Please give me you advice & tips. 30 day shred...

Kris1997
Kris1997 Posts: 241
in Fitness and Exercise
So I finally bought 30ds, I have no idea what im doing. So any and all tips and advice are welcome. I am a beginner in the world of working out. I have a desk job, and I am tired of the scale not moving fast enough for me. So tell me your 30ds experience.

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  • toomuchsweetness
    toomuchsweetness Posts: 168 Member
    im on probably day 15 or so.. level one is not too bad after you get used to it.. level 2 kicks my butt and I cant imagine what level 3 has in store.. Is a good workout if you dont have much time. gl!
  • alli4350
    alli4350 Posts: 38
    I've done it twice and I love it! I was really sore for the first few days though.
  • sthrnchick
    sthrnchick Posts: 771
    The first 3-4 days... I cuss more than a sailor every time she did a new move... and OMG, the soreness... But day 5 and it was MUCH easier... Its a really good program..this is my second time. I quit into the second level..I didnt have a workout buddy. This time...I have a virtual buddy here..and it has made all the difference in the world!
  • africaa
    africaa Posts: 228
    I'm on day 7 or 8 cant remember....all I have to say is that Julian gets really annoying after the first day or two. & she barely works out which pisses me off a little lol
  • BibiFit03
    BibiFit03 Posts: 38 Member
    I love it for a quick workout during nap time when I can't get outside. I've only done level 1 so far, but it sure gets my heart rate up and makes my muscles shake! A lot of people try to do it every day for 30 days, but I don't think I would want to do that. It's more of a two or 3 times a week for me. I don't want to ruin it for myself ;)
  • HarlCarl
    HarlCarl Posts: 266 Member
    My scale was stuck too until I started shredding. I've been doing it since just after Valentine's Day.

    Just don't try to over do it at first. Stick with it. Do the moves the best you can and you will improve as time passes.

    On rainy days, I shred more than once. :happy:
  • ASaxe23
    ASaxe23 Posts: 158 Member
    This has inspired me to consider restarting 30DS...I've got a few of her DVD's that I need to give a shot. I'm just such a Chalene Johnson addict!!
  • beesareyellow
    beesareyellow Posts: 335 Member
    I found level one very easy, level two was great ( lots of planks, though) and level three was quite hard. Since I finished the program, I have been using it in my rotation as a one hour workout instead. That is, I do all three levels in a row with heavier weights than she suggests . That makes it a killer workout:)
  • Pink_Tina
    Pink_Tina Posts: 164
    I'm starting it today. Since I don't have weights at the moment, I'm gonna have to use water bottles. xD Still, it's better than nothing and I"m looking forward to doing it.
  • beckyinma
    beckyinma Posts: 1,433 Member
    LISTEN and WATCH everything she says about form, and posture, where to hold the weights, how to bend your legs. Proper form will make your muscles work properly so you get the proper burn. Oh, and don't give up! You only fail if you quit. Get through it. just push yourself through it, and you'll feel so good after!
  • Kris1997
    Kris1997 Posts: 241
    Thanks everybody, I kinda scared. LOL
  • thechunkydrummer
    thechunkydrummer Posts: 10
    I'm on day 2... Just throw it in and follow as best you can :bigsmile:

    And yeah... You will be sore the next day... It gets a little worse when you initially do the workout but don't let it stop you... Push through it and you'll be fine (has to be said though - I'm not a doctor... I may be doing shocking damage... I'm assuming I'm not though!)
  • nakedsun
    nakedsun Posts: 115
    My biggest advice is listen to your body. Some people prefer to do it everyday, but I believe Jillian says to only do it 5 - 6 times a week and to take a rest day. I'm currently doing it and am on Level 2.

    Level 1 I really enjoyed. There were a few moves that still kick my butt which I enjoy but I can push myself through it. It's a great intro beginner workout. I don't find JM all that annoying but I do agree - annoying she barely does the moves herself. Go at your own pace during it and just give it your all. My first three days I was SO sore. After day five or six my back was hurting so I took a rest day and started again the next day.

    Level 2 I'm currently doing. When I did a watch through of it I thought it would be easy. Holy no... I'm on day four and still gasping for breath by the end. My body feels a little like jelly when it comes to the planking moves and I find it harder to push myself to do it or to get through it (though I do). I'm not a huge fan of the level to be honest. I'm kinda doing it every second day at this point.


    It's a good starting workout for sure and is only 20 minutes so you KNOW you can push yourself through it. Once I knew the moves in each level I move them around. Like there's a side lunge move in Level 1 that she does in the last circuit.. by then Im tired and dread doing it and don't do it well. So I move it into the first circuit and do a different move instead at the end. Level 2 there's a move I just CANNOT do for my abs so I subsitute a move from level 1.
  • yallcallmedeb
    yallcallmedeb Posts: 294
    If you stick with it, it is amazing how quickly your body adapts and you can actually complete all of the exercises! When I first got the DVD, I did it a few times and could not even begin to get through Level 1! I really thought that I was going to die! This time, I joined a group here on MFP and that really helped. True, the group is now finished and I'm only half way through Level 2 but I can do Level 1 quite well now and Level 2 gets easier every day and I'm doing the exercises better every day. I would recommend that you do it at least every other day for it to be really effective. I could not do it every day for 30 days because life just gets in the way but I have done it 5 days a week since I started.
  • jenniejengin
    jenniejengin Posts: 784 Member
    I found level one very easy, level two was great ( lots of planks, though) and level three was quite hard. Since I finished the program, I have been using it in my rotation as a one hour workout instead. That is, I do all three levels in a row with heavier weights than she suggests . That makes it a killer workout:)

    great idea
  • blaquebutterfly75
    blaquebutterfly75 Posts: 136 Member
    I just finished the 30 Day Shred last month. I loved it. I lost 7.5lbs and many inches. I think I would lost more if I had watched my diet closer. I'm now on week 3 of Ripped in 30 and she ups it even more. Keep at the 30 Day Shred. Level 3 was definitely hard, but my favorite, because I really started to see my body change during that level.

    Good luck!
  • jworb
    jworb Posts: 146 Member
    I haven't worked out much lately, so when i started level 1 on Sunday it kicked my butt a bit... After doing it on Monday, I had to take a couple of days off from soreness. Back at it though and just finished day 4.

    I recommend stretching afterward more than in the video. I do more stretches and hold them longer. It seems to help.
  • hlandry6
    hlandry6 Posts: 230
    Love it!! This my second time doing it all the way through...If you are looking for the scale to move this is not really the video to use but the inches will shred away!
  • Kris1997
    Kris1997 Posts: 241
    Love it!! This my second time doing it all the way through...If you are looking for the scale to move this is not really the video to use but the inches will shred away!



    Im looking to lose pounds and inches. Id like to lose it all! I've got about 40 pounds and lots of inches left.

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