I know, I know…throughout Level 1 of Ripped in 30 Jillian says things like, “I don’t want any modifications to this!”  And if your body can physically do it, no matter how hard, then I agree. But there are certain moves that I just can’t do with my knee, so I modify things a bit...
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Hopefully you saw the before pictures we posted on April 1. While I’d love to actually have Bob’s physique, life isn’t quite like that. During my marathon training my legs got ripped, but I ended up losing all muscle definition in my upper body and gained almost 10 pounds (more on how that happens...
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It’s time to get going with the Ripped in 30 Challenge, Shredheads – WOO!  Now, I mentioned in the Get Ready to be Ripped in 30 post that you should take beginning measurements, weights, and especially pictures. Well, never let it be said that Kristen and I would have you do something that we aren’t...
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We were thrilled when we were contacted by Jillian Michaels’ PR firm to receive a press copy of Ripped in 30. But as true Jillian Michaels worshipers, both Bill and I had pre-ordered ours! . We did ask if we could do a brief interview with Jillian, asking her some of the questions that...
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Hi fellow Shredheads, Kathie here, known to some of you as @dapbim. You may recall reading an interview with me on this site in June last year, in which I spoke about my experiences with doing the 30 Day Shred every day for a month, being relatively happy with my fitness and my body, and then getting...
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As you have hopefully heard, now that Kristen’s and my races are done, we’re doing another challenge – hooray!  In April, we’ll be doing Jillian Michaels’ newest DVD, Ripped in 30.  It came about because of a conversation I had with @dapbim about getting back to strength training.  She said she was going to...
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There were so many titles I could have used for this post: Bill’s Post-Marathon Race Report The 2011 National Marathon My Knee Made It One and Done Thank Goodness That’s Over But no matter what the title, I have to say that I’m pretty proud of myself that I managed to eek out a 4:53:26 (11:12 min/mile) time in my...
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If you’re wondering where both Bill and I have been these last couple of months, we’ve been rigorously training for our upcoming marathon and just completed half marathon, respectively. It’s amazing how much time (and energy) is involved in training for these types of races, but it definitely does pay off. And I attribute...
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With years spent dancing over 6 hours a day, plus the last six years either pregnant or breastfeeding, my eating is completely out of whack. I’m a very healthy eater, and generally eat a lot of fruits and veggies, and drink a lot of water. But as I try to lose these 25lbs of baby...
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I trained for both my half marathon races without the help of a coach. Just a simple training schedule I found on the internet and did my best to follow. But this time around, I’ve decided I need a little more help. Initially, I was hoping to run the National Marathon with Bill at the...
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People are always asking us which DVDs are best, which ones they should do, which ones will give them the best results.  Okay, maybe “always” is a bit of an overstatement, but people want to know what they should do for the maximum results. And the problem is that every DVD works such different muscles,...
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I hate New Year’s resolutions.  It’s so easy to pick something unrealistic, which leads to disappointment when they fall through. That said, I’ve set a couple of goals (not resolutions) for myself.  Following on the heels of my “eliminate Diet Mountain Dew” success (it’s been a long time since I’ve even had one, and I’ve...
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All the hard work I had started back with at around 6 weeks post partum I completely undid by subsequently taking a couple of weeks off. Holiday rush, crazy work, and complete exhaustion with my husband gone for most of the month leaving me chasing after four kid did me in. It’s not so much...
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