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post #31 of 42
6/25/10 at 8:55pm

Re: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred

Why do I suddenly feel like I'm on JP and not Specktra. As always in this type of discussions, I am going to throw in the suggestion that anyone curious about weight training reads The New Rules of Lifting for Women. It does a good job of explaining some of those things that one might have learned as "right" that may not be so right after all.
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post #32 of 42
6/26/10 at 12:27am

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3 to 5 lbs? o.0
Whoa.
That's incredibly light.
It is light, but you don't drop them for almost 20 min. so it really becomes hard, especially for beginers.
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post #33 of 42
6/26/10 at 12:47am

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It is light, but you don't drop them for almost 20 min. so it really becomes hard, especially for beginers.
That's...retarded.


Let me edit this to clarify:
I find this type of workout 100% functionally useless. While the dietary discipline is impressive, the 'workout' itself doesn't build any type of strength whatsoever and certainly does little to improve or protect bone mass or stave off decrepitude.

Find something heavy.
Pick it up in the most natural, least painful way possible.
Put it down.
Repeat.

It's that damn simple.
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post #34 of 42
6/26/10 at 8:11pm

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Ladies, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but 2-3 lb weights aren't going to do anything for you! You need to have enough weight so that it is challenging for you. You should barely be able to do your last rep, but not so much weight that you lose your form. It depends on what exercise you're doing, but, I honestly can't think of anything where you would need less than 5 lbs.

I don't know what the routine is but try challenging yourselves! That's the only way you're going to get fitter.
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post #35 of 42
6/26/10 at 10:18pm

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I'm ok with a slight loss of form as long as 85 to 90% of the workout is done with proper form and high intensity.
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post #36 of 42
6/26/10 at 10:47pm

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I'm ok with a slight loss of form as long as 85 to 90% of the workout is done with proper form and high intensity.
Exactly. I try not to overcorrect people or they may become demotivated. As long as their form is not unsafe, I usually try to improve one part of their form at a time. There are some aspects of form that will naturally improve as strength increases without any need for me to coach them into it.
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post #37 of 42
7/6/10 at 1:05am

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I've been using 5 lb weights but I can't do all the reps at once with them. They definitely work my arms but sometimes can be too much so 3 lbs would probably be better.
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post #38 of 42
7/13/10 at 12:46am

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lol my friends and I all do this work out! I use 5 pound weights for most of it, but I'm feeling like I may need to up the resistance a little.
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post #39 of 42
10/14/10 at 1:31pm

Jullian kicks my butt with this video =*(

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post #40 of 42
11/13/10 at 10:37am

so i'm bumping this thread. i have this dvd however i'm struggling with the weights too - as in nothing seems heavy enough for me! the problem is that because of my work i am used to lifing anything up to 50lbs with ease pretty much every day.  So what weights should i be looking at getting?  because 3 and 5lb weights really don't feel heavy at all to me :(

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post #41 of 42
11/14/10 at 6:11pm
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so i'm bumping this thread. i have this dvd however i'm struggling with the weights too - as in nothing seems heavy enough for me! the problem is that because of my work i am used to lifing anything up to 50lbs with ease pretty much every day.  So what weights should i be looking at getting?  because 3 and 5lb weights really don't feel heavy at all to me :(



 My suggestion would be to use 15 lbs weights.  I think that you will feel a big difference with those. 

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post #42 of 42
11/16/10 at 10:51am
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Originally Posted by LMD84 View Post

so i'm bumping this thread. i have this dvd however i'm struggling with the weights too - as in nothing seems heavy enough for me! the problem is that because of my work i am used to lifing anything up to 50lbs with ease pretty much every day.  So what weights should i be looking at getting?  because 3 and 5lb weights really don't feel heavy at all to me :(



 My suggestion would be to use 15 lbs weights.  I think that you will feel a big difference with those. 


i shall try that then. i learnt many years ago that i will never have small arms! my arms are more muscley than my hubbys for goodness sakes!

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