30 Day Shred - What do people think?

I did it for 2.5 weeks got bored with it..

I'm starting in July. Well.. I actually started this morning but could only get through 1 circuit. I'm going to keep at it until I can finish the whole 20 minutes and start my 30 days from there. There is a 30 day Shred group for July too.

I love it. but i find after a few times Jillian is staring to get super annoying.

I know what you mean :laugh: which is why I now have the radio on and Jillian muted!!

I don't like to work out. At all.

So I love the 30DS. Why?

1. It takes only 20 minutes. Since I usually start thinking "I want to stop right now" at the 15 minute mark of any exercise, knowing that I only have 5 minutes left of 30DS means I stick it out. Additionally, I can get it done before going to work because it is so fast.

2. There are no surprises -- by this I mean, everything in Level 1 should be familiar and do-able. No crazy combinations, no unfamiliar equipment needed. Sure it kicked my butt the first four times I did it, but by Day 5 I was able to keep up.

3. You can customize it to fit you. You can follow Anita(beginner) and work your way up to Natalie ('bad-*kitten*').

4. You can set your own pace . You can stay at the level for as long as you want -- it doesn't have to be 10 days. It could be 4. Or it could be 14. (I did Level 2 for 17 days because I was intimidated by Level 3 and didn't feel ready. But I got there and it wasn't that bad, because I was extra-prepared). And while many do it in 30 consecutive days, I took recovery days, so for me the 30DS took me 42 days to complete.

5. It's a gateway product. Before I started I was completely out of shape and could barely do Level 1. Now I am in much better condition and have moved on to doing harder workouts. What's even better is I believe / know I can do more. So now C25K and P90X seem within my grasp.

6. Bottom line: It works. Take measurements, or take pictures before you start (you'll be glad you did) . Then do the program. You'll see the results. And all for just 20 minutes a day.

I read on a forum topic on here before that Jillian actually recommends to do 2 days of 30DS and 1 day cardio then 2days of 30DS and a day of cardio then a rest day. She said that it was just the production company that wanted to call it 30 Day Shred and that she wouldnt recommend doing it 30 days non stop cause your body needs a day to rest in order to repair itself.

Tbh i did the whole 30DS without a day off. I did 10 days of each level. Although i looked a lot slimmer cause people were commenting, i only lost about 2lbs in the whole 30days so i do think there is muscle gain with this. Thing is though, my body didnt overly look like it had changed in those 30 days. Its only now, a few months later after just doing it 3-4 times a week and mixing it with cardio that i notice a difference, especially in my arms. In all honesty i used to look at photos and hate my arms, they'd always look fat and flabby, now im 90% happy with them which is a big improvement and i like my legs more now. So yeah, i defo recommend this althoug i do think it takes more than 30 days to see a real change,

I haven't been a very physically active person in 5+ years aside from occasional use of the eliptical and the 30DS was my intro into the exercise community. I felt it was a great start with the short workouts and different levels. I lost about 7 lbs while doing it. I started doing it a few days a week (3-4) and that was the only exercise I was doing while maintaining a low cal diet.

I thought it was REALLY hard at first and days 1-9 were challenging but it was so amazing to see my progress and endurance during the time I did it! I can do workout 1 no problem now! I definitely urge anyone looking for any extra workouts to try it! 30 minutes- what do you have to lose?!

It is a great begginer workout. Do it a few times, then when you find it getting a bit easy for you try her Ripped in 30 video, then after that do the Extreme Shed and Shred. If you wanna really shake it up do her 6 week 6 pack a few days a week WITH her killer buns and thighs workout on the other days of the week.


Right now I alternate Extreme Shed and shred levels 1 and 2( I have been doing this video for about 3 months) as my morning workout and I follow the p90x schedule for my afternoon workouts. Jillian workouts are great way to build yourself up to more intense workouts plus most of her routines are very similar to p90x workouts.

