I feel like a joke!

lisasp4
lisasp4 Posts: 73 Member
edited November 16 in Fitness and Exercise
Tried level 1 of the 30 day shred for the first time last night.
I lasted 5 minutes before I had to stop because I felt sick and like I was going to faint!
How am I supposed to get fit and lose weight if I can only last 5 minutes?
I feel like a joke.
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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    keep doing it ... and every time you will manage more and more

    in a few weeks or a month you might be able to do the whole thing and then you can start doing it properly

    fitness is earned
  • samhennings
    samhennings Posts: 441 Member
    Have another go, if you get to 5 minutes 30 seconds you have improved. As rabbitjb says, over time you WILL improve, just keep plugging away at it.
  • katalinax87
    katalinax87 Posts: 146 Member
    Just keep pressing play and you'll get there. Also there is no shame in following the modifier
  • jontucc
    jontucc Posts: 142 Member
    Don't give up. If you need to take breaks and modify. Keep at it and you will get better.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Avvept where you are now and as said above the aim i for progressive improvement. Keep doing it and you will find it easier and go further. If 30 day shred is too much then start with walking and keep adding 5 minutes or 100 metres each day. Take breaks. Progression is the way everyone no matter what fitness level works.
  • rizlah01
    rizlah01 Posts: 35 Member
    lisasp4 wrote: »
    Tried level 1 of the 30 day shred for the first time last night.
    I lasted 5 minutes before I had to stop because I felt sick and like I was going to faint!
    How am I supposed to get fit and lose weight if I can only last 5 minutes?
    I feel like a joke.

    Never give up is the key. Everyone goes through the same and you will improve. I promise. You're only a joke if you let this beat you and you give up. Don't let it beat you. Every human is capable of great things.
  • Gel_W91
    Gel_W91 Posts: 53 Member
    Get to your breaking point, push for another 30 seconds, stop and repeat tomorrow. It will vary daily but these things come with time. 30DS is quite a killer for a first time exerciser. I thought so anyway!
    Just remember when your trying to push through, it DOES get results
  • ScientificExplorerGirl
    ScientificExplorerGirl Posts: 535 Member
    You might also want to start with some lower intensity cardio to build up your endurance. Walk fast, run if you can, and/or bike.
  • lauracups
    lauracups Posts: 533 Member
    That's 5 minutes longer than someone sitting still. Do 6 next time etc. Every pro was once an ameture.
  • karen_fitzgibbon
    karen_fitzgibbon Posts: 736 Member
    That's 5 more minutes than what I did :smile:
  • karen_fitzgibbon
    karen_fitzgibbon Posts: 736 Member
    Persevering is the best thing you can do
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
    lisasp4 wrote: »
    Tried level 1 of the 30 day shred for the first time last night.
    I lasted 5 minutes before I had to stop because I felt sick and like I was going to faint!
    How am I supposed to get fit and lose weight if I can only last 5 minutes?
    I feel like a joke.

    You're no joke! I can only do five minutes too. :) My husband won't let me do it now because I'm chronically ill and it takes me down big time, but before I fell ill I tried it myself and nearly died after those first five minutes! I managed to get through the whole workout after about two weeks. Don't give up!! :)
  • melindaharshbargermarshall
    melindaharshbargermarshall Posts: 1 Member
    First time posting/answering in a forum! I am just about done with level 3 and will say it is a ROUGH workout. I honestly thought I would die the first day or two of each level. There is no shame in using the modifications. I started out doing a lot of the modifications, and still do on a few of the modifications because of my back. Do what you can..and don't give up. When I first started I could barely keep up with the jumping jacks and would go back to running in place until it was time to "switch". (And I thought I was in relatively good shape...ha!) Keep at it and don't give up! I am kind of excited to see how many inches I was able to take off from this. I am soo close to my goal , that I was hoping this would help whoop me in to shape. Good luck!
  • lisasp4
    lisasp4 Posts: 73 Member
    Thanks guys! I'll try again tonight and as long as I get past 5 minutes, I'll count it as a success!!
  • lambchoplewis1
    lambchoplewis1 Posts: 156 Member
    You will get better at it. Right now not only r u doing something u have never done, u have to pay attention to the moves. Once u know what is going on, u can focus on the exercise. It will get easier.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    lisasp4 wrote: »
    Thanks guys! I'll try again tonight and as long as I get past 5 minutes, I'll count it as a success!!

    You will

    and it would be :smiley:
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    lisasp4 wrote: »
    Tried level 1 of the 30 day shred for the first time last night.
    I lasted 5 minutes before I had to stop because I felt sick and like I was going to faint!
    How am I supposed to get fit and lose weight if I can only last 5 minutes?
    I feel like a joke.

    Fat loss comes from what and how much you eat.

    As for fitness, persistence, patience, and progression. Next time, do six minutes, and so on.

  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Tomorrow aim for 6 minutes...the day after aim for 7....eventually you will be doing the whole thing - no problem!
  • vfit10
    vfit10 Posts: 228 Member
    We all started somewhere ... Keep pushing and didn't give up!! Cheera
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Remember it's a long journey - I am *shocked* every day at what I can do now compared to what I could do (which was mostly lie on the floor gasping) when I first started @ 6 months ago. The only way to improve is to keep trying :)
  • futuremanda
    futuremanda Posts: 816 Member
    imo, do the whole thing. Make that your goal. Which means you can't run yourself into the ground -- aim to stick it out, so you don't push until you want to puke. (I know she'll tell you to push, just remember, as a beginner, you ARE pushing, even with all my below tips, so no, do not push to puking in 5 minutes. Endure. Conserve energy.)

