How did 30 Day Shred work for you?

mousecat84

It's such a great thread to read! I recently acquired a copy but have yet to try it. I really should start, and this thread is giving me that motivation...!

jenschnack

Completed LVL1 day 4 yesterday. I am not doing it everyday. I am switching between that and cardio. I used 3lb weight yesterday and my polar ft4 said I burned 166 calories. My 2 year old was having fun jumping around next to me while I was working out.

JeBitchy23

so i decided to skip a day yesterday...my body was telling me i should rest so i did. tonight i may do a level 1 and a level 1 a few hours apart just for skipping. lol. i dont feel guilty i just needed rest and i am kinda excited to do level 2

nnylee

Currently at Day 11. I am loving it so far! I've been adding JM's Kickbox Fastfix to it too, which is enjoyable.

smplycomplicated

My progress pics show how well The Shred can work! I have a long way to go, But It definitely works If you put 100% into it, and don't quit!

OhShesaPistol

my progress pictures are my main photo, that is from both the 30DayShred and RippedIn30. But I lost 17 pounds, eating very clean and upping my weights to 8lbs. I love Jillian, she's finally the trick I needed!

JeBitchy23

awesome progress pics themrscraig and smplycomplicated. keep up the good work. i cant wait til i can post something as progressed as those. im on day8 of level1

OhShesaPistol

thanks mongirl, keep it up! and soon you'll have awesome progress pictures!

smplycomplicated

awesome progress pics themrscraig and smplycomplicated. keep up the good work. i cant wait til i can post something as progressed as those. im on day8 of level1

Thanks! Soon you will be showin of those pics too!

JeBitchy23

thanks ladies. i hope so. im down an inch on both legs and calves....now just to get the rest of my body to lose too.

OhShesaPistol

down an inch is great! it is progress i wish i would have taken measurements i have nothing to compare but pictures! I was a little weary of numbers, I weigh 152.8 and I suppose I carry it well, always been more of an athletic build so even the scale sometimes aggrevates me! so i just went with pictures.

amymimi12

I heard a JM podcast awhile ago where she said the marketing folks came up with the title... she actually doesn't advocate doing the same thing every day for 30 days. Her suggestion = 2 days of 30DS, 1 day cardio, 2 days of 30DS, 1 day cardio, 1 day rest... repeat. It will take longer to complete this way, but it gives your body time to repair itself and it helps with muscle confusion so you don't adapt too quickly to doing the same thing all the time. Others have suggested alternating 30DS with another of her DVDs (yoga or ripped in 30 or something), but you still need to give yourself a rest day once a week. I'm working through level 1 right now, and it is getting easier, especially because I'm adding in 1-2 days of cardio per week so I feel like I can go longer and stronger. Nervous about doing L2 though, everyone says it's so much harder!

OhShesaPistol

level 2 had me cussing her at times. but i had determination for the first time ever. and another friend on MFP who was a couple days ahead of me. she kept pushing me on, but lord i felt like i had shaken baby syndrome after level 2. YOU CAN DO IT!

mrsjennifermaffei

I'm a pear body shape and I'm noticing it doing wonders for my thighs and butt area. My arms are getting a great toning too but nothing for my abs yet.

A_New_Horizon

I did 30DS and lost almost 10 inches and 11.6 lbs from it. It is a great workout with many benefits. Jillian is brutal, but she gets the job done!!!

Foxefabuluz

I have begun and stopped the 30 Day Shred several times because I am usually so burnt out from all my other cardio daily that I can't do anything else by the time I get home.

I finally decided to make it a 4:00 a.m. workout instead of a evening workout and I am currently on Day 9 no breaks.

It's a good workout and I imagine it could be hard on the knees but I'm a runner and do tons and tons of cardio that it doesn't bother me.

I will say that I was hoping I would be able to move to Level 2 after 10 days however, I am still struggling with my 5 pounds weights doing those side lunges and arm raises so looks like it might be a 45 day Shred for me (I have no upper body strength). I'm not moving on until I've mastered each level. I have sat and watched the other two levels and they seem challenging so I'm going to move on at my own pace.

I haven't done any measuring, however, I can see more definition in my arms and back already and I am getting stronger and stronger on those push ups.

So in a nutshell I say try it you will like it and don't forget to stretch good before and after as everyone has suggested.

Blessings!

JeBitchy23

thank you. i am a tad nervous about level 2 also from the comments on it but if its not hard it wont do what we want it to i suppose.

OhShesaPistol

GREAT positive thinkin' mongirl! that right there is what gives you progress! anyone can do ANYTHING they put their mind to!

dshalbert

I heard a JM podcast awhile ago where she said the marketing folks came up with the title... she actually doesn't advocate doing the same thing every day for 30 days. Her suggestion = 2 days of 30DS, 1 day cardio, 2 days of 30DS, 1 day cardio, 1 day rest... repeat. It will take longer to complete this way, but it gives your body time to repair itself and it helps with muscle confusion so you don't adapt too quickly to doing the same thing all the time. Others have suggested alternating 30DS with another of her DVDs (yoga or ripped in 30 or something), but you still need to give yourself a rest day once a week. I'm working through level 1 right now, and it is getting easier, especially because I'm adding in 1-2 days of cardio per week so I feel like I can go longer and stronger. Nervous about doing L2 though, everyone says it's so much harder!

