help!!!! i cannot understand....

karoumee
karoumee Posts: 100
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
yeaterday i got the jillian michaels banish fat boost metabolism ..its a 45min workout..i could only do about 20 min n that too with much difficulty.. i was a bit frustrated as i thought i was a fit person since ive been exercising about 4 times a week and even did the c25k..n found it unbelievable that i couldnt go through with that 45min workout!!!!!!!! so i decided to do the last 25min that i couldnt do yesterday today..and AGAIN couldnt finish!!!!! thats soooo frustrating!!! how is it possible that i can run for about 30 min and do any other cardio for 40-45min but cannot go through with this one???
i dont know what to do to increase my endurance...help!!!plz!

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  • pelleld
    pelleld Posts: 363 Member
    Just keep doing it......every time you do it you will get a little farther and then one day you'll finish it. It is a tough one!
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,089 Member
    just keep on doing it
    eventually you will be able to finish it!
  • juliemaplehurst
    juliemaplehurst Posts: 33
    I am halfway through the 30 day shred and I run, so I thought why not do a little more, started the fat burn met boost DVD and collapsed in a heap after 30 mins calling jillian all the names uned the sun......

    I guess the idea is to just keep going a bit more each time but it made me feel crap for a while, now I am going to keep at it until a nail the ba****d.......
  • hughesrj
    hughesrj Posts: 17
    i just ordered it on amazon. will have a go at it and see what it's like! i am an aerobics instructor so this should be fun :-)
  • heathermarie517
    heathermarie517 Posts: 105
    Oh la la! I'm so intrigued! Guess, I need to look into this video...sounds like a GOOD one!

    BTW, keep at it...you are doing great for completing it the next day!
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    That's actually pretty awesome that you found a challenging workout DVD. Now you'll definitely get your money's worth doing the video until you master it, and you shouldn't get bored too quickly. Best wishes :smile:
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    There are over 600 skeletal muscles in the human body. Every different form of activity will only work a small subset of them. This is why we have to continually change out workout regimes for overall fitness.

    As a side note: I suspect that one exercise that works the majority of muscle groups all at once is climbing.
  • nxcguy
    nxcguy Posts: 15 Member
    your using different muscles. I was in training for a marathon. Running 8 miles or more a day. when i played basket ball with my friend i could not belive how winded i got. a steady run is not the same as a all out sprint.
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    It's something about Jillian Micheals! She kicks my butt every time. I have to stop partway through and get a drink of water every time. I just can't keep up.
    Keep working at it, it will get easier!
  • jenniet04
    jenniet04 Posts: 1,054 Member
    Don't get discouraged!!! Use it as motivation to keep going. You are using totally different muscles doing circuit training than you are when you are running! The more you keep at it, the easier it will get.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    That is a really tough workout - no matter how often I do it or how much I feel I've improved, it kicks my butt! I usually push through it, but if I've been lagging, or if I'm short on time, sometimes I keep my remote close by and just do each circuit once rather than twice - just hit the fwd button to skip to the next "chapter" and it takes you to the next circuit. Stick with it, you will get stronger!
  • janegalt37
    janegalt37 Posts: 270 Member
    Are you using a heart rate monitor? I discovered that as long as I keep my heart rate below 170 I can keep going, sometimes at a little lower intensity, until I don't feel like barfing, then step it up again. Occasionally I stop completely and drink water/squeegie sweat off. Just my own experience, but I think doing the entire routine, but at a lower heart rate for now, is better than doing a circuit or two at max effort and quitting early. Better for conditioning both cardio and strength.
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