    - Go at a slower pace. (Ex. She does 20 pushups, you do 2, oh well!)
    - Don't go as far into the movement. (Ex. Jumping jack without arm movement, small jump)
    - Always choose the beginner modification.
    - Take a break. (Walk in place)
    - Substitute. Do something else that works for you. (Ex, march in place with high knees instead of jump rope)
    - Hold. (Ex. Hold plank, instead of mountain climber plank)
    - Use less weight / no weight.

    You'll learn a lot more by doing the whole thing, too. For example, those arm punches, that would make a great cardio sub for the jumping if you're getting tired. But you don't learn them until later in the video.

    You also teach your body how to recover. A lot of cardio is recovery (rather than blasting into "my lungs are on fire, my throat is sore now, my chest hurts, I'm going to die").

    You'll also get to see little improvements on different areas. I think you'll see way MORE little improvements like that than you'll see if you're just trying to push through in a linear fashion. So instead of "hey I made it through 6 minutes instead of 5" you'll see "hey, I got all the way through that first set of jumping jacks, and I got an extra two knee pushups in today, and I took fewer breaks during the jump rope, and I think I actually enjoy those butt kicks and..." <-- know what I mean?

    So sticking with it, but at a lower intensity, with breaks, modifications, substitutions, is how you'll progress faster, in my experience, than going FULL ON and quitting in a couple minutes.

    Some day you'll be able to do the whole thing, no stops (with whatever modifications you still need). Then you can work on the next level, or you can stay there and work on things like putting more energy in (bigger jumping jacks, bigger arm movements, really "pop"), hitting pace, advanced modifications, higher weights, that sort of thing.

    Oh, and with Jillian? Pay attention. She gives you lots of little spots to catch your breath, she really does! It's just, you'll miss them, if you're standing there cursing her out, or giving yourself a negative self-talk ("I suck at this, this is awful, etc"). Focus. Use every little break between circuits, when she's talking, etc to BREATHE.
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
    Just keep going. Pretty soon you will be doing the whole thing. It takes time.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    lisasp4 wrote: »
    Tried level 1 of the 30 day shred for the first time last night.
    I lasted 5 minutes before I had to stop because I felt sick and like I was going to faint!
    How am I supposed to get fit and lose weight if I can only last 5 minutes?
    I feel like a joke.

    If you could do all 30 minutes in one go, what would be the point of doing it in the first place?!
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    quotes-sucking_00280391.png

    because eventually, you won't suck at it anymore.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
    lisasp4 wrote: »
    Tried level 1 of the 30 day shred for the first time last night.
    I lasted 5 minutes before I had to stop because I felt sick and like I was going to faint!
    How am I supposed to get fit and lose weight if I can only last 5 minutes?
    I feel like a joke.

    walk,.

  • lisasp4
    lisasp4 Posts: 73 Member
    Did it again today and got to 10 minutes :)
  • futuremanda
    futuremanda Posts: 816 Member
    lisasp4 wrote: »
    Did it again today and got to 10 minutes :)

    You've doubled your time already! :)

    One of the best parts about being really not fit enough to do something the first time you try it, is how amazing you're going to feel when you nail it. Some day you'll be marveling that you started at 5 minutes, and be so proud at how far you've come!

    And I love your avatar. :D
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    You should be proud of yourself! Everyone starts somewhere, and as everyone says, just keep doing it. Eventually you'll be doing the whole thing like a pro. Hang in there!
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    Don't worry about the amount of time, just keep doing it everyday and before long you'll be doing the whole workout without stopping.
  • barbiereynolds701
    barbiereynolds701 Posts: 98 Member
    futuremanda wrote: »
    imo, do the whole thing. Make that your goal. Which means you can't run yourself into the ground -- aim to stick it out, so you don't push until you want to puke. (I know she'll tell you to push, just remember, as a beginner, you ARE pushing, even with all my below tips, so no, do not push to puking in 5 minutes. Endure. Conserve energy.)

    - Go at a slower pace. (Ex. She does 20 pushups, you do 2, oh well!)
    - Don't go as far into the movement. (Ex. Jumping jack without arm movement, small jump)
    - Always choose the beginner modification.
    - Take a break. (Walk in place)
    - Substitute. Do something else that works for you. (Ex, march in place with high knees instead of jump rope)
    - Hold. (Ex. Hold plank, instead of mountain climber plank)
    - Use less weight / no weight.

    You'll learn a lot more by doing the whole thing, too. For example, those arm punches, that would make a great cardio sub for the jumping if you're getting tired. But you don't learn them until later in the video.

    You also teach your body how to recover. A lot of cardio is recovery (rather than blasting into "my lungs are on fire, my throat is sore now, my chest hurts, I'm going to die").

    You'll also get to see little improvements on different areas. I think you'll see way MORE little improvements like that than you'll see if you're just trying to push through in a linear fashion. So instead of "hey I made it through 6 minutes instead of 5" you'll see "hey, I got all the way through that first set of jumping jacks, and I got an extra two knee pushups in today, and I took fewer breaks during the jump rope, and I think I actually enjoy those butt kicks and..." <-- know what I mean?

    So sticking with it, but at a lower intensity, with breaks, modifications, substitutions, is how you'll progress faster, in my experience, than going FULL ON and quitting in a couple minutes.

    Some day you'll be able to do the whole thing, no stops (with whatever modifications you still need). Then you can work on the next level, or you can stay there and work on things like putting more energy in (bigger jumping jacks, bigger arm movements, really "pop"), hitting pace, advanced modifications, higher weights, that sort of thing.

    Oh, and with Jillian? Pay attention. She gives you lots of little spots to catch your breath, she really does! It's just, you'll miss them, if you're standing there cursing her out, or giving yourself a negative self-talk ("I suck at this, this is awful, etc"). Focus. Use every little break between circuits, when she's talking, etc to BREATHE.

    +1
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