Thank you so much for posting this. So many people take on that "30 Days straight" mantra, even though it does not say that on the package and they end up hurting themselves and dropping out midway. She also does not say, 10 days on each level, Jillian says, "when you feel you are ready, advance to the next level". Knees and lower back injuries are most common when people try to do it straight through. I personally love the program but learned the hard way how to do it right. If you already have back and knee issues, follow what the DVD says on the screen - check with your doctor first and modify the moves.

JeBitchy23

yes thank you for posting....now i can explain this to my husband who is set on the title "30 day shred" lol. glad i took a night to rest. and today i bought the no more trouble zones so i cant wait to try something new.

penrbrown

I just discovered the whole 2 days 30ds, 1 day cardio, 2 day 30DS, 1 day cardio, 1 day rest idea and quite frankly I think this is a better approach! I'm going to adjust my current plan to accommodate this.

I always thought the whole 30 days straight through thing was a bit much but I was willing to try it... Haha. But now that I'm in level 2 I'm thinking a rest day is SOOO needed.

jessielynn25

I just started the 30 day shred..yesterday was my first day and im hurtin today ...i had to stop a couple times last night just to get through it! it was way harder then i thought it was going to be :noway: ...But im happy i read this 2 days 30ds then 1 day cardio thats what im going to follow! thanks for posting!

rosarenee1

The first three days are killer. I'm on day 21, starting level 3 today. I have been doing 10days each level with no breaks and with doing other cardio 2-3 times a week. I have only lost .6lbs from it so far but have lost about 5inches so far. Its a good work out but it is hard on the knees

Those are the exact results I had my first round of 30DS. I also went on vacation my last 10 days and didn't get to work out as often as I liked. I really enjoyed this program!

CrystalFlury

So many have posted so far considering this message is now on the 6th or so page. Anyway, I've done it 2 times around. Just finished my 2nd round today (day 30). I did the shred every day (some times I'd miss a day in between). I noticed the biggest difference when I was doing it every day combined with my normal cardio routine. There was a big difference between the first time I started it and the second time.

I do 10 days on level 1, 10 days level 2 and 10 days on level 3. I'm thinking about going and doing yet ANOTHER round of it because I noticed it forces me to work out muscles I would otherwise not use. The most difference I've seen has been in my arms and legs. I like that I'm able to see definition in my arms now. I just bought Jillian's Ab workout video several days ago so I might combine both videos. One day her ab video and the next 30 day shred.

Anyway, like others said, I've lost inches more than I've lost pounds. I like seeing a difference in clothes and visible size more than seeing a number on the scale (though I do enjoy it as well).

Good luck! You might be sore the first time around but it's definitely worth it!

becauseofholly

I just started the 30 day shred..yesterday was my first day and im hurtin today ...i had to stop a couple times last night just to get through it! it was way harder then i thought it was going to be :noway: ...But im happy i read this 2 days 30ds then 1 day cardio thats what im going to follow! thanks for posting!

I stared last week. Day 1 was awful! I never work out, and it showed. I huffed and puffed, took breaks and wanted to turn off the video, but I made it through. The next day I was so sore it hurt to get up from my chair. I took that day off so I could recover a little before pushing on. I was kind of dreading working out that second time, but after I got into it, I wasn't so sore anymore.

Keep at it. It'll get better.

Mmmporkrinds

Yeah you do get better the more you do. The first time I did level one - probably a month ago - was fairly horrific. Had to stop every now and again to catch my breath, my arms felt like they were falling off, shook like a leaf during the pressups (such as I could do them). The cat fled when it saw me after the session was over, I was so red and sweaty. And I was only using two tins of tomatoes as weights.

I eventually tried level 2. That was better in some ways, worse in others. I still couldn't do it without flaking out frequently.

After some time on level 2 I needed my tins of tomatoes for a lasagne, so had to buy proper weights. And that was really really bad, so I thought I should go back to level 1 with the weights and master that before returning to level 2.

And guess what, today for the first time I managed to do all of level 1 with 2kg weights without stopping! Yee-har. Even did proper press ups.

Tomorrow I shall try level 2 with the weights and will almost certainly need lots of breaks. But I now know it's possible to work my way up to being able to complete the level fully.

Believe me... if I can do it, so can you!

Mmmporkrinds

Oh and also I was interested to hear about JM's podcast - that is very useful indeed.

sian_1989

I'm a pear body shape and I'm noticing it doing wonders for my thighs and butt area. My arms are getting a great toning too but nothing for my abs yet.

I wish I was noticing something happening to my thighs and bum, they're my real problem areas and 30DS doesn't seem to be helping yet. I guess it's fairly early days, just done day 8 of L1, but I was hoping to see some improvement by now. It's a little disheartening!

JeBitchy23

sian..i know the feeling. i felt like since i wasnt losing weight it wasnt doing anything for me...my trouble areas are my belly(babyweight) and hips and thighs. i measured last night and was down another inch on my thighs....that makes 2 inches off both legs. i would the inches to leave my body a little higher in my mid section but ill take what i can get. lol. hang in there. you can do it!!!!

erinliz

I'm not all the way through yet, but in 1 month I'm down 3 lbs and 11.5 inches (combined chest, waist, hips, bicep, thigh and calf). I don't do it every day, maybe 3-4 x per week. On other days I might run or do some weights. I have one rest day a week.
All I know is I am so glad I measured!!!