Anyone who is seriously unfit/very overweight/obese tried Jillian Michaels 30 day shred?

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  • bvff35
    bvff35 Posts: 74 Member
    Suuzanne37 wrote: »
    One option is to try her Beginner Shred DVD, then move on from there to 30DS.

    Ahh yes. This is where I am right now....Beginner Shred...and only on the 2nd workout. Such a process. Haha. I will make it to the regular 39DS...I hope.
  • bvff35
    bvff35 Posts: 74 Member
    pilotsroo wrote: »
    Ok so I am wanting to know if there is anyone out there who has done 30DS who are/were seriously unfit or really overweight or both. I am really overweight and unfit too and I want to know that I'm not alone in this. I can only do about 9 minutes of it before I'm completely puffed. Anyone else like this? I want to keep going and work up to finishing the video! I have found a lot of really positive stories but they seem to be more from skinny-fat people than the seriously overweight!
    TIA

    Beginner Shred is doable. I'm only on the 2nd workout of it. I am very out of shape but it works me and I need rest days but it's a good place to start.
  • gracielynn1011
    gracielynn1011 Posts: 726 Member
    Ok, so it maybe worth continuing. I think I will take it easy and try to do the best I can. I am not expecting to be fit in 30 days. I'm sure it will take longer, I don't mind the work out but one of those 1 star ratings mentioned above kind of freaked me out. I don't want to damage my perfectly good knees lol. But I guess if I go easy on myself I should do any damage right? I'm totally new (again) to this exercise thing. Also, I might try what BioQueen suggested, and do it every second day.

    I did take a rest day each week, where I took a break from the DVD and just took a good walk at a decent pace. I spent 10 work out days on each level, so roughly 2 weeks each.

    If you feel any strain on your knees, or any other joints, modify the moves. For example, on any of the squat moves, she says keep your feet at hip width, and set back, tracking knees over rows. I have to spread my feet wider or I get pain in the knees and groin. You know your body best, so work hard, but if you feel pain beyond muscle soreness (and you will be sore at the start of each level), modify as needed.
  • emilypink573
    emilypink573 Posts: 133 Member
    I was about 220 and extremely out of shape when i started my weight loss journey and i did 30 day shred that was posted on youtube. I think its a great beginner workout but you obviously have to pace yourself and not try to catch up. You will see an improvement.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    When I first tried it at 300+ lb I could not do more than a few minutes past the warm up either. You are not alone in this. Start with something less demanding . Beginner shred has been suggested and "Jillian Michaels Body Revolution" has a difficulty level somewhere between beginner shred and 30d shred.

    If you find yourself unable to complete a set it's okay to stop with the intention of trying to push harder next training session and get at least one extra movement.

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