30 day shred question

nmhawkins
nmhawkins Posts: 19 Member
edited October 7 in Fitness and Exercise
I am on day #4 of 30 day shred. For those of you that have done this workout....do you recommend I do it every day or every other? Is it most effective to let the muscles rest for a day or keep pushing thru it every day? Thanks for any advice
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  • lisadhancock
    lisadhancock Posts: 103
    Great ?. My sister and I were just discussing this. I'm on day 3 and pushing through it everyday where as i think she is giving is a rest day here and there. We shall see!
    Good luck!
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    i did it every day the first time around, but i think jillian recommends doing it 3-4 times a week? when i do it again i do plan on doing 6 days a week
  • Lululucyloo
    Lululucyloo Posts: 64
    Would be interested too. I am only on day 2 and pushed through the pain haha
    I must sound so silly but I am so so sore
  • regmcc
    regmcc Posts: 81 Member
    Bump
  • bex1408
    bex1408 Posts: 39 Member
    I've had to take a r est day after day 2 as my thighs are struggling to let me do anything lol x
  • Bsnell10
    Bsnell10 Posts: 40
    I am on day 9 and what i have been doing is one day i will do a class at he gym, or and ellitpical, then come home and do 30 ds, some days like yesterday i did Turbo Kick and was to sore or tired to do the 30 DS. I should be on day 12 or 13 if i was going stright thru.. I am gonna go till i hit the 30 Days it might take me 60 with other exercising that i am going to do but in the end i will get it done and keep my body guess everyday don which class or exercise i will be doing that day!! good luck hope this helps!!
  • ImSoOTired
    ImSoOTired Posts: 186 Member
    I'm about to start the 30 day shred. How do you log it in your exercise ? Is it really very difficult. I'm so afraid I won't be able to do it!
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    I am trying for every day, but I took a break between day 2 & day 3 because my calf muscles were so sore.

    There was another post on here somewhere that had a formula for figuring out the calories for your weight. Sorry I don't have the link.

    It is tough, but if you stick with it, you can do more every time. There were some things I couldn't do at all on day 1 but could do on day 3. And I'm using 1 pound weights for most of it, not 3 or 5 like some other people. I figured I would just try to do what I can, and that is better than the nothing I was doing before.
  • Carolyn_79
    Carolyn_79 Posts: 935 Member
    I'm doing it every day because it's only 25 minutes. If my body tells me I need a break then I will but so far so good.

    To PP, I find it difficult but doable. Just do the best you can and you'll see yourself progress. You can log it as circuit training or go to "create exercise" and fill in the time and calories yourself.
  • lorac321
    lorac321 Posts: 614 Member
    I would highly reccomend getting a HRM. I see people log anything from 200-900 calories. I was very surprised that mine was about 300 caloreis burned. And I do know that it depends on weight etc.
  • michiganmama33
    michiganmama33 Posts: 20
    What is a HRM?
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    I did it twice-30 days in a row with 10 days at each level. I heard recently, though, that Jillian recommends every other day and another form of cardio too.
  • SafireBleu
    SafireBleu Posts: 881 Member
    It is supposed to be done every day. I do it everyday and take a break if I feel I need it. I second getting a HRM. MFP and logging it as circuit training is different from what you'd get on a HRM.
  • rondakaye39
    rondakaye39 Posts: 5
    DAy 4 and sore but I will push on.
  • _xoxok
    _xoxok Posts: 152 Member
    I just finished Level 2 - Day 9, & I've done it everyday.. I want to get it over as quick as possible! lol.
  • ms_erica
    ms_erica Posts: 173 Member
    when i did it last year i was did it every single day for 30 days straight..then i of courses needed a rest day and opted out to 6 times a week
  • michiganmama33
    michiganmama33 Posts: 20
    Does anyone know what catagory to put this under and how many calories is used for each level?
  • LittleMissAngi
    LittleMissAngi Posts: 243 Member
    log it as circuit training.
  • bjfmade
    bjfmade Posts: 543 Member
    Level 3 Day 4. I don't usually do it every day. I do the C25K on the other day. Usually take one day off a week. Add some elliptical if I am feeling it.
  • niknak2308
    niknak2308 Posts: 315 Member
    I'm on Day 2 of Level 2, and took a couple of breaks during Level 1, around Day 3 and Day 7. I'd done a lot of other exercise on
    these days and my body felt like it was dying after two days lol.

