30 day shred...dare to be shredded?

Might not be able to start till after the 4th but I'm shooting for tomorrow anyway! Ready to be shredded!!!

Anyone else's calves just so dang sore after doing this workout?? I did L1D1 yesterday and today I can barely move them! I think it was all the JJ's.

(and yes... I've stretched... I've got the heating pad on them now!)

Hey guys! I would love to join this group! I started the shred about 2 months ago and got to day 13, unfortunately, I injured myself and was diagnosed with achilles tendonitis. This has luckily cleared fairly quickly! I have been doing the shred for the past two weeks, on and off (off usually at the weekends) but I'm ready to start all over again. :flowerforyou:

As I have progressed through all 3 levels, I will be changing the level's I do each day. Starting with level 3 today with 5lb weights. Since I started the shred, along with diet and ab training, I have lost several inches and many more pounds. I feel strong and many of my muscles appear to have toned up considerably :flowerforyou:

In my opinion, Level 2 is quite tricky...level 3 focuses upon cardio whilst using the weights, and although it's difficult, it is not as hard as the plank work in level 2. :ohwell:

One more thing, a few people I have spoken to, including physio's have suggested that the knee circles can be more damaging than beneficial to the knees...therefore I change these to neck circles...as with my ab work, I find that although I try to keep my neck neutral and relaxed, it very often tightens up.

Good Luck everyone!

Finally got day 1 in of Level 1 this morning! It felt GREAT!

Anyone else's calves just so dang sore after doing this workout?? I did L1D1 yesterday and today I can barely move them! I think it was all the JJ's.

I just finished my 3rd day of Lvel 1 this morning and my calves are tight, but it's my Thighs that are sore! I'm debating when I want to try Level 2. I still burn about 250 calories doing one so I'll probably hold off for a bit. Also still deciding if I want to try and do this everyday or mix in days of running. hrm.

Today was the first time I'd tried level 2 - wow, fat chance of me managing all the planks - and boy does it make me sweat.

All good stuff though.

Just finished D5L1. Still sweating like crazy. I would like to continue getting a great workout as long as possible from one level before moving on. I did Biggest Loser Boot camp for about a month, non-consecutive, before buying 30 Day Shred. I am definitely getting better on the pushups. My calves hurt once I actually started doing the jump rope instead of a jog. My thighs hurt but feel great when I take the stairs at work.

As far as my results so far, I lost 1/2 inch even when I gained a pound last week. I think it's the situps. Yay!

well, i went away for the weekend and couldn't get back on track yesterday! today is a brand new day and I am back - watch my calories, shred with jkillian and jog later! goodness, ya fall off the wagon a little and getting back on is a CHORE! good luck all as we enter week two!

We're all here to help you along! And you will feel amazing when you've completed it! It's okay to fall off the wagon...you should have great pride that you're getting back on here with the rest of us!....

Here ya go...we'll pull you up :flowerforyou:

I actually did L1 all weekend, which is the main thing keeping me from feeling too bad about how I ate on the 4th! :laugh: :blushing: I usually take Mondays off from exercising but it didn't feel right since I didn't have to work.

What size weights do you guys use? I'll be honest, I'm cheap so I've been using water bottles but I'm thinking I should take it up a bit. Not sure what size I should look at.

Let's go week 2!

So I haven't started yet. This wedding planning and holiday activities killed me this weekend but I definately have to start. Today is a new day. As of tomorrow, I have 30 days until my wedding.

I ended up not doing it today because my brother-in-law and niece were watching Nickelodeon all afternoon so I went running instead, lol. I'm definitely looking forward to getting back to it tomorrow! Don't get near as sweaty doing the dvd! :laugh:

I'll be doing Day 5 tonight, probably Level 1. My plan is to do 10 workouts at each level and then jump around to vary it.

For the person who asked about weights....I do 5 lbs. for most of the exercises, but 2-3 lbs. for the squat lifts and anterior raises. Once those are easy, I'll move to heavier weights. Just stick to whatever is challenging but not excruciating and work your way up!

Day 5 complete! I did Level 1, followed by Level 2 back-to-back but should have done them in reverse order because I definitely struggled more on Level 2. Afterward I did a Walk Away the Pounds workout, too. Total calorie burn for the evening was 691 lbs. This morning, the scale was down three of the six pounds I gained over the holiday weekend. Yay!

Did day 6 of Level 1 again yesterday. I've decided to not worry about the handweights anyway since I'm still working up a sweat with what I'm already doing! lol. I'm also trying lengthening my workouts, so yesterday I ran a mile then walked a mile after I was finished with 30DS. Whew! Sweaty, but it felt good!

My plan is today is a rest day, tomorrow I'll do Level 1 again, then Sunday I think I'll try Level 2.
Heather, I think I'm gonna snag your great idea to do Level 2 followed by Level 1. Though that probably won't be for a few days, depending on how Sunday goes. :laugh:

Hey, are you guys still shredding? I am about to do day 7 level 1. There are so many groups out there for 30DS. If you joined another one, let me know. I need some motivation to get this done! :blushing: Thanks!