"Ripped" in October

Good Day Good People!! Week 4, Day 3 has went down!! We're HALF WAY through week 4! YAYYYYY!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Okay- Now's the time, since you've had at least a 2 to 3 days to get into the groove of week 4...

QUEsTION OF THE DAY-WHAT IS YOUR BRING IT MOVE??

Well for me, I can say that I'm bringing it in the yoga move in the strength portion of circuit one- the crescent move, I can also do the last ab move pretty easily at the end in circuit 3, the walking planks aren't too bad either. I even can do those "rockette style jumping jacks"

Now, the workout moves- GEESH, still detest those weighted Superman moves,:grumble: :grumble:, those "burpees" I just don't like, :grumble: :grumble: heck after doing a couple of those, there's no way I can do those "double-hang time jumping jacks" hats off to any of you who can:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: .

Now what say you??

Well, 3 MORE DAY RIPPERS....Let's get it in :flowerforyou: :glasses: :smokin:

I'm not sure I'm "bringing it" on anything this week. :laugh: The whole thing pretty well kicks my *kitten*.

My husband watched me work out via skype today and his comment was "looked like the really hard stuff that you make soldiers do when you smoke them". So there you go, our workout is what Sgt's make soldiers do for punishment. I don't know whether to :laugh: or :sad: .

I was in the military...so I will agree with your husband!! She is really kicking my a** this week!!

Last night I even tried the superman move with weights!! my shoulders are killing me from that and the squat presses!

Hey, Rippers!

Week 4 Day 3...DONE, DONE, DONE! This week is sufficiently kicking my *kitten*! I can bring it with the Superman move, but after those burpees...I'm dragging through the next few exercises. My heart rate goes to the max when I do them. I am so psyched that we have only 3 days left to "graduate!" I've only lost about 1 pound per week, but I'm hoping that the measurements will be more in the line with the effort that I've put forth. We'll see

Wow Good Day Rippers!! The realization is starting to sink in!:noway: :noway: Our time together is soon closing in:sad: :flowerforyou: WELL, Week 4 Day 4 has went down!!:flowerforyou:

That means ONE More Day for some of us and TWO for others...until we're finished!! Okay, I do have one confession about this workout, I for one actually sit through and lay there for Jillian's "sermon" at the end of the workout.... point is I'm sooo beat by that time, I relish the opportunity to just lay there and do nothing! :laugh: :laugh: Let me tell you- I'm Bringing that laying on the ground move:laugh: :laugh:

Well, let's make the QUESTION of the DAY, about reflection, as the majority have done Shred and Ripped.... something to remind you that this hasn't been all for nothing....so :

WHAT NSV (non-scale victory) or IMPROVEMENTS HAVE YOU NOTICED OVER THE PAST 30 to 60 DAYS??

Well, for me, I've been able to fit more comfortably in my clothes, I've apparently been in denial before about how snug they had been fitting, :noway: :huh: , My BALANCE has improved, I can see hints of definition in my arms, (mind you - I said hints):bigsmile: , I have more endurance and more strength, I think doing Ripped with you all, has made it much more easier to stick with my other regimen (C25k), and its Always nice to have people ask if I'm losing weight.

WHAT say all of you???:flowerforyou: :glasses:

D4 L4 done! I am so looking forwards to finishing tomorrow, even though I'll have to get up extra early to fit my workout in! I'm having a minor op done tomorrow on my left leg so between that and packing up and moving next week, this will be it until probably mid November. I'm feeling a little panicked at the thought of not exercising for that long.

Wish everyone the results that they wished for, I will post mine tomorrow night :bigsmile:

I'm a little late to join the party but have been doing Ripped since about end of Sept/beginning of Oct. I take a skip day from in Saturdays so it's been taking me a bit longer to get through it. I am on Level 4 Day 6 today. i modify a few things. i don't get the point of the double jump rope. i'd rather do the single jump rope with more hang time and faster. so that's what i do. everything else i can mostly handle, but i don't go all the way down on the chataraunga pushup things. i find i can't push myself back up if i go too far down. those supermans with weights are pretty brutal, at least the next day. what else... i don't get the "plank walk" it feels like i'm not really doing anything. maybe i'm doing it wrong. the ab stuff is all pretty tolerable, i agree. level 4, i think is easier than level 3. but it is hard to sort out because i feel like i'm in better shape going into level 4 than i was going into level 3. this would be an awesome victory to finish it! just 3 more days for me!

Confession,this is actually Day 2 of Level 4 for me. I've been cheating on my diet this week, but I have lots to celebrate this week so I'm justifying it that way . The number on the scale isn't moving hardly at all so I guess with my diet and lack of workouts this week, that's a good thing.

I actually have a lot of NSVs to be thankful for. My abs are definitely a lot stronger! I can sit up no problem without using my arms or struggling! My clothes are fitting so much better. I'm in between belt holes on my belt. Slightly frustrating because my belt is too loose but seeing as how I have been slowly making my belt bigger, this is awesome. If I get too much smaller I'm going to have to get a new belt because this one will be too small! Lifting and moving around has become so much easier. I'll know this Saturday if all her stability work has helped my running! Lastly, and probably most important for me, I feel so much better about myself! I feel as if I look 100% better in my clothes and I have gained confidence in knowing that I am being the best I can be!

Only a few more days left! Happy Ripping everyone!

So happy that you guys have stuck with it.....cant wait to see the progress pics

D5L4 finished! This is it for me! Catch you all later xx

Ok ladies, I just finished up day 6 of week 4 and I have my before and after pictures to share. Weight lost is 4.6 pounds.


Ripped front by taralee2001, on Flickr

Ripped side by taralee2001, on Flickr

Ripped back by taralee2001, on Flickr

And this is where I started in July of this year.

body before by taralee2001, on Flickr

body before by taralee2001, on Flickr

Thanks for letting me get "Ripped" with you ladies!! :flowerforyou:

I just finished yesterday (friday) but i haven't been on this thread since the beginning. i lost 7 lb doing this one but i had not taken my measurements so i'm not sure where i'm at now. i do feel better and fitting into size 6 pants which is pretty awesome. i lost 9 lb doing the 30 day shred. i have about 7lb to go so i think i'm moving on to 6 week 6 pack. good work everyone. i can really tell a difference in the before and after pics.

Great Job Taralee!!


WHAT NSV (non-scale victory) or IMPROVEMENTS HAVE YOU NOTICED OVER THE PAST 30 to 60 DAYS??
I have to say it hit me this past week that I am now swimming in my clothes. I guess I know what I'll be getting for Christmas this year. I wish I had start MFP before I bought bigger clothes to accommodate the weight gain. I really liked my pants and jeans and now they are too big!

Still working on the last week, will do it today and tomorrow to get 4 days in. Spent so much time out of the house the last 10 days, I still got plenty of exercise in, just not the Ripped DVD.