Re: Shredding Wednesday & July challenge

[Guest guest]

Great job on Shred, ! I'll think of your accomplishments when I

do it tomorrow! Nice job on push ups, too. I did all of mine on my

knees, so I suppose I should try adding in some on my toes pretty

soon, too. Hope you're not coming down with anything and some extra

sleep will help.

Wow - I admire your ambition for planning to do Shred so much! I

might try all three levels the week after next (and tone them down as

needed) just so I can see all the workouts and go through them once.

I really like body part splits, so I think right now I prefer Workout

with Jackie so I can do it on consecutive days, like you mentioned.

But I'm going rotatw between Shred and Jackie for two more weeks and

we'll see what I think then!

Good luck with the rebounder! Can't wait to hear about it.

Sara

>

> Anyway, I did 30 Day Shred, Level 1 again. In the first circuit you

do pushups, then squats with overhead presses then another set of

pushups and more squats with overhead presses. I used 5s for the

first set of squats/overhead presses but dropped to 3s for the 2nd

and stayed with 3s for the rest of the circuits. Those felt light at

first for most exercises but I know 5s would have been very tough to

finish with on the compound exercises because my heart rate was up

for most of the workout (she doesn't allow any time for resting and

there's not hardly enough time to grab sips of water). I want to work

hard, but I don't want to explode either. Sometimes it is a fine line

between picking where you're working hard enough and not too hard (or

too light) and I have a hard time often figuring out where to be. I

know I err on the side of caution more which means my progress might

be slower than it could be but I'm also safer that way and that's

okay too (that's today's attitude anyway). My pushups were weak this

morning too. I did 8 on my toes then dropped to my knees for the rest

of the first set and did all of them on my knees for the 2nd.

>

> Tomorrow is 's Walk Away Your Stress on the rebounder for the

first time, sometime in the afternoon. I've got lots of stuff going

on in the morning and working in the evening so I'm planning to get

it in during the afternoon. (I wrote " so I'm going to try and get it

in... " and then changed that to " I'm planning to... " can't give

myself a mental out!)

>

> I've been thinking about the challenge Jen proposed (a make your

own challenge thing). I'm not up for a month long challenge because

my informal challenge is to do as many virgins as I can but I really

see potential with Shred. So... I'm going to do at least 3 days next

week with Shred and am considering trying it every day for 5-6 days.

I'll see how I'm feeling next week. If I'm not sore from it then I'll

do consecutive days. I want to see what progress I can make, even

doing it for just a week. Progress for me means possibly heavier

weights, feeling greater endurance/less tired in the cardio circuits

and considering moving up to Level 2

>

> Off to work soon!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've been rotating weeks of Jillian and Jackie. I don't think I

would want them on the same week, either. As to Jackie - you're

right. There was very little training on her show, and not much

indication of how her video is. She didn't bother me much in her

earlier seasons, but I didn't really like her at all this time. But

the eposide where they made the workout dvd was pretty neat! To me

she seemed pretty straight forward on the workout. Not very chatty,

paid attention to form, didn't yell, etc. I just liked that her

workout is lower, upper and abs instead of full body. Easier for me

to do in a week that way.

But then again, I'm at the point where ANY workout I do is a good

one, as long as I keep working out!

Sara

> >

> > Anyway, I did 30 Day Shred, Level 1 again. In the first circuit

you

> do pushups, then squats with overhead presses then another set of

> pushups and more squats with overhead presses. I used 5s for the

> first set of squats/overhead presses but dropped to 3s for the 2nd

> and stayed with 3s for the rest of the circuits. Those felt light

at

> first for most exercises but I know 5s would have been very tough

to

> finish with on the compound exercises because my heart rate was up

> for most of the workout (she doesn't allow any time for resting and

> there's not hardly enough time to grab sips of water). I want to

work

> hard, but I don't want to explode either. Sometimes it is a fine

line

> between picking where you're working hard enough and not too hard

(or

> too light) and I have a hard time often figuring out where to be. I

> know I err on the side of caution more which means my progress

might

> be slower than it could be but I'm also safer that way and that's

> okay too (that's today's attitude anyway). My pushups were weak

this

> morning too. I did 8 on my toes then dropped to my knees for the

rest

> of the first set and did all of them on my knees for the 2nd.

> >

> > Tomorrow is 's Walk Away Your Stress on the rebounder for

the

> first time, sometime in the afternoon. I've got lots of stuff going

> on in the morning and working in the evening so I'm planning to get

> it in during the afternoon. (I wrote " so I'm going to try and get

it

> in... " and then changed that to " I'm planning to... " can't give

> myself a mental out!)

