January Shred Thread

Glad to help.
Tomorrow's thread is www.mumsnet.com/Talk/exercise/1984207-February-Shred-Thread-2014here

Thanks Errol, I'm rubbish at a full push up, see you on tge next thread

2tired - IIRC if you look at the 'recommendations' on the DVD JM says to do each level for as many days as you feel you need before you move on. I've done it before so I'm doing the 10 days per level - each weekday with weekends off so the 30 days takes me 6 weeks. Note that you do not have to be doing everything perfectly 'natalie' style (else those of us who can't do full pushups would be stuck!).

Thanks for setting up the Feb thread Lily, see you all over there.

Thanks Lindt I really enjoyed it, it's easier to hang on in there when you know it'll all be done it 20 minutes

I've started the new February thread for tomorrow here:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/exercise/1984207-February-Shred-Thread-2014

L2D7 done today. I had a rest day yesterday and thought I'd be feeling full of beans but I wasn't. I actually struggled quite badly with it today.

Welcome 2tiredtocare. I think the idea is that you do 10 days of each level but they don't have to be consecutive days. I started on something like the 7th January (not entirely sure of the exact date) and have now done 17 sessions but it has taken me longer then 17 days to do get this far. How did you find day 1?

Hey Shreddies, just started day 1 and have a question: Are you supposed to so 10 days each of each level?

Read TIPs advice on the knee stuff.
I have funny knees too so I'll do those knee exercises to develop my little 'knee'muscles on top of the shred stuff. Thanks TIP- and Errol too.
I want to get my cardio up still so I'm still going to try some fast jogging - for a short time - rather than skipping.
All the best to you all.

OK, L2D10, roll on L3! Plus 2x30 sec side planks per side and some bent over rows, military presses and deadlifts (going to do another set of 5 of those in a moment).

Rest days as per usual this weekend - so see you all on the February thread which one of you will start tomorrow.

Oh, well done everyone!
spinning - I'm determined to be able to do full press-ups this year but I'm finding it hard work.

Logg1e - you can do it again, going to more Natalie if you've been doing anitas, or using more weight. Or try one of the other dvds like Ri30

What am I doing sitting here? I should be downstairs shredding! See you later.

Hello fellow Jillian devotees.

The last day of January, so onwards and upwards and Natalie-like for February.

I have finally got my waist below 80cm. At this rate we will be bikini-ready by the Summer.

Well I've suddenly seen some changes in the last couple of days after 3 1/2 weeks. A couple of pounds lost finally, and some exercises have just got easier - I can get lower on the scissors, more like Natalie than Anita, and the jumping lunges are getting better.

If I ever manage a pushup though it will be the first time in my life!

Haha! Sheed is a colleague of mine.

Well done everyone, it is so motivating reading about people plugging away and seeing changes.

L2D2 yesterday and I'm already thinking I'll miss Sheed when it's over.

D19 L3 d1 done

Enjoyed L3, I can even do proper press up now, yay!!

Didn't like the abs with scissor legs! And the jumping things at the end are nasty!!

L2D3 done after a couple of days rest and it was much better. Feeling a bit more positive about it all now.

L3D6 done - this is hard!

Well done fellow shredders, you're doing really well.

L2 D9 done and for no apparent reason it was unenjoyable from start to finish. Wonder if I should have had a rest day today. Muscles just felt like they had no power at all.
On a positive note, only 1 more day of L2 left but haven't looked at L3 yet. Am I being naively optimistic?

L2D8 of Ri30 done.

Another Archers addict here!

L2D9 plus planks and inclined press-ups.

D17 L2 d9 done!!

Going to move up to L3 tomorrow

Logg1e, when I say my pelvic floor can't handle it I mean that I wet myself a bit . Not much fun trying to do explosive moves when you're worried about that happening! I'm very envious you needed to ask. Actually, it's making me wonder how common a problem this is. Perhaps I should go to the GP.

ErrolTheDragon I'm addicted to The Archers too but I haven't listened to tonight's. I download the podcast every night and then listen to it as I'm walking the dogs across the fields in the morning (seems appropriate). Will have to search for an Archers thread now, but will have to wait until I've listened to tonight's episode first!

L2 D8 done, wish I'd taken some measurements pre Shred as today was the 1st day since Xmas break when my work trousers didn't feel like they would cut me in half.
My eating isn't as good as my Shredding ATM, am considering planning a mon-fri meal plan for next week to try and shift some of the blubber under which my newly toned muscles are hiding.

L3D5 done.

I've not shredded for 4 days, DS, DH and DD1 have all had the winter sickness bug and I'm on antibiotics for sinusitis

I'll try and catch up on everyone's progress.