I am TIRED of this workout. The kick start week is brutal having that same dvd over and over. Would I be able to do Cardio 2? Only on the two cardio workout days.

Some of us have already substituted Cardio 1 for another cardio workout of our choice. How you want to progress on your programme is of course, entirely up to you... If you feel ready to kick it up a notch - why not! But you may feel that you tire of Cardio 2 midway through Phase 2! Don't you have an alternative Cardio workout you can do?

Just completed day 1 of kick start. Running men are the devil!! I'm doing them back to back as I work evenings and won't have time to fit both in otherwise. I think double cardio day will be horrible, may substitute another DVD for one of the session. 89 days left!

I was SO sick of running man by the end of my kickstart week!!

Well done for making a start!

I substituted in a Biggest Loser dvd Cardio Max. I needed that break!

Glad you found a good alternative!

Bless you for saying that about Running Men! I also thought she was giving into a sadistic impulse when she put them in. When everyone is talking about doing workouts 2x daily and being bored and kicking it up a notch, I feel like I'm in the wrong group.

Kate, I think the handful of people who are switching cardio up have had alot of experience with Jillian's workouts so have gained some strength and stamina before starting this programme. Please don't let that fact deter you from being an active part of the group, it was created for members of all abilities.... there's no shame if you're not as strong as the next person, it will come with time. I used to struggle with my workouts but with daily commitment I have improved. It's not a race, or a competiton, it's all about making a better you, little by little, day by day. I look forward to seeing your progress reports.

I really dread this workout probably because my cardio is really bad and I can barely breath through it but I did get through it last night. I found that it makes it easier for me to have a clock within sight and be able to see how much time is left when doing the harder exercises such as running man. If this is cardio 1, I'm a little scared for cardio 2.

Just do what you can Gana, it's not about being perfect, it's about doing the very best you can, and trying to be a little bit better every day. There's nothing wrong with slipping a few "jogging in place" or "marching it out" recoveries in... your stamina will improve over time, i promise you. Keep up the great work... like Jillian says.. "at least you showed up"...

This cardio kicks my butt too and I also fear cardio 2. I had a really rough year with my asthma last year and my meds that had been working great suddenly weren't cutting it. I ended up doing six rounds of oral steroids last year due to all the problems. I changed to a different daily inhaler and haven't used my rescue inhaler in a few weeks.

It does feel good to get the exercise and I am managing it well even in consideration of the asthma. If cardio 2 is just too much I will stick with cardio 1 longer.

you might find you cope with cardio 2 better than you think, ok its a little higher in intensity in parts but its a different bunch of moves....and you might be able to cope with some of them ok. You might get bored staying with cardio 1. Just give it a shot and do what you can!

Wow! After 3 weeks of not doing Cardio 1, I was terrified to get back to it. It was tough, but I think that it was the first time that I've ever gotten through all of the running mans without taking a break. I was also able to keep my arms up for the arm cirlces until the very end. Not much, I guess, but it feels like progress.

Not much?! I disagree! I think it's BRILLIANT progress! GO YOU!!!

I am just doing the kickstart with the exercise, not the food, I am following my own diet. Also, I am supposed to do a 10.6 mile race (power walk, no running) in April so I have to train for that, so today, for instance, I was supposed to do cardio 1 but instead I went for an hour walk. I better get ready

Good plan. All the best with your race!

Really getting fed up with cardio one now! Only twice more to do it then on to phase 2, aaaagh how long before I get fed up with cardio 2, probs about 2 minutes into my first go round ha!

cardio 2 is better than cardio 1 in my opinion. If you're getting fed up on C1 you could substitute it for another cardio workout of your choice... I did some turbo fire instead. A few of the other ladies on here also mix their cardio up because they're not big fans of C1.