    I think you should do it every day if you can handle it, but if you're feeling so sore it hurts when you're not exercising I think it's safe to say "take a break" for a day! I have to say after a day off I had renewed energy and kicked *kitten* when going for it again!

    Bottom line is that it's an exercise regime designed to get results fast, but it will still work if you don't do it religiously every single say. If Jillian was with you I'm sure if you were struggling that bad even she wouldn't force you to carry on heehee!
  • sandyrrt
    sandyrrt Posts: 255 Member
    What is a HRM?

    Michiganmama3---it's a Heart Rate Monitor
  • melg126
    melg126 Posts: 378
    I did Day 2 yesterday and today I am beat so I am taking a recovery day!
  • BuffaloJerseyGirl
    BuffaloJerseyGirl Posts: 23
    I'm on Day 2 of Level 2 with 5lbs weights. I do it M-F with a run on the weekends. It's HARD at the beginning of the level and the first week you'll be in some pain (if you're doing it right!) but it does get easier! I was just beginning to think Jillian isn't that bad at the end of Level 1 and then yesterday I started Level 2....now I don't like her so much anymore! :smile: :smile:
  • pixiexxgirl
    pixiexxgirl Posts: 141
    i'm interested in buyin this, my only concern is im not what all is on there and I'm unable to bend my back certain ways (Scoliosis & im missing a bone in my spine) so its really painful for me to do certain bending
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    I did it everyday taking a break when my body felt like it needed it. In total, I think I took maybe 3 breaks the entire 30 days. That was my first round of 30DS.

    I have since done 3 rounds of 30DS with no breaks.

    It gets easier.

    I haven't done 30DS in a while...but when I get bored with what I am currently doing sometimes I will do all 3 levels of the shred back to back for a long workout. Good luck everyone. You can do it!
  • fae14
    fae14 Posts: 54 Member
    Heart Rate Monitor. Unless there's another gadget with the same acronym.

    ETA: Never mind. My page didn't update and I didn't get to see that the question had been answered.
  • Twinsmama75
    Twinsmama75 Posts: 76 Member
    I also want to try this workout, but my lumbar spine is fused so I have to be a little mindful of what I do or else I'll be in so much pain & unable to walk. I had that happen with Taebow (sp?) Is 30DS hard on the back?
  • TTHdred
    TTHdred Posts: 380 Member
    I think this will greatly depend on where you are in your fitness level. The last thing you want is to be very diligent for the first two weeks and burn out before you can complete the full 30 days. I think that 3-4 times a week, with a rest day in between is completely sufficient and will yield the results you’d like. Also, if you are new to the journey “form” is something you are working on. And, poor form and affect injury, so you don’t want to go everyday and potentially injure yourself. An injury can cause a much longer break than a day in between and, as before, affect results and commitment. However, if you have been at this for a while and JM is just a change in routine, this may not be a concern for you.

    Like I said, a personal choice, but my vote would be to rest in between.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    To those asking about moving your backs, in Level 1, the things with bending the back are crunches. You are laying on your back and moving the top of your back off the floor and in another crunch you are moving your bottom up off the floor. And the cool down exercises you sit with your legs spread out and stretch to touch your toes. The rest of the exercises I believe all are done with back straight. I haven't looked at Level 2 or 3 yet so I don't know if there is more back bending.
  • DrumlineGirl
    DrumlineGirl Posts: 178 Member
    I was thinking of adding this to my non-lifting days. I lift 3 days a week and do elliptical or a walk, or zumba on 3 opposing days (for instance: day 1 lift, day 2 cardio, day 3 lift, etc). I'd love a more intense cardio workout, but am unsure if my sore arms from lifting can take it. Is it arm heavy, or do you find that normally your legs are really sore and not your arms?
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