30 Day Shred - Starting Around June 13th

Angela_MA

L1 down and in the past!!! Whoot Whoot!! I definitely see improvement already. Squats are lower, lunges are lower, push ups are getting deeper (still girly but hey they are getting done)!! I watched L2 and it gets harder; cannot wait for the challenge!

What is everyone going to do in terms of length? I am going to do 10 days each level and have 1 rest day a week. Then chug on through to L2.

Also what is everyone else doing in terms of additional exercise? I also do the ripped abs in 6 weeks (5 day a week plan; switching levels after 3 weeks) and then Yoga a couple of times a week, Zumba, and some hiking and biking too (not all together but switching it up if ya know what I mean!

cheerleader07

I'll definately join it, except i started mine like tuesday so i'm just a day out and still needing to get into the swing of it, but it sounds good and knowing that so many others are doing it is definately enough to push me to really try now.

Angela_MA

Day 4 is always the one that gets me in these "Work out for 30-60-90 days straight" work out regimines. I tend to wake up late/make excuses all day as to why i haven't/can't/won't work out today and then I just never get going again.That being said, L1D4 done! I made excuses all morning until about 11AM before I said to myself, "If I don't do this now, I'm not ever going to do it, and which is worse, a 20 minute workout or a lifetime of regretting not doing it?" So I got off my butt and moved!

It was a rough workout though, my legs were a burning the entire time and my abs were on fire by the bicycles and i was really struggling with those, but i made it through most of the side-lunges, and I only stopped to drink once. (ONCE! Down from day one, were i guzzled a full glass of water before the second circut was done!)

Keep up the good work, guys! I know it's hard, but we can make it! 6 more days until level 2! :happy:

I beleive she recommends working out 5 to 6 days and having a rest day. You need a rest day to help repair your muscles. I am

Floricienta

Day 4 level 1 done!!!

As I was drinking some water after the workout level 2 started and I was like "what the heck I may as well give it a try" I had done it in the past but maybe just once or twice and didn't remember any of the moves, it was harder for me because I absolutely HATE planks but I believe 10 days will be enough to master it!!!

Jessicapages

and the fact that you can't fast forward through the first part is super annoying

I agree, just want to get on with it, but no I have to wait! I usually start to warm up during it.

I agree!!!!

bullriderswife08

D4L1 complete!!! I can feel my endurance picking up for sure. Tried to keep up with Natalie today and did pretty good for the most part. Tomorrow I am leaving pretty early in the a.m with my husband for a road trip. Should I do the shred again tonight (for tomorrow) or would it just be better to wake my lazy a** up early and do it before we hit the road?

bullriderswife08

L1D4 done too and I too was feeling my motivation slipping! I didn't start moving until an hour later than usual this morning! I went for a 30 minute jog before I did the shred and really pushed myself. Starting out the 20 minutes, it was brutal. I just wanted to stop and do it again later. However, I knew I needed to keep going.

I did have to pause it once for about 15 seconds because I had taken my shoes off for my feet to breathe during one of the exercises, but that wasn't a good idea so I put them back on! By the end of the video, I had enough energy to finish up! I was expecting it to not be as bad as the first two days as yesterday, I felt like it went by so quickly!

Keep at it everyone! Let's get our motivation back and look on the bright side, for people on the same day as me (which seems to be a lot), after tomorrow, we'll be half way done with level one! We can do this! Eyes on the prize - the results will be amazing, but we have to give it our all!

Im so looking forward to tomorrow, the halfway point of L1!!! I have it all marked on my calander so I can cross each day off!!!

bullriderswife08

Day 4 is always the one that gets me in these "Work out for 30-60-90 days straight" work out regimines. I tend to wake up late/make excuses all day as to why i haven't/can't/won't work out today and then I just never get going again.That being said, L1D4 done! I made excuses all morning until about 11AM before I said to myself, "If I don't do this now, I'm not ever going to do it, and which is worse, a 20 minute workout or a lifetime of regretting not doing it?" So I got off my butt and moved!

It was a rough workout though, my legs were a burning the entire time and my abs were on fire by the bicycles and i was really struggling with those, but i made it through most of the side-lunges, and I only stopped to drink once. (ONCE! Down from day one, were i guzzled a full glass of water before the second circut was done!)

