Others doing the 30 Day Shred?

Hi...In my opinion you should definately add at least 30 minutes of some sort of cardio in addition to doing the shred...I am sure you will get different opinions but I do 30 day shred and run between 5 and 7 miles every day...I know some people will say that is too much but I am addicted to running...and attribute it to staying fit...I personally do not think 30 day shred is that good for cardio...you basically are only doing 6 minutes of cardio in each level the rest is strenght train and abs...so you need a little more cardio...good luck!!!

Yes, another 30 DS board... I started it today to "trick my body."
I was wondering if those of you that do it pair it with other workouts as well?
I only burned 175 cals doing it and am considering going on the elliptical for another 20 minutes to burn some more off.
But I'm also on my feet 8 hours a day, running around in a restaurant and eat between 1300-1500 cals a day, more or less.
I just really don't want to stall my weight loss by not burning as many calories with exercise as I could.
What do you think?

Do whatever feels right for your body! Personally, I started 30 DS in the mornings and it felt good at the time, but then I'd get a burst of energy throughout the rest of the day and I'd be antsy to do something else, haha. So now instead I do Insanity in the mornings and 30 DS at night. Some people only do 30 DS and some people like to supplement it with something else; also,

some people will tell you not to supplement it with something else. (Boy, I had a lot of people telling me not to add Insanity to my


plan.) Ultimately, if you want to do it, then do it! Only you know how much you're able to do. (:

How do you find insanity compared to shred??? Is it mostly cardio???

Yes, another 30 DS board... I started it today to "trick my body."
I was wondering if those of you that do it pair it with other workouts as well?
I only burned 175 cals doing it and am considering going on the elliptical for another 20 minutes to burn some more off.
But I'm also on my feet 8 hours a day, running around in a restaurant and eat between 1300-1500 cals a day, more or less.
I just really don't want to stall my weight loss by not burning as many calories with exercise as I could.
What do you think?

Do whatever feels right for your body! Personally, I started 30 DS in the mornings and it felt good at the time, but then I'd get a burst of energy throughout the rest of the day and I'd be antsy to do something else, haha. So now instead I do Insanity in the mornings and 30 DS at night. Some people only do 30 DS and some people like to supplement it with something else; also,

some people will tell you not to supplement it with something else. (Boy, I had a lot of people telling me not to add Insanity to my


plan.) Ultimately, if you want to do it, then do it! Only you know how much you're able to do. (:

How do you find insanity compared to shred??? Is it mostly cardio???

It's really intense cardio! I'm over my target zone throughout the entire video and burn on average 500 calories in 45 minutes. Insanity is definitely more difficult than Shred, but with that being said, that doesn't make it impossible. The moves aren't the challenge; you are!

He encourages you to take breaks and you get a break for water every minute or so--plus, the people on the videos even take breaks in the middle of the training. In that sense, I think it's almost easier than 30 DS because he isn't yelling at you that there's only 20 minutes and you need to get your time's worth since you're not going to the gym for an hour. In my opinion, this definitely makes it more encouraging to try to push harder (even though Jillian can't see me... I think I may just be strange, haha). But definitely try it if you can! The fit test is a little intimidating, but it gets better after that. (:

I did 30 day shred and walked 30 minutes every day. Within 30 days I lost 17 lbs and 2 pant sizes

so far I'm on day 40 lol! 20 days each level.