Hard time doing '30 Day Shred'?

It is a hard dvd...but you will get stronger. I did this for 3 months straight. I also did her dvd No more trouble zones on the weekend. It does pay off....don't give up. If you stay with it you will loook fabulous this summer : )

I cannot match them rep for rep. I just keep going as best I can. Do not feel ashamed. It's hard! Especially for me, someone who has spent the last decade or so as a couch potato.

It is hard!!! If you look at all the girls in the DVD, they are sweating their *kitten* off too. I still can't do a push up to save my life, but I do as best I can. I did level one for ten days, then have been at level two for 5 days. You WILL get stronger. Day one of both, I thought I was going to die, but as time went on I had way more stamina. You can do it!!!!

Definitely not alone! I found it very hard - like you I cross train a lot, do TaeKwon-Do etc. though I definitely wouldn't say I'm very fit - but that's the point of doing a video like that isn't it? There was no way I could have managed the full press-ups at the rate she did them - I can just about do a handful of pressups, slowly, so I just went straight for the pressups on knees. The side lunges with weight lifts very nearly killed me... It definitely hits a lot of different muscle groups which is good, and the pace is kept up to keep the cardio element in it going.

After doing it for three days I concluded that the only way that you could only do level one for ten days and then move on is if you're already pretty fit (would they be doing this video if that's the case?). I haven't done it for a few days because I've been doing other things - I personally need to vary my workouts or I get bored very easily and I think I would need to do that level one for MONTHS before moving on! Don't be disheartened, you are not alone, I'm sure if you can manage to do this workout daily you will get some pretty good results pretty quickly!

Sounds like you are doing fine, don't give up! If you need more than 10 days on a level it is fine, do not beat yourself up about it. By your ticker it certainly looks like it is working for you . Keep it up! I just started another round of 30DS today and although I have completed 2 rounds before I still had to stop and catch my breath twice. No big deal. For me it is usually about day 6 that my body quits complaining. Best of luck, feel free to add me if you want support

You are definitely not alone...I started about 2 weeks ago and i'm still in level 1...gave level 2 a try and it almost killed me :frown: , even got a little discouraged because I couldn't do hardly anything from level 2...I swear I felt like a sissy :indifferent: ...I haven't done it in about 3 days...Apparently I also took the wrong bus and ended up in plateau city because I haven't lost not even half a pound since before I started...I do feel better to know that I'm not alone and that some people have gone through similar with 30ds...I will continue with alternating between Zumba, Yoga and treadmill.....I guess the trick is to continue at your own pace so I will start again tomorrow...Thank you for the post..! :flowerforyou:

I suggest that you join in one of the 30DS motivation groups on here. There's usually one starting every few days. That will help keep you accountable. You will notice that you are doing better than some other posters and more successful posters will be an inspiration to you. Doing the 30DS 30 times in 30 days is the most beneficial thing I have done, other than finding MFP of course. I learned that I can keep trying hard things that seem impossible and I can achieve them and surpass them. Keep at it, it's worth the effort and the tears.