March SHRED group

D1.5L1! Lol - I did a little bit of it when I got home last night (at 9.30pm) but didn't have the weights and spent a lot of time watching to make sure I had the stance and body position right, so have only counted it as a .5 start! I did get up early this morning though and did a full run through. Wow I expected it to be more scary. Still no weights, going in search of some today. What weight is everyone starting with? Some ppl have told me 5lbs but that sounds a bit high to me, lol, I was thinking more along the lines of 1 or 2lbs to start!!

I'm also going to run at the same time as doing this so plan to do shred at least 4 days a week (before work in the morning - about 6.30am) and c25k 3 days a week (late evening because I don't finish work till 9pm).

Lets hope those lbs start to melt off!!!

Awesome, I'll be keeping a close eye to see how you get on then, and vice versa I hope! lol

Good luck with it babe x

Well, I did it... not perfect, but done :ohwell:

Hey everyone! I'm also beginnng my change of lifestyle this month and I have set myself a goal.
For this entire month I will not have any artificial sugars or caffeine.
If I succeed, which I'm very confident I will, I will reward my self by buying an alto sax.
I am very excited!
I wish everyone to have an amazing month!

Weight: 130
goal: 94.7

Hello fellow shredders!

I am from another thread that started yesterday, so hopefully we can all get together for support. I started this last Fall and only made it to day 3 on level 1. I was so darn sore those first few days. But last week, I started stretching and doing some resistance training, getting ready for the March 1st start, and wow, hardly any pain today! I am using 5 lb hand wts. Still undecided whether to do it daily or every other. What is most beneficial? I am looking to lose wt and inches, and tone. My plan is to do each level 10 days.

Have a great day everyone!

Day 4 of Level 1 finished. My legs are burning:ohwell: May only be day 4 but already I've noticed I can get further up in my crunches. :happy:

Day 1 level 1 just completed and OMG, i am soooo gonna ache tomorrow, my legs were literally shaking whilst doing the slight bent legs and punch outs!! Had to stop a few times on the cardio bits to catch my breath so hoping this improves!!

Same here! I could barely walk when done they were shaking so bad! I knew i was outta shape but not this bad! DANG!

Level 1 Day 2 Complete! wooo hooo!
Using 5lb dumbells and loving it! it kicks my butt but I can't wait to see the results.

Overslept this morning so unless my living room is empty when I get home from work tonight at 9pm (I work 12 hour days not just really lazy lol) then I'll have to put Day 2 off till tomorrow and do my C25K tonight instead. Am ancouraged by all the comments about how ppl are starting to find it easier tho. My plan is to power through tomorrow and the weekend so if all goes to plan I'll do it 5/5.5 days this week. Wish me luck x

Day 3! My arms hurt so much after this morning's Shred that it took me three tries to be able to hold my arms up long enough to pull my hair back!

DAY 2 LEVEL 1 COMPLETED TODAY! and must admit it was a little easier than yesterday but still cant work through the 2 mins cardio without stopping for a quick breather! Less shaking in the legs tonight so that was better but boy do my legs ache stairs today = not good!!!!!

hey guys, jumping in a few days late. Did D4L1 this morning. FINALLY was able to go through the whole thing with 3 lbs weights, but still cant do the second round of pushups or side lunges. But I am already seeing improvement, both in endurance (dont feel like passing out during the punches) and body (my arms are already starting to tone a little, or I'm being very optimistic). Still a little sore, but I've started doing 20 minutes of yoga before the Shred and that helps a little. Have also been keeping track of my calories and really trying not to go over. Now if I could just quit smoking, I will be unstoppable.

Just did D1L1 and my arms and legs feel like Jello! Even typing this feels like a workout! I took my before pics afterward so I hope I notice a difference!

I got in my Shred yesterday but forgot to post it here. My nutrition was right on & I got in all my water too.

Now, if only today goes as well!

BTW, you gals rock! I see everyone posting about their progress & it inspires me! :bigsmile: So, keep those posts coming!

D5L1 done yesterday. D6L1 will be this afternoon after work.

just finished L1D3... It is getting a little easier each day. Yay! In the last circuit of cardio, and I know by then the intensity has come down, where we do 30 seconds of jumping jacks,30 boxing, 30 jump rope, etc., I can actually do that, * ALL * of it....But, in the beginning, between the push ups and the jumping jacks, I struggle here to catch my breath! WHEW! I think the best part of this whole thing is what a great workout we are getting in just a short time! Good luck everyone....keep pushing yourself! :bigsmile: