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Just started month 2 today. Fit Test and Max Interval Circuits. Wow that was hard. Why would you make someone do two videos on their first day back after recovery?? I'm just proud to say that the first workout lof Month 2 is done and in the books! Hope you are all doing well and sticking to it too.

Week 4. Feeling good. Butt size is not budging but over I feel more fit. I am doing the workouts with more intensity. I can't wait for recovery week, but I'm a little nervous about month 2 with the hour+ workouts! Ugh!!!! I hope everyone is doing well and improving!

Week 3 technically started yesterday I didn't get a chance to get the Fit Test in. So today I did the Fit Test and the Cardio Plyo. I am tired. Really tired. =) I won't be doing that again.

So I'm on week 2. Everything is going well, I've done all the workouts according to the schedule. I had some back soreness the first week but this week is a lot better. The videos are more doable the second time around. I'm hoping I'll think they are easy by the time the first month is over. Probably not but wishful…

I did the Fit Test today. I am happy with my starting point. I just tracked down and recorded the time duration for each of the exercises. I'll have to modify my schedule for some of these longer workouts. So far so good! Day one done! Good luck to you. Post updates please!!

I'm interested.

Cake mix with diet soda is good - with some cool whip. I really enjoy cake mix with a can of pumpkin puree (15 oz) and a 1/4 cup of unsweetened apple sauce (if you don't have the applesauce it still works) - more nutritional value than made with the diet soda. =)

Hi, I did Body Rev from September-December, and I agree, I have never looked so good naked! I started Chalean Extreme in December and finished in March (while training for a 10 mile and a half marathon). I enjoyed Chalean but for me, I got better results from Body Revolution. I started month 2 of Body Rev this month (I…

I completed CLX doing just that, butt crack of dawn workouts! Some people need a pre-workout snack beforehand. I didn't. I would advise you to listen to your body. Have fun and do what works best for you.

Tabata is not 4 minutes - one exercise is 4 minutes. Tabata can be as long as you want it to. The normal tabata contains 8 exercises with a minute of rest in between which equates to a little under 38 minutes. I do 7 exercises for a total of 32:50 minutes. For muscle definition you need to lift. You will get some doing…

Hi, I'm Heidi and I've been here every day since July 11th when I realized I was way bigger than I thought I was. I started with running and Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred (on rainy days). Then I heard about Jillian Michael's Body Revolution, cardio and some strength training. I was gifted it for my 35th birthday by my…

This is what someone told be about on Bodybuilder.com A Simple beginner's Routine You will do 3 work outs per week on non consecutive days. The first work out is your heavy work out. The second work out is your medium work out, use 10% less weight for your work sets. The final work out for the week is your lite work out,…

Interesting. I will look into it. I technically finished Lean last week but I am doing an extra week of lean because I go on vacation next week and I didn't want to putz with what to do the week before I leave. I will be back on the 18th. I'm not sure if that's too much of a delay for you. Gatx - what are you thinking…

If you made it through Push with the weights you have then you will probably be fine with them for Lean. Lean is back to the 10-12 reps at slightly lower weights. As Chalene always says - create the resistance if you don't have the heavier weights. I do think getting heavier weights will pay off in the long run though (the…

Adorable. I can totally relate. Great job on being a wonderful role model.

Sara - would you suggest .35g per pound of body weight as a minimum?

Thanks for the vote of confidence. There are some similarities to JMBR but overall I think I'm finally in the mind set of lifting as heavy as I can (while still having correct form and balancing). In JMBR I just used the weights that I had (the same ones Jillian uses). I think that makes Lean harder for me! I usually like…

Holy moly, do my arms hurt today after Lean 1. I didn't love the video but if I can hurt like this every week, I'd say the video is doing something right! I'm excited for tomorrow's Lean 2 since it's jennieodwyer's favorite!

Yes, I saw those posts too and felt awful for bringing my baked goods into the office. I don't push them on anyone either but I love baking and hate wasting food. I probably should quit my job and work at a bakery but that won't pay the bills. Just be glad you don't work in my office. =)

Those single leg ones are truly killer. I just did Push 1 for the last time this series! I keep pushing that butt out. I'm excited to see what the lean phase has in store for me. It looks like most people's complaints are the compound movements in Lean, but I think I might have an advantage from doing JM Body Revolution…

Congrats Lisa. You'll love it.

Oops forgot that number. Calories 57 per 1 oz serving. I usually pack 2oz. for a snack at work. Gives me plenty for snack.

I make my own jerky in the oven. It is delicious and not nearly as high sodium as the store bought kind. Here's my recipe. Serving size 1 oz, carbs <1g, fat 3g and protein 6g. 2 lbs bottom round roast 1 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoons garlic powder 2 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (to make it…

Bananas are great. Eat em. Eat what you like. 2 a day sounds fine to me. I really want a Yonanas machine to turn my frozen bananas into ice cream. Anyone else love banana ice cream or have any good Yonana machine recipes?

Week 2 of Push is going well. I wanted to try increasing weights on a lot the sets but I couldn't do it on very many on Push 2. I feel like I did "push" myself just to do what I did last week. Hopefully next week I can move up 2.5lbs on some of the exercise. I'm doing cardio before my Push videos because I'm not getting a…

I second this recipe. I made it last week for a co-workers birthday using chocolate devils food cake, cherry coke zero and 2 egg whites (don't need them but it helps make the cake fluffy) - bake as directed on box. FF Cool Whip with Duncan Hines Frosting creation packet (cherry vanilla) mixed, spread on cake. 97 calories…

It's been a long time since I was single - 11 years ago. I always took it like a man. Once they ended it , it was over. My ego would never let me take them back or want them back. My way of dealing with it would be to work out extra hard for the next few months. Get really hot and then happen to show up at bar or event…

So far so good with Push 1. I'm always worried about my form. I stick my butt out as far as I can when doing all the squats but I worry about using my back too much.

Just about to finish up my first month. So far so good. I'm enjoying the program but I feel like I haven't been the best with my diet during holidays so the results this month are not going to be what they should be. I'm still planning on taking pictures and measurements this weekend.

JMBR gets much more intense than her other videos by month 3. I finished JMBR two weeks ago and I am on my second week of Chalean Extreme. I loved my results - weight loss 14 lbs and 16 inches - with JMBR and I am excited to see what Chalean has in store for me. I am a cardio girl at heart, I love getting my heart rate up,…