30 day shred starting today. Any takers?

Kate_UK
Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
edited September 22 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been really lax with my exercise the last couple of weeks, and now I'm maintaining I want to make sure I don't start to slip back into old habbits. I've started the 30 day shred a couple of times before never got more than a few days into it with out either getting bored or just plain giving up. Anyone wanna start with me and we can keep each other motivated?
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  • Mom2MandN
    Mom2MandN Posts: 46 Member
    What all has to be done? I am interested...
  • angiemcgovern
    angiemcgovern Posts: 64 Member
    I'm in. I bought it a few weeks ago and have only done it once. I need some motivation too!
  • theemstress
    theemstress Posts: 37 Member
    I'm in too! I signed up for a lose 10 lbs by Christmas challenge on here too, so I def need all the exercise I can get! Start today??
  • Doddiellie
    Doddiellie Posts: 13 Member
    Oh I'll definitely join in. I'm the same managed 2 days and then stop and really need to just toned a bit for christmas so count me in
    :flowerforyou:
  • Shwtyme
    Shwtyme Posts: 3
    What dose it entail....sounds interesting...
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    Not ready yet, too busy moving this month. But I'll cheer from the sidelines and do some jumping jacks for you.
  • casmrl
    casmrl Posts: 3
    I am starting today and want to enter it as my exercise...how do I know how many calories I burned any idea??
  • Denziee
    Denziee Posts: 523 Member
    Hey! I started 30DS 4 daysago but had a day off today and did a different DVD instead. I think that way I wont get so bored!! Break it up a bit!
    My first weigh in is on tuesday and i'm worried I've lost NO WEIGHT!!
    Eeeeeek!!

    I need motivation to do 30DS over the weekend! xx
    Clare xx
  • Denziee
    Denziee Posts: 523 Member
    I am starting today and want to enter it as my exercise...how do I know how many calories I burned any idea??
    I just do aerobics -general 20 minutes.... it might not be very accurate but I dont know what else to do!?
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    Great!
    For those that don't know, the 30 day shred is one of Gillian Michaels (biggest looser) fitness dvds. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think in the USA you can get it from Target amongst other shops, its around $10. I'm in the UK and I got it from Amazon, I think it was about £6. You also need hand weights to do it. It consists of 3 sets of 3 minute strength training, 2 mins of cardio and 1 min of abs.

    Just completeed day one. Phew! I'd forgotten quite how much hard work it is. Feeling great now though!

    Good luck to everyone!
  • elainecroft
    elainecroft Posts: 595 Member
    I am starting today and want to enter it as my exercise...how do I know how many calories I burned any idea??
    I just do aerobics -general 20 minutes.... it might not be very accurate but I dont know what else to do!?

    I use 20 minutes circuit training - seems to be about right on the calorie burn if you are going at a high intensity
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    I am starting today and want to enter it as my exercise...how do I know how many calories I burned any idea??
    I just do aerobics -general 20 minutes.... it might not be very accurate but I dont know what else to do!?

    I also log it as 20 mins general aerobics
  • casmrl
    casmrl Posts: 3
    Great!!! Thank You :smile:
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    How did everyone get on with day 1 yesterday? I'm aching a little bit but looking forward to my little one going to bed tonight so I can get on with level 1 day 2!
  • lorcine
    lorcine Posts: 26 Member
    I will be starting it on Monday...Nov 22,2010

    CW: 204
    1st Mini Goal: 194 by 12/31/2010
    2nd Mini Goal: 184 by 01/31/2010
    3rd Mini Goal: 174 by 03/01/2011
    By my birthday 165 04/08/2011
    Ultimate Goal: 160-165:smile:
  • carmen1485
    carmen1485 Posts: 67
    I started yesterday too so I'm with you on this!

    My pecs ache this morning - most of my exercise is leg work and cardio (dancing) so that bit is going to be tought.

    I'll be aiming to do Day 2 about 6pm tonight.
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    Day 2 done! All those jumping jack reminded me my pelvic floor needs some work too:embarassed:

    Anyone else find the first cardio set the hardest? Is that because thw moves are harder than the other sets or just that I'm not warmed up enough?
  • lisayvonne
    lisayvonne Posts: 32 Member
    I started the 30 day shred today....and I found the first strength and cardio set to be the hardest (from the Level 1 workout). Less than 5 minutes into the workout, I was thinking that it was going to be a LONG 20 minutes, but the other sets felt more manageable. I switched between 5lb and 2lb hand weights to get through the workout, which I think helped. I'm good at doing cardio exercise consistently, but am really bad about strength training so I need to build up in that area. It really is a good workout and keeps the heart rate elevated.

    I'm planning to continue for the next 30 days, and would love to hear what people do to keep from getting bored of the same routine.
  • KarenECunningham
    KarenECunningham Posts: 419 Member
    I'm in! I have been off the wagon (exercise wagon of course)
  • carmen1485
    carmen1485 Posts: 67
    I've just done day 2. My aim is to be able to do 10 proper press ups because right now I'm on the 'easy' ones and they still hurt so much. The bits that ached this morning ached a bit more but because I'd signed up to this post I did keep going which was good.

