30day shred

Yeah, I thought I would wait and see what level 2 is like first. I have not even looked at it. Too frightened haha. Mind you its only a few days away.

Hi wendyterry, I know what you mean about co-ordination, you should see me trying to do jumping jacks, I look like a ballerina (not) at the beginning trying to get my arms and legs doing whatever!!!!!

Try eBay for HRMs - people buy them and then give up exercise or upgrade theirs so always plenty of 2nd hand ones at good prices.

Hi everyone, Day 8 level 1. Thanks jbaa88 for the advice on the push ups, I did try to do a couple of full push ups but am not sure how good they were. They also ached my back so went back to modified. I will keep on trying tho. Its funny how different exercises get to different people. The lunges I almost welcome, jumping jacks and skipping rope are definitely a chore.....still..... I love the last rope tho it signifies I am near the end haha.

Its working well tho and am looking forward to the next level.

Has anyone tried doing level 1& 2 together......oops did I just ask that?

haha i am the complete opposite.. the strength exercises are a chore for me and I find the cardio fun lol!

I did level 1 and burned, according to my HRM, 467 calories. I did Insanity up until the end of September but have started to slack off this month. I was surprised to see how well I did doing Level 1 again. I did a lot more of the cardio, faster than Jillian and the 2 girls behind her. I name my excercises because I have multi DVDs I do. For the 30 DS, I just label it as cardio because when I try to create/add my own excersise to my list, the only options is cardio and strength and since I manually enter in my calories burned, it doesn't matter what I log it under...plus I feel it's more cardio.

its best to use HRM but if you dont have one, i read on a health forum you multiply your weight in pounds by 1.11 for cals burned on 30 day shred! i started my first day today x

i use the above and add it manually

Had to give yesterday a miss, my body just did not want to play. So this morning I completed day 10 level 1 and am actually looking froward to starting level 2. I still do the modified push up but managed 5 of the full. I am feeling a little bloated though. I am sure I am seeing a difference in my lower stomach area tho its a slightly different shape??????

Good luck everyone, here's to another good week.

Hi everyone, hope you are all shredding along nicely. Just started day 1 Level 2. It does not seem quite as intense as level 1 but has some different exercised in there, I like it!
jbaa88, I also have not noticed any weight loss in fact it is trying to creep up. Inches are not really going down either but I am quite chuffed with my arms as I can see definition when exercising and holding the weights. Today my stomach seems to be protruding more, but I am hoping that that means I have lost some inches/(cms more likely ) from elsewhere.
As for calories, I am trying to eat back part of my exercise calories and at the minute am aiming to eat NET calories at 1200 min.

If this tones me up half as good a some of the photos I have seen, I will be chuffed and am willing to forgo a couple of pound lost if need be.

Talk soon x

I wear a HRM and weigh 140.....I use 8-10 pound weights and I am super fit. I burn 200 calories EASY

Hi Chloe, Hi everyone,

day 2 level 2 for me today. had a few days off not sure if it was perhaps one day too many as I could hardly lift my feet off the floor today. I do level 2 better than level 1. And that double skip rope at the end is a hoot trying to stay co-ordinated.

After your prompt Chloe I did take some photos. Can probably see a small difference but will see after this next level. Don't know if I have mentioned this already but it is actually the area just under my belly paunch that seems to be toning first. Weird!

Keep on shredding!!!

I'm on day 6 level 1. Definitely like her routines & the quick pace that she moves onto the next exercise, but a few of them are still giving me a run for my money. The side lunges/lateral raises & the final bicycle crunches still kill me (& I'm only using the 3 pound weights). But I am seeing a bit of improvement since day one. I can actually get through the entire routine now without cutting anything short, except for the squats/bicep curls, which I have to improvise with standard squats due to one knee that I hurt in one of many falls.

Also incorporating Butt Bible that I started tonight & love, along with daily 2.5 mile walks. Hoping to make it through the full 30 days, but I must say I'm quite frightened of level 2 from many of the comments I've read.