Is 30DS too hard for fattys?

Falling2Grace

I have a 30DS DvD and ive been putting off using it. I power walk some days, other days i do zumba, other days i get on the elliptical at the gym. Im very overweight for my height, and i have ton of chub. My core muscles are not toned because ive been pregnant 3x in the last 2 and a half years, so those muscles are shot to hell. I try to eat clean and i have lost some weight, but as i said still very chunky and overweight. Is 30DS possible for someone such as me? Is it a bad idea? a good idea? Thoughts?

NKF92879

It's only too hard if you refuse to try. Do what you can. Ease your way into it. Do the easier moves, do less reps, take a breather when you feel you need to. You'll get there in your own time. Forget about the "30 Day" part of it and go at your own pace. Something is better than nothing.

brendaj39

I'm 80lbs over my suggested weight, and i do it...just work on level 1 for awhile and do what you can, if its hard at first work your way up slowly...don't push yourself so you get hurt, just do what can and you will be amazed at yourself for what you are able to do! try it! I lost 1 1/2 inches in my waist at the belly button so I was very happy...anymore questions, you can message me

Bikini27

It's only too hard if you refuse to try. Do what you can. Ease your way into it. Do the easier moves, do less reps, take a breather when you feel you need to. You'll get there in your own time. Forget about the "30 Day" part of it and go at your own pace. Something is better than nothing.

This and I love the title. It made me smile :flowerforyou:

mollysonnotice

no way! Its hard work and it kicks my butt, but its possible. Just take five second breaks between each workout and breathe a lot. You got this!

ElizabethObviously

Don't think of it as too hard. You just do what you can do. Starting out no overweight people won't be able to do the entire session starting out. But do as much as you can. And each day add to it. Push yourself to do another min. Another 5 minutes. And before you know it it will be no problem...THEN you go to the next level of it!

Don't ever think is this too hard for me because of my size. I have alot of weight to lose but I am trying at kick boxing, at different workouts.

You can do it!

JBott84

In the beginning everyone thinks it's too much. Ease into it-if you tell yourself you can do it then you CAN!!!! Do slower reps if needed do the alternate easier versions etc...you can do it

fireflyangel22

I agree that you should just go at your own pace. I cannot do all the exercises exactly as they are either. I just use her routine as a guide and really work up a sweat. As long as you're trying and moving, I think its a worthwhile workout. You'll also notice that if you stick with it, it'll get easier and you'll really notice a change in your body.

kristen6022

The DVD is designed so anyone can do it. You may just have to do Level 1 longer before you advance to Level 2. It's hard, I'm not saying it isn't, but if you stick with it you will see that you can do more and more each time you do the video. Just because you think you aren't strong enough it's a reason not to do it!

At first the Jumping Jacks are a killer, but she goes on to say that she trains 400 pound people that can do Jumping Jacks so you can do. I believe everyone can do anything if they set their mind to it.

BerryH

No it's not too hard, and yes, it's a brilliant all-round exercise and like any other exercise you can adjust it to your level of fitness. Get to a bit where you're too out of breath or your muscles are shaking? Put down the weights, grab a drink of water and march on the spot until you're ready to re-join (whatever Jillian tries to tell you!). I'd also recommend only doing it two or tree times a week at first, not every day. It will definitely help speed up building those core muscles!

BanjoKd

Whaa?? Definitely not. What do you consider a fatty?...lol. It gets easier and easier every day.

2012asv

It's a great idea. Its only 20-ish mins long and you can do modified versions of everything until you're up to speed. Honestly in my opinion if you can do Zumba, you can DEFINITELY do 30DS.

NICOLED73

Ignore the "30" day part. You can stay at each level longer if you need to.
The first few days are brutal. But if you keep at it your endurance improves greatly and your muscles tone!!
I'm halfway through it and I started at the beginning of April. I don't do 30DS everyday, I mix it in with jogging or whatever else I feel like doing.
Good luck! You can do it!!

saracatherine89

30DS is HARD, no ifs, ands or buts!

I am not SUPER overweight and consider myself to be in good cardiovascular shape, and even I struggled doing it the first time. To this day, even when I do level 1, I sweat buckets and want to die at the end. But, the good thing is that a lot of the moves are able to be done in modified versions. Jillian mentions throughout the DVD that if you are struggling with some moves, you can 'go into them' as far as you are able to. There are some push-up moves that are hard even for fit people, but you can just do the modified version if its too hard. I think it is a good idea because I only do it 4 times a week and I have noticed how much my endurance has improved. I'd say it is worth a shot. If it is too hard on your knees and arms, then maybe stick to your elliptical. Definitely try it out and good luck

wickedcricket

30 DS is hard on your joints. I highly recommend Karen Voight slim physique http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/movie/pid/5359764/a/Karen+Voight+-+Slim+Physique.html

it's a good workout- not too hard but leaves you 'rubbery' . Different workout every day so you don't get bored, etc. Includes yoga for flexibility, strength training & cardio.
I really like it and like the results I'm getting. Tho she doesn't get much buzz on here, I like her workouts

good luck

sarajane31

I think we're all trained to believe if we can't keep up, we shouldn't bother, but that's just silly. I used to be a chain smoker, so when I quit smoking and started working out (and I bought 30DS to start), it was impossible for me to keep my heart rate up for very long without being in agony. Push yourself, but take breaks too. Go at your own pace. Press pause on the DVD (it'll take longer than 20 minutes, but you'll get through). It won't happen fast, but eventually you'll be able to keep up. Don't be afraid!

Mrsfullwood

It's only too hard if you refuse to try. Do what you can. Ease your way into it. Do the easier moves, do less reps, take a breather when you feel you need to. You'll get there in your own time. Forget about the "30 Day" part of it and go at your own pace. Something is better than nothing.

That's what i've been doing. I also add a 20 minute brisk walk during my lunch, as long as I'm loosing weight every week until I reach my goal i'm fine.

jenniejengin

It's only too hard if you refuse to try. Do what you can. Ease your way into it. Do the easier moves, do less reps, take a breather when you feel you need to. You'll get there in your own time. Forget about the "30 Day" part of it and go at your own pace. Something is better than nothing.

loraloha74

You can do it. When I tried the first time it was really hard. But by day four I could really see a difference in my stamina. Good Luck!

GymAnJuice

hi Falling2Grace, i'v done it and i'm way bigger than you - and a lot older, i'm 44, obese & then some. the first day i sounded like i was being slowly murdered :blushing: but i done it all the way through and kept going. you can totally do it, when it becomes to hard wait 5 seconds like jillian says and carry on. the only thing i couldn't do was the skipping rope (it hurt my knee's) so i jogged on the spot. trust me, it becomes easier. the only 'downside' is she's a little addictive, i'v now brought 2 more of her dvd's best of luck...oh and take some before photo's so you can show us your soon to be new rocking figure :happy: best of luck :drinker:

xXmimiXx

It is really hard to do but you improve to quickly! When you do it for the first time do not think it's killing you because you have "chub" it kills everyone! Honestly! In my opinion everyone can do it and the more you do it the better you'll be! It's an amazing workout, good luck with it!

Le_Joy

If you try to follow the higher level lady (who cheats half the time) then yes it will probably be too hard. Heck even if you try to follow the other one it might be too hard (their names are Anita and Natalie, but I don't remember which one goes with which name since I turned off the sound after hearing the level once), but you should be able to modify the exercises so you can do them. I started it when I was 220lbs (I'm 5'5") and the first day I was convinced Jillian was trying to kill me. At the end of 30 days I still didn't like her, but was amazed that I could keep up with it.

2hmom

All these answers are right on. So much so I want to do mine again next week! She says to take 5 sec breaks and I do.

contingencyplan

30DS is one of the single easiest workout DVDs I have ever seen or attempted. It's a 30 minute very basic workout that involves following this rotation: 3 minutes of VERY BASIC cardio moves (like jumping jacks and other stuff they probably had you do in PE in elementary school) followed by 2 minutes of strength training using VERY light weights (like 3 lb dumbbells to start) followed by 1 minute of floor ab work followed by a short rest. You go through that three times. If anything I would say it's a great START to getting into shape, but you'll get bored with it quickly and move on. My only real negative criticism of the program is that it's more about showing you VISUAL changes rather than functional. After completing 30 days of it I lost some bodyfat, yes, but I wasn't any stronger or really anymore "fit."

GymAnJuice

oh i forgot to say i done level 1 all the way through, i thought it pushed me enough and i also started to take a protein shake which helped with the ache after and used water bottles for the weights :flowerforyou:

jdsmom0104

tough, not impossible... i work out daily & its still a challenge. wouldnt say im chunky, but by no means skinny!

Emancipated_Tai

I weigh much more than you and I'm doing the 30DS and Ripped in 30.. you can do it!

thetorontokid2

It's only too hard if you refuse to try. Do what you can. Ease your way into it. Do the easier moves, do less reps, take a breather when you feel you need to. You'll get there in your own time. Forget about the "30 Day" part of it and go at your own pace. Something is better than nothing.

This! I wondered the same thing about myself when I started it and you'll be surprised how better you feel once you've done it. I noticed a change in my endurance within just a few days!

jnbud2002

NaH! Even Jillian says she has 400 lb people doing the jacks! You can def do it and like someone else said, don't worry about the "30" day part, it took my hubs and I 60 days because we took breaks with life events coming up and whatnot, BUT we finished it! And there's a chick on there that you can follow if you aren't able to do the "real" way. As long as you are trying, you'll feel it! Do the best you can! YOU CAN DO IT! heehee

hdsqrl

Give it a try. You already own it - and you've probably spent more than the 25 minutes it takes to DO it, just wondering if you CAN do it. I was in a car accident 21 years ago that left both of my ankles shattered, and they've been pieced back together with plates and such, so the jumping jacks are sometimes too much for me to handle, but otherwise, I've been doing it successfully the past 2 days. I'm drenched and sweating like someone turned the hose on me immediately after, but the segments are short and the workout is over in less than half an hour. I just lace up my tennies and jump on a yoga mat to lessen the impact - when it gets too hard, I march in place until I can try again.

DOOOO EEET!!!! (at least give it a try, yeah?)

(btw, I just started it yesterday, so have done Level 1 a total of twice thus far - if you want to add me as friends, we can encourage each other!)

PLUMSGRL

I'm 175# 5'5" I'm doing L1D8 today.
Yes it's hard, but listen to your body...if you can't do the modified moves, make them MORE modified.
My upper body is really weak. My push ups are done with my hands on a coffee table, if that's to hard, use the wall.
I started with 3 pound weights (maybe you need 1 or 2 lbs), now I'm using 5 pounds for all the moves (hmmm, guess I could go higher for some of the moves).
Can't do jumping jacks, but can run in place.
Crunches, do what you can but push yourself, aim for a few more with each work out.
Squats and lunges use a WIDE base, feet wide apart, slightly angled out (yes you will be sore for a few days. keep moving it's water going into the muscle cells to aid in repair and growth).
Take the 5 second break when you REALLY need to.

Yes, you can do this!