Just a note though, if you use a heart rate monitor you will notice in time that you really don't get that big of a calorie burn with 30DS after doing it for a while...that's when you should jump up to one of the other videos I mentioned....I reccomend them in that order based on difficulty. Of course you can always add heavier weights too but I got bored with 30DS after doing it 2 times through.

I read on a forum topic on here before that Jillian actually recommends to do 2 days of 30DS and 1 day cardio then 2days of 30DS and a day of cardio then a rest day. She said that it was just the production company that wanted to call it 30 Day Shred and that she wouldnt recommend doing it 30 days non stop cause your body needs a day to rest in order to repair itself.

True! I am doing Jillian Michael's newest workout series- The Body Revolution which is a 90 day program. She has them set up as Monday- Front of body workout. Tuesday- Back of body workout. Wednesday- Cardio. Thursday- Front of body. Friday- Back of body. Saturday- Cardio. Sunday- Rest. Each are a 30 minute circuit training. I find it much more effective than doing the same thing over and over. After I finished 30DS I started Ripped in 30 and actually added another workout in between days to mix it up.

I'm on Day 4, Level 1. So far I really like it. It definitely kicks your butt, but it gets better My thighs are not quite as sore as they were two days ago...lol

bump...

Random question - how much space do you need to do this?
I just ordered it online - but I live in share accomodation - and don't necessarily want to be doing it in the living room (/don't want my housemates to know I'm doing it). So was wondering if it is possible to do in my bedroom?

(I have enough floor space for push ups - will I need much more than this?)

I do this in my bedroom with about 7 feet by 4 feet space. Lay on the ground and make sure you have space to have your legs straight out in front of you and your arms straight out to your sides, with a little extra space so you don't accidentally knock your arms or legs on something. Also, you'll be jumping around a lot.. Hopefully you're not upstairs.

i'm doing the kettlebell 30 minute version and it is challenging...i would recommend it and after getting familiar with JM's routine, you can play other music and just go along on your own.....i haven't progressed to level 2 yet -- been doing this for a month, with cardio on the other 3 days a week...

I like it a lot - its hard not to be able to find a half hour to work in a decent workout, although i managed to do just that a time or two. I like to mix it up and do that some days and go to the gym on other days. It's awesome when you're crunched for time though.

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I did it for more than 20days, and I hate it. Here are the reasons why:
-Drains the energy out of me, can't hardly do anything after the workout, even doing dishes is impossible
-BORING AS HELL
-Makes me hate exercising: it made me so miserable, and made me detest exercising
-Hate the way she talks, she is not motivating at all
-Puts in my crappy mood: it completely put me in the worst mood, every day, because I dredded it
-The girls in the video slack-completely unmotivation, if those skinny girls can't handle why can I? Not to mention they have miserable faces and don't even act like they like exercising
-AWFUL on the joins, it f***ed up my knees/sheens/ankles
-doesn't burm much calories

WHAT I RECOMMEND---TURBO JAM
-BURNS MORE CALORIES than 30DS. I burned 40 more calories doing Turbo Jam Abs for 20mins, than I did doing 30DS for 26mins, and Turbo Jam abs is million times easier than 30DS, but works every muscle
-It's fun, makes it fun to exercise, makes me love exercising
-It gives me TON of energy after, no matter whether I do 20mins or 60mins of it
-It comes with 7 different workouts, so I don't get bored AT ALL
-The people in the video are completely enjoying themselves, all at different levels of fitness so you can make it hard or easy, they are so enthusiastic that it motivates you
-the trainer is million times more motivation than Jillian Michaels will ever be, she is nice and not a b**** like Jillian
-This workout is perfect for people with join probelms/knee problems because it less impact even thought you're working so hard
-Did I mention it's FUN?!?!?! I don't think I can mention that enough, bucause its the best workout ever

No offense to all you 30DS lover, but if you tried Turbo Jam, I don't think you would ever go back to that hell workout.