JM Body Revolution – a few questions

atticus · 01-24-13, 07:04 AM

1. How heavy are the weights you use with JMBR?

2. Do you use the cardio workouts or substitute other cardio? If other cardio, what do you do?

Many thanks!

DB

Breezy Trousers · 01-24-13, 07:16 AM

1. Weights - I can't recall specifically, but I remember routinely setting 5 lbs. to 25 lb. weights out for JBMR because it ran the gamut for me. I didn't go CLX/kettlebell-heavy, though.

2. Cardio -- I like Jillian's athletic-style cardio, so no substitutions here.

muffins135 · 01-24-13, 07:24 AM

Weights....what Breezy Trousers said
Cardio....I mix it up. Intervals on the treadmill, hill walks on the treadmill, cardio from Chalene Xtreme. I haven't done a Jillian cardio yet. I don't want to get tired of her.

Pie · 01-24-13, 09:14 AM

I'm still in Phase 1 (week 3). My weights used have ranged from 3 - 15 pounds. I have used the recommended Cardio 1 disc so far. Sometimes, I've added on Jillian's Cardio Kickbox or a Leslie DVD. I'm not tired of Jillian yet but when that happens, I'll definitely switch up the cardio......

adrien_73 · 01-24-13, 09:18 AM

I keep wavering on whether I should buy this. It's been in my cart @ amazon for at least a month! What to do, what to do???

bella121 · 01-24-13, 11:24 AM

1. You guys are more ambitious with the weights on these than me! I went pretty light...I used 3, 5, and 8's.

2. I tried each cardio at least a couple times, but substituted other cardio as well, mostly Turbo Kick.

kiwichick · 01-24-13, 04:25 PM

I got great results with this set and yet went quite light on the weights; 3 - 6lbs

I stuck with Jillian's cardio as I liked seeing how much I was improving each time (found that motivating!), it would be very easy to substitute something else in though.

cam522 · 01-24-13, 04:32 PM

I'm in Week 4 and I use weights anywhere from 5lbs to 25lbs. As far as cardio, I'm using her cardio once a week and running on the treadmill 5/6 x's a week.

Along with that I'm doing Pilates/Yoga 3x's a week and started doing a challage a month, this month it's crunches - I'm up to 150, will do 200 on the 31st.

...Cheryl

kitty12 · 01-24-13, 05:39 PM

I pretty much stuck with the recommendations made by Jillian - I think that was 3 lbs light, 5 lbs medium and 8 lbs heavy (I used up to 10 lbs for heavy). I'm not big into lifting heavy weights and used the workouts more a metabolic and cardio conditioning. I felt challenged plenty. Could I have used more - sure, but I just followed her lead.

I thought I would be bored with the cardio workouts, but I really liked them so I did use them throughout.

I did not complete Phase 1 - thought it might be too easy for me. The other thing was I combined the strength workoluts so I could do other things on the weekend. My usual pattern was something like this:

Monday: Strength 5 & 6
Tuesday: Cardio 2
Wednesday: Strength 5 & 6
Thursday: Active Recovery (usually elliptical and yoga)
Friday: Cardio 2 (I might reverse Thursday & Friday depending on what I felt like)
Saturday & Sunday - other workouts - usually barre or yoga
I also added my elliptical on 3 or 4 days a week.

atticus · 01-24-13, 06:17 PM

Thanks so much for all of your responses!

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01-24-13, 07:04 AM
atticus VF Supporter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida	JM Body Revolution – a few questions 1. How heavy are the weights you use with JMBR? 2. Do you use the cardio workouts or substitute other cardio? If other cardio, what do you do? Many thanks! DB __________________ May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.

01-24-13, 07:16 AM
Breezy Trousers Join Date: Dec 2007	1. Weights - I can't recall specifically, but I remember routinely setting 5 lbs. to 25 lb. weights out for JBMR because it ran the gamut for me. I didn't go CLX/kettlebell-heavy, though. 2. Cardio -- I like Jillian's athletic-style cardio, so no substitutions here.

01-24-13, 07:24 AM
muffins135 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort McMurray, AB, Canada	Weights....what Breezy Trousers said Cardio....I mix it up. Intervals on the treadmill, hill walks on the treadmill, cardio from Chalene Xtreme. I haven't done a Jillian cardio yet. I don't want to get tired of her.

01-24-13, 09:14 AM
Pie VF Supporter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Illinois	I'm still in Phase 1 (week 3). My weights used have ranged from 3 - 15 pounds. I have used the recommended Cardio 1 disc so far. Sometimes, I've added on Jillian's Cardio Kickbox or a Leslie DVD. I'm not tired of Jillian yet but when that happens, I'll definitely switch up the cardio...... __________________ Pie CLX, Insanity, P90X, STS, RKS, Tapout, 21DF and 21DFX grad...... _______________________________________ Do. Or, do not. There is no try...... - Yoda Results are not made in the Comfort Zone........ - Mike Karpenko

01-24-13, 09:18 AM
adrien_73 Join Date: Jun 2004	I keep wavering on whether I should buy this. It's been in my cart @ amazon for at least a month! What to do, what to do???

01-24-13, 11:24 AM
bella121 Join Date: Dec 2004	1. You guys are more ambitious with the weights on these than me! I went pretty light...I used 3, 5, and 8's. 2. I tried each cardio at least a couple times, but substituted other cardio as well, mostly Turbo Kick.

01-24-13, 04:25 PM
kiwichick Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand	I got great results with this set and yet went quite light on the weights; 3 - 6lbs I stuck with Jillian's cardio as I liked seeing how much I was improving each time (found that motivating!), it would be very easy to substitute something else in though.

01-24-13, 04:32 PM
cam522 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MI	I'm in Week 4 and I use weights anywhere from 5lbs to 25lbs. As far as cardio, I'm using her cardio once a week and running on the treadmill 5/6 x's a week. Along with that I'm doing Pilates/Yoga 3x's a week and started doing a challage a month, this month it's crunches - I'm up to 150, will do 200 on the 31st. ...Cheryl __________________ Weider X-Factor graduate 04/12 MET Rx 180 graduate 10/12 JMBR graduate 06/13 BJ Gaddour's MetaShred 11/02/2019

01-24-13, 05:39 PM
kitty12 Join Date: Jan 2010	I pretty much stuck with the recommendations made by Jillian - I think that was 3 lbs light, 5 lbs medium and 8 lbs heavy (I used up to 10 lbs for heavy). I'm not big into lifting heavy weights and used the workouts more a metabolic and cardio conditioning. I felt challenged plenty. Could I have used more - sure, but I just followed her lead. I thought I would be bored with the cardio workouts, but I really liked them so I did use them throughout. I did not complete Phase 1 - thought it might be too easy for me. The other thing was I combined the strength workoluts so I could do other things on the weekend. My usual pattern was something like this: Monday: Strength 5 & 6 Tuesday: Cardio 2 Wednesday: Strength 5 & 6 Thursday: Active Recovery (usually elliptical and yoga) Friday: Cardio 2 (I might reverse Thursday & Friday depending on what I felt like) Saturday & Sunday - other workouts - usually barre or yoga I also added my elliptical on 3 or 4 days a week.

01-24-13, 06:17 PM
atticus VF Supporter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida	Thanks so much for all of your responses! __________________ May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.