Which exercise do you find the hardest?
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demilade
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I'm on level one and the exercise I find hardest is the side lunge with front arm raise. This one really kills my arms. There are a few things I just can't do, but I do something else instead. I'm having major issues keeping the girls contained, they are bouncing all over the place, i might get a concussion!
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LOL! Tape'em down!
I have a lot of trouble with the side lunge arm raise too. I start out with 3lb weights and end up having to ditch them before I finish the first set. I also have trouble with the push ups (even in girly form). My biggest issue is the cardio. I'm starting to think I have a slight asthma because my throat gets tight and wheezy and I have a lot of mucus build up in there when I do the cardio, I have to stop and sip water to clear it but it comes back as soon as I restart. However it seems to be less of an issue on the Circuit 3 cardio for some reason (the variety maybe?).
I'm slightly concerned about the arm raise and push up difficulty I'm having because I've finished Level 1 before and have moved on to Level 2 only to find a lot of it is centered around shoulder strength in the form of different plank exercises. I might extend Level 1 by 5 days if I still can't do the arm raises with my little weights.0 -
So funny that the side lunge has been mentioned... I found that exercise and the one where you squat but lift weights in the air at the same time is hard. I am using 4 lb weights for these, even without weights I really feel the burn.0
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Lol my hand weights are just to heavy so I use 2 bottles of water
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Side lunge with the front raise is the worst! I hate that one.0
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I am the odd ball because for some reason I just cannot ever finish the jump rope move for the entire thirty seconds. I don't seem to have a problem with anything else on level 1 except that move.
Lol @ Demilade. I wear one regular bra, one sports bra and these things still jiggle every where. I'm honestly hoping these D' s are the first thing to go one I lose weight.0 -
Have you tried using your normal bra under your sports bra? It helps me! 0
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How is it that no one has mentioned the lunges with bicep curls. They kill my thighs and just boost my heart rate. Of course, push ups are a challenge with the girls, have to modify but lunges suck0
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Yep 2 bras and they still fly about. I don't do the jumping jacks incase I do myself an injury. :blushing:0
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I find the arm raises the most difficult too. I don't have any trouble with the leg exercises that go with but man my shoulders burn even if I do weights only part of the time. I have been doing some different shoulder exercises over the last month and I assumed that might help but I was wrong! We are all going to have some sexy shoulders!!!!0
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I can't stand the ab workouts. I'll do cardio and weights all day long but when she makes me get on the mat and do a sit up, I just can't do it. But on the plus side....it does give me a chance to lay on the floor for a moment and stare at the ceiling. hehe I haven't been able to do a sit up since I was a kid in gym class. A partner would sit on my feet and everyone was supposed to count as many sit ups as you could do in a minute and I couldn't even do 2. It was embarrassing all through school and I haven't gotten any better in my 40's. My stomach muscles have been my problem area my entire life. For someone who's never had kids - I've always looked like I've had a bunch of babies out of this belly pouch. Oh well, all I can do is just keep on moving everyday.0
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The hardest thing for me has been the pushups for sure! I don't know how many your supposed to do during the 2 sets of pushups but I can only do like 7 each set and they are the girly ones.
I'm also having trouble with the sit ups. I can do them but my neck muscles in the front have been SO sore! It feels like I have a sore throat because it hurts when I swallow. Is anyone else sore in their neck? My shoulders have been hurting alot too : (0 -
Definitely agree on the lunges and squats as being the hardest exercises. On the lunges, not sure if I'm even doing them right. My arms lift to the side when I do them but Im hoping that's not too important.0
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Ladies I was wondering what you are adding this exercise as when journaling? I used circuit training, but I'm not sure that is correct.
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For me it's the bicycle crunches - I just cannot do them! Not 'I get too tired to do them' - I am just so uncoordinated to move my legs like that while doing crunches! No idea why!
I also hate pushups :mad:0 -
Oh, and for all the busty ladies complaining - wear 2 bras!!! I'm wearing an underwire racer back sports bra with another underwire bra on top. They're both also a tad on the small size (I'm an F-G, while these are both Es). While I felt 'a little silly' (to quote Jillian in the warmup), it was amazing to do jacks without giving myself a black eye or totally screwing up my back and neck! If it works for me, it should work for you DDs!0
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I log it as circuit. There are a few things I can't do, the butt kicks and he bicycle crunches, I do something else instead. I would love to do a proper pushup Blythe end of this.0
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All the exercises working my arms. they are so weak. I find the first circuit cardio extremely hard. The jumping jacks to jump rope combo kicks my @$$ every day. I'm on day 8 and other things have gotten easier. I can do more pushups without stopping and so forth. That cardio combo is the same each day- a pain in my behind.0
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I log it as circuit. There are a few things I can't do, the butt kicks and he bicycle crunches, I do something else instead. I would love to do a proper pushup Blythe end of this.
Great! Thanks!0
