30 Day Shred Group - July

i just join MFP and today is my first day. need all your support. btw what is level 1?

The 30 day shred cd has 3 separate workouts. Each 'level' (workout) is done 10 days. The levels get harder as you progress. Hope that helps

Agreed. "Jumping rope" (quotes cause there's no freakin' rope!) and the side lunges with the anterior raises (or whatever the hell those are called) are the worst! I dread both so much.

Side note: I can finally do all the raises without a break! This is the only move I have to change to my 3lb weights for. :grumble:

Most of the time I can only do one 30 sec set of jump rope. It makes me calves so tight! I do the punches instead.

I'm just finishing 30DS and you all sound like I did in the beginning!!

Day 1, I was lucky to get 7 pushups. Day 2 my eyelids literally hurt from the squinting I did trying to survive. By the end of Level 1 I was getting 15 or so the first set and 10 the next. In Level 3, I was doing walking pushups and plank raises, which I couldn't believe I could ever do. It was tough, but I was able to get through it.

I started with 3 lbs weights and 5lbs for the chest flies. By Level 3 I was starting to use some 8s for some of the exercises.

I HATED the jumping jacks. In Level 3 you will do them with weights. And you will wonder what the big deal was.

You will ALL transform in some way. It seems like a big hill right now. And I despised Level 2...but when you get to Level 3 you will suddenly see just how far you've come.

And I recommend that when all of you are done, go back and do Level 1 for a day. You will be amazed. And you will know that the 30 days was worth it.

I'll do it, but I'm just starting today and I'm on vacation beginning July 28. But I'll do it the 4th - 27th!

I'll get it done today after I ride my bike!

today will be day 3 for me and i am hoping it does get easier bc my body is pretty much useless right now bc of how sore i am but she definitely kicks ur butt!! good luck to everyone else!

How do you log this on MFP in the exercise?

I log it as circuit training general for 20 minutes x

Thank you for this! I'm am both inspired and terrified! Lol! Level 1

Level 3 is the most "fun". I heard that before I got there. And I agree.

For those that wonder how to log it. I used my HRM for calories burned and if you go to exercise, just put in 30DS. It won't find it, but you can go to the bottom and create the exercise. I just made one for each level "30 Day Shred - Level X". This way I knew exactly what I did that day.

it was great to read the ladies post who has completed this - thanks for sharing and well done :flowerforyou:
just completed L1D4 I really did not want to do it this evening but I have, bring on tomorrow

The comments on this group really help to get me going. I am on Day 11 Level 2. First day at level two, and I can tell that I am going to hate it. Level two made me feel like the first days of level one except for one basic difference. I have Cardio licked. I remember my legs dying in level one every time I had to do the jump rope. This IS going to be a long 10 days. BUT>>> I've lost two pounds, and my muffin top has almost disappeared. I am constantly looking for things to keep me moving and busy. Before the most exercise I got was raising my soda to my mouth, and my eating habits were worse. No stopping me now.

I did Day 2 Level 1 today. Way better today than yesterday. I told myself not to stop with the weights. Yesterday I could only use the weights half the time because I bought 5lb and they got too heavy. Today I didn't put them down early! Although I can still only do about 5 push-ups still, I saw improvements!

I know I'm doing something right because I'm sore & I have to use the handrails to go down the steps now LOL!!!

Looking forward to tomorrow! I'm reeeeeeeeeeeally hoping to have big results in my stomach area like so many 30 Day Shred posts show. (it seems to be the only area that isn't sore though =/)

I did my first day today and loved it! It was not as hard as I thought it would be but yet I still struggled through some of it. I hate jumping jacks and last time I did a JM video (No More Trouble Zones), I couldn't do all the jumping jacks all at once. Today, I could, both pats of the circuit. YAY!

I agree I hate jumping jacks... but I'm glad she breaks it up into 30 second intervals so it's manageable!

I HATE the side lunges with lifting the weights up to your eye level. THAT is a killer! OMG! Especially since I bought 5lb weights instead of 3lbs.

heii.. thankyou for the info. hope i can reach my goal

I am going to start the 30DS today. Go on my hols on 30th July so i only have 20 days.

Was thinking of doing level 1 for 5 days then heading straight in for level 2.

Not sure what i am letting myself in for.

I have loved the posts from those that have finished the 30DS and are pleased they completed it and have great results.

Thanks for all the inspiration.

Day 4 Level 1 done today.
It's not getting any easier :-(

it will get easier so keep at it. most people on here say once your passed the first 4/5 days its gets easier. i done day 8 of level 1 last nite and can notice a difference. certainly not sore anymore which was a concern for me in the first few days but thats all gone now. although in 2 days i'll be up to level 2 so i may feel like u again by then. lol. :laugh:

I too completed day 4 of level one this morning. Doesn't hurt as much but the cardio isn't getting any easier. still using the lightest weights I have and wondering when to move up to level 2 and/or heavier weights.