Just finished day 8, level 2. Took yesterday off. After my bike ride, my legs refused to shred!! Happy shredding, ladies~

Tip for everyone, do not go cycling uphill for 30 minutes and then do 30DS, not a good combination! Got through it but thought I was going to die:noway:

One more day of level 1 and I am moving on to level 2, have to change the routine....

I feel ya X2- First off- yea- what she said- do not do a mountain of cardio and then shred- oy vey that hurt this weekend.
And- Im losing motivation I hate to admit. I have a DVD or 2 that I swear is better then Shred, (same circuit concept) plus 10 days not switching up is way too boring.

I really really wanted to do THIRTY DAYS- 10 each level, but I better move on to lvl 2 or else I may quit out due to how bored I am. I wouldnt quit working out of course- I just wanted to see/feel more by day 8. :ohwell:

I'm not sure where the 10 day, switch came from. She says at the beginning of her video to switch when you feel ready. I agree. I was ready at day 6. Level 2 is harder, for me. I'd love to know what video you are referring to. I'm always looking for a new one. Thanks for sharing.

measured today being my last on lv.1 ...... WAS NOW

chest- 43 43

waist- 38 36

hips- 51 49

thigh,rt-23 22

thigh,lft-24 22

upper arms,rt +lft- 14 12



YAY:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Day 7 done... If we are not suppose to switch until its easy, I think I'll be on level 1 the whole time!!! I'm still struggling through half the cardio and abs!!

Last day of level 1. Going to do day 10 an hour or so after dinner. I took measurements yesterday.

I am down 4.5 inches. 0.5" off my arms, 2 off my belly(not waist) and 2 off my hips.

However, I gained a pound. But I had also upped my calories as 1200 was not cutting it, now set for 1470 and eating at least half of my exercise calories back.

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I'm not sure where the 10 day, switch came from. She says at the beginning of her video to switch when you feel ready. I agree. I was ready at day 6. Level 2 is harder, for me. I'd love to know what video you are referring to. I'm always looking for a new one. Thanks for sharing.
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I guess switching every 10 days was my assumption- tho - when I do something I obsess a little and it seems to be the 'word' when looking at reviews of this work out and such. Im gonna be honest- I jumped on the Shred band wagon because it gets a great rap on these boards, and I love circuit training. However- Im not as impressed as Id hoped. I had been running 2-4 miles a day or doing zumba 1 or 2 x a week and doing light circuit training. I experienced no pain or set back. With Shred I now have pain in a few places that is not passing. So many ppl love it I hate to bash it- its probably just me- but yea.. not a huge fan. Diggin lvl 2 and want to try 3- so I will stick a few more day or a week with each then Im moving on to something new.

The video I loved and did 10 days of but then went to Shred is called "10 days to a better body" the trainer is Cindy Whitmarsh. I was googling around one day for circuit exercises and came across the review for it on Amazon. Since its nothing hot or current I snagged it for $5 - Im sure its about that now still. She mixes cardio and strength and does all abs at the end if I remember correctly. You can always see what others say on amazon and for a few bucks its a decent add to anyone's DVD workout collection imo.
Also - Rock Body on youtube- find them on Facebook and follow them for new vids- GREAT explosive 20 minute work outs that dont hurt me. I want to jump and fire my muscles- something about JM's routine is not making my body happy.

Day 7 Level 1 Done

Oops, forgot to check in. Day 8, level 1 done on Tuesday. Took it easy yesterday and just did the arm exercises and marched through the cardio because I've managed to aggravate an old muscle injury in my left thigh and need to give it a chance to recoup. Knew squats were bad for me!! I'm taking it easy again today but plan on getting back to it tomorrow (Friday) but will take the squats a little easier to make sure my leg holds up.

I am pleased to report that my pushups are improving nicely!

So Day one of level 2 kicked my *kitten*. It is a challenge but I like a good challenge. At the moment all of the routines are hard for me. I feel it in my legs a lot. I wore my HRM and it was a slightly more calorie burn, I will wear it again tomorrow just to confirm.

Also, I had my husband watch me do a real push up and he said I am not completely doing it correcting, apparently I am not lowering all of my body--which I don't quite get but--I am not giving up, I am at least able to lower my body weight and push up a few times so I will keep at it until I get it right. Practice makes perfect.

Any tips for push ups?

So Day one of level 2 kicked my *kitten*. It is a challenge but I like a good challenge. At the moment all of the routines are hard for me. I feel it in my legs a lot. I wore my HRM and it was a slightly more calorie burn, I will wear it again tomorrow just to confirm.

Also, I had my husband watch me do a real push up and he said I am not completely doing it correcting, apparently I am not lowering all of my body--which I don't quite get but--I am not giving up, I am at least able to lower my body weight and push up a few times so I will keep at it until I get it right. Practice makes perfect.

Any tips for push ups?

Best tip I have is- have your husband "spot" you. He should place his hands on the parts of your back or body that is not lowering or whatever is the prob and you should "listen'' to the direction and drop the part of your body that is not in line. Also plank a few times- on your hands, not elbows and feel what a straight line is. My guess would be you drop from butt down but dont go full range with your arms- its the harder part. Work on keeping your back straight and make sure you feel perfectly straight thru it all. As JM says - you're only cheating yourself by not doing a full move.