I have discovered that tree pose is easier if you use heavier weights (I use 5 lbs), lock your knee and pretend like you are pressing your foot into the ground. Look up at the wall or something that is not moving, do not look down! I put my leg up higher than my knee as I feel like when it's on my knee, I am less stable. I also move the dumbbells in FRONT of me not one in front and one behind like a lot of the actors do.

Yowza -- I CANNOT do more than one plank-up without compromising my form. For a modifier, do you think it would be better to just stay in plank position, or try them on the knees?

I'd try to do as many as you can like she suggests, then drop to the knees. I only say that because that is her modification for pushups. Make sure when you are coming back up that you put your hands directly underneath your shoulders and push up with your shoulders - it's a lot harder if you put your hands too far in front of you.

My body media system only said I burned 200 calories on Workout 3 and 4. I must have not worked very hard. It sure felt like I was....I was coved with sweat during both workouts.

All I can say is THANK GOD tomorrow is Cardio day!! My Abs are killing me right now!!

I was literally thinking the SAME thing. I have only done workout 3 (I do 4 when I get off of work). I told my friends that the cardio video was the one I hated before. Now, it will probably be my favorite one. I am scared to see what next month's cardio will look like, though!

It gets easier! I'm almost done with Week 4 and I was literally crying doing plank ups last week but now I can almost do them all. I still hate the cardio - it's the darn running mans and suicides that kill me! I would rather do my 60 minute step class! :-) I can't wait to see how much I love Cardio 2!! Just keep doing it and it does get easier!

As you get lighter you will burn less calories. I adjust my weight in my HRM every week when I weigh in so that it is as close to perfect as it can be.

The plank to crescent post was very hard for me because of my knees. So like a few of you I could only get a few done before it was over. The plank ups were ok for me and I actually had fun trying to do them fast when Jillian did her competition. Of course I was still slower than her, but it made me feel good to at least try.

My abs tend to be the strongest muscles in my body even though they are coated in a layer of fat right now...lol I didn't have any trouble with the sideways crunches, but in workout 4, the hollow man was kicking my booty.

I think the hardest part of these workouts for me is all the up and down off the floor. We have hardwood floors in our house and I only have one mat, so I am always trying to stay on the mat for the ups and downs and it is not always possible. I can't wait till next week when hopefully workout 3 & 4 will become easier. I like to feel accomplished during a workout, and not just feel like I am a fat blob that can barely make it trough. That said, I am still sore from my first workout 3 on Monday, which should make cardio 1 extra fun today :P

I agree that Workout 3 and 4 are harder. She kicked my butt, that's for sure. I have really bad carpal tunnel in my right wrist and the yoga moves and constant push ups are killing me. Does anyone have any idea how to modify? Also, the down dog and that walk with your hands out and in (can't remember the name of the move) is making me super light headed and spacey (and it's not my blonde highlights just tickling my brain ha ha ) - does this improve over time?

Just did workout 3 for the first time today and WOW, she kicked my butt. After reading some of the posts on here about workout 3 still being on the easier side, I wasn't expecting to have trouble. But OMG, I had trouble doing several of the exercises. Mainly the plank up and down ones. I burned 424 calories today just doing workout 3 and I know I did not do all of the reps for each exercise. I can't wait to get to the end of next week where this one seems easy...lol

Workout 4 for the first time tomorrow....Yay!

Oh, and I should mention that I will be doing my measurements tomorrow, but I am already down 1 pant size in just the first two weeks! I can't believe it!

Are you doing the meal plan also?

Hi, just checking in. I started week 3 this week, but had to stop because according to my doctor I have the flu, even though I had a flu shot. Hopefully, I will be well on Monday and can just start week 3 over again. I really find Jillian to be so motivating with this series. I ended up pushing myself beyond what I normally do when I did workout 4 because she kept saying to do it. I felt so proud of myself! Of course, the next day I got sick and didn't realize how sick I was because I thought I was feeling muscle soreness, but it was also body aches from the flu. I really hope that when I restart I won't have lost the strength and endurance. I have built up.

cardio 1 today end of wk 3 and b-day dinner tonite. Can't wait 2 go out 2nite and spend sumtime w/ my friends w/ wat happened this wk. It is weird not havin my gma around on my bday.

My body media system only said I burned 200 calories on Workout 3 and 4. I must have not worked very hard. It sure felt like I was....I was coved with sweat during both workouts.

All I can say is THANK GOD tomorrow is Cardio day!! My Abs are killing me right now!!

I get so mad because my first time doing Workout 3, I burned like 278 and I did it for the last time yesterday and only burnt around 200. I'm working hard too and I sweat like crazy. I think we're just getting stronger and it's easier for our bodies now Good job!

I started week three today and I worked my butt off and only burned 169 calories. I was only burning around 115 on workouts 1 & 2. This 30 minute workout routine is not going to be enough for me, that is why I am going to continue to do evening workouts as well. I just purchased her new kickboxing DVD and plan to do that tonite. I also like to mix my cardio routines up and not do the same ones over and over.

I did enjoy workout 3, my arms were like jello when I finished......can't wait to do workout 4 tomorrow morning!!

Did my first day of workout 3 today! FUN! I love switching things up. Still not terribly hard IMO but it stepped up a notch from 1&2 and I know that in the coming weeks it's going to get a LOT harder. I'll be begging to go back to these beginning weeks.
Tomorrow will be workout 4 and I'm really looking forward to it. I like knowing that I only have the same workouts for 2 weeks!! Now if only I could get rid of Cardio 1 already

I'm going to have to start week 3 and 4 again next week.

Completed my wrkout 3 today. 2 more days left and I'm done can't wait to move onto phase 2

just finished my last n final day of cardio 1 and did cardio kickbox as n extra wrkout. 2mrw is wgh n