30 Day Shred ... (:

What is the 30 Day Shred...have seen it on the message board and so I thought I would just ask

ive had jillian michaels dvds for a long time !! i go for a few weeks and feel amazing then stop! now im starting again and love it! ive never done the 3rd workout so im excited! it feels great knowing that im counting calories and excercising so there should be no reason why the weight shouldnt come off for good this time! and i cant forget the support and seeing everyone else going through the same struggles!! and i also have a question...how do you log your workouts into your excersise log for the jillian michaels dvds?!? i was all excited to put it in there for the first time and see how many calories it sayd that i burned and i cant seem to figure it out! if something could help me out i would greatly appreciate it!! thanks and the best of luck to everyone!!

I finished Day 10 of Level 1 today! Looking forward to Level 2!

BearWithMe, 30 Day Shred is a workout DVD by Jillian Michaels of Biggest Loser fame. It has 3 levels and you do each level for 10 days. 3 circuits in each level. 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes cardio and 1 minute of abs.

I did day 1 level 1 on monday and I actually thought it was really fun. But my legs are killing me now. I can't sit down or stand up without my thighs hurting so bad. Has anyone else had this? I keep reading that people do the next stage even when they're aching but this is unreal. I've decided to wait to do the next stage until my legs aren't hurting any more because there's actually no way I could do it until they've stopped aching.

Is everyone else who's pushing through in this much pain too or did I just work out too hard? Either way I have serious respect for people who're carrying on when they ache though.

I totally agree! I can do the first round of "girlie" pushups fine, but the second round KILLS me. My husband sat on the couch and played on the computer while I worked out. He, of course, had to tell me not to "wuss out" with the second set of push ups. I told him I'd like to see him get down here and do it with me and then talk to me about "wussing out"! Ha!

I'm on day 3 as well! About to go do it in a few minutes. I am sooooo sore I can barely stand up straight, between my abs and the tops of my thighs hurting haha. Way to go..lets keep it up!

I did L1D2 this morning, and the ache isn't too bad. It's a good kind of ache, you know? Means you did something. :-)

I just kept getting up at work and walking around, even when I didn't have to - just to keep the stiffness away.


My biggest problem right now is my knees - doing the video didn't *do* this to my knees, but I'm beginning to think I have a real problem with them anyway. I iced them well this morning, and they still ache a bit. I'm concerned that if I didn't ice them, I literally wouldn't be able to walk. I'm not even terribly overweight, so it's not that - it must be something internal/mechanical.

Does anyone else have serious knee issues doing the shred?

I know it's not my form - I'm extra-careful about that, and I've also had personal training, so I do know how to do the moves properly. The butt-kicks, especially, are nearly impossible with my knees - something about that angular force coming down just *kills* them. I was just jogging in place during those this morning, instead.

I've ordered some bands for 'jumper's knee' - wondering if anyone else has used them, and whether they might help.

I too have serious knee issues. Did day 1 today level 1 and I could not get through all the jumping jacks or jump rope only because it hurt my knee so when it hurt I just marched in place. Gonna keep trying it along with my other workouts

I'm on level 2 day 8. I hate level 2, but the inches keep coming off, so I endure. I've also been having knee issues, so I substitute cardio that doesn't hurt my knees and it's still been working for me. As long as you keep up the intensity, it should be fine. Good luck to you all!

I finished Day 10 of Level 1 today! Looking forward to Level 2!

BearWithMe, 30 Day Shred is a workout DVD by Jillian Michaels of Biggest Loser fame. It has 3 levels and you do each level for 10 days. 3 circuits in each level. 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes cardio and 1 minute of abs.

Doing day 5 today, loving it! I have to say that I find the first circuit of strength in level 1 the hardest everytime! After warm up, straight in to push ups haha....

Me too!!! I just finished Day 10! It does get easier...except strength in circuit 1!! I'm ok with the push ups, but the squat and presses kill my arms! Its so funny because I am pumped to do another consecutive day and as soon as the warm up is over and I get on the floor to do my pushups I'm like "Crap what did i get myself into?!?!?" i feel great though! i have already lost 3 pounds and an inch around my waist. Today i noticed I have considerably less back fat as well!

p.s. I pretend to punch her in the face too! I hate her, but i love what she is doing to my body!

How often do you personally do the 30DS ... I'm worried I'll finish the 30DS carry on with my normal workouts and go back down hill

Once you've finished the shred there are plenty of other JM DVDs to keep you busy. I graduated to 6 week 6 pack and I'm really enjoying it. Well, as much as you can enjoy getting your butt kicked by JM anyway! :laugh:

Or you could just do another round of the shred!

The shred is a 30-day program, split into 3 levels which are progressively more difficult. The idea is that you start on level 1, do that workout 10 times and then, if you feel ready, move up to level 2. Lather, rinse, repeat. Each workout takes less than 30 minutes. The workouts all follow the 3-2-1 system. You do a warmup followed by 3 circuits; each circuit consists of 3 mins strength; 2 mins cardio; 1 min abs. There's a cool down to finish. You will sweat bucketloads!

ETA, only equipment needed is a set of hand weights, but you can substitute bottles of water, cans of soup etc

I think you can find level 1 on youtube if you want to see if it's for you.

What is 30 day shred and would it be appropriate for a 63 yr old woman in reasonable shape but with disc issues?

I am 53 and used to have issues with both knees. 30 DS really strengthens your whole body. My knees are fine now, much stronger, my upper and lower back are really strong now. In so far I think it has nothing to do with age. Do it slowly and don't rush it. But you HAVE TO CHECK with your doctor first. Only he/she knows if you can do circuit training/callisthenics.
What I like about 30DS is that there are always more moderate versions of one exercise (beginners and advanced).