Is the 30 Day Shred conducive to body recomp?

annabellemayh

Hello!

Hello everyone! I'm Annie, I'm 20 years old, 5'6 I weigh 11st. 10 lbs and I am currently on day 6 (level 1) of the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred!

I was hoping for some 30 day shred success stories to help motivate me as I'm rubbish at sticking to things but this is something I really really want to do!

How long did it take you to see results / notice changes in your body? Was it around the half-way mark? Did more inches/pounds come off in the last ten days compared to the rest of the time?

ALSO, is the 30 day shred a suitable exercise/ training DVD for body recomposition? I want to lose weight but others have told me I should focus instead on building muscle and transforming my fat into muscle? Is the 30 day shred designed to do this?

Any motivation you can give / advice/ experience /information would be soooo great! Thank you !!!

cristical

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IsaackGMOON

Losing pounds, or inches, comes from weight loss. This comes from a caloric deficit - not the exercise you are doing.

For a recomp you want to be lifting heavy weights. You can't turn fat into muscle, but you can trade off the weights (i.e. you lose 1lb of fat, gain 1lb of muscle). But muscle building is a slow process.

Beginner programs;

• New Rules of Lifting For Women
• Strong Curves
• ICF 5x5
• Stronglifts 5x5

Macros framework;

• BULK; 250/500 calorie surplus
• CUT; 250/500 calorie deficit
• 0.6-0.8g of protein per lb of body mass
• 0.4-0.45g of fat per lb of body mass
• fill rest of calories with carbs

TavistockToad

At 11st 10, I don't think recomp should be your first concern.

AsISmile

Pretty much what Isaack said.

Also, recomp is really hard to do when you still have quite a high fat percentage. I assume you don't lift weights, then I think with your stats bf% might still be at the high end.
Perhaps try losing a few more pounds of weight while lifting weights (if you are comfortable losing more). It will make recomp a lot easier afterwards.
Also, if you decide to lose some more weight, set mfp to half a pound a week. You don't have much more to lose, so losing more rapidly would be really difficult.

P.s. Real body recomp takes months to years. So a 30 day dvd will not really get you there.
Not to say you should stop doing it if you enjoy it.

loulamb7

If your primary goal is to lose weight then your focus should be on getting your caloric intake right. Whether you create that deficit by eating less, exercising more or both is up to you. I agree with the above posters that if your body fat % is on the higher end for a recomp then you should address that first. Not to say you shouldn't be working out, that will help with fitness and muscle maintenance.

demoiselle2014

I am doing 30 Day Shred now. It may help you lose weight and build some strength, depending on your current level of fitness. If you are looking to lose weight, it might be a good choice along with dieting.

My impression from doing it is that its focus is on weight loss. Really, it is more cardio with strength moves (with light hand weights or body weight + many reps) than real strength training (heavy lifting), which is necessary for body recomp.

People also tend to do it daily, with few rest days, which is also more conducive to Calorie burn than building strength. I am finding that doing it or Ripped in 30 daily doesn't seem to be allowing me time to recover and get stronger (Ie, I am not moving up to heavier weights as soon as I thought). My general fitness is better, though, and I'm advancing to regular pushups.

If you are looking to lose weight and get a little stronger, consider alternating something like 30 Day Shred with running (C25k).

candykay0605

i am doiing 30ds for a total of 90 days i am on day 56 and i have had major changes you will lose lots of inches

galprincess

I did 2 rounds of the shred I have increased weight both rounds. It will help your body drop inches and you will build endurance I loved the shred still do it