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11/5/09 10:03 A

does anyone work with kettle bells? I'm wondering how/if they fit into this program. Many thanks!

Also, I'm wondering if I should be doing the routines laid on on my fitness tracker AS WELL as the bootcamp? Not sure how that works.

Meredith
(edited to add second question)

Edited by: MEREDITHEVE at: 11/5/2009 (10:12)

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5/11/09 5:33 P

I did Day 1 and Day 2 work out today

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5/11/09 1:20 P

I have a question. My big problem is Love Handles, or back fat...so anything I can do, to expedite the process of reducing them, I want to do!!! Any ideas?

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5/6/09 1:30 A

I walk to the gym every morning, so my fifteen min walk plus 30 min on treadmill along with my strenghth training, I feel great and can't wait until tommorrow.


Staying focus!!

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4/19/09 8:16 P

Thanks, SUEMROE!

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4/19/09 8:10 P

The workout video links are listed in the Sticky Post entitled 7-Day Workout Plan Overview. I have also gone to the Fitness link and then videos. I hope this helps.

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4/19/09 4:53 P

TRULY, can you show me where to find those workouts? I'm as crazy :D

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3/8/09 8:30 P

Ya, it's me. I'm crazy. I found the VIDEO's. I did boot camp day 1, and I did 50 min. of Jillian Michael's Trouble Zone. Kick my butt. Keep up the good work everyone.

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3/8/09 4:14 P

Am I crazy, because I can't find the Swimsuit Boot camp workouts. So if anyone can guide me there I would appreciate it.

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3/7/09 7:01 P

Did video's 1 of "new You" and #7 of Swimsuit & 60 minutes on the elliptical

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3/7/09 7:27 A

I started this bootcamp on March 1, today is Day 7 (I plan to do this Swimsuit Bootcamp in March & April) + cardio (elliptical most of the time), I also hope it'll help me get off the plateau :p...

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3/6/09 12:52 P

Day 2 workout on Wednesday, no time on thursday..Day 3 done today..plus my turbo jam. Hoping these video's will get my off this plateau!!!

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3/3/09 11:09 A

YAY!! Done my Day 1 workout video this morning...plus 30 minutes of Turbo Jam!!!

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2/14/09 11:44 P

swimming is awesome and walking up and down stairs reminds me of high school, when we got in trouble for who knows what by the track coach ! amazing legs in less time!

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2/11/09 3:15 P

I like the videos...

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2/10/09 1:43 P

completed day 3 plus pilates abs now going to do 30 mins of cardio... looked outside and it is snowing but not cold...off i go

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2/9/09 12:41 P

did day 2, plus s/p core exercises and i have blogged and now i am off to walk in the mall..not to shop...have a good day everyone

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2/9/09 12:15 P

Day one completed. Also snuck in some strenght training and 20 minutes on my WII.

Edited by: REXCRAYOLA at: 2/9/2009 (12:15)

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2/8/09 2:22 P

day 1 completed, also wrote my blog, and reported my starting stats..need som sparkpoints for all that!!!

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2/4/09 11:38 A

Day 4 video & cardio done. I'm glad to find this, since the January bootcamp is over. Great motivation! Maybe I will wear a swimsuit this year!!!!

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2/3/09 7:02 P

Hi just finished my 3rd day of the bootcamp I'm managing to get 35-40mins of cardio aday,and getting 8 glasses of water.Hoping to keep this up through Feb.GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

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2/2/09 11:25 P

To the group. Good luck w/the challenge and your goals!!

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2/2/09 7:11 P

I have done the swimsuit challenge two days so far. Also did treadmill for 20 mins. and a dvd l0 min. tone...20 mins. upper workout and leg workout.

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2/2/09 6:54 P

Hi everyone I'm new to this team going to try to do the bootcamp for the month of Feb.I started on Sunday so as of today I have do two workouts and also walked 30 mins at work good luck everyone

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1/4/09 12:04 A

Thank you, I think I have it under control now, I just unsubscribed to all notifications. I get the stuff from Coach Nicole in my mail and I am happy with just that. I will just go and look at the boards when I want. Yes, there are over 11,000+ people on the team to start! I have been a member of this team for awhile and think I'll just continue to hang out here!LOL! It is a very good boot camp and I will just add the new stuff to my routine! Thank you.

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1/3/09 11:56 P

The emails are always a problem. People get excited and start posting. I think there is a time lag between when you uncheck the boxes and when the email notifications stop.

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1/2/09 10:38 P

1/2

I did the boot camp Day 1 of the swimsuit boot camp
For: 60 minutes
Strength TR today 3 sets & 12 reps
jacks/on/trampoline: 500
crunches 510
variety of planks
walk my dog for 45 min.

