30 Day Shred

Yes, You do each level for 10 days each..

I would for sure start with level 1 for a few days at least. You may be able to do it eaisly but may find that you are more sore then you thought you would be! JM works you!!! It is actually designed to do every other day so just ease into it. It is obviously ment to do 10 days on each level but if you find a level to be less than challenging bump up after 5-7 days. Good luck!!!

I am doing Ripped in 30 now and did 30 Day Shred last month, I would definitely Shred first. You do not do it every day - I did it for 6 days and rested on the 7th. I did level one 7/1-10, level 2 7/11-20, and level 3 7/21-7/30. The handweights I used varied - 2lbs on the hard ones to start with, 3lbs for moderate ones - by the end I was able to do them all with 5lbs.

I have both 30DS and Ripped in 30. I see that many people do 30DS 30 days straight. I do NOT recommend that with ANY excercise program. FIRST, your body NEEDS rest. Assuming you are in "weight loss" mode, I would say exercise a 5-6 days a week... depends on what your body is telling you. Listen to it. You might want to rest on Wed and Sun for example. You can do something "light" on those days, if you'd like.. a walk or yoga... just don't punish your body. SECOND you are more prone to "repetitive" or "overuse" type injuries (shin splints for example) if you do the same workout day after day. Again, you are your own best judge of your body.

You always start with Level 1 and work your way up. For 30DS, generally the idea is to do Level 1 for 10 days (not necessarily 10 days without a break), then move to Level 2 for 10x, then Level 3 for 10x. If you move up a level and you just can't hang, then move back down a level until you're ready. Yes, it's called 30DS, but you should do it to the schedule that is right for your fitness level and progress.

After I had completed it once, I "played" with it for fun. For example, I did Level 3 on Mondays, Level 2 on Wednesday, and Level 1 on Friday. I worked in other routines another two days of the week.

As for 30DS vs Ripped in 30, Ripped in 30 has 4 Levels. You do 1 level for a week at a time, so basically it's 4 weeks. In this DVD she does specifically note to NOT work out 7 days/wk. I think maybe people didn't "get that" in the 30DS spiel. Level 1 of Ripped in 30 is probably between Level 1 and 2 of 30DS in difficulty... maybe closer to Level 2. So, by the time you get to Level 4, it will kick you a** even if you've done 30DS!

Hope that helps! Best of luck with it!!

In the 30DS DVD Jillian doesn't really specify, so I think that's what messed some people up. She just says do a level until you're ready to move on. And the intro is FOREVER long and you CAN"T skip it! After you'ved listened to it once, just pop the DVD in and then gather up your stuff until it gets to the point where you select the Level to do.

I would suggest to work in at least two rest days to start and do what your body tells you.

I love it!! I'm on level 2 day 4. You should start on level 1 and you will need hand weights and a yoga mat (especially if you have hard wood or tile floors). Most people spend 10 days on each level and there are 3 levels so that totals 30 days. Some people do it 30 days in a row, some people take weekends off, it all depends on how you want to do it. Some people only use the workout as a supplement to some other kind of training so it takes them much longer than 30 days. JM also says on the DVD that if at 10 days you aren't ready to go to the next level, you don't have to.

Do what works best for you. I have done it every day exept for 5 days when I was away for a bachelorette wknd

Good luck and stick with it!!!