30 Day Shred for beginners?

I did the 30 day shred and it took me some time to get the endurance. Did you try following the gal who does the low impact? Jumping jacks was difficult and if I couldn't do them I jogged in place to try and keep heart rate up.

Serously, hang in there! When I first did it I thought I was gonna die. by about the 5th time I learnt how to do everything right and started getting more from it. You have to build up endurance and it will come. Plenty of beginners have had amazing results, as have I, in a short time, and I have only just began level 3. You CAN do it

i would definately say that this IS a beginner workout because i used it as my Beginning. i sat on the couch for four years and when i finally decided to do something about it i used the 30 day shred video to start off. i literally cried while trying to do it because i had such a lack of belief in myself. "i'll never be able to do this"
I promise you that the first five days are the hardest. Your body will hurt and you will want to give up. I definately started out doing the modified version and feeling like there is no way in hell that i can do all those jump ropes etc... fill in the blank i have thought that about every move on the video!!!!!!!!!! BUT YOU CAN DO IT!!!! it really is amazing what you are capable of but you have to try!!! You are doing this for yourself so just do it!!!!!!!! i lost twenty pounds by doing the 30ds and an hour of walking a night and sticking to my calories. you can do this.

it's not easy especially if you aren't used to working out or have some weight on you, but it is do able.

I alternate feet instead of jumping and still do the arm movements or march in place as it is mean to keep your heart rate up either way. I do the push ups against the wall cause i can't do knee ones.

Just alter things for you and you'll get to the point where you won't have to any more.

Its not the easiest dvd at first. My first time i felt like an idiot because i couldnt do the jumping jacks , or anything, but after the first few days it got easier and easier and after a week i could do the whole dvd without wanting to throw up or pass out. It just takes time and like other said its about endurance. Now i can do jumping jacks for 3minutes at a time and i am currently on level 2. Dont get discouraged you will be able to do it. Good luck to you

I wasn't about to start the 30 Day Shred until I'd worked up to it first - and I consider myself an active person - well, let me clarify - I USED to consider myself an active person, ha ha! I used to figure skate daily, and swim, do personal training, and do lots of active stuff.....but that was years ago, and the last few years have seen me pretty sedentary.

So....I started with a Leslie Sansone video. I like her 3-mile walk with weights. In fact, I still love that video - you can use the weights, or not, if you're *literally* just starting out. The first day I did it, I only did half the video, by plan. The next day or two, the whole thing, but no weights. The next few weeks - only 1-pound weights, then I moved on to 2-pound weights, and adding some jogging in some of the places where she's just walking. Still love it. (I only wish I could get the same workout in half the time.)

I just started the 30DS today, and I found that it was much better than I had feared. I was able to keep up with nearly everything - and even though some stuff was pretty tough, I could see that I was definitely capable of it, and it will only get better.

But I'm *really* glad that I didn't burn myself out with trying to start it too soon - so glad I worked up to it first.

:bigsmile: aww andri010 I'm glad I helped in the motivational process. The workout was tough at first but if you get through the first few minutes it actually is not all that bad afterwards.