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1/2/09 3:01 P

I strapped on my pedometer and will make it an accessory all year! I did that 15 minutes of that new Latin excercise dance work out, Zumba. What fun that was! I found it on UTube!
I have a question for the long time members of this team. When you fist started on this team last year did you have so many new threads started, especially when Coach Nicole says, Don't start new Thread on the new You Bootcamp Thread. I almost took myself off the team after receiving 100+ new emails, and then I looked at manage your teams and my boxes that say notify me of this and that are all unchecked and I was getting the mail anyway? Does anyone on here know why I still get them even though the boxes are not checked? Why can't people read the directions before they sign up for something? and no I do not expect an answer to that one, just retorical!

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12/28/08 9:32 P

I can't wait for the New You Bootcamp, just days away!
Today i did cardio bootcamp

Lee

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12/28/08 6:15 A

Hang in there CRYS_E2! All of this DOES get easier...just stay consistent, and before you know it, you WILL be able to keep up. Keep up the good work!

HUGS
Pam

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12/26/08 2:32 P

ok... this is funny and sad at the same time. i just did the 1st 10 minute cardio video. i did all of the easy modifications and i seriously couldn't keep up! it was really hard and i'm soooooo glad no one was around to see me! but i'm gonna keep trying.

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12/5/08 10:53 P

I did the Bootcamp video Day 1 today & walked briskly 20 minutes to the post office. Also did Level 2 Jillia's 30 Day Shred (almst 30 min)

YAY!

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12/5/08 10:12 P

Today I did the Day 1 video and the SP 15 minute ab video I found on YouTube. It's not much, but it's more than I have been doing lately. 8 weeks from tomorrow is my black belt test, so I need to amp up my workout. I'm glad I found this group and finally got back on sparkpeople again.

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11/11/08 1:36 P

Thanks for that information!

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10/20/08 2:38 P

Hi guys, I have only been doing this since last wednesdy. I got an email that said they aren'tdoing the daily challenges, but in the team digest there is a post for October challenges, you can get the challenges there. They will be having them for November too I hope. Good luck to you.
I just found that you can post things like Mowing under other exercise. I am going to pay attention to what I do around this house that can show I am burning these calories. HAVE A GREAT DAY everyone!!

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10/20/08 10:46 A

forgot, if you like ball exercise, you can find those too. They are great!

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10/20/08 10:45 A

Hi, I am new to sparks teams also, but if you go to healthy life style, you will find where they have lots of videos to exercise with. I only watched the bootcamp one last night, but think I will try it today. Went for a 30 min walk today.

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10/18/08 9:27 A

HI I'M NEW TO YOUR GROUP WHERE DO I FIND THE DAILY CHALLENGE?

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10/18/08 9:25 A

HI I'M NEW TO YOUR GROUP AND I'M NOT SURE WHERE I AM SUPPOSED TO LOOK TO GET THE VIDEO CHALLENGES POSTED PREVIOUSLY, WHERE DO YOU LOOK...THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

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9/24/08 4:33 P

I'm the same way as LittleDee3. I'm a busy mom, so I get my workouts in where ever I can. Today I did 2 1/2 hours of mowing! Sometimes it's just a matter of parking the car further away to get more walking in or walking fast around the store. It just takes a little more imagination I guess when you have a lot to do each day.

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9/24/08 12:42 P

Greetings,I find it hard to schedule workouts I try to do something throughout the day. Walk at lunchtime at work. Do some leg lifts or arms raises at my desk in or out of my chair squats also but I do want to find the time to do my videos and rebounder.

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9/24/08 10:18 A

hi people how are u today

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9/22/08 2:43 P

Tanja, I still do mine only once but I'm doing other exercies on the same day. Only been at them a short while but plan on doubling aftera bit.

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9/22/08 1:52 P

I did my 30 minute walk already this morning and now I'm going to some core work.

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8/28/08 12:36 A

Welcome TANJA30! I change up my workout. I usually don't last more than 2 weeks doing the videos straight through. Then I'll do maybe more focus using the bands, dumbbells, or stability ball. Sometimes I'll add a Bootcamp video to those or do 2 different videos in a day. Hey, whatever works best for you.

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8/27/08 1:30 P

Done the video and the challenge today, besides the usual cardio.
Days 2 through 4 seem so easy compared to days 5, 6, 7 and 1.....
Do you do the videos twice or only once?

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8/27/08 12:18 P

Got the Daily Challenge done today!

Sharon

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8/26/08 11:41 A

She's good and her work outs are good. I love the biggest loser.

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8/26/08 11:17 A

DUSTYFRO,

Are you using weights with your workout? If you are you may need to increase the weight and if your not you may need to try some.

I use a lot of different workout DVD's. I use Coach Nicole workouts when I don't have that much time to workout. A good DVD is Juliana Michaels SHRED, she's the coach from the biggest looser.

Hope this helps.

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8/24/08 1:37 P

It's a great book. There is so much info that we just don't know. Have fun with your great read.

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8/24/08 1:06 P

I just bought the "You on a Diet" book. I can't wait to read it.

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8/22/08 8:54 A

Have you try reading the book "You: On A Diet"? It will tell you how your body works and how to looe those inches (fat).

