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06-14-21, 09:18 AM | |
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ohio
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CARDIO DAY! Today was my first time doing the Phase 1 Cardio workout. I dug it! It's extremely simple in terms of circuits/repetitions, and I didn't have to do too much modification. Running man is just not going to happen with the way my legs work, though, so for that I subbed in running in place. The suicides I also find kind of tough, but I know that with some practice I'll get better at them. I was kind of bummed that this workout is only 26 minutes, because my Apple Watch exercise goal each day is 30 minutes minimum. The calorie burn overall was also not as good as it was for Workouts 1 and 2, but the per minute calorie burn was actually higher (due to the shorter run time/higher overall intensity). I think on days when I do the cardio disc, I'm going to add in even just a 15-minute power walk, and that'll take care of getting me my personal goal.
Jillian was super motivating in this one to the point where I almost teared up a little bit, which I know is so silly, but it really got to me. She is so encouraging in this set, and I still love how she interacts with her backgrounders to provide a little brevity and fun. As expected, no weights here, which is great because honestly my legs and obliques are really feeling the past two days of starting this set. In old threads on BR, I found that many folks here skip Phase 1 and find it really easy. I do find it easy, too, but I think there's something about coming to a slightly different pace--even if you're intermediate to advanced, and even if you're familiar with other JM workouts--that kind of shakes your body up and shocks it a little. The rest of this week is apparently going back through the 1, 2, Cardio cycle again, which may feel repetitive, but I'll try to mix it up a little by increasing my intensity level and trying to modify a little less. Feeling really good! I'm kind of obsessed! I also wish this set was still in print; based on that funny Vulture article from last year it sounds like it's still available in app form, but I wish she was still selling the DVD kit. I'm SO glad I found this before it got even harder to get!
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06-15-21, 09:50 AM | |
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ohio
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Back to Workout 1, still on the first week of Phase 1. This time around, I modified up in intensity a little bit, using weights for moves that only the advanced backgrounders used weights for, and using slightly heavier weights for weighted moves. And yet weirdly enough I burned fewer calories this time than I did my first time through. I also was slightly alarmed that my HR went up past my personal "comfort zone" upper limit (I try to always back off if it reaches 170, and this session raised it to 176 at least once). Then again, my home gym was really, really warm today, so that could have had something to do with it.
My copy of Body Shred finally made it here, so I'm going to read through those materials today. It's still a long time before I get to that set, but I'm happy that I'm all ready for it! As far as results, it's so early, but I am down .8 lbs. since I started. A very small win, but I'll take it!
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06-16-21, 09:11 AM | |
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ohio
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And today I returned to Workout 2 of Phase 1. This time I used some weights along with the more advanced backgrounders and tightened up my Thera-Band for the cord moves. I burned 10 fewer calories than I did my first time through, so I'm pretty sure next week when I'm still in this phase, I'm for sure going to heavy up my weights. Fortunately today I didn't experience the scary super elevated heart rate that I did yesterday (I think that was only elevated that high for a second).
Results so far: my weight bounced back up .2 lb. from yesterday, but I'm sure that's just water, really. I do notice that my heart rate is lower at rest than it ever has been in the whole time I've been using a HR fitness tracker. I'm sleeping a little better some nights, too, and even though there hasn't been a hugely dramatic weight loss, I feel like my waist is a little more defined. Very subtle, and not yet noticeable in how my clothes fit, but there is a change.
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body revolution, body shred, check-in, jillian, jillian michaels |
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