January Shred Thread

Oh well done everyone.

JR, unless you've modified your eating as well, shred will show inch loss and a change in shape but not necessarily weight loss because you gain muscle, which is denser than fat. Scales don't tell anything like the whole story.

L1D10 done! Ive never stuck with any home exercise this long before and so I'm well proud of myself.

Going to start L2 tomorrow and in looking forward to doing some different moves as i was getting a bit bored.

So that's a third of the way through. Wasn't going to weigh myself till Friday but I'm tempted to do it in the morning instead to see how much ive lost on L1. I'm just thinking it might discourage me if ive not lost anything yet?

D14L2 done - swapped from 1kg to 2kg weights for nearly all the strength circuits

I still struggle with the v-fly squat move though - followed Anita and only used my 1kg weights for that one. I think it must work a muscle that I don't have - which would explain why my arms are so puny
Keep going everyone - we're nearly half way through January!!

Well I was going to start again today (knee feeling pretty better) but ended up swimming in the morning, also arms and legs were feeling quite tired from other exercising yesterday so I've decided to skip today but start again tomorrow. The replacement DVD's arrived today though, along with Ri30 but the pictures on that look a bit scary!

I was going to Phone It In tonight but then decided that my body wasnt going shrink itself - so did level 2 (day 3 for me) and then did a 10 minute solution workout 'blast off belly fat'-

so now I feel like I should wake up in the morning with the body of Kylie Minogue.

L2D6 - done nearly gave it a miss tonight, as the kids activities seemed to take up most of the evening, but gave myself a good talking to and made myself of it.

Oh, have a good rest and get better soon.

I did D13LV2 yesterday but I'm going to have to rest tonight. The dc have some kind of bug and I've been feeling sick at work all day and am gradually feeling rougher.

I took a look at the start of killer buns before xmas - IIRC my impression was that I wouldn't have wanted to attempt it before all levels of the shred. Can't remember too much about it now - I did Ri30 instead.

I'm in a hurry to try it!! Guess I should maybe stick to one but I like to mix it up! Will just continue counting days to 30 though I think or I'll get confused

Errol....do you know how long it is?
Need to set my alarm earlier!!

I've got the buns and thighs - came in a multipack with my Ri30 and another... Shred and Shed? It takes longer, I may try that once I've finished my extra stuff for doing press-ups which at current rate will be at least a month.

Just checked out 'buns and thighs' looks like a killer! Going to do it in the morning

MsMoss....it's channel 282

mrsmoss - go to your profile (My Profile under My Mumsnet in the top RHS on a PC), its the 'User Status'

Well done Sally! You're over the worst, now just keep going.

JM is on sky fitness, will have to check that out, what channel is it?

On a slightly off topic note, Errolthedragon how did you get that hovering thing over your username? I've never noticed anyone else with one, but then I'm not usually on a proper computer.

I'm just recording JM Killer Buns and Thighs from Sky Fitness thats my problem area!!!

Think I might do this in the morning and then alternate between this and 30DS!

Everyone is doing amazingly. It's a fantastic motivator for me, I don't want to lag behind and have no excuse as so many are making time for it.

Tiredemma I must admit to being a little of your disappearing c-section overhang. Mine hasn't shifted at all yet. I have hope though, got almost rid of it entirely a couple of years ago by doing Pilates a few times a week but then went and had another section (and baby!) just over a year ago and it's all back again.

I finally did L1D7, only took a couple of years and three or four attempts! It was easier than it has been, probably because I haven't find it since Monday morning. Plan is to do it tomorrow and Friday (hopefully at 6am) and switch Sundays rest day to Saturday. But we'll see how that goes!

I decided to stick to level 1 today and done 30 mins davina too, exhausted now. Im going to do level 2 tomorrow but just that as its harder just to mix it up a little

I think the only reason im finding it easier is because I did the whole shred a few months ago I must still be holding onto a little of that fitness the first time round I struggled with level 1 alot

DAY - well, why don't you suck it and see? If L1 is easy for you () but L2 is hard maybe you could alternate them - L1 'natalie' with L2'anita' maybe to start with?

dayafteryesterday- I was exactly the same so jumped up to level 2 after 6 days at level 1. First day I was ok but last night I struggled so im going to pop back down to level 1 tonight.

I'm about to do day 3, do you think it will matter if I switched the levels up? I don't find level 1 all that challenging and think I will be bored before 10 days are up but I remember level 2 was a killer, not sure if it will effect progress though I really maximum loss quickly

Yay to disappearing bingo wings! Also really impressed with everyone keeping on going and doing other exercise too.

L2D14 done! My word this level is hard on the shoulders, still swapping out the plank jacks as my shoulders just won't have it after those v-fly things and military presses, but now doing power jacks instead of just jumping jacks.

Definitely feel tighter, although actually feel a bit less cardio fit as I haven't been for a proper run since before Christmas, partly lack of time and partly just me being a fair weather runner

Only two more days of L2, am going to watch L3 over the weekend although I may not have time to get it done so likely that I'll end up having another two rest days.

and NO PHONING IT IN!

L1D8, plus 3x50 sec forearm planks, 3x17 inclined press-ups and then 3x1 min extended-arm planks, using dumbells as handles to avoid wrist strain ... I'm going to need my wrists for the other levels of shred!

Yes, I thought January would be busy, but its great to see so many people not just starting but continuing - half way through the month I don't think we've too much attrition!

Ah, did someone mention pelvic floors - feel free folks to drop a CLENCH into your posts on this thread to remind us all - also on some of the moves where Jillian says 'squeeze' (eg chest flies) you can do a bit there. Every little helps!