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8/22/08 1:02 A

I just don't know what to do to get any results from this. I don't have a weight problem, just fat that I don't want. And all my work, all summer, has given me no results. I've lost no inches off of any part of my body. The only thing that seems to have worked is that I can do the 10 minute cardio videos without dying now. I'm in my 4th week of the bootcamp, and I've been working out since June. I don't know what else I can do to not have my belly hang over my pants.

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8/21/08 10:44 A

Hi all,
I'm new to this group.
Can someone pls explain to me how the workout schedule is? Are you supposed to do this 7 day schedule and repeat in the weeks to come or are there any modifications?
Thanks.
Tanja

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8/10/08 3:04 P

E-CONFUSION -

Dustyfro - I wouldn't...I normally go by the idea that if the workout day is missed - it's just plain missed...trying to make up makes that day's workout a lot less enjoyable and makes you too sore to workout the next day (at least that's what happens to me).

Today I did my first 5K for another team...VERY tiring, but it was worth knowing I could do it!

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8/9/08 12:24 P

If I miss a cardio day during the week, should I try to make up for it on the 7th day?

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8/9/08 1:08 A

I have challanges i do on the weekend to do extra reps/sets or workouts.

I try to do different things to keep my muscles engaged.

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8/7/08 9:56 P

Well, I'm glad it wasn't just my computer! I was so excited the first couple times that I did them and they ran through with no problem, I couldn't figure out what happened. I should make a binder too because I have tons of other routines I always tear out of magazines - they are all in a basket though. I finally stopped tearing them out since I never end up doing them. I might have actually gotten rid of most of them.

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8/7/08 7:24 P

I like you idea of a binder TIERAJADE... I think i might do that too... means i can do the exercises while watching other tv at the same time... Good shout

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8/7/08 1:40 P

I only do them once because I have my own routine that I added them to...if I did them twice I'd be HURTING! :)

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8/7/08 11:57 A

I believe so but you shuld build up to it. I'm able to do them once so far. Next week I'll give twice a chance.

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8/7/08 10:57 A

Are we supposed to go through these videos two times per day?

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8/6/08 8:03 P

I've got to get the copies done. Sometimes my computer doesn't want to cooperate.

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8/6/08 6:12 P

I printed them all out and put them in a workout binder - helps motivate me...

I did the video for today...love chair exercises. :)

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8/6/08 12:44 P

I need to save them to my faves - I have to go looking for them each time. It was good for me yesterday, 'cause then I found other ones that I wanted to try, but it might help me do them daily if they were easier to find.

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8/5/08 10:10 P

I have each day on my favorites as separates plus altogether. If one doesn't work the other usually does.

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8/5/08 5:44 P

'kay, I did the Day 1 and 2 videos, plus an abs video and tried to do the 6-min thigh workout, but for some reason, my computer isn't loading the videos today and they keep pausing, so I just did a ton of squats while waiting for it to load, then gave up. I did jumping jacks for quite a bit on the Day 1 video before I gave up and did the printed version. But at least I did something - whoo hoo!

Edited by: JENFOWLER08 at: 8/5/2008 (17:44)

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8/5/08 5:07 P

Today I did the Day 3 video and biked a total of 60 minutes to the park and back before it got too hot. I think I'm going to start working in some extra core exercises or an abs video or something every other day, since that's one of the major areas I was to focus on, and I feel like my lower body is getting what it needs.

Edited by: DUSTYFRO at: 8/5/2008 (17:05)

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8/5/08 4:30 P

I haven't gotten off my lazy bum to do all of them yet. I'm going to do Day 1 and 2 now, so that I'm caught up for the week. I made a list of several goals for August to complete one of the challenges, but I think I'm going to change it to simply be some form of cardio 5-6 days per week and some form of weights 2-3 days per week. I'm eating pretty good, and my goals signing up a few weeks ago were just to get back to eating more fruits and veggies and exercising, so if I look at it that way, I'm halfway there!

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8/2/08 9:40 A

Okay...I'm getting bored with doing the same workouts each day of the week...I think I'll change it up a bit and switch the days around. Who is with me? :)

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7/31/08 8:22 A

I few days ago I started the videos and love them. They are just the right touch to add to what I'm already doing.

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7/30/08 8:44 P

I really like Nicole's videos. I am on Day 3!! Plus I do the Abs workout every other day! These workouts are simply "great"!!

Nini

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7/28/08 2:11 P

i'm very interested but i can't find the workout videos...can someone tell me where they are? i'd greatly appreciate it! :)

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7/24/08 9:44 A

Will the 7-day Workout Videos still be available AFTER the summer? I have found them to be very useful, and would hate to see them disappear like this summer has.

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7/22/08 10:39 A

Love the challenges!!! :)

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7/18/08 2:01 P

The butt workout it great! I've started doing it everyother day and I already feel a difference!

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7/18/08 12:00 A

I absolutely loved the butt workout!