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i think they are called rock n roll squats or something like that. she does them in shred it with weights but you're holding a kettlebell at chest level. i have trouble with those too but i make a point to push through my legs. it takes me a while to get up too, lol.

its only 2 tbsp of oil so i think i added 2 tbsp applesauce to whatever is already called for... they definitely aren't gooey fudgy ghirardelli brownies (my fav - the best!!!!!) but they definitely cut a craving for a small caloric price!

hahaha ok - watch this video, especially around 2:39. this makes me laugh!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2GMUcS2NJQ&context=C4b58841ADvjVQa1PpcFMcmCl0gqvzqfaXSYauIqsrwlmbnruvedY=

ha ha, i love that we are all annoyed by her. i looked at the credits at the end of workout 12 to find out the cast's names: kamillah barrett anita bognar ken diesel teri ann krefting omar lopez sari melain hayley newton kent seki david shipp lana titus natalie yco i think shakin it girl is sari melain. here is a youtube…

my calorie burn has been around 230-270 throughout the entire program.

here is the recipe for the MYM brownies: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1095690

i love the MYM brownies. i even cut out the 2 tbsp of veg oil she calls for. top them with greek yogurt, hersheys lite syrup and fresh fruit - delish!

haha boredom got the best of me! i just did workout 9.. it is the most challenging yet i think but it is totally doable after you get past all the pushup and ab hold junk. i am covered in sweat - how come david is the only one in the video drenched?!

i just watched workout 9 to prepare for the morning and tried to do the dive bombers... i can't believe no one has said anything about those! they are so challenging!!!

ok... i've always been irregular with my bathroom trips. my husband thinks it's a problem, but this is how i've always been. i usually only go every few days, maybe every other day, hardly ever once a day... but since joining mfp and calculating my fiber intake, i've had much much much more regular bathroom trips. the…

so since replying to this forum, i've felt like i was encouraging the discouragement... i love this program, i really do... and depending on how much weight you have to lose, you will lose slower or quicker compared to others. i think instead of comparing ourselves, we should focus on the changes we are seeing in…

i get so annoyed with the "i'm shaking it" girl too. i think she is the same loud annoying one in phase 2, as well! i think anita is AWESOME... i like natalie too but sometimes she doesn't get as high or as quick as anita. suicides come back in workout 8 so don't fret! :) oh and in workout 9, you go from boat post to…

so awesome! just imagine what will happen in the next 7 weeks! :)

I start Workout 9 on Monday. I did the kickstart and I am NOT following the meal plan. I actually eat my TDEE - 20% every day (which equals to about 1550 net calories). I have lost about 7-9 lbs throughout the entire program and maybe 7 inches. I'm trying not to get discouraged because I am SO MUCH stronger - I can do…

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you lay the dumbbells in the "crevice" between your belly and thigh on each side... does that make sense??? she only uses 3 lbs on each side too though.... wimps. ha ha ;) just kidding.

how do you guys like chalean extreme? i watched some youtube clips and thought about it... is it more strength training or kind of a mix like jillian? i know you do heavy weights... also, how long are the workouts?

wow... what is your calorie burn for these? i might have to back down with my 10 lbs dumbbells for this circuit. can't wait to start on monday!

yep. i did workout 7 yesterday and tried to do a few pushups last night because i couldn't do them during the workout.... i did 4 and fell to the ground. today i did workout 8 and my back and shoulders were dying. such a good feeling though. we are strong!!!

i change mine when i have a significant drop in lbs... which hasn't happened in a while, haha... i don't think anything less than 2 lbs really affects your calorie burn on a hrm, but that is just my opinion. my hrm is kinda annoying to change settings, so...

I agree about the calories... I had to up mine because I was not a nice person :)....

Awww, don't be discouraged. You have to be getting stronger throughout the program even if you aren't seeing changes in the scale or measuring tape. I have only lost about 6 lbs and 6 inches and I'm on week 8. How much weight do you have to lose? I don't really have a lot, so I'm not seeing the awesome results that…

I'm going to do New Rules of Lifting for Women. I am getting a little discouraged because I still have this layer of flab on my abs. It has decreased by at least 50-75% during BR, but I want it gone! I want abs! I've been reading a lot about strength training to get your body fat lower and build muscle, so I'm gonna try it.

awesome job! i can't imagine being terri ann (?) and having to talk while concentrating on hollow man!

you guys doing body rev and then banish fat boost metabolism are amazing. that workout is so hard!

When I injured my ankle, I did 6 Week 6 Pack. it's difficult and 30 minutes. I don't remember the specific exercises, but I know I just substituted when they bothered my ankle. You could try that program....

are you on workout 8? man, the warrior pose is terrible! i tried it with 5 lbs today and had to drop one dumbbell on the second round. i try to use 10 for heavy, 8 for medium, and 5 for light, but on some things like the lat pulldown thing or whatever when you're in bridge, i had to REALLY push to use 8s today even though…

I don't have any suggestions, but I will tell you that I think this program is pretty tough on knees. There are moves that you do while on your knees, going from the knees to standing, lots of jumping, and going from being on your knees to sitting on the back of your feet. I don't want to discourage anyone from working…

I had no knee problems before 30DS and I realized that the side lunges were hurting me knees because I wasn't sticking my butt out enough. I iced them and compressed them after my workout for a week or so, then I improved my form and I have had no problems since.

Honestly, I don't know if I COULD do extreme shed and shred with body revolution. Maybe if I did one in the morning and the other at night. That DVD is challenging. Killer Buns and Thighs is difficult on the quads and booty, but one workout for body revolution focuses on the same areas. I don't know if I would necessarily…