel I'm going to die.

Wow, everyone is doing so well :)
Coming here is definitely keeping me motivated to carry on. Day 8 of level 1 shred today. Found it very tough today, my legs were all shaky! Think I am going to stay on level one for the rest of the week, and then try moving up to level 2 next week- I am terrified of what is going to be in level 2!
Can't wait until the kids start school and I can go back to swimming every morning as well.

Got another question if someone wouldn't mind answering....I know you are meant to do it every day for 30 days at first (hence 30 day shred) but after that, what do you do then? do you still do it every day?

As I am sure I have heard you are not meant to do the same exercise every day, you should have a break to allow your muscles to repair (or something )

Hi ginniferandtonic - welcome! Nothing wrong with 0.5kg weights. I was on 1kg and they were too much for some of the exercises :(. No point in getting an injury.

Woodland - I always found that my % body fat changed a lot depending on how hydrated I was because of the way the machine works. Could be the case with all this hot weather?

So busy on here, it's great!

Ihatethecold, notyummy is the person to ask about Insanity...she sounded like she's rushing round London today but sure she'll respond later. (It sounds proper 'ardcore!)

Welcome to all new peeps on the thread

Giniffer 0.5 is absolutely fine!! As long as they are challenging you they're doing the job... I find the strength/weights stuff much harder than cardio generally, so you are not alone!

Hi Woodland! I think very few people actually manage 30 days back to back, there's usually a rest day or two somewhere in the week. As for when you finish, well the world of Jillian Michaels is your oyster!

You could go back through Shred with heavier weights, or you could move on to something different. Ripped is the same length as Shred and has 1 more level (levels 2, 3 and 4 are generally a step up from Shred so it would be a good progression). She's got loads of other DVDs too, depending on what you're looking for (toning, cardio, abs, buns 'n' thighs ).

Not sure what to do later today. Neck still rather stiff so may rest again, although I don't want to as I'm on holiday from Friday for a week so will be doing a fair bit of resting then!

Have a good day all

Thanks 3steps

hi Woodland, once I'd finished Shred I went back to L2 but with higher weights, and then L3 with higher weights. I then bought Ripped and started on L2 still with the higher weights. . having completed that I now do RippedL4 most days, 3 times a week add ShredL3 back to back & also add some extra core exercises from NMTZ. I usually have a day 'off' and do a quick tabata.