June = 30 Day Shred... who is with me?

yeah you guys are my motivation I was considering skipping today seeing as its so late, but then I was like, I cant let everyone daow, so day 6 has been completed.
however, I gotta make a trip out of town tomorrow, and may legitimately not be able to do this tomorrow, please forgive me everyone if I miss day 7
also If I miss it, do I count Monday as day 7 or day 8?

When I skipped my two days, I started right back off where I left off. So in your case, I'd say Monday would be day 7. Hope day 6 went well and that if you don't get it in today, hope your rest day is at least enjoyable.

Day 22 - done. Wish I could say that it was noticeably easier today, but I'd be spouting falsehoods. Maybe tomorrow... :P

*edit: I also find that my elbows are getting rubbed raw from some of the exercises. And I'm only day 2 for this level! Anybody else have this issue?*

And yes, it seems like very few people have been posting recently... =/

Thanks for continuing this!!!!

yea thanks. For 2 days I had nowhere to share my progress. either way level 2 day 2 DONE

I started 30 Day Shred May 20 and will finish in June. I take a rest day on Sundays. So, I will be doing Day 24 Level 3 tomorrow. I use only 2 and 1/2 pound weights. I find that I bulk up too much if use 5 pound weights. I have lost 4 pounds and about 6 inches so far, especially in my waist and hips. My arms and shoulders are much more toned. Keep going everyone. I still cannot do all of the Natalie moves for Level 3. I don't have enough arm strength for all of that. I do about half of hers and half of Anita's. I don't have to pause at all any more though. I really hope that I can see the difference in my after pictures. I feel much better and people in Zumba have noticed.

Doing shred for 2nd time this year, done day 6 of level one, trying to run every 2-3 days too, have signed up for 10 next sat! shred was easier today, still hate side lunge with arm raise though!!!
Will be strait onto Ripped in 30 after 30 DS!

Is this like Insanity???

I start tomorrow

Well after not doing 3 days of 30DS, it kicked my *kitten*! I felt like I was starting all over. :sad:
Hopefully it will be better tomorrow.

I'm starting on Thursday. More nervous about that then the 10k run I'm doing on Wednesday!

Hey all,
I just started the 30 day shred program yesterday , and today I feel so sore. I have done the exercise with an 8 lbs dumbbells and I'm guessing thats why. What dumbbells do you use?

I use 5 lbs. [With ~my~ wimpy upper-body strength, I cannot imagine using 8 lbs!] You will always work your butt off, but the super-soreness will probably subside after a few days. By day 4, most of my soreness was gone.

I use 5lbs as well and I am kicking myself for not getting the 2 1/2 lb ones. But I am better off using 5lb weights.

Hey all,
I just started the 30 day shred program yesterday , and today I feel so sore. I have done the exercise with an 8 lbs dumbbells and I'm guessing thats why. What dumbbells do you use?

I use 3 lb dumbells. It sounds low compared to everyone else, but it still burns!

L2D6 done.
Taking everything I've got to write this as my arms are jelly.
Had a rest day yesterday.
Keep telling myself that its only 4 more days of this.
Level 3 might be a new hell (dare not look, so not sure) but anything has to be better than this.

Sorry for my moaning everyone, I know this is supposed to be an encouraging thread but I'm shocked at how much I'm not liking this level after enjoying level 1 and looking forward to it everyday.

Maybe as I am doing it on my own now without a workout buddy?
Also after putting on weight but being excited that it might be muscles weight, got home from work to discover my work trousers had left their mark on me, they didn't feel like they had been digging in but obviously they had :frown:

I'm using approx 4lb weights. I only upped mine on the chest flies on L1 on the last day or so only.

these boardsare for motivation and venting, personally I don't mind it all, if you tell me how easy it is, I will probably quit, as I want a challenge, tell me it is hardm but that you complete it, even it you had to take breaks, and that will be my motivation

I was supposed to do L1 Day 6 yesterday and I didn't because I accidentally walked 10 miles at the park. That's a decent excuse, right? Did it this morning, STILL can't do a real pushup and the pushups from the knee are brutal. When do pushups get easier?

I'm with you there. I have never been able to do a real pushup. On my knees is hard enough. After the first set of push ups on level one we go to the arm raises with dumbells and then back to push-ups...I haven't been able to even do one because my arms feel like jelly. I really hope it gets easier!

So I just realized that the last day of level 1 coincides with my Happy Hour on Thursday. I am going to do my workout in the morning and toast myself in the evening for getting through it. Happy that Level 2 starts on a Friday...I know I will be a mess on Saturday morning.

I'm making myself do cardio at least three days during the week so I am going to jog on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. I'm debating which is the lesser of two evils: waking up early to shred and jogging in the evening or doing both in the evening.

It took me forever to get measuring tape. I couldn't find a cloth one but I ended up grabbing one from work: the regular kind by the strip is thin and it's very flexible. I'm going to measure myself tomorrow morning. It will be 7 days after I started the program but at least I will have an idea of my progress at the end.

Did day one today. Am ready to sherd though my arms already feel like jello just from one day. I have a question though am I suppose to do this 30 days straight? or put rest days in between?