30 Day Shred Challenge - Week 2 - Sept 8 to 14

HOORAY!!!!! I finally lost 2 more lbs!The next 2 will be a reason to celebrate because I will FINALLY be under 200, but I am super excited that the scale budged! HOORAY for 2 lbs!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for letting me toot my own horn:blushing:

Keep on Rocking the Shred!

HOORAY!!!!! I finally lost 2 more lbs!The next 2 will be a reason to celebrate because I will FINALLY be under 200, but I am super excited that the scale budged! HOORAY for 2 lbs!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for letting me toot my own horn:blushing:

Keep on Rocking the Shred!

Way to go, Emi ! Getting under 200 was an incredible feeling for me, too. 190 was even more magical, and I'm "thisclose" to being under 180 and the scale has been stagnant. But, I can't wait.

Congrats on the Shred. I've been doing it, too, and am so thankful to whoever started this challenge. This "back to the basics" mentality of Jillian, (jumping jacks, lunges, etc.) is so great. She does all the things that we all hate, which is why we have tried to find easier workout methods. These are tried and true, and hurt like H-E- double hockeysticks, but the results are sweet.

Have a great day everyone.

Anyone else have hand pain after level two? All that floor work hurt my hand big time.

I have pain normally on the back of my left wrist. It hurts the worst when bent back with pressure (like when doing push ups). I found after doing level 1 just for two days the pain radiated into my whole hand. So after day 2 I stopped doing the push ups. I havn't done level 2 or 3 and I know there is going to be a lot more floor work :ohwell: So what I've been doing in level 1 and will do with the other levels is other strength training with weights. Right now I do tricep excercises, and will probably add other arm excercises in levels 2 and 3. I know I'm not getting the full benifit of the shred, but I can't do push ups.

I didn't have "pain" in my wrists - but they didn't feel good during the level 2 plank stuff ...... here's what I do now ....

During the plank cardio stuff (bringing legs up together and the plank jacks) - I place my hand weights and grip those while I do them - so that my wrists are not in full extension on the floor.
Then during the plank abs (circuit 3) oblique twists - I do those on my elbows instead and they still work ...... trust me - just not getting the static contraction in the arms during it.

Just throwing another idea out there for you to possibly try. :flowerforyou:

Anyone else have hand pain after level two? All that floor work hurt my hand big time.

I have pain normally on the back of my left wrist. It hurts the worst when bent back with pressure (like when doing push ups). I found after doing level 1 just for two days the pain radiated into my whole hand. So after day 2 I stopped doing the push ups. I havn't done level 2 or 3 and I know there is going to be a lot more floor work :ohwell: So what I've been doing in level 1 and will do with the other levels is other strength training with weights. Right now I do tricep excercises, and will probably add other arm excercises in levels 2 and 3. I know I'm not getting the full benifit of the shred, but I can't do push ups.

I didn't have "pain" in my wrists - but they didn't feel good during the level 2 plank stuff ...... here's what I do now ....

During the plank cardio stuff (bringing legs up together and the plank jacks) - I place my hand weights and grip those while I do them - so that my wrists are not in full extension on the floor.
Then during the plank abs (circuit 3) oblique twists - I do those on my elbows instead and they still work ...... trust me - just not getting the static contraction in the arms during it.

Just throwing another idea out there for you to possibly try. :flowerforyou:

That could work-- I'd have to totally bag the walking push ups-- oh, the pain!! Youch.

Went straight to level 3 today....will alternate levels now.....did Shred this afternoon as opposed to 5 am.....must say....like the early morning shred better....it really set my day in motion. I skip Jillian's closing stretches and do about 10 minutes of yoga stretching. The best part of the whole routine!!

I would have to agree with the early morning Shred!!! I generally do it at 4:45 or 5:00 a.m. - unless I happen to oversleep for some odd reason ....... LOL!! :laugh: It definitely gets me going and then when I get home I know that I've already got that done and anything else that I do is extra!! Feels good!!

I was up this morning doing Level 2 at 4:45 a.m. Now I'm getting ready to go for a bike ride before the rain moves in.

Have a great evening!! :flowerforyou:

Checking in before bed. Shredded at 5AM!

not a morning person however may try to start doing my Yoga in the morning and then shred in the evenings. Can not wait to see the scale begin to move in my favor again. Good evening Ladies

(lookie new picture - my husband and 16 mos old cute hugh?)

Hey everybody! I took yesterday off from shredding, only did my pushup challenge because I was very busy doing favors for a friend. Back at it today, level 2. I'll admit, I did the DVD right after coming home from an hour-long hi/lo aerobics class at the gym (where I worked my tail off), so I was not hitting the shred too hard. I still burned 180 calories, though. My left shoulder was bothering me a little on those walking pushups - something about the angle when I was about 2/3 of the way out. I may go back to level 1 tomorrow and then see how it feels on Friday. I hate getting up in the morning, but since I usually go to the gym after work I think I will try to do the DVD in the morning so I don't feel like I'm exercising all night long. :yawn:

Kara, I think most people have been logging the workout as "circuit training". Keep it up! :flowerforyou:

I did level 1 last night. I was so sore from trail running, I had to take it easy. I plan to do level 2 or 3 tonight.

I didn't join this challenge but I was interested in trying the 30 day shred. So I gave it a whirl Tuesday night before bed. I could barely walk the next day. But I absolutely enjoyed it. So even though I was still sore from Tuesday night, I got up early and did it this morning.

Anyway....I just wanted to give Kudos to everyone in this challenge who is doing this workout everyday. And extra Kudos to those who are doing the level two and three workouts!!!!!

The sore legs go away, I am not sore anymore. After the first few days, I could hardly walk! Come join us, if you like! People are joining all the time! Happy to have you!:flowerforyou:

Hi,
I've got a nasty cold so I haven't been shredding the last two days either. :ohwell: I have ached all over, even to the point that my scalp hurts! So I am taking it easy. I'll be back at it in a couple of days.
Keep it up!
Melissa

Yesterday was my last day of Shred L3. I have gone down one pants size and my arms are awesome. I've decided to go back and do L2 for 1 week with 8 lb. weights instead of 5. What a difference! My arms were screaming!

GREAT JOB!!!

So tell me/us ...... how did you do it - did you start at level 1 for 10 full days, then level 2 for 10 days, then level 3 for 10 days ...... or what??

I've just been bouncing around doing all the levels ....... well, really alternating levels 1 and 2 ..... I've only done Level 3 twice (wow - hard). I'm not sure if it's best to do the same level day after day or to alternate like I've been doing. I also alternate 3 and 5 pound weights (that's all I've got right now).

Again ...... GREAT JOB!!!! :drinker:
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Yes, I did 10 of L1, 10 of L2 and so on, six days a week. I think that's what Jillian reccomends. Now, I'm going to increase my weight level and maybe try for 2 levels per day? Not sure where to go next. Maybe I'll add another workout tape and Shred a few times a week.

I did not shred last night:sad:
Before I knew it the clock read 10pm, and usually I will do it anyway, but last night I was exhausted. Back at it today. SO that makes me taking 2 days off since we started, so I am not going to beat myslef up too much, but still, I always feel better after I shred.

Happy Shredding!!!