30 Day Shred Motivation Thread

Started level 2 today! Most of it was actually okay but man, those arm moves in strength and then moving to the plank moves is a killer. I know my arms are really gonna be feeling it tomorrow. I was more nervous than I needed to be for level 2 though, and I for sure still really love this DVD!

I did level 3 for the first time today. .... YOWZA! My wrists hurt from all the plank moves. I really had to follow "Anita" for the modified movements and had to stop and take quick breaks several times. I really like it except the wrist pain. I hope I can push through that. I am motivated though... I will do this!!! :laugh:

For my wrists, I started doing the planks by holding myself up on some dumbbells, like so: http://www.oxygenmag.com/content/oxy117/training_u117a.jpg

I had to do the same thing with planks. It really got bad in lvl 3. It sucked I ended up doing alot more mortified push ups then I wanted to. Soon as I finished 30 day Shred no more pain. And now with doing her other video's still no pain.

Thanks for the tip and for the motivation!!! I'll give this a try. http://www.oxygenmag.com/content/oxy117/training_u117a.jpg

You all ROCK!!

Well I did my first day of L1 today and I have to say I was knackered!!!! But hopefully it will be worth it - I am surprised at how out of breath I was and how much it made me "glow" LOL. I only thank God it's not a 40 minute workout or I'd be needing a stretcher!

I've logged it as "general circuit training" so it says I've burnt 181 calories. Does that sound about right?

D7,L1-I have to admit, I am getting better at this workout. It isn;t getting easier, but I am able to do more for longer. 3 more days until I move on to Level 2! I'm a little disappointed though, have only lost 1/2lb since I started. I'm doing this plus my yoga 5 times a week so I hoped that I would have lost more. I do feel a difference though, some of my clothes are looser so hopefully I am losing inches and the weight will come off soon! Happy Monday

Don't feel discouraged! My weight went up and I'm about 1/2 way through! The box says you can lose up to 20 lbs. It's a lie!! Focus on your inch loss, and how your clothes feel. You're gaining muscle, and doing great!!

I've logged it as "general circuit training" so it says I've burnt 181 calories. Does that sound about right?

It appears you weigh less than me, and I don't have a HRM, but I just log 250 calories for the Shred, cause I've heard it is usually between 200-300 calories burnt with it. It all depends on how hard your body is working.

Did anyone find this at CVS?? Wish I had decided to do this while I was at Walmart this weekend...dont want to drive 20 miles to get it...but ...of course....I need to buy weights too....hmmmm.....looks like I may be going back to Walmart.
Decided to do this last night.....hoping it will give me some great results like I have seen posted in this thread.

Just finished D4 L2!! (14/30) :happy: It went well today, but I've decided that I'm not moving on until I can do the last strength section to the end (keep only making it 1/2 way through the final move with weights), and until I can hold the last (ab) plank move to the end!! I hope I can do it by D10 L2!!

D2L2 for me today. Level 2 seems to be full of planks! Already seeing some definition in my arms though!

Me too! Isn't it great!!

boobee32... I ordered mine on Amazon for $6.50 ($4.00 shipping).

WindmillSong... Take it easy until you can handle it. A proper workout using proper form, should not cause those kind of strains. I took a day off when my neck was acting up (from lifting something heavy the day before). There's no rush to get through the Shred! :flowerforyou: That being said. I had a muscle pain in my upper neck/lower head that went away after the first few days of the Shred, and I had had it for over a month, and went to a couple different doctors, who kept telling me it was a muscle in my head, and nothing else. :laugh:

I did my 3rd day of Level 1. I hate the jumping jacks but am getting stronger with the ab work. I'm not doing it daily because I like to fit in extra cardio and resistance bands. I'll be on Level 1 for another 2 weeks only doing it 2-3 times per week. Jillian talks too much!

Well I am restarting 30DS today. Only a few days a week and doing a few other video's. Also upgrading weights to 5's and 8's.

Keep up the good work everyone. Its soooo worth it.

My co worker and I just ordered this today and as soon as it comes in we are gonna start!

DITTO...i will dust it off tonight!!! Count me in!

Hi everyone! I am starting D2 of L3 today. I had to take a break because my wrists were hurting. I am still doing modified movements, but stepped the weights from 3 lbs to 4 lbs. Yay!! :smooched: I can't remember when I actually started this, but I know it's been more than 30 days. Oh well, the important thing is that I'm doing it!

I started 30 Day Shred last week, so today will be D6L1 for me.

As for Jillian - I happen to like her "chatter", although I know others have said she talks too much. She seems to know when to say exactly what I need to hear! For example, I hate doing Jumping Jacks, but I love how she says there is NO modification for this move, she has "400 lb people" that can do Jumping Jacks, and I should be able to as well!

Yesterday I did more Jumping Jacks than ever before - partly because it was D5 and with each day my performance is improving, and partly because she said that!

So I do have one request for the folks that make the DVD's - during the "Boxing" portion, the video should be 3-D so I can actually punch Jillian in the head, lolol!

(I mean that in the most LOVING sense of course, I think she's great!!!)

BUMP

glad to have found this thread...i started the 30 day shred last week did 2 days and then got the stomach flu...needless to say that ended my shredding temporarily. Oh boy was I sore though!!!

I'm looking forward to jumping back on my shredding today or tomorrow though. I've read lots about it and hear that the inches are were you really lose doing this workout!!! and that makes your clothes fit better, and that makes me Happy

Just finished Day 3 (L1). Was able to increase my hand weights and was able to go deeper in the push ups. :happy: