Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred (Level 1, Day 1)

Its tough but dont give up! Keep trying. They tell you to keep moving even if you cant do what they are doing. So thats good that you stuck with it. Good job

LMAO! I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing because I did shed a few tears in level two! I was down on my knees and was thinking, 'what the fu*k is wrong with the psycho b*tch"????

I'm on level three now.

It gets easier. Just stick with it. You survived day one and you should be super proud of that!

My body is looking so crazy awesome now because of 30DS.

It really works and it really does get easier

i only had the video for 5 days but i did it for those 5 and i also had a hard time and was like well if they can do it so can i. well i had to skip a few here and there and go much slower. the first 2 days i was horribly sore but then it was better, im not going to say easier becasue there is nothing easy about it... but it will pay off i think :-)

ummm yeah i felt like i was going to die ... during and after! .. My advice: Maybe just do half of the video tomorrow (your going to be sore) .. but then after tomorrow, do the WHOLE program straight through .You really have to work through the pain .. that is the one thing Jillian wants to teach people. ... Just realize that the results are going to be amazing!

Good luck .. You can TOTALLY do this .. It's been done before

I lucked out and started doing a stroller fitness class back in April on Sat mornings that does a lot of the moves. It definitely helped, but it is still a hard workout. I still do modified push-ups once my arms get tired. Hang in there it will get easier as you get stronger.

Personally, I think the 30DS can be very UNsafe. It's extremely high impact, she doesn't teach you the moves very well and she has you doing a lot of things that could really, seriously injure you. The warm up is not nearly enough for what she has you do and the cool down is not nearly enough. Even the "modified" moves can really injure you.

I listen to my body. If I feel like I'm going to die doing the jumping jacks, I'll do a few easy jacks to get my heartrate up then switch to briskly stepping back and forth with full arm motion. Same goes for any of her excercises, I do it the best I can, in the best form I can at my level. I push myself, but I'm not going to hurt myself in the process.

I've read about a LOT of people getting knee injuries, ankle injuries and slipped discs from the 30DS. Listen to your body, do your best, but don't let Jillian bully you in to hurting yourself.

I usually take a quick 10-15 minute walk before starting 30DS so my muscles really are warmed up, and I ALWAYS do a 10 minute flexibility pilates cool down afterward to keep from being so sore.

I take breaks too, do 3 days in a row then take one day off or whatever works for you. Muscles need repair time after strength training. Any trainer will tell you that. Trust me, Jillian sweetie is in it for the money, not for her love of humanity.

You did great! If you feel beat down, that means you gave it your all. Good for you!

The next 3 days will test your resolve, tho. That jello-feeling is going to turn into some seriously sore muscles, especially your thighs. Stairs will make you want to cry...squatting to sit on the pot is even worse! (I actually asked Hubs to install a handicapped handrail next to ours!)

But do not despair...by day 4, the soreness fades and you begin to get a feeling of accomplishment. You are stronger, and you feel your body start to change. I used Advil and hot showers (with a blast of cold at the end) to help with the soreness. Do whatever you have to, but DO NOT QUIT! Watch your knees on the jacks...my daughter tore a tendon. But she didn't quit; she just did high knees and jump ropes instead.

When you finish the 30 days, you will be amazed at yourself! 30DS and Ripped In 30 gave me the courage to do Supreme 90, and Hubs and I are now in week 4 of P90X!! You got this!

I can totally sympathize. I started the 30 Day Shred today too. I did it several years ago and I know it works. I'm quite a bit older than you so I know if I can do it so can you. We'll just do the best we can and keep moving forward. With perseverance in 30 days we'll be looking back and wondering what all the fuss was about!

Usually by day 3 it gets noticably easier. I just did L1D1 tonight...just got done. And I have restarted this a few times...life will happen and I fall off the badwagon. I am hoping to actually stick with it this time! And yeah....I struggled through it tonight...it made me realize how out of shape I am!!

I've never done the video but may be able to help with the upper body strength without lifting weights or doing girly push-ups.

I had a trainer for about 6 mos several years ago and he had me stand about 2 to 3 feet away from the wall (depending how tall you are) with my feet slightly apart then lean toward the wall (your body must be erect so don't bend at the waist) with your hands flat on the wall. Like you see people do when they get arrested....lol Then lean toward and push away until your arms extend full length. Just keep leaning in and pushing away......

They are push ups agains the wall while standing up. Sounds really easy until you do about 15 reps. Its using your own body weight. If you get tired you don't feel like you're going to bust your face as I feel when I'm doing push ups. When you lean into the wall, its sometimes easier to turn your head so that your cheek almost touches the wall but doesn't. Also don't try it in socks or your feet will push away from you and you'll slip.

Hope its a good description. Let me know if it helps.

I did Level 1 two days in a row last week and felt like I was going to die! It makes me feel better that I'm not the only one that felt that way. I think it's going to take me a month to be able to all of Level 1 without taking a break!