weights for 30 day shred

I use 5 pound weights and find them to work pretty well.

i would start with 3 lbs, and work your weigh to 5 lbs

I just started the 30 day shred today is day 4 and I use 3lbs weights. If you use anything high then that you all rock. I have a hard time with the one where you have to lunge to the side and bring the weights up to you eye level. Wow good going everyone.

Hi, i am currently using bottles of water but not ideal.
What weight hand weights would be best
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I use two cans of peas that about just over 2lbs...I plan on getting 3lb weights to start with

I use 5 lb weights. I just got to level 3, wait till she has you do jumping jacks WITH the hand weights....lol.

Your kidding right??!

I joked to myself about that only yesterday after finishing level 1! "I wonder i can do jumoing jacks with my dumbells?"

I started with 1 lb weights (soup cans) then I worked up to 3 lbs. 3 lbs was enough for me because my arms had gotten way out of shape. Do what is comfortable for you.

I use 3, 5, and 8 pound weights depending on the exercise. She does a lot of work on shoulders, so I tend to use the 3 pounders for anything that deals with shoulders.

:noway: jumping jacks with weights..?! oh boy, that's it, that's how my life is going to end, on Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred - level 3 im really gonna die there, I swear..

I just finished level 1 yesterday :drinker: (after getting through the whole ordeal of thinking I was gonna die there) and immediately gave level 2 a try only for my husband to have to help me get up from the floor...:indifferent:

I started with 2lb weights and have slowly graduated to 5lbs...i cant do the 5lbs on one specific and thats the one were you have to go side to side and lift them to eye level...:grumble: I'll get there at some point (hopefully)

All in all, its a great workout and you do get better after a few days on every level (or so I hope after trying level 2)...Good Luck, it can be done..!

on most of her videos jillian likes to use 3 pound weights....my fav dvd right now is No More Trouble Zones!! LOVE IT!!!

I used 3lb weights the whole way through 30DS and it always felt like enough of a challenge. The one I always struggled with (but always made it through) were the chair squats with V raises (I think that's the name)...oh, man.