30 Day Shred! Anyone?

kelli1023

I am on Level 1 day 6. When I started it I thought there was no way it was going to get easier. I couldn't even keep up and had to stop a lot. Now I am able to keep up most of the time. I took my measurements the first day and pics. I measured my bust, waist, hips, thigh and took my weight. There are a lot of people on here doing it and they have seen great results so I am just trying to stick with it. For the people who get bored easily or get annoyed by Jillians voice, it was suggested to me to do it without volume and to listen to music instead when you get the routine down and don't feel like you have to watch every second or need her instruction. I do it every other day so essentially it will be the 60 ds for me instead of 30 days.

thats exactly what i started doing i put my ipod on and than i dont even look at the tv so last night when i felt like i tired out they were actually done with that part of the workout!

sambo155

I just got the dvds yesterday. I was going to start this morning but put it off. Tomorrow morning for sure! The before and after pics I've seen on here is what got me to buy them. I read some reviews of people getting bored with it, but then said if you switch up between levels 1, 2, & 3 (beginner level on the others) that it breaks up the monotony. I haven't done it yet so I can't speak from experience. I will soon, though!

Jamie145

I'm on day 3 of the Shred and loving it. My 5 & 6 year old have been doing it with me, using soup cans for weights. I think it's a great workout for 20 min of your time. My arms are sore, though.

thats funny! cuz i use soup cans too! and my 8 yr or and 5 yr old trys it with me then quits on me lol..im on day 10 today on level one..and still kinda have hard time getting thru all the jumping jacks ...

MrsLythgoe

I've just done Day 4 of Level 1..... Getting used to it more now...... Dont like the cycling crunchies at the end, they hurt!! I just hope I see results soon!!

TheNaturalNanny

Its kicking my A**!!!!! I swear instead of etting easier as the days go on, its getting harder and im only on level 1! I can see where people get bored with in quickly, I have a small library of dvds that i can mix up to keep things different. it does get a little tedious doing the same one everyday. I doubt ill see huge results since im having trouble keeping up with it lately but hopefully ill see some.

frugalmomsrock

Today will be Day 9 of my second round of the shred. I am doing two levels a night! I started with 1&2 back to back. I have two more workouts like that. Then I'll do level 2 twice, and then I'll do level 2&3 back to back. :-x She kicks my butt....

The first time I did the shred, I gained a few pounds that didn't drop until day 7 or 8 or something like that... so beware that it's possible and don't get discouraged. It's just the muscles retaining water to repair themselves (break them down, build them up).

sara819

Just keep going. I actually managed to do 30 Day Shred. It was difficult alright, but manageable. Then I tried the Banish Fat Boost Metabolism video and Jillian definitely made me her B**** on that one. I thought I was dying. Good luck!

Tonight I'll do L1 D7 and I agree that it's difficult but manageable. I can't even finish the whole workout on BFBM! My cardio endurance is awful. Hopefully after 30DS, I'll be able to do it all.

rlysrh

today was my day 4 on lvl 1 and i cant do a single full pushup at all! even when i do the modified version i still cant get all the way down but i try my best and do as much as i can. im thinking ill probably keep doing lvl 1 until i can do the pushups, but i really wanted to do the 3 levels in 30 days. i was thinking of adding her Banish Fat Boost Metabolism video to my daily workout to increase my weight loss...any suggestions?

Haha I'm the same. I have no upper body strength. I have to do modified push ups and I can barely get all the way down. But I'm sure if we stick with it we'll both be doing them in no time. (:

The hardest part for me though are the lunges. I just can't stay balanced when I do them so I just keep falling over sideways lmao.


Also those anterior raises don't do anything for me. I don't know if I'm doing them wrong but I just don't feel like I'm expending any effort at all when I do them.

dorairwin

Its a great work out I started Level 1 last week , day 2 for me :-) And I sure did SWEAT!!:laugh:

Ncdaniel16

I started last week and am in REALLY bad shape apparently I was so sore by day 3 I had to take a few days off to recoup as I have to wear heels to work...

Started it back yesterday though, and going to pretend Im back at day 1...Here's to a hopefully weight loss circut!!

destiny364us

I just got it in the mail today, hoping to start tonight. Hopefully I will have some great results.