> >

> > I've been thinking about the challenge Jen proposed (a make your

> own challenge thing). I'm not up for a month long challenge because

> my informal challenge is to do as many virgins as I can but I

really

> see potential with Shred. So... I'm going to do at least 3 days

next

> week with Shred and am considering trying it every day for 5-6

days.

> I'll see how I'm feeling next week. If I'm not sore from it then

I'll

> do consecutive days. I want to see what progress I can make, even

> doing it for just a week. Progress for me means possibly heavier

> weights, feeling greater endurance/less tired in the cardio

circuits

> and considering moving up to Level 2

> >

> > Off to work soon!

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the challenge !Your Michigan friend LOL, JenSubject: Shredding Wednesday & July challengeTo: exercisevideos Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 9:00 AM

This morning I got up early enough to eat breakfast before working out (then letting it sit for a little while) and that seems better for me though I'm not feeling super energetic and great like I normally do after a workout and shower so I'm wondering if something else is going on. Will watch and see. More sleep might be the cure.

Anyway, I did 30 Day Shred, Level 1 again. In the first circuit you do pushups, then squats with overhead presses then another set of pushups and more squats with overhead presses. I used 5s for the first set of squats/overhead presses but dropped to 3s for the 2nd and stayed with 3s for the rest of the circuits. Those felt light at first for most exercises but I know 5s would have been very tough to finish with on the compound exercises because my heart rate was up for most of the workout (she doesn't allow any time for resting and there's not hardly enough time to grab sips of water). I want to work hard, but I don't want to explode either. Sometimes it is a fine line between picking where you're working hard enough and not too hard (or too light) and I have a hard time often figuring out where to be. I know I err on the side of caution more which means my progress might be slower than it could be but I'm also safer that way and that's okay too (that's today's attitude anyway). My pushups were weak this morning too. I did 8 on my toes then dropped to my knees for the rest of the first set and did all of them on my knees for the 2nd.

Tomorrow is 's Walk Away Your Stress on the rebounder for the first time, sometime in the afternoon. I've got lots of stuff going on in the morning and working in the evening so I'm planning to get it in during the afternoon. (I wrote "so I'm going to try and get it in..." and then changed that to "I'm planning to..." can't give myself a mental out!)

I've been thinking about the challenge Jen proposed (a make your own challenge thing). I'm not up for a month long challenge because my informal challenge is to do as many virgins as I can but I really see potential with Shred. So... I'm going to do at least 3 days next week with Shred and am considering trying it every day for 5-6 days. I'll see how I'm feeling next week. If I'm not sore from it then I'll do consecutive days. I want to see what progress I can make, even doing it for just a week. Progress for me means possibly heavier weights, feeling greater endurance/less tired in the cardio circuits and considering moving up to Level 2

Off to work soon!

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jen!

Shredding Wednesday & July challengeTo: exercisevideos Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 9:00 AM

This morning I got up early enough to eat breakfast before working out (then letting it sit for a little while) and that seems better for me though I'm not feeling super energetic and great like I normally do after a workout and shower so I'm wondering if something else is going on. Will watch and see. More sleep might be the cure.

Anyway, I did 30 Day Shred, Level 1 again. In the first circuit you do pushups, then squats with overhead presses then another set of pushups and more squats with overhead presses. I used 5s for the first set of squats/overhead presses but dropped to 3s for the 2nd and stayed with 3s for the rest of the circuits. Those felt light at first for most exercises but I know 5s would have been very tough to finish with on the compound exercises because my heart rate was up for most of the workout (she doesn't allow any time for resting and there's not hardly enough time to grab sips of water). I want to work hard, but I don't want to explode either. Sometimes it is a fine line between picking where you're working hard enough and not too hard (or too light) and I have a hard time often figuring out where to be. I know I err on the side of caution more which means my progress might be slower than it could be but I'm also safer that way and that's okay too (that's today's attitude anyway). My pushups were weak this morning too. I did 8 on my toes then dropped to my knees for the rest of the first set and did all of them on my knees for the 2nd.

Tomorrow is 's Walk Away Your Stress on the rebounder for the first time, sometime in the afternoon. I've got lots of stuff going on in the morning and working in the evening so I'm planning to get it in during the afternoon. (I wrote "so I'm going to try and get it in..." and then changed that to "I'm planning to..." can't give myself a mental out!)

I've been thinking about the challenge Jen proposed (a make your own challenge thing). I'm not up for a month long challenge because my informal challenge is to do as many virgins as I can but I really see potential with Shred. So... I'm going to do at least 3 days next week with Shred and am considering trying it every day for 5-6 days. I'll see how I'm feeling next week. If I'm not sore from it then I'll do consecutive days. I want to see what progress I can make, even doing it for just a week. Progress for me means possibly heavier weights, feeling greater endurance/less tired in the cardio circuits and considering moving up to Level 2

Off to work soon!