30 DAY SHRED

Its circuit training. I don't know if mfp has levels of intensity that you can choose, but try looking for them. Circuit training is fantastic exercise. Enjoy!

I'm on Level 3 of the 30 Day Shred right now and definitely still a beginner in that level. I really try to push myself throughout the entire videos and use my Polar F6 Heart Rate Monitor. Throughout all the levels, and the about 25 days so far with the video, I have consistently been burning an average of 250 calories for the full 27 minutes (that's including warm up and cool down) of the video for each level. I'm 21 years old, 5'8'', and 151 pounds if that helps at all for comparison also. Hopefully that helps

There is a decent amount of jumping in the Shred. You do jumping jacks, jumping rope (with no rope), and butt-kicks. There's also lunging to the front and side. I can see how it could be pretty high-impact on one's knees. I'm planning to start Level 2 today... I'm kinda scared... lol. I also just ordered a Poloar F6 HRM last week and I'm really hoping it comes in the mail today. I've just been logging the Shred as 27 minutes of circuit training. I burn 299 calories for the workout according to that.

@SilverRoxy: Everyone is sore after Day 1... Jillian gives you a real workout! The best thing to do is just do it again today. Working out actually helps sore muscles, and after 2 or 3 days, it goes away. I'm not sore after doing it at all, and I never really was from Day 1. EA Sports Active for the Wii was a good way to prepare myself.

There is a decent amount of jumping in the Shred. You do jumping jacks, jumping rope (with no rope), and butt-kicks. There's also lunging to the front and side. I can see how it could be pretty high-impact on one's knees. I'm planning to start Level 2 today... I'm kinda scared... lol. I also just ordered a Poloar F6 HRM last week and I'm really hoping it comes in the mail today. I've just been logging the Shred as 27 minutes of circuit training. I burn 299 calories for the workout according to that.

Thanks for the input, lady! Maybe I can alter my moves a bit to take it easy on the old knees while still getting the benefits. Good to know what to expect.

So glad to hear all this. I'm looking forward to buying the 30 day Shred. Please keep us posted on your progress.

I'm embarrassed to admit that after one work out with 30-day shred I was SUPER sore. I can't see myself doing this every day....any suggestions?

Just keep doing it. The first day after I did it, I was so sore I was walking like an old lady. Every workout after that got better and better. Your body adjusts to what you're doing. It will get better.

There is a decent amount of jumping in the Shred. You do jumping jacks, jumping rope (with no rope), and butt-kicks. There's also lunging to the front and side. I can see how it could be pretty high-impact on one's knees. I'm planning to start Level 2 today... I'm kinda scared... lol. I also just ordered a Poloar F6 HRM last week and I'm really hoping it comes in the mail today. I've just been logging the Shred as 27 minutes of circuit training. I burn 299 calories for the workout according to that.

Thanks for the input, lady! Maybe I can alter my moves a bit to take it easy on the old knees while still getting the benefits. Good to know what to expect.

I have issues with my left knee. I did just alter some moves. They show some lower impact moves for some of the moves, I followed them. For the lunges, I just went as far as i could and didn't push it. If I couldn't do whatever move at all, I just replaced it with something that worked those same areas while she did the other thing. You can do it.

I just finished the 30 day shred - I would log it as circuit training for 25 minutes - I like to count the warm up because you are getting your heart rate up, but I don't usually count the cool down because your heart rate is returning to resting. I loved the shred - I'm really surprised I made it through all three levels - the first day I thought I was going to die - I had to keep stopping - but I kept up with it - I have lost 9 lbs and a lot of inches I should probably measure soon since I am finished so I know the total inches lost - anyway I decided yesterday to go back to level one for a work out since I wasn't feeling that great and I was so surprised at how easy level 1 was after completing all three levels - thats proof for me that it works. I feel so strong now!!!

Good Luck to all of you starters - keep it up you can do the whole program and you will get awesome results I know it!!!!!!

Jillian is tough, but I freaking love her! After two levels so far in the shred, I have gone from a size 12 to a 10, and lost 11.5 inches total. I'm amazed that my body changed this much and there is still more to come! I say go for it!