CharlieBarleyMom

OK - you guys are all too fit for me! I'm WAYYYYY out of shape and it took me quite a few days to get through the first level. I didn't want to move on until I felt like I was able to complete each exercise. Then I wanted to make sure tha I could complete all the exercises and complete the level (with minimum break)... I don't know how many days I did it, but I was doing it about 5 days a week... then in mid December I moved on to Level 2. I don't love this level as much as level 1 because I don't feel it. In Level 1 I felt it the next day in every muscle that I used... in Level 2 I haven't felt the aches the next day -- now, this could be because I can't get through ANY of the exercises for the full time allotted -- who knows.

But I am about to start DAY 15 of level 2... I am doing this until I know I can do the whole level through with minimum breaks - just like Level 1.

For those of you who are reading this thread and thinking that you'd never be able to do this because it is just too hard - PLEASE, take the time to try it. It is hard and she does push you... but she can only push you as far as you are willing to go. This is your workout and your body... you will be making changes in your endurance and your strength -- not just physical strength... do NOT push yourself so hard that you hurt yourself... just go a little further each day... YOU WILL MANAGE TO FINISH and YOU WILL FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF. The Self-Esteem button gets pushed all the way up to the TOP when you can move along with them!

Ncdaniel16

I finished day 3, level 1 today. I've been walking around pretty sore in the legs since I started. I think I need heavier weights to really work my arms more. I hope to get the whole 30 days in!

I agree about the arm weights!

I'm thinking about switching up the weights depending on the exercise. I went up from 3 lbs for maybe a few days to 5 lbs and I still find lunges difficult to finish without resting out a couple of them. So I don't want to go heavier there. And I guess I don't go high enough on anterior raises, so maybe 5lbs are right there.....dumb bell rows and chest flies are such a piece of cake for me, and the bicep curls, that I feel like I should go up in weight. The only other dumb bells I have though are 10 lbs. NOOOO.

I use 5 lb weights for everything BUT the lunges...Using 2 lb walking weights for that

cupcakemama

OH, I started yesterday, and my legs HATE me today but I LOVE IT!! no pain no gain (or loss in this case) I'm super excited to see what results I get by valentines day and ultimately by august for my wedding. I plan going to level 2 and up a level each week, hopefully that works for me, I found it tough, but I didn't find it unbearable. I went through a mega bootcamp over the summer and feel as if this doesn't compare to that, and I survived 6 weeks of that!

ManaMoo32

I've been doing lvl 1 for 5 days now. The only thing that has been killing me is my calf's. I need to find something else to do every other day or something because i am getting bored.

Mama2HnC

Day 2 done. I'm a noodle.

cupcakemama

OMG I just did D2....have you walked down stairs yet?? O...M....G!!!!

deksgrl

I did Day 3 Level 1 today. I took a day off in between day 2 & 3 because my calf muscles were so sore. But day 3 was much better. I'm pretty sedentary and haven't done any exercising since June, so I was prepared for some soreness. I'm using soup cans, and then I also tried a couple of 32 ounce water bottles for weights, those were too heavy for some of the exercises, but okay on others. Pushups is definitely the hardest thing. First day I could barely do 1. Today I did modified 16 and 10. Maybe by Level 2 or 3 I will graduate to 3 pound weights

jmulldome

Insanity is circuit training on steroids.

That's putting it gently. I have done both P90X and Insanity, and if you are willing to move past the cheesy informercials, these two programs really stand up well to the hype. Both of them will break you down in their own unique ways.

If you are interested in a methodical, slow and steady approach to fitness, while still putting in some hard work.........go with P90X.
If you are interested in a "balls to the wall" approach, with barely any room to relax or breathe.......go with Insanity.

Let me put it to you this way. I was a former cigarette smoker, until I tried to do Insanity.
Insanity pushes you to an anaerobic level of activity, and my lungs couldn't deal with smoking and Insanity at the same time.........so I made the healthy choice.

1a1a

Let me put it to you this way. I was a former cigarette smoker, until I tried to do Insanity.
Insanity pushes you to an anaerobic level of activity, and my lungs couldn't deal with smoking and Insanity at the same time.........so I made the healthy choice.

Love this :-D

Alright, I'm in with you lot (sort of). Second attempt at Ripped in 30 level 1 successfully completed on a somewhat warm day which ended up making it very hard and my burn surprising high (yay).

Bring on the next session *waits for tomorrow*