August 2014 30 Day Shred - Roll up, roll up, it's the new Shred Thread

Hello all! I did the 30DS in May/June and then half of Ripped in 30. I hated Ri30 and decided to rejoin the gym an go back to lifting heavy weights. Unfortunately, I have some post-childbirth issues which were exacerbated by the heavy weights so I did very little for a month. So I'm now doing 30DS again but doing a different level each day. I did level 3 day 1 today (did L1 on Fri and L2 yesterday) and did the first circuit from Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism. Will catch up with thread now

Sorry, posted too soon - I meant to say welcome, Littleorangetree. If you've got past the first three days of Level 1 you've done the worst part! I'm not a naturally sporty person (understatement of the century), and I've found being on this thread and its predecessors really good for motivation.

RI30 L4 D7 done. Groan. The end is in sight and can't come soon enough. I should have finished it before the end of August.

Bimblepops, Ripped in 30 is very like the Shred - the workouts are about the same length and the format is very similar, except that there are three strength moves instead of two in each circuit. It feels like quite a good progression - some of it is a lot more difficult, and a lot of the moves are new (at least to me). The theory is that it takes a month, so a week at each level with one or two rest days, but I did ten days at each level and so did people on earlier threads. The downside is that Jillian now obviously fancies herself as a life coach and there's an awful lot of psychobabble - "some people don't ever show up in their own lives" type stuff. I just try to tune that out!

Oh god, back after holiday, did lots of walking, but hadn't Shredded since 14th August. Did it this evening and it was seriously tough!

But I did it, so 30DSL3D9 done. Have actually got 3 more days to have actually completed the 30 days.

Does anyone have any recommendations as to what to try next? I've got Banish Fat etc, but it doesn't seem to do an awful lot for me. I like the challenge aspect of Shred, is there something similar on any of Jillian's other DVD's?

Hello - can I join? I've recently dug out my very dusty copy of the shred and have just done 30DSL1D7 (though it's taken me more than 2 weeks to get this far...). I'm trying to get healthier and to cut down my body fat in a bid to reduce my chance of horrible future illnesses (my family have been badly affected by cancer, diabetes etc.). I thought if I joined this thread I might be motivated to continue .

Does anyone else keep falling over when they do the lunges?

Back again after too many missed shreds again. Completed 30DSL1D10 at last. It's only taken me 6 weeks. Pathetic! Anyway I think a few more at L1 as I haven't been 'diligent' then L2 here I come. Anyone else finding it hard to keep at it during holidays, kids off school etc?

NMTZD3 done. Had friends over since Friday so hadn't managed to get any exercise in until today, 'twas tough.

Body Rev, phase 1, week 1 - did an extra cardio this morning as I am off camping for four days from tomorrow and took the kids swimming. Quite how I managed to choose the forecast wettest days of the entire summer since may to go camping, I don't know.

Thank goodness jillian seems to tone down the psychobabble on body rev.

Just done 30DS L1D7 (although with a gap of a week between D6 and D7).

I'm still on holiday, but it is very wet in Denmark this morning, so I thought I'd fit in a shred session rather than just sitting in my arse!

RI30 L4 D6 done. I'm bored with this now: I haven't cracked the press-ups (and there are a lot of them), but I can do all the rest of it with no bother, and Jillian's motivational spiel is getting too much. I fast forward through the demented sergeant-major relaxation phase at the end, but even so she's annoying me!

30DSL2D10 done! Went swimming with DD this morning then managed to fit shred in at 12:30, happy with that.

onto level 3 on Monday hope I can do it!

Gonna look into other DVD's to continue onwards!

Body Rev phase 1, week 1, workout 6 done. Hate, hate, hate the cardio, it's so boring. Day off tomorrow I think.

Body Rev phase 1, week 1, workout 5 done. The dreaded cardio tomorrow. Must say I have only done the phase 1 cardio once and hated it. The thought of doing it seven more times fills me with dread.

Shadows that sounds awful, will avoid.

Imogen, I agree with you on the 30 minutes tops thing. I know I just wouldn't do it.

Day 27 done. Aiming to complete before DCs go back to school on Thurs and move on to another JM workout; I think it is just the length of the others that is putting me off but I assume the results will be better. Just need to steer clear of planking moves.

Glad your experience has been so positive Yadah

I'm back - RI30 L4 D5 done. Day off work today which is welcome as I was up half the night with DS having nightmares. Welcome back, Lambzig, good to see you again.

I'm avoiding both BFBM and NMTZ - I absolutely can't do anything longer than 30 minutes as even that is at the expense of sleep. I've bought the Killer Abs one as that claims to have relatively short workouts.

shadows thanks for taking one for the team. I'm steering well clear of that one!

On my 3rd day off. Knees now not complaining so much when I stand up. Posting to keep me in the zone, will start back tomorrow.

The banish fat one sounds intense

Managed 30DSL2D9 early this morning, still really feeling it but can do some of the advanced moves now! I've not noted any inch loss, which is very disheartening but I'll power through. I'm watching what I eat too, but then my body has always been a stubborn bitch.

Last day on level 2 tomorrow, then just 10 days left for the DVD

Ok, muggins over here has just been guinea pig and done Banish Fat Boost Metabolism. It's 45 mins of relentless cardio circuits. There are 7 circuits and they have all the horrendous moves from shred plus some lovely new ones. She works in tonnes of those jumping type moves and there's some kick boxing in there as well. You don't stop moving at any point and the "here's where you catch your breath" are things like jumping jacks and jump rope. It's horrid, truly horrendous but that obv means it's doing good things to your body. I think I will try and have this as one cardio day a week, I may go for a light jog the other day

It's actually on youtube... I think we should have a challenge

Thanks yadah - please tell me it's shrinking your stomach too.