Day 10 - This Nutty Week

Well, I knew this week would be a challenge for my eating, but it's also turning out to be a challenge in terms of time and keeping my head on straight. We got home quite late today (took possession of the new place today!), and so rather than do the NMTZ today, I decided to do that tomorrow, or Thursday when I have a tad more time, and do the regular 30 Day Shred workout. Somehow I also thought it was the first day of Level 2, popped that video in and did it, then checked my schedule, and realized it's still level 1. So, I might swap out for a different day later in the week.

The good news is that Level 2 is much much more manageable this second time around. The plank moves were not murderous. My shoulders still ached after, but not to the exhaustion point they did before. That last strength circuit (military press/leg raise & V-raise) still gets me totally drenched in sweat.

Competition Between Trainers - Day 4

Well, today I decided to mix it up again. I was feeling really good, so instead of just doing JM, I decided to throw some "Bob" into the mix. I have the Biggest Loser Workout, and decided that I was going to do that as well today. I focused on cardio with Bob and then everything else with JM.

I forgot how much I liked working with Bob. He keeps things light-hearted and after dealing with Jillian for 30+ days straight, he was a welcome sight. Don't get me wrong, I was sweating up a storm when I was done with him, but his cool-down stretches ... ah, they are absolutely wonderful. I think I am going to add his cool-down to the tail end of the other two JM workouts on Sunday and Tuesday so that I really get a good stretch going for my entire body.

I think it was these stretches that actually really helped me out with Jillian. For starters, Bob really holds the stretches, and gets the entire leg in various different moves. Given how much my legs have been killed by JM, the stretches felt wonderful (especially the ones that get the inner thigh).

So, how did JM do on this day?

Well, after about a 20 minute rest from Bob I dove into JM.

Today was much easier on me than Monday was ... don't know if it's the changing up or the stretching from Bob that made today smooth. I didn't trip up over any of the moves, although the end of the lunges really had me burning and I had to grit my teeth to finish the moves. My legs are definitely trying to go on strike (between JM and my walking, my legs never get a break) but I am adamant about not letting them take control. Just like the guy who did the 100M free dive, this is all mind over body ... and damn it, my mind is gonna win this race.

Overall, I think I am going to keep Bob as part of my routine on JM3DS days ... he is only 25 minutes and gets the ticker going. I am going to keep Bob and drop my Active (that one, after going through the 30 days is more of a mirror to JM, and I don't need a JM mirror, so Bob is going to take the Active place).

Day 2 - Doing with Intention

I was hoping that after one round of JM30, that the second round would be easy peezy. Unfortunately, I can't report that my hope was reality. The level 1 workout certainly wasn't easy still. It was still very challenging. There were some big differences though:

1. Intention - I could actually workout with intention as Jillian likes to say. Instead of focusing on merely doing the moves and not falling on the floor, I was able to work on form, and make each move count.

2. Lunges - The lunatic lunges must have made a difference, because man, this set of lunges in level 1 felt like heaven in comparison.

3. Abs - The first round of level 1, I barely felt anything in the abs. This time, my abs are fully in motion and really really working.

I also did a 3 mile run on the treadmill today. I'm a bit sore all over from the workout yesterday, but the run felt good. I rediscovered the joys of guilty pleasure music. My song to get my through the last part of the run was Hanging Tough by the New Kids on the Block. My song of the day was Pour Some Sugar on Me. :)