30 day shred starting jan 1--anyone in?

Day 7 of level one done this morning. No breaks at all this time but still having issues with bicycle crunches so I just do regular crunches. I'm sure my abs will catch up soon enough.

OK Shredders I have a Question. Are any of you taking Rest Days and How Often. I've heard work your upper body 1 day then your lowere Body the next. I Believe 30DS works the whole body so you Can't alternate. One Of My MFP friends said to Take Every Other Day off but then it wouldn't be 30 Days it would Be 60. Yikes. Another said 1 Day Per week. So How Are you Ladies doing this? Straight Through? Every Other day? Rest every 2 Days? Rest Only 1 day? Please Help

the first time i did it, i did every other day. yes it took me 60 days but i needed the rest in between. the second time i did it, i just did it whenever my schedule allowed (ended up resting about twice a week). this time i am planning out my rest day for saturday. i think whatever works for you will be fine. you will still see results if you rest every other day.

ok well i STARTED the shred today, got about 5 minutes in and then my baby girl started crying. but ill try again tomorrow. im ok missing today because im working out with a trainer tonight, we do circuit training so its the same idea. goodluck everyone!

I am in for a 90 day shed.. I have 30lbs though... I would love to support and be supported

Just got my 30 day shred in the mail today and did my first workout. I do like the circuit workouts.

WAHOO!!!!! ok went a little over on my calories today, Watched biggest loser and hadn't done my shred yet. Had a crazy day including a funeral visitation, but I did it! I got my butt off the couch and did it. I mean it was 20 mins....and the calories I burned put me right into ok calorie range! 2 down-28 to go! I am pumped!!!

Welllll...I did day one, level one last night and I have been SO stiff all day! I did go on a 20 minute run today, and that helped a little, but I just couldn't bring myself to turn Jillian on... Definitely tomorrow!

Skipping 30DS tonight cuz I'm being told I needs a Rest Day. I also did a lil exercise earlier. I Plan to Skip Sunday as well cuz I'll need to sleep early cuz Monday is a school day. How is everyone els's 30DS experience going?

I will join to do 30 day shred twice a week on Mondays and Saturdays

I started just started this Sunday (1/2).....I like that it's only 20 mins, which means I can do it in the morning while my kids are getting ready for school, and still get myself to work on time. I like the way she switches the exercises around (the whole point of it). Hoping to stick with it and make the 30 days.

Does anyone think two weeks at each level makes sense?

traceyalicia - Sounds like you're well on your way to "being shredded".:bigsmile:

I also get my workout done in the morning. I set my alarm clock to get up earlier. Because the rest of the world is still fast asleep, I have NO EXCUSES. :noway: This is my scheduled appointment time with Jillian.

After my workout, I hit the shower, get ready for work and out the door feeling energized and alive. :happy:

You ask if 2 weeks at each level makes sense. I say, TOTALLY!

With staying at level 1 for 2 weeks before moving on to the next level, you'll have that much more stamina and strength.

Everyone's fitness level, schedule and interests are different, that's what makes each of us special. : Do what feels right for you.

Yesterday we had a lot of snow come down. When I got home, I saw that the driveway was 6-8" deep with snow. My husband was out of town. I groaned at the thought of having to shovel snow after being a work all day. :grumble: I went inside, changed my clothes, made my dinner and groaned some more.:grumble: Then, like a lightbulb, it occurred to me. I realized that this was an opportunity to get in another workout. So I put my heart rate monitor on and went outside. I finished 45 minutes later and when I checked my heart rate monitor, I saw that I had burned 246 calories.:bigsmile: Woo Hoo!!!! Suddenly, I wasn't groaning anymore.

So my lesson learned is, see manual labor as opportunities to burn more calories instead of seeing it as a chore.

I did Level 1, day 4 this morning. :drinker:

Have a super day shredding everyone! :flowerforyou:

Debbie

Day 4 completed this morning! My kids tried to sabotage me....teenagers!

I'm feeling good! Hope everyone else is too.

Finished L1D2 last night and felt pretty good about it. Although, I didn't realize how sore my calves and quads were until I started the workout :noway: Still, I made it through without stopping and used weights the entire time (although only 2 lbs) :happy: The last circuit is still killer for me though, makes my shoulders burn so much! I was planning on taking the day off today to give my body some recovery but since I didn't go to the gym this morning I may still Shred tonight, always get motivated when I read everyone's posts Good luck everyone!

*Sorry for posting twice, my computer was being crazy!

My favorite is the reverse crunches too, I can actually do them without straining my neck and can feel it working. Push-ups are the worst for me because I have very little arm strength so I can hardly do the modified version, although I guess that's the point...to get better at them.

Day 3 level 1 is here didn't do it before work like I planned but I am leaving early so I will do it when I get home..my quads really hurt though.

Am I doing something wrong? My Calves never got sore. Quads Most Definitely. Fave part is the Last AB exercise. Least is a Tie between the Side Lunges and Shoulder raises although Shoulder Raises is Slightly beating out side lunges for least Fave