Starting Jillian Michaels 30 day shred... need help please

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  • simplypanda
    simplypanda Posts: 15 Member
    How are y'alls knees holding up with Jillian's 30-day shred. I've been reading reviews on Amazon and, while most are good, a lot of people are complaining about how the lunges and butt-kicks are tearing up their knees. I'm wondering if their just whiners or if this workout is seriously bad on your knees. Both my wife and I have very small knee problems, not a big deal, but I'd hate to do the 30-day shred and end up destroying my knees. Thanks for the feedback. You can add me if you like.

    Hey! My knees were fine through level one. Then, a couple days into level 2 they started to hurt. I realized that they didn't have the knee circle warmup before level 2, so I just added that in and my knees have been fine since then. You also have to know when to push yourself and when it might be a better idea to take the easier option. A lot of the easier options Jillian gives are more knee friendly ^^ I only have 2 more days left now!
  • miller1208
    miller1208 Posts: 25
    I have a question...I want to start 30 Day Shred. I strength train twice a week. Would this DVD take the place of my strength training at the gym?

    When you say strength training, do you mean you're lifting heavy, or that you're doing lighter weights with higher reps? If it's the former, no, it doesn't. If it's the latter, it could. Either way, you could just keep what you're doing, and do this another day.

    Agreed. Start lifting heavier 2-3 days/week, and do 30 day shred on your rest days. Try heavier weights with less reps. You have to challenge those muscles to make them grow.
  • paulaviki
    paulaviki Posts: 678 Member
    I just looked again and my weights are 2kg not 2lbs!! Ha ha, that's more like 5lbs - not wonder my arms kill!
  • _Pepper
    _Pepper Posts: 8
    Hiya :flowerforyou:
    Can you suggest J Mos the best workout please.
    :drinker:
  • raerae514
    raerae514 Posts: 171 Member
    I started with 3 lb dumbbells, some of the things i found very easy (chest flies) and some things i couldn't even so all of (shoulder raises).

    I would say get a few different weights, experiment to see what you can and can't handle.
  • Crazydiamond28
    Crazydiamond28 Posts: 1
    I'm on day 9 level 2 and I started off lifting 9lb dumbells. I have gained more muscle than losing fat which was my initial goal. I would recommend lifting 2-3lb dumbells to burn fat first. Less weight + more repetitions = fat burn. More weight + less repetitions = gaining muscle. I would've liked doing some research before starting the shred because I was not informed, I was only motivated and now I have more muscle than what I wanted... Hope this helps! :) good luck to all... The hardest part of this is getting up your *kitten* and do something!!

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