30 day shred 21st of June till the 21st of July

L1D5 finished...I too struggle with pushups and the cardio jumping bits (maybe if I had some sport underwear to keep my jiggly parts from jiggling it would be better). Abs are okay...hurt first couple of days but better now...not so tired after either...thinking about taking puppy for a walk...

I don't think I will take a day off for a bit...will be gone July 1 - 5 or longer...so will get my break then.

L1D5 down. It seems so much more than that. When do we get a break? Is it two days off per level or per whole 30 day challenge?I'm exhausted and fearing level 2. Those bicycle situps are insane I can never finish them. Night everyone! Stay strong.

Hi everyone

Can I join you all aswell??

Started the 30 day shred on Thursday and now on L1D3. The first time I did it i thought I'm never going to get through 30 days of this but today I did most of the excercises. I'm finding the jumping jacks a little difficult due to big (.)(.) so will be investing in a sports bra over the weekend!!!!!! My 6 year old son also tried joining in some of the moves with me this morning. He said after that I looked slimmer already bless him!!

Been really good on my diet since Thursday so hopefully will have a good weight loss this week aswell.

Take care

Clare xx

I might have to take today off, too, since I need to get back to the hospital. DD had to have a c-section but momma and baby are both doing fine.

It's not a good idea to take 2 days off in a row but I just don't know if I'll be able to get to it today--I hope I will tomorrow, though!

This sounds like fun. I also have an important event in about 45 days that I would love to look awesome for! Just curious, are there any things you need to buy with this video, like weights, etc? I don't own any at home.

Does anybody know how to write it down on the exercise log? I'm adding it as 30 day shred and nothing is popping out, I'm not sure how many calories I'm burning :huh:

Does anybody know how to write it down on the exercise log? I'm adding it as 30 day shred and nothing is popping out, I'm not sure how many calories I'm burning :huh:

Most people use circuit training but the calories to me seem to be way high on that one. Before I got my HRM I just guessed at 150 and when I finally got my HRM I was in fact burning anywhere between 135 - 150 a session. Since you are changing from cardio to strength your heart rate has a chance to come down. I don't find it to burn that many calories. But everybody is different, I would say just take your best guess but try not to eat all of the calories since it may be wrong?

Okay guys... I'm just going to be up front and honest about this.

I'm stopping the shred. It's not because I can't do it.. it's just because I don't think it is right for me right now. I know it is not all about calories but it is honestly only burning around 130 a session for me (per my HRM). I find myself continuing with some of the workouts after they are cooling down so that I can push myself to at least 150.

Now that I have EA Sports Active I have done that for the past two days and I feel it so much more after 30 minutes of that, and I burn around 165 - 175. Note a huge difference but I just feel it on more places on my body working with it. Plus after I move up to the longer workouts it will be even more.

I also feel it may be for people that are a bit fitter than me and those that need to 'tighten' up areas. I have no areas to tighten up until some of this fat falls off and that can only happen by burning calories.

Plus I am just bored to death watching the same video everyday. I find myself cringing at parts because I know exactly what is going to be said and what is coming next. I know it changes after 10 shreds but what can I say, it bores me. This is my first attempt at a workout video and maybe they are just not for me.

I don't want my dropping out to change anybody else's goal though... I wish everybody luck ! I know you all can do it!

:flowerforyou:

took day off today but will continue tomorrow, I made sure I did eat the right calories for today. :yawn:

I did my fourth day yesterday, but I want to catch up since I slacked off a few days. I think I'm going to combine two levels a couple times this week. I also think I'm going to switch it up so I do level 1 one day, level 2 the next day, then level 3 after that. Since I've completed the 30 days before, I feel like this would be possible. Plus, I know I can do her full length videos, so this should be no issue.

day 5 of level 1 made it almost all the way thru only rested 2 times... one for the first cardio and another for the ones with the lunges when you bring weights eye level... not bad tho and leg crammps are G O N E FINNALLLLLYY!!!!

Its Sunday night and Im so dreading doing my workout, I saw most of you took a break and Im tempted to do so myself.
But I also did terrible eating at cookouts this weekend and therefore I must get off this couch and start my workout.
Here goes to L1D7.

I did levels 1 AND 2 tonight to catch up from my two days off this week. That brings me to 6 shreds.

Completed L1D7. Today was my weigh in and measure day after 7 days of the Shred. Not real thrilled with the weigth loss because I've been losing around 2 lbs a week without exercising. I only lost 0.2lbs, but I'm thrilled that I lost 3 3/4's inches. Mostly waist and thighs. The jumping jacks have been really tough on my knees (being 218 lbs doesn't help..lol) but I am going to continue and see what happens. Might have to modify the jumping jacks even though Jillian says not to do that. Is there anyone else doing this that is modifying them?