Any one else struggle with Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred?

I'll do my pushups up against the wall since I can't do them right and the modified ones are pointless if my butt is still up in the air. I modify a bunch. Anytime I feel like I can't go on, I keep on moving and just change what I need to. For example, when I can't lift my arms in the air anymore for the side lunges, instead of quitting, I keep doing the side lunges and do bicep curls instead.

Those side lunges are the hardest part of level one for me. My arms are screaming!!! But I do the same as you!

Did you do them modified?? The only part of level 1 that I really had a hard time with were the side lunges with raised arms (circuit 3).

Those raised arms are a killer! And they look so friggin easy! I wouldn't class myself as fit but I have built serious endurance in the last 3 months and ran my first 5k at the weekend, yet doing 2mins of those arm raises kills me. You'd think with arms the size of mine (they're my biggest problem area) that I'd be able to keep up. Nope! Glad I'm not the only one!

The move I struggled with was the static lunge on level one. I pushed through until day seven, but this move killed me. Seriously, my body just does not move that way! I found that out when I heard my hip go. Eeesssh, I could barely walk for days. After several weeks off, keeping just to horse riding as I can't be without that, I'm planning on starting again.

Hopefully this time my dodgy hip will hold out!

I started out doing Jillian's 30 Day Shred after my 2nd child. It was hard! There were a lot of the moves I couldn't do, but I kept at it and got stronger. Just keep with it, don't give up! I've moved on to Insanity now and it's kicking my butt!!!!!! lol

Have you thought about modifying the modification? Say doing them on a wall first?

That's what I had to do. Nothing wrong with that

I actually vomited the first day I tried this. It does NOT get easier ...YOU will just get better xx keep at it and good luck xx

Last night was my day 2 of level 1. The first day was awful...I couldn't do much of some of it, and I felt like vomiting afterwards. The soreness yesterday wasn't too bad, so I decided to try it again, and I kept up better! I'm so glad I tried again...in fact, I'm excited to do my third day now.

One thing that has helped me was doing the workout barefoot. It's probably not recommended, but it worked much better for me. Also, I use a thick foam mat because I have laminate floors, and I've found that just by moving to the mat, I can do more/better jumping jacks and butt kicks. It's very important to be careful...tripping would be BAD!

Hang in there, and keep trying. That's my plan!

With any exercise program, there are going to be people who find it hard, and certain moves that many people struggle with. I don't remember much about when I did 30DS (it was a while back) but there are several things I've tried before and really struggled with!

The most important thing is that (aside from if you have injured yourself) you keep going. Over time it will get easier, you've just got to push through it, and you'll get stronger/fitter.

Yep, about died. Every time I did it I was determined that I would at least finish and do what I could. At first I had to stop every few seconds but I gradually built up until I can almost make it through without stopping. I haven't finished the challenge yet but I'm working on it. And if you struggle with push ups, trying doing a plank. When I can't go down anymore, I'll try to at least hold the position so those muscles get some workout.

I started 30 day shred at the end of january and have been doing it about 3 times per week, alternating with swimming and zumba. I couldn't do it every day because it caused me severe knee problems but I started level 3 this week and am so glad i kept at it. After first day of level 1 i could barely move and i had to do modified pushups and found it all really hard.

I've been on each level for about 1 month by which time they felt easier and I was getting bored of the moves. Level 3 is a true killer but I can actually do a few pushups now and can really see a big difference in ny body shape. Don't push too hard and get injured. Concentrate on good form, especially in the squats so you don't damage your knees. Do it at your pace and don't give up. It will be worth it! (My knees are fine now, i think level 2 strengthened my leg muscles so my knees aren't under so much strain.) Good luck!

You'll get there. Just start where you are.

Some of the exercises I have to do with no weights at all (and the people here who laugh about Barbie weights? Well. . .that's where I am for some exercises right now, and I'm NOT EVEN THERE for others like the anterior raises). I take some breathers at level 2 and still go back to level 1 and just blast through it (I DIED during level 1 for the first few days). I find the cardio SUPER easy now and I could barely do it for my first 3-4 days.

So yeah. There's no time limit for you to move up levels, etc. Just keep at it!

I just decided the hell with it and just do the 30 day shred for the first time and boy did it kick me in the butt. I have never sweated like that for any exercise routine in my life. Whoa.

You HAVE to modify to suit your current fitness level. Do as much as you can but don't push so hard that you exhaust yourself before you're done!

The next time will get easier and the next easier and so on until you can do the full thing without struggling!

I struggled hard core when I started this program but by the end of the program I was doing really well. You can too!

I'll admit, I started on Sunday and every day since then I've had to 'give up' at some point. When that happens, I slow down, try my own modified version, take a few seconds to stretch, do something to keep moving. I have seen progress from day 1 through day 3, which is the day that I'm on... I'll do day 4 tonight because I was too sore this morning to do it like I would normally do. (I overdid it yesterday!)

But I'm going to try again tonight after lots of water and rest and even if it's hard, I'll do any and everything that I can because at some point it will get easier, I'll work up to it.

Jumping jacks are my downfall. I started doing them modified and as I am doing them she yells out that if she has 450 pound people doing them, than you can do them too! Talk about feeling victimized! I only got through the first week and then I guess I got bored. I should start it again though.