The July 2014 Shred Thread - Go on, you know you want to

30DSL1D4 done, it's getting easier! Feel a bit of a wimp compared to some of you on here though!

That should say that I've just done day one of level 2, I have not gone back to the beginning!!

Don't congratulate me Bustle, I only finished level one! Have just done 30DSL1D1. Was hard work but strangely manageable, I also found the cardio a lot easier on this level.

Someone asked me about diastasis modifications for level two abs?
Circuit one abs - crunch position, leg extended just like hers but don't bring your head off the floor. So you're only working the ash by lifting and dropping the legs. Once the separation has closed you can start lifting the head as well as the leg.
Circuit two abs - this is actually an exercise I was given to help heal the separation so no real modification needed here. I would say start off without the weight and start with legs on the floor, don't come up quite as high as Jillian because it will probably be too much initially, build up to it.
Circuit three abs - this one is fine aswell aslong as you keep movements small and take a break if it starts to really pull. Try and hold a pelvic tilt while you're doing it as it will keep everything pulled in.

Tie a scarf around tummy to keep everything held in if it makes you more comfortable and obv don't push yourself if you feel everything bulging out. You should keep the idea of belly button to spine whenever doing ab moves, if everything bulges outwards when you do a move then stop, and check the separation gap regularly to make sure it's not getting bigger. Hope that helps!

Wow a 20wk baby and you're shredding! I'm impressed. My kids are 6 and almost 4 and I'm still wrecked. The 6 yr old (boy) just eyes me with a mix of curiosity and disgust My 4 yr old (girl) is very excited and keeps telling me that I'm doing a great job and "so good at your exercises" - then she annoyingly takes my weights and moves them around the room so they are never nearby when I need them

My belly ached in bed last night so am taking that as a good sign. It can't be anything I ate because I'm barely eating anything as it is!

I love to hear real life success stories so if you've previously shredded please share you experience. Will I REALLY have a flat belly by the end of this month??

RI30 L1D7 done. I've got the hang of all the moves but still can't get my legs as low as the "advanced" version of the hollow man (and that exercise is really evil: who invented it?!)

Bustle, I'm at almost exactly the same stage as you (but only using 1kg weights because my upper body is feeble ).

I have to exercise pre-7 am: the only times of day I can possibly fit in even 20 minutes of exercise (apart from cycling to get to places) are first thing in the morning and last thing at night, and I definitely don't have the will-power to make myself exercise after a long day at work and an evening doing household chores or wrestling DS back into bed. By that stage I want to spend half an hour slumped on the sofa drinking wine!

Day 8 done, looking forward to moving it up to level 2 but think I'm going to hold out and do a full 10 days on each level.
Think I'll have to have a rest day tomorrow, although I enjoy my nice early workouts I've got to get to work early tomorrow and would have to work out at 530am to fit it in....

Choc and imogen - pre 7am, I dont think I can function until at least 10,although I generally am up pre 7 am, not through choice though!

Ddas - DS2 is an early riser too, he either wakes up in the night and gets up at 7 or wakes for the day at 5. I don't know which is worse!

Welcome macnab, tango and hanbee ??

Congratulations shadows on finishing! I'm the same myself thinking it's not enough so I end up cycling to work and eating biscuits when I get home because I've 'earned'them

Hmm might try that abs thing if I get the time bimble.

So anyone else doing RI30? Finished L1 D6 today.I'm using 2kg weights, thinking of upping them but to what size ? My biggest areas that need work are my arms and stomach, although I'm worried about my arms getting bigger with bigger weights if that's possible, anyone know?

Thank you!

Thanks Bimble! I confused it with 6 wk 6 pack. Think I'll give it a go, determined to get rid of my saggy tum for once and for all, been making excuses for too long.

Good luck with level 2!

Fuckalella!
Sorry I didn't get back to you last night. The abs challenge I did in June was this one
30dayfitnesschallenges.com/30-day-abs-challenge/
Not a Jillian one.
Was good though - I'd recommend it.

L1 D5 done, with 2kg weights for the strength exercises and mixture of 1kg and 0.5kg weights for the cardio exercises.

Going to switch up to L2 tomorrow, as doesn't feel like I'm fully exerting myself on L1 (not a stealth boast!).

Am missing my abs challenge, think I'm going to have to throw in some extra abs work to keep myself going!

Got myself motivated and 30ds L1D5 done.
Can't remember who said it but even though was tired before i did it, doing it felt good and although pretty knackered now it's a good tired if that makes any sense. It's taken for dd to get to 19 months before I've felt ready to take on exercise. Well done tango on 20 wks !
Think it's shadow who has experience with diastasis- with L2 & 3 any idea if any exercises to avoid like the bicycle crunch on L1?

Back to it today - 30DS L1D5 done

I did my last day of 30DSL1 this morning. I'm achey and think I need to relax this evening but it's hard to accept that 20 mins exercise is enough iyswim? My brain is telling me I need to do it again this evening. I've been doing the 6w6p workout straight after the shred the past few days but I don't think that's sustainable long term, so I think I'll add that in every two days and then try and have one rest day at the weekend.

Took delivery of the DVD today so starting in the morning.

DS is 20 weeks, and as I understand it, I'm going to be in need of those "props" come Thurs morning, yadah

On L1D4 and surprising myself how much I love it. I used to regularly do a body conditioning class at the gym and really enjoyed it and Shred is a bit like it. I wish I'd started it ages ago!

Mind you I get half way through and think WHY am I doing this but then you're onto the next exercise and it's fine again.

Hi there, I'd like to join please. Am on day 4 of level 1, finding it ok-ish. I do an exercise class two evenings a week which involves high intensity circuit session. I think this is why I'm managing (just about) Although in our circuit session we get a 30 second break every 2 minutes and I'm finding the 'no break' shred very hard! Also we don't use weights, I'm amazed how much harder it is to do simple exercises with even light weights.
I have a jelly belly that I really want to be rid of in the next few weeks. Heading off on hols at end of July and just need to lose a few more pounds and tone up to fit comfortably into my holiday clothes and bikinis.
I'm also trying to not go over 1200 cals a day and logging every morsel that passes my lips on MFP. Actually not much passes my lips, since 1200 cals isn't very many at all!!
Good luck to everyone, and here's to having abs like Anita

30 Day shred day 3 done

Yeah dd is 19 months though so I'm wondering when she's actually going to start sleeping lol. Ds is 3yrs and sleeps like a dream so at least it's just 1!! Between them and work finding motivation to exercise is hard but need to remember it'll be worth it if I feel comfortable enough to get into a swimsuit during our summer holiday!! Determined to do it tonight.

Marking place - I also had an unplanned rest day yesterday (DS's evening activity took longer than expected and involved ). I'll be back to Shred tonight...

Marking my place. Had another unwanted rest day yesterday- dd's 5am starts are killing me without the exercise! Need to get motivated and do it tonight!

RI30 L1D6 done. Tempted to stay on this level till I can finally do two sets of proper press-ups without the dips getting shallower in the second set! Also I'm scared of L2...

I'm really not going to stick with pre-7 a.m. exercise once the morning start getting darker. It's a struggle now: I love my bed.