Join Me! 30 Day Shred

Hope your calf is feeling better. My thigh is feeling like you described. I'm hoping my skating tonight will loosen it up a bit.

I decided to move up to level 2 also. I found the cardio on level 1 way too easy as well as the exercises. The only thing I really dreaded were the lunges but I was finding them easy too. I also figured I would be due to start level 2 on the weekend and that's not going to work because I have a figure skating competition and I don't want to be in pain for that.

However....I will be staying on level 2 for awhile. Holy crap it's hard. Like Mike said I feel like I'm starting from nothing. Everything was hard but I feel pretty good.

I do feel like my upper body is getting stronger. I never thought I'd be able to do 2 push ups let alone 10 or more like I did yesterday.

So question...what will everyone do after they are done their 30 days? Get another Jillian DVD? Do something completely different?

The calf is doing better. My wife got home, and we shredded. So Day 9, Day 2 of Workout 2 done. I had a guy coming over to help me hang bifold doors on my pantry...he showed up right as we were about to start the last minute of abs...so I only missed 1 minute of abs and the cooldown...not bad. But DAMN!!!!!!! Day 2 of Workout 2 was rough. I also bundled up (I wore my gi pants from when I used to do Jiu Jitsu, my long sleeve rashguard and a t-shirt. I was sweating like crazy!!! lol And the sneakers definitley helped with the new cardio training. But it was a rough session. I feel though, that it will be the same as level one...by day 6 or 7 I will feel more comfortable. I think to make up for my lost minute of abs,I will Zumba for 42 minutes. That's a good trade off right???? lol

Sorry to hear about your thigh. Ice, ice, then ice some more. I usually ice my problem areas for 30 minutes on, 30 minutes off...and ibuprofen always helps...lol Glad to see that I wasn't the only one that found level 2 challenging!!!

Hey welcome and good luck with your shred this time. Do you have your wedding dress already? If you do it will feel good to have to have it altered I bet.

Wow Mike you are dedicated. I think your Zumba will more than make up for your lack of abs. You are certainly committed.

My thigh is feeling better. I stretched it out a bit and it seems to have helped. My skating got cancelled so now I'm just relaxing on the couch. Now I'm not really looking forward to tomorrow's workout.

2011bride...welcome and congrats on the wedding!!! Enjoy the Bahamas...I'm sure I'm not the only one whos jealous that you're going....to get away even for a weekend.....I digress.

Well, I didn't Zumba. We finished putting the doors in, ate dinner, and I felt like I was gonna pass out. Very weird for me. I usually am pretty amped up at night. Oh well. Just have to do more work tomorrow. Have a good night everyone.

Where'd everyone go?

I may or may not get to Jillian tonight. We'll see. Fiance and I were doing some work on the house we're remodeling and I'm wore out lol

How do you do your calories burned? It's not on the list so how do you know how much you've burned? I bought it today and plan on starting tomorrow.

Oh no I hope your knee is feeling better. Make sure to look after that, you don't want it getting worse. Yay for the push ups. It feels so good those small victories.

I managed day 3 of level 2 and didn't swear once! I also didn't "tell" Jillian off when she was talking about jean and bathing suit shopping! It's getting "easier". I put easier in quotes because it's still freaking hard and man I sweat while doing it.

I think tomorrow I might drop back and do an easy level 1 so that I still do something but I really don't want to hurt for Sunday.

Started it today. Question though, my HRM counted 185 cals for a level 1 session, although ive seens ome peeps say its about 300 cals. I apreciate there is extra calories burned fromt he strength training etc - shoudl i just record the 185, or approximate for the strength training...?

i apologise for the awful spelling there too lol.

Day 2 - It hurrrts! but im keeping positive (and achey). Hopefully it will be easier tomorrow...

Thinking about the Shred.... ok, i'll see if the library has it. : )

Hello everyone *waves* I've been doing Shred every other or other other day for about a month now and I think its time I started doing it every day. I'm still on level 1 because I'm still having a bit of difficulty with the push ups and the side lunges....*mumbles curses* but no matter what on the 10th I'm moving over to level 2 so we'll see how it goes.

Day 2 - It hurrrts! but im keeping positive (and achey). Hopefully it will be easier tomorrow...

Yes it does...yes it does...push through. I wanted to stop after Day 1 and Day 2...just kept pushing and it got easier. Keep it up, you'll do great!!!

Ok, so Day 11, Day 4 Workout 2 down in the books. Getting a little easier, but still can't make it through without little breaks. She's mean....real mean!!! Just gotta keep pushing. I'm hoping, 2 maybe 3 more days of Workout 2 and I'll move to #3. My plan is that when I feel comfortable with Workout 3, I'll rotate all 3 videos to finish out the 30 Days. Sounds good in theory...lol

I ended up taking the weekend off since I was out of town and busy with other stuff.
Unfortunately what I did yesterday has aggrevated my back issues so I'll be taking at least 1 more day off. Oh well I'll bet back into it when I can.

I still maintain however shes a sadistic mare, that Jillian Michaels

Oh my god, that's friggin hilarious!!! I told my brother tonight I was doing the 30-Day Shred, and he asked what it was. And I said it's a workout tape by Jillian "My other job is a Dominatrix...and I like to cause PAIN" Michaels!!! She is so mean!!!