Is there a 30 day shred thread for March yet? If not, this can be it!

Pink....it's great to see it working isn't it! I don't know about the added inch to your waist, maybe it is muscle......it's not your time of the month is it?

Pink the stomach vacuum is a good way to shrink your waist. It exercises the internal abs and it's a closely-guarded bodybuilder secret.

Thanks Nightwish....I think I'll stick with just KB&T then and see how it goes. D1 tomorrow :)

L3D3 done. Missed a couple of days but coming back to it it seemed not to be QUITE so hard.

Am starting to see some changes. Thighs were the main area I was looking for an improvement and I can say they look better than they have in years. Abs are more defined too.

However, my waist is getting thicker. I've added about an inch - gone from 26" to 27". I am slender skinny (BMI 18.5) so I'm wondering if by putting on muscle I'm getting a wider waist?

I'm not that bothered but don't want it to get much bigger! I like being curvy - don't want to become too straight up and down.

I think it is 5-6 days a week spinning but I watch it on Vimeo which skips the recommendations but I read this on someone's review of it.

Thanks ladies, it feels good to reach the finish line and I'm looking forward to moving on to something new. I must take measurements again and update here.

nightwish Do you know if JM recommends doing KB&T a certain amount of times a week like shred and Ri30?

I was thinking of alternating it with bfbm or nmtz but if best results are to stick with it 6 days a week then I'll do that.

30DS L2D7 done and I had seven days on level 1 so I'm nearly halfway through. I'm not sure when to move up to level 3. I'm not as keen on level 2 so I may have a sneak peek at level 3 to see how hard it looks.

I am finding it fine now Idkick but I suppose I have done a lot of days.
I enjoy it but looking forward to moving up a level.
I felt at first it was nice to have a change to the 3-2-1 format.

How is L1 of KB&T Nightwish?

KB&T L1D9 done.

Congratulations spinning!

Circuits 1,3,4,5,6&7 of BFBM done

Yay Spinning thats amazing!

Ri30 L4 D30 done!!!! :)

Yay, I've completed it....I've really enjoyed it and can definitely see a change in my body.

I'm going to do Killer Buns and Thighs next :)

Do you mean the AB exercise when you are in plank and twist each knee? I think the trick is not to use your bum or indeed raise it too high. Or collapse in the shoulders. If it is a completely core exercise it should only be felt in the obliques.

A nothing day for me - have a hen day and (more) cocktails. Quite stiff from kettles two days ago still so sitting down isn't a very elegant move.

Nun - I thought the same about that abs exercise. I needed my smaller weights for military presses standing on one leg - I can do them with bigger weights if I'm standing properly.

30DS L2D6 done. I managed to make an attempt at the squat thrusts today although I don't quite get what you're supposed to be doing with the double jump rope. I doubled my weights to 2 kg which was much better although I think I might stick with 1 kg for the military presses and lunges forwards and backwards because I don't think I had good form for those. Also I don't quite get the last abs exercise where you twist your leg out from underneath you. It just doesn't seem to be hard enough which makes me think I'm doing it wrong.

The DVD I got was Ultimate Kettlebell Workouts for Beginners. The reviews suggested it had more information on technique than other DVDs for example Bob Harper which might be better routines but you need to have some clue what you're doing.

Stuntnun (love your name too btw) what kettle DVD did you plump for? I meant to add the other DVD I use is a cheapie off amazon called angie miller kettlebell boot camp. It mixes up cardio then strength sessions and it's tough - there are these squat things when you hold the kettlebell with one arm and I still can't bloody well do them....

Started RI30 tonight. Liked it. No harder than shred - yet!

Jilian'sass - have you managed THREE workouts today then?!

Level one of extreme shred and shed + Circuits 1, 2, 3, 5&7 of BFBM done

Miss smiley...I think you are supposed to do it 5/6 days to get the best results but if you run you must have a good level of fitness already.

Bfbm= banish fat boost metabolism, it's another of JMs dvds :)

I agree with measuring, it's great to see the inch loss!

Stunt....keep us updated with the kettlebells dvd, I'll be interested to see how you get on.

L1 D1 today of 30dayshred.
I'm going to be doing it 3 times a week on my non running days. Are you really supposed to do it every day?
What is BFBM?

Ri30 L2D1, my calves are hurting, they are gonna be agony tomorrow.
I was dreading it but surprised myself at how much I could do!

yadahyadah I took measurements at the start of the shred and found it very good motivation as my weight hasn't really changed but I have lost inches, like Lindt I am around 8cm off my waist now.

I measure waist, tummy, thighs, hips, calves, under-boob, over-boob and upper arms. It is amazing how your shape changes.

What do most of you do on this front?

waist and thighs are my main stats of interest - hips and bust if you want.

Not going to fit in a session today, hoped I would this morning but it wasn't to be. On school run now and ILs will be there when I get home and won't be going until Sunday.

Very interested in all this talk of kettlebells.

As for taking measurements, I took mine on about day 4/5 of the shred and found it really helpful. Got it all written down at home but from memory I think my waist went down 8cm. It was really useful to have numerical proof it was working! Helped me keep going.

Have a great weekend everyone!

L1 D4 30DS - done it and felt less creaky from muscle strain today. Have not measured myself as I generally avoid body stats preferring to know when I've burst my banks as it were and rein it all in accordingly. However, am wondering if in this case - 30 days and all - it might be a good motivator to have a set of comparable stats. What do most of you do on this front?