Keep up the good work, guys! I know it's hard, but we can make it! 6 more days until level 2! :happy:

Good for you! That is so great. I also was lacking the motivation this morning (also on D4L1) but my toddler insisted that we go for a walk. SO we did a great 1.75mi walk in 30 mins and then I had plenty enough energy to shred!!! The bicycles whooped me today as well. Keep up the great work!!!

torregro

I like the fact that it's 20 minutes. By the time I complete the first round, I already feel like it's the home stretch.
Today was the first day i did the shred after having a regular gym workout and it was definitely harder, but I finished.
So.......Day6 Level 1 finished and only 4 more days to go before it gets harder! LOL
I'm using 5 pound and 8 pound weights and would love to be able to do all the exercises with the 8 pound weights before I move to level 2, but those side lunges with anterior raises are just a b!tch.

appleskye

Can I join - I started on the 14th so today is L1D3! Still need to fit it in today, I went for a killer run this morning and my legs are so sore but I don't want to skip a day when I've only just started! I'm going to buy weights tomorrow as I've been cheating majorly so far by using cans or water bottles... PS if you download it to your computer you can skip the intro!

beckiboo

L1D4 done! Wasn't too bad tonight, I managed better-quality girly push ups and felt slightly better during the side lunges.

But, I won't have time to do it tomorrow as I'm going out as soon as I've put LO to bed (plus I've got a tooth abcess which I know is going to be giving me serious pain by tomorrow). So I'll need to really push myself to get D5 done on Saturday.

MrsMills712

Half way done with L1 Still hating those side lunges. Are they supposed to feel awkward, or am I doing them with bad form?

Also, is it normal that during the windmill warm-up my back/spine cracks continuously while moving my arms? lol. It's annoying.

ilovecreg120809

Done L1D3 It's getting a little easier. I think the ab exercises are the easiest for me lol. side lunges bug me and so do the regular lunges and push ups. I do pushups against the wall for now, are they supposed to hurt?

ilovecreg120809

the bicycle crunches are really hard for me too! I'm good with the rest of the ab work just those I cant seem to do the whole time. I have to take a break lol.

Ohiopugmom

Also, is it normal that during the windmill warm-up my back/spine cracks continuously while moving my arms? lol. It's annoying.

I hear ya! my shoulder cracked the entire time today.

****finished L1D6 today. Much easier, but I still can't do more than 6 "real" pushups and the knee ones are a stretch. Oddly, the other thing that causes me pain is the jump rope parts. It really does a number on my shins.

LivisMommy10

L1D3 done. I'm feeling sore enough during the day that I'm not sure how I'll make it through all those push-ups, but I've been doing it anyways and actually feeling better once the work-out is finished! I think I'm gonna have some pretty nice guns by the time day 30 gets here!

ilovecreg120809

How many pounds or inches do you expect/wish you will have lost once you are done with the shred? I would LOVE to be 130 when I'm done, now that's 8.8 lbs from today, a bit ambitious I know. Has anyone in here already completed the whole program? if so, how much did you lose?

I would like to lose like 18 pounds lol dont know if thats possible. that would bring me down to 210 I would love to lose like at least 5 inches all together.

bergebl03

Phew Day 4 of Level 1 done! Was almost able to get through the whole video, but had to quit early at the bicycle crunches, I was just too tired to get through them today, so hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to.

ssc0303

Level 1 Day 4 completed!! I can definitely tell that my endurance has picked up. I made it through all of the jumping jacks, most of the jump ropes, and had to break a few times during the butt kicks. The first round of push ups were easier today. I'm excited about completing Day 5 because that means I'm halfway through level 1!! :) I'm wondering if I should just do the Shred 5 days a week and rest on Saturday and Sunday? I am tired and I think I need some rest. I have been doing other workouts in addition to the shred. Are you all taking a rest day or two?

crystalinda

Okay just finished day 5, after getting back from a last minute birthday party (which totally threw me over my calorie goal). I just got my polar hrm in the mail today and found out that I was overestimating my calorie burn for this, boo! I was logging it as general circuit training which MFP calculating a burn of 249, my hrm logged 147, over a 100 calorie difference!!!! Ugh, I'm so bummed.

Can't wait to see what happens @ bootcamp tomorrow.

ShannonBas

D3L1 Done! YAY!

Getting a little easier. My problem areas are the side lunges (I usually have to drop the weight on the second set to keep good form and keep going ) and the jump ropes... kill my shins and my thighs start BURNING! But I guess if I'm feeling a burn, then that's when I'm working hard enough. (that's what hubby says anyway.. LOL) I had to stop only twice this time... both times were during the cardio sets... still working on my stamina at this point. I struggle with the second set of girlie push ups, too... I'm still able to get about 5 slow ones in on the second set though. I'm hoping my core will start strengthening up more so I can do the full out push ups. (no hurry though, I'll get there when I get there ) :flowerforyou:

kranstar

L1D3 done. My legs have been killing me since the first one. Slowly getting better but I'm still so sore all day (and night) long! I can already feel a difference in my body mechanics, though. I'm excited to have some strength! Anybody have some good tips to cope with the muscle aches? I did a lot more stretching after today's session so I'm hoping that will help. Good luck, all!

appleskye

Just done L1D4 after finally buying some weights - it's so much harder haha! What weight do you all use? The only relatively cheap ones I could find where 1.5 kg which I think is about 3.3 pounds.

torregro

Just done L1D4 after finally buying some weights - it's so much harder haha! What weight do you all use? The only relatively cheap ones I could find where 1.5 kg which I think is about 3.3 pounds.

I use 5 pound weights for the anterior raises with the side lunges and have worked up to 8 pound weights for the rest of us. Those side lunges with the anterior raises are beastly still!

Congrats on finishing day 4!!!!

thamre

L1D3 complete. It was easier than I thought it would be. I was pretty stiff yesterday. Doing a 5k tomorrow morning, so will have to do 30DS after the race. :happy:

Floricienta

How many pounds or inches do you expect/wish you will have lost once you are done with the shred? I would LOVE to be 130 when I'm done, now that's 8.8 lbs from today, a bit ambitious I know. Has anyone in here already completed the whole program? if so, how much did you lose?

I would like to lose like 18 pounds lol dont know if thats possible. that would bring me down to 210 I would love to lose like at least 5 inches all together.

Who knows we may be able to do it!!! :laugh:
Are you adding some extra exercise on top of the shred?

torregro

Whew.......finished Level 1 day 7 today. I *guess* I'm doing more than I was one day 1, but I'm still glad it's not yet time to move on to Level 2. ;-)

Sure wish there was a way to forward past the intro nonsense and get started, though. Argh!

BeautyFromWithin

HALFWAY THROUGH LEVEL ONE!!

L1D5 done. It took even more motivation to pull myself out of bed this morning and I decided not to run this morning either. I might go for a relaxing long walk tonight depending on the weather. It was a little easier than yesterday. The first half is the worse for me. The thought of just turning off the DVD and doing it later runs through my mind at least a dozen times, but I just keep pushing through. The side lunges are becoming easier for me! I only had to take two or three breaths instead of half-assing (pardon me) the entire exercise. I realized I've been doing the girly pushups incorrectly, so I straightened out my form and though I absolutely abhor them, I'm working on fixing them up a bit.

Has anyone else noticed their weight skyrocketing lately? I've read so many success stories of people losing a bunch of weight while doing the shred...I am wondering if it's muscle that I'm gaining, because I am very strict about my 1200 calorie intake and I exercise and earn back an average of 300 to 400 calories a day. I have been monitoring sodium intake as well as making sure I don't go over the other nutrient goals. I'm just hoping that I'll be done gaining muscle and then will drop some weight. It's really confusing for me.

JennDoesKeto

im gonna start this tomorrow! my plan is doing the 30ds and walking at least 30 minutes a night will help with the inches/and the excess skin.

can't wait for jillian to kick my bootay!

torregro

HALFWAY THROUGH LEVEL ONE!!
Has anyone else noticed their weight skyrocketing lately? I've read so many success stories of people losing a bunch of weight while doing the shred...I am wondering if it's muscle that I'm gaining, because I am very strict about my 1200 calorie intake and I exercise and earn back an average of 300 to 400 calories a day.

Congrats on completing day 5!
Sadly, you cannot gain muscle that quickly, especially as a woman. To gain a full pound of muscle in a month would be a major accomplishment. You might, however, be retaining more water, or overestimating your caloric burn.
Hang in there!