30 Day Shred in 60 days

I would like to follow your progress -- not sure I can do 30DS though. It flared up my back something awful last time. I will take a look at the yoga though. Maybe I can try that along with you.

I really like how you are breaking this down so far...sounds smart.

Edit: You can find the app here, too: http://www.dailyyoga.com/
I don't have a smartphone, so will have to pass on this. Bummer!

I'm on day 3 as well today. This is round 2 for me with this program. Learned my lesson from round 1 and will be shredding every other day like you, after shredding my knees on round 1. I've had this account for awhile but thought it may help me with 30ds round two, considering the intense love/hate relationship I have with this program Haha. Good luck to everyone starting or restarting this program!!!!! The results are worth the sweat, tears and the occasional not so nice things I've yelled at the tv.

I like the idea of doing the 30DS in 60 days. I've gotta admit after day 10 I was getting pretty bored with 30DS. Even after I moved up to level 2. It was "fun" again for a couple of days then...blah... Adding in yoga or other cardio every other day is a great plan. Good luck! I did find that taking before pics was a great motivator to do my workouts on the days I wasn't feeling up to it. I wanted to see some results in my pics at the end of 30DS.

Regarding weights: I increased weights when I felt I was ready on that particular level. I think everyone should do what is best for them to prevent crashing and burning from soreness, boredom etc. Example, this round I went straight to level 2 , since my knees were not handling level 1 very well (and I have no previous knee problems). I will go to level three when I'm confident enough: )
The best thing I did, and encourage everyone to do, is take measuremets! I gained weight both times I started the shred, so the scale is my enemy with this program. In the end I lost 8.75 inches and about 6 lbs (plus lost the weight gained in the beginning).
One more note, don't get discouraged if you can't finish this the first time you try. I did 6 minutes my first day of round 1. it gets easier and you will feel amazing after 30 days!!!

Tcfuller - that's really interesting about the weight gain, I had lost 3kg since I started running and was so happy about it... Then this morning after 2 days of 30 DS they were back on!!! I was not a happy at all, lol.

Your little girl (I'm assuming it's your daughter) is adorable!

Yes, that is my daughter and thank you!!!! Don't be discouraged (although I'm mad and I knew it would happen Lol). It will come off. After researching I've learned your muscles will store water to help repair/protect them after a new workout. As the soreness goes away so will the added weight. My husband told me not to get on the scale.....and of course I didnt listen Haha.

I'm on day 3 as well today. This is round 2 for me with this program. Learned my lesson from round 1 and will be shredding every other day like you, after shredding my knees on round 1. I've had this account for awhile but thought it may help me with 30ds round two, considering the intense love/hate relationship I have with this program Haha. Good luck to everyone starting or restarting this program!!!!! The results are worth the sweat, tears and the occasional not so nice things I've yelled at the tv.

Haha I was so mean to Jillian when I was going through this the first time. Good thing she couldn't hear me! It's been one of my fitness dreams to finish 30DS and do Ripped in 30 and maybe Extreme Shed and Shred. I also have her Buns and Thighs video (Thanks, Groupon!) ESS is a b*tch. "You want me to do what now?"

Burcher2 - my husband (who is very mild mannered) would shred with me sometimes and the things he would yell at the tv made me laugh so hard I can't shred with him anymore. Extreme shed and shred sounds interesting. I will look into that for after 30 ds. You should start the shred with us. I'm hoping having a group starting it with me will help me though this round!!!!

I increased weights whenever I felt like I had mastered form and the weights had become too easy. It should be somewhat challenging - but I think you'll know it when it's time, too.


Good luck You're gonna rock it!

I have a hard time with the push ups too. I can do everything else but the push ups kill me. I have no shoulder strength. I have been running for a while now and the jumping jacks and jump rope mix kills my calves.I don't know why i thought my legs would be able to handle everything, I have always had a weak upper body. I have been doing the workout 30 min after i get up so around 5 am and do my walk run for 5-6 miles or yoga in the pm.

Checking in:

I should have done day 2 yesterday, but it looks like I'm now on the 62 day plan! It was a super long day and I was exhausted so there was no way I was going to do a full cardio workout after getting home at 9:15 pm. I should have done it in the morning, but I was so wiped out from the previous day that I overslept. I suppose if I'm really that tired, it's probably best not to work out crazy hard to avoid injury.

Instead: I did do some slow, controlled strength training with my dumbbells, a few crunches for good measure, and bought a tape measure to take measurements. I'm in for another whirlwind of a day today, but at least there will be a break.

So question: Are people up for sharing measurements/progress as we get through this, or you just want to share the results at the end? I'm up for either, but I don't want to be the only one posting measurements!

April

Day 4 completed today. I will share my measurments. We could share at the end of each level or at the end? I'm up for either.

I started 30 ds this week and as of today, day 3, level 1, my legs and arms are sore so I am taking the weekend off before starting day 4 on Monday. I like the idea of doing the shred in 60 days rather than 30. This way allows for rest days and for me to mix it up a little. I too, love yoga. I like gentle yoga and have Peggy Cappy's 'Yoga For The Rest of Us' dvd's. Anyone can do her yoga. She has senior citizens doing yoga who are benefiting from it. I also walk to Leslie Sansone's walk off the pounds dvd's.

I thought I'd die when I did the 30 ds those 3 days. My boobs hurt during the jumping jacks and jump rope and this is where I had trouble with stamina. This is also where I had to catch my breath. I need a lot of work in this area.

Ooh, this is exactly what I've been thinking about doing, so I think I'll join in with y'all if you don't mind. I've wanted to do 30DS for a while now but have been letting excuses pile up for why I've been avoiding it. Frankly, I'm so out of shape (with asthma to boot) that I've been half terrified of starting it. Plus I don't personally know anyone who's started it at my size (I'm about 224 now). But I've got a convention coming up in February that I need to buy a dress for, and I'd really love to get down a size or two by then if possible. I've heard from people that have had great results from this, so I think it's time to just suck it up and give it a shot.

I'm not sure when I'll be starting, but sometime in the next several days (so I'll be a ways behind everyone else, I suppose). I'm having a bit of trouble planning out a workout schedule because the gym I joined ages back while they were still getting it ready finally opened, and I've been using the weight machines there, just started c25k (on the treadmill there, as the area I live in isn't the best for running and it's starting to get into rainy winter weather now anyhow), annnnnnd zumba to boot (started on Thursday, also going tomorrow morning). If I'm not feeling too destroyed after zumba tomorrow, I'll see if I can start it then; otherwise it'll probably wait a day or two while I try to shuffle around my gym plans.

In response to a question posed upthread, I would be up for sharing before/after measurements (er ... soon as I take them, heh...).