any one over 300 lbs try 30 day shred

ForMe31217

I am really thinking about getting it.. but I am over 300.. anyone care to share their experience?

nataliefamily3

I would start with jillian michaels for beginners it is also circuits and has some of the same moves but slower and explained more in depth. Also jillian is more friendly and encoraging. Some of the biggest contestant losers are doing the workouts. I own both it and 30 ds and wish I had started with beginners instead of vice versa. I started at 175 btw and thought I was dying the first few days of shredding

NikkiLS28

I'm at 278. I just purchased the For Beginners set and it's plenty of work for me right now. I've got a ways to go before I can work up to all the jumping jacks!

Romans624

I was around 280 the last time I tried it. Once the jumping jacks were going I had a hard time keeping up. A really good sweat. Wasn't able to do the pushups at all. Personally I'm going to wait until I'm down a bit more. Other annoying thing is that unless I had compression pants, my stomach jumps way too much when I do jumping jacks. Ick.

But its a cool workout. I'm sure a lot of people my size and bigger like it... I just can't do it 100% yet.

MD1978

I'm doing 30 day.shred and am on level 2. I weigh 248. Its tough especially the first 3 days. You can watch level one in you tube to see if it is something you want to try :-)

Lozze

It depends on how your base level of fitness is. If you can't walk up stairs without getting puffed I wouldn't recommend it. The beginners sounds a good option. But if you can do some exercise there's no harm in trying. Just take it slow and listen to your body and not necessarily Jillian (who tells you to take no breaks) It's a good workout.

BeautifulKristen

I did 30 day shred for 26 consecutive days. with no breaks. I should have taken breaks because I hit a plateu at the 26th day. Then I stopped doing it. I am right now on a break at the moment. I have lost 4 pounds since I took my break.. I was in pain and kind of still am where my legs connect to my stomach. God whatever that is called lol! It is by the hips.. but anyways if you do it I would recommend you to take a break after the 6th day then after the break for a day go to level 2 and do the same for 6 days then level 3.. That is what I would do. don't make the mistake that I did. But if your body is different then me then do it 10 days level 1 then don't do any breaks.. Which is what i did. Like i said before I don't recommend you to do that tho. I even lost 12 pounds from doing that! and don't forget to drink 8-10 glasses of water during the day. Not every hour.. Which I did as well but stopped so I am now losing weight like no tomorrow. And I feel much leaner! So good luck to yoU!

jenniejengin

I tried it and I am small and i bust a sweat like crazy. Good luck, you can do it if you put your mind to it. Go at your own pace.

wickedcricket

I was around 280 the last time I tried it. Once the jumping jacks were going I had a hard time keeping up. A really good sweat. Wasn't able to do the pushups at all. Personally I'm going to wait until I'm down a bit more. Other annoying thing is that unless I had compression pants, my stomach jumps way too much when I do jumping jacks. Ick.

But its a cool workout. I'm sure a lot of people my size and bigger like it... I just can't do it 100% yet.

excellent. compression wear is a must for exercising. and PROTECT your KNEES- I didn't think of it & blew mine out early. Here's the thing about the 'shred' or ANY exercise DVD - you can customize it! do what you can, modify what you can't do ... just KEEP MOVING. You don't have to do every move like Jillian .. just move. challenge yourself

bayertablets

I was ~350 when I started it. Here are my tips:

1. IT'S OK TO MODIFY MOVES AND TAKE BREAKS: I did a lot of modified moves: marching instead of jumping jacks (there was just too much flab jumping with me lol), wall pushups, etc., but I pushed through. The first day is definitely the toughest. But after pushing myself the first few days, I found that I could actually do "girl pushups" and eventually, regular pushups!

2. JOIN A GROUP: I found it more motivating to do it along with several other people on MFP, because no matter what they weighed, everyone found it tough and could relate to the difficulty of certain moves.

3. TAKE MEASUREMENTS ALL OVER: When I did 30DS, I lost about 14 inches. My clothes didn't fit much differently, and there wasn't a lot of scale weight loss, but I lost a lot of inches around my bust and neck. You may lose in a different area at first, but the majority of people that do this program lose substantial inches.

4. DON'T OVERDO IT: The program wasn't meant to be completed in 30 days straight. I was doing it 5 days a week, so it took me about 60 days total. Your body will thank you for taking a couple of rest days during the week.

Don't let anyone tell you not to do 30DS. You can do it. Feel free to add me if you wish. I may even want to do the program again with you!

gettingfit65

Hi,

I am on another discussion with 30 day shred and they posted that they saw Jillian doing an interview and she said not to do it 30 days straight and recommended 2 days shred, 1 day cardio, 2 days shred, 1 day cardio, 1 day rest, repeat.....I am going to try this out with level 2. Good luck. I agree with the other posters do it at your own pace, but I also think the beginner one would be a great idea to ease your body into the workouts.....good luck!!!

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sammyjowedeking

I weighed 375 when I started this weightloss. I am not 368 and I do the 30 day shred. It is okay to do for big people to. Jillian puts people 400 pounds plus through the same workout. She even mentions it in her video. Just know when to stop. I could only to a very modified version the first couple days but I got stronger and stronger to where eventually I got through the entire first level doing the advanced version. Drink plenty of water and just keep going at it!

grubb1019

I think you can do it, just be careful to not injure yourself. I was 227 when I started it and the only previous exercise I had been doing was walking 1-2 miles per day. I ended up with shin splints (and they really hurt!). So, just take it slow at first.

bellaitalia603

i'm 303, and just did it for the first time tonight. some things were harder than others because of my size, but i tried to accommodate here and there. i had to march in place a few times, because my knees were killing me from the cardio, but i still sweat my butt off and feel great that i did it. plus she is super motivating. tough, but motivating lol.

let me know if you try it!

mightyminerva

excellent. compression wear is a must for exercising. and PROTECT your KNEES- I didn't think of it & blew mine out early. Here's the thing about the 'shred' or ANY exercise DVD - you can customize it! do what you can, modify what you can't do ... just KEEP MOVING. You don't have to do every move like Jillian .. just move. challenge yourself

I agree with this. I had been doing Tae Bo before I began 30DS, and I knew that I needed to modify any move that would make me 1) lift up both feet off the ground at the same time and 2) made me balance on only one foot for too long. My recommendation is to perhaps try the jumping jacks, and if you find you can't do them, then go to my knee-saviour move of choice: alternating leg lifts (not knee bends and lifts) with jumping jack arms. Also: for the push ups, even if you're just holding your arms in that position you're strengthening your muscles. A little dip is still strengthening your muscles. Modify the moves if you need to until you can get there, and then possibly try the workouts in Jillian's preferred, unmodified state.

A heart rate monitor might be a good purchase, too. I've been using one, and I know that as long as my heart rate is high during cardio, then I'm doing well. You can keep tabs on yourself that way, never mind what Jillian says.

I was in the high 240s when I began, so not quite in the range that you asked about, but I thought perhaps you would benefit from the things I learned.

Steph13RN

I just completed Day 1 and today I am sore!! I'm wondering how that will affect today's workout!
One word of advice ... don't start off with 3pound weights like I did. Definitely adds to the soreness I'm feeling today!
Listen to your bod ... know when you need a breather, and if possible, just keep moving.
During the 'jump rope' part I just moved my feet walking in place instead of jumping ... I needed to catch my breath!
Good Luck and have fun!!!