    That first cardio is definitely the hardest one but it's good to get it out the way early, isn't it?! Or else I'd be dreading it and holding back on the others so I could get through it.

    I'm not sure whether to try and break this up with other DVDs and spread it out over a bit longer or try and stick to the 30 days. Any suggestions? I have a couple of yoga DVDs that really make me sweat and work hard and I thought they might be good to work different muscles.
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    I've just done day 2. My aim is to be able to do 10 proper press ups because right now I'm on the 'easy' ones and they still hurt so much. The bits that ached this morning ached a bit more but because I'd signed up to this post I did keep going which was good.

    That first cardio is definitely the hardest one but it's good to get it out the way early, isn't it?! Or else I'd be dreading it and holding back on the others so I could get through it.

    I'm not sure whether to try and break this up with other DVDs and spread it out over a bit longer or try and stick to the 30 days. Any suggestions? I have a couple of yoga DVDs that really make me sweat and work hard and I thought they might be good to work different muscles.

    I have to do the easy press ups too, 10 'normal' ones is a good goal to set.
    Yeah, if that cardio was the last I'd be pushing the off button by set 3!
    I'm going to try and do the 30 days straight through, only because I tried doing it 3 days a week and doing other cardio on the other days, and I kept putting it off. I don't mind cardio, but its the strength that I really need to work on. By the time I did get around to doing it I was aching again so it would be another week before I did it again. But thats just me, you have to do what ever works best for you.
  • JRenee133
    JRenee133 Posts: 6 Member
    Weird! I just did the Level One ten mintes ago. I found it on On Demand for free and thought I'd try it out! I am definitely down to start this every day. I really liked it. I need to go out and buy the DVD and some weights though. I will do that today!
    So glad I saw this post on here...what a coincidence!
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    Morning everyone! Great to see some new faces! Feel free to keep joining, I know its going to take me more than 30 days to complete all 3 levels, so the more the merrier!

    How's everyone feeling today? I'm aching all over this morning! On Sundays I usually clean from top to bottom as I don't get much time for anything other than a quick tidy up of my daughters toys in the evening. So I think I'd better try and get my shred done early today, because if I leave it until after the cleaning I fear it wont get done. Although its going to be interesting with my 2 yr old 'joining in'

    Here's to day 3!!!!
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    Completed day 3 this morning. It was the toughest yet! When does the aching stop?:ohwell:My lower abs are relly feeling it after todays workout, on top of everything else!
  • carmen1485
    carmen1485 Posts: 67
    My shoulders and upper arms have been aching all day and I'd been putting off doing Day 3 but then it got to a 'now or never' moment and I couldn't give up on Day 3 so I put my workout clothes on and shredded.

    I think it made me sweat more today than before but that's maybe because I working that bit harder. My muscles definitely feel better for being warm but I ate so much today that I'm still over my calorie goal by a ton.

    A day at work tomorrow and then 4 days of leave so lots of time to fit the routine in this week and no excuses!!
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    I'm really over my cals today too, I think its a Sunday thing! (is for me anyway!) Sunday is the only day of the week that I'm home all day, and staying out of the kitchen is tough! Some weeks are worse than others, but today takes the biscuit - no pun intended!
    Never mind, on to day 4 tomorrow! I just hope it hurts less!!
  • lisayvonne
    lisayvonne Posts: 32 Member
    I was feeling rather proud of myself after my Day 1 shred workout because I felt good the rest of the day, but I definitely felt it as I was tossing around in bed this morning. So, the best way to recover from the Day 1 soreness is to go right into the Day 2 workout, right? I just completed the workout, and it definitely felt a little easier just knowing that I had done it already. I so need something like this to change up my workout routine and wake up some muscles that have been dormant way too long.

    For those who do not do strength training regularly, what is the weight (lbs) of the dumbbells that you use for the strength portion?
  • kjmira
    kjmira Posts: 2
    I am so ready to try a 30 day shred. But uh... what exactly does this entail? I am usually really good at running 3-5 mi at least 5 days a week. My living situation has changed and all this change has affected my diet and excersise plan. Needless to say, I am ready for a challenge.
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    I was feeling rather proud of myself after my Day 1 shred workout because I felt good the rest of the day, but I definitely felt it as I was tossing around in bed this morning. So, the best way to recover from the Day 1 soreness is to go right into the Day 2 workout, right? I just completed the workout, and it definitely felt a little easier just knowing that I had done it already. I so need something like this to change up my workout routine and wake up some muscles that have been dormant way too long.

    For those who do not do strength training regularly, what is the weight (lbs) of the dumbbells that you use for the strength portion?

    Good job geting day 2 done!
    I'm using 5lb hand weights which I find tough but doable, but if I wasn't used to caryying a toddler around I think I'd have to start with 2 or 3lb ones.
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
    I am so ready to try a 30 day shred. But uh... what exactly does this entail? I am usually really good at running 3-5 mi at least 5 days a week. My living situation has changed and all this change has affected my diet and excersise plan. Needless to say, I am ready for a challenge.

    30 day shred is a dvd by Gillian Michales. Its only 20 minutes, but in those 20 mins she'll kick your butt!! You need the dvd, a set of hand weights and a mat if you have a hard floor.
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