May 30 Day Shred - come one, come all

I only have 2kg ones, I did have lighter ones, but my dog ate them, lol.

I said on another thread, I'm doing levels 1 and 2 for the second time and I can now do a press up from my knees where when I started it was more get in position and wobble a bit.

Level 2 doesn't look that much harder and some bits are easier actually - I can't do the jumping jacks followed by jump rope on level 1 it kills my calves so I do it until it burns and then swap to another of the cardio exercises for a bit.

It is definitely a step up though, but I manage it, it just takes me a while to catch my breath and feel like I'm not going to keel over, lol...and that's with the modified moves.

To be fair though, the only exercise I was doing before I started was walking the aforementioned chewy dog and I am about 4 stone over weight and doing it hasn't killed me yet.

Well I survived day 1!! This gives me hope...

What are you all doing diet and lifestyle wise whilst doing this? I walk quite a lot with a double buggy, have bought a pedometer to see how many steps I do and I'm going to avoid sugary treats and wine (sob) but thats about it!

Oh gwad, me too. Am on day five of 30DSL1. Due to being rubbish at working out how to copy the mighty Gillian am only just getting proficient at the moves, somehow can't master the sideways squat thingy. What weights are you meant to use? Have 2.5 kgs which are tough for the upwards arm movement with the sideways squat but maybe too light for the other moves? But press ups what a disaster...will I really be able to do a proper one eventually?! Doesn't feel like it!

Might peep at level 2 but it sounds scary!

30DSL2D1...(gasps) done (gasps)...it (gasps) kills....

Thanks Errol I might try that next, if I can complete the shred!

Is the ripped in 30 DVD a similar format to the shred DVD? I like that each section is really short.

yes, very similar but with 4 levels.

Right, I have done day four, and also a four mile run today so I am feeling pretty chuffed with myself right now! And it definitely is getting a bit easier.

I'm (naively) starting this tonight - I am a hopeless case when it comes to exercise but even I reckon I can allow 20 minutes a night.

I have an 8 week old and a 2 year old and need to loose 2 stone to get into the healthy BMI range... I've just taken my measurements and hubby's for fun and was horrified to find that my arms and thighs are the same as his - he is a very muscly builder! And my hips are waaaaay bigger

Right let's try this!!

Pressed post by accident!

Thanks. I think I will see how I feel when I get near completing this.

Is the ripped in 30 DVD a similar format to the shred DVD? I like that each section is really short.

Tha

Found you - done my NMTZ!

leesmum - take at least one day off a week. You need a rest day to let your muscles re-knit and get stronger.

Yadah I am just rubbish at pressups, I don't have the muscle there to do them so I'm working on my shoulders, triceps and pectorals separately at the moment to build them up. My DH is very into his weightlifting and I asked him to review my pressup technique in case I was doing it wrong and after several minutes of working with me he came to the conclusion that I was 'just crap at pressups'. Oh well, it gives me something to aim for.

I need to get back shredding too. Used it after second daughter but she is now 2.5 and need to retone core and arms again. Last time I could actually do 10quick full pressups after doing it every other day for few months....alas I can barely manage one now so keen to get going again. I'm doing lots of cycling too so it won't be every day.

Are you supposed to have a day off? I am hoping to do every day if i can

I have no idea what happens when/if I actually manage to finish it, lol, I'm repeating because I took a week off over Easter and couldn't bear the thought of moving on to level 3 after a week off instead of straight from level 2, so I just started again.

I'm thinking I'll move onto ripped in 30 as that seems a bit harder.

I am hoping to do 6 days a week, with Sunday as my rest day.

I might do 2 weeks for a level so 12 days instead of 10.

Do you then repeat from level 1 after the 30 days are up?

Sorry for all the questions :)

Yep it's 10 days per level...though I know people do more if they're not ready to move up which seems pretty sensible.

I do two rest days a week - I looked up stuff and I can't tell whether you're supposed to or not, but most exercise programmes include rest days to let muscles heal and what have you, so I do...I try to space them out, but sometimes I just don't manage to fit it in, so intake it as a rest day, so sometimes it us two days in a row.

I've done level 2 before - that's why I'm I know I found it harder, lol

I do a little as well Panadbois, I put it down to the 3 DC

Day 8 done today.

Do you do 10 days on each level before going up to the next? Also do you have any gaps in between or do you shred every day?

I have never done level 2 or 3 before.

30DSL1D10...that means level 2 tomorrow

Glad its not just me then Panadbois

Started level 1 this morning no one warned be I would leak during star jumps , mega blush

I'm in please. Started the Shred in March and (after initial painful four days) loved it. I'm now doing Ripped in 30 and more than half way through.