30 Day Shred :)

[OpalLilyEats]

Awesome!!! Another recruit! Yay!

I am adamant that the more people there is on here, the more likely we are all to keep going!

I think you can just play it by ear and see how you get on... I would imagine maybe by the end of 10 days at level 1, you might be ready for the next challenge! Apparently it takes around 7 days before you notice your stamina improving - I've never made it this far before... oops.

I have a TV/DVD player in my bedroom and I've laid the weights, exercise mat and fitness gear out right beside the bed so that every morning and evening I can see it and make sure I do it. It's only 20 mins after all so I can just go to bed that little bit later or get up that little bit earlier. No excuses for me for the next 29 days!

I plan on doing it in the evening on one day, then the next morning straight away when I get up. This way it almost feels like I have a bit longer to rest in between, if that makes sense? i.e. if I do it on Monday night and Tuesday morning, I won't have to do it again until Wednesday evening, then Thursday morning. xx

 

[PuppetWitch]

I'm starting again! I'm going to do it properly- 2 day shred and one day cardio (run).

Can't today but will get on it tomorrow

 

[OpalLilyEats]

I need to start running again too actually, I completely took my foot off the exercising pedal around 6 weeks ago and it always helped my losses! I had just got to the end of C25K too!! Hopefully it won't take me long to build it up again though

 

[hanngun]

You're meant to do it for 30 days, 10 days at each level. Each workout is 20 mins long at each of the levels with a short warm up and cool down too so around 25-30 mins MAX total.

You just need an exercise mat (or a carpeted floor will be fine but I have wooden floors!) and some handweights, I bought some cheap ones from amazon (~£15-£20 for a case of 3 x weights).

There are two people aside from Jillian, one to watch if you're finding it tough and one to watch if you want a bit more of a challenge.

Have a nosey on the web and on insta-gram etc. people's 30DS results are really impressive!!

Good luck!! Keep us posted in here with your progress - I know I'm going to! Need to keep myself motivated for day 3 and beyond!!! x

Thank you so much for the advice I am 100% on board and I agree with you we should all keep posting here to keep eachother motivated. Will head to insta-gram for inspiration now

 

[Gettingthinnerbytheday]

Yeah I totally get the evening/morning thing.

I did day 2 at 6 at night, day 3 6:30 in the morning & I didn't feel too bad, yet today (day 4) I again did the 6:30am & I'm sure felt it more!!!

I've figured Monday - Friday I'm doing 6:30am starts & weekend I'll fit it in around the kids & our plans - defiantly can't face 6:30am get ups on a weekend though!!!!

Way I see it - I'm 4 in & I've told everyone on Facebook I'm doing it so can't really give up even if I wanted too

I've liked reading the above posts about feeling/seeing a difference after a week to 10 days, that's quite an incentive for me.

For me, 26more days to gooooooooooooo !!

 

[OpalLilyEats]

Day 3 for me tonight... I'm feeling it this morning. My legs are super sore walking up and down stairs!

I also like the night/day thing because it means I don't feel like I'm washing my hair as much - I sound so lazy but I genuinely hate washing my hair every day!!! xx

 

[swgm]

Right i am starting this again, i need to tell myself that i dont even need to leave the house to do it, 20 mins and thats it.

i am also going to get my bf to take pics of me so that i can see if my body changes doing it. im going to aim to get it done in the morning just get up a bit earlier then thats me kick started for the day.
i will report here each day to let you know if ive done it

 

[Gettingthinnerbytheday]

Yeah that's why I don't in the mornings, then I can shower & wash hair ready for the day before work at 7:30!

Good luck to us all - we will smash it in sure

 

[OpalLilyEats]

Good luck!! Have you done it many times before? x

 

[Gettingthinnerbytheday]

Good luck!! Have you done it many times before? x

This is my 1st time.....
My god my legs are killing after Zumba
In 7 1/2 hours I'll be doing shred day 5 work out & I'm dreading it!!!!!!!

 

[Gettingthinnerbytheday]

I'm pleased to day my day 5 was ok! Haha

I can still move, yet my body is making crunching noises every so often during the exercises ??

 

[OpalLilyEats]

Guys!! I failed at day 3!!

I got home from work, had to get glastonbury tickets, make dinner and go out again so didn't get home until 11.30pm. I have NOT fallen off the wagon though! Back on it! x

 

[PuppetWitch]

Guys!! I failed at day 3!! I got home from work, had to get glastonbury tickets, make dinner and go out again so didn't get home until 11.30pm. I have NOT fallen off the wagon though! Back on it! x

You're supposed to do it 2 days on, one day off with some cardio, next 2 days on-- so don't worry. This avoids injury and helps you get stronger because your body needs time to build up muscle.

I tried to do it all the way through at first and my shoulder muscles were so sore and achy (I use 4.5kg for shoulders) and building g in the rest day really made a difference

 

[OpalLilyEats]

Oh really? I genuinely thought it was 30 days in a row the way she talked in the video. Does she explain that somewhere? Totally missed that!!! x

 

[Gettingthinnerbytheday]

I thought it was 30 days in a row too!

Now in confused ??

 

[hanngun]

Right I have to admit it I've been naughty lol finding excuses not to start this for 4days. Tut tut.
I think ive found my motivation though as I'm about to throw myself into exercise hell in return for a reward of watching the new greys anatomy. Wish me luck lol

 

[PuppetWitch]

If you google it she said it in a podcast. But yeah, you can do it as you like and what you find comfortable and sustainable, of course. I needed the break and it was good to feel like I hasn't cheated.

 

[hanngun]

Level 1 day 1 done! It was hard very hard lol but I recovered quicker than I imagined.
Have a question. I genuinely cannot do the abb exercises. I can feel myself straining my back and neck I just cant get it right. Would you swop them out for extra cardio or what? I dont want to be injured.

 

[PuppetWitch]

Yay! Well done. I really want to start again but am perioddy, lazy and bloated.

Abs! I'm so rubbish at them too! I got better as time went on. Oh I also watched a few YouTube videos to see exactly what I was supposed to be doing. Perhaps you could try that?

 

[hanngun]

Yay! Well done. I really want to start again but am perioddy, lazy and bloated.

Abs! I'm so rubbish at them too! I got better as time went on. Oh I also watched a few YouTube videos to see exactly what I was supposed to be doing. Perhaps you could try that?

Thanks I'll have a wee look on you tube.