Feb Shred Thread - come on, you know you want to join us!

Just finished L1D3.
I really dislike jumping jacks. I know she says "if 400lb people can do it then so can you". Now I'm not 400lb but I am fat, and I just find them so unpleasant because of the jiggling

Sun, I'm planning on doing the following..
Day 1-Level 1
Day 2 Level 2
Day 3 Level 3
Day 4 Run on the treadmill
Day 5 rest
then repeat

sunrun - if you like running (and hopefully will match your name) then that's a good plan. You might also consider looking at something other than Shred for the non-running days eg NMTZ which is really good strength/abs but no cardio. It's longer if you do the whole thing but you can pick and choose circuits as you wish to target different areas.

Just finished day 4, level 3 of shred.

It's the first time I've done this, what do people tend to do afterwards? I'm thinking of running 2-3 times a week plus shred twice a week.

Tango very wise to build up your core if you've a dodgy back. Maybe if you're bored you could mix up shred L1 with something else (not sure what off the top of my head). New trainers surely won't hurt - also are you doign the cardio on a hard surface? As I mentioned before I do mine on a piece of carpet on top of the proper carpet. If anything other than muscles hurts modify. I'm not sure I know what a 'shin splint' is, but my shins complained at one of the Shred cardio intervals - JJs and jumprope I think - so I mixed that up with the moves from the other interval (so something like JJs/high knees and jumprope/shadow boxing) - found that worked much better.

30DSL1D4 done

Those 4 days I did a fortnight ago obviously did something because I'm not dying on my arse today. Still not ready to move onto L2 though, despite boredom. I've got no lower back muscles so rely on a strong core to protect my spine when planking, got to build it up.

Getting a bit of knee pain and some slightly splinty shins - did someone say new trainers would help?

It can't seriously be legal to leave tenants - especially tenants with small children - without running water, can it?

Babywearing exercise class today so no shredding

Have done a few days of 30DS L2 this week but not properly back to full routine yet. Will try and do better over the weekend.

Cheddar - oh blimey, thats awful.

Irony - yes, days 2-4 or thereabouts are painful but (a) doing the workout anyway seems to loosen things up a bit and (b) once you're through that it really is never as bad again.

I did not Shred after all - the factor came round at 5 to tell me that they now think it's going to take a long time to get water restored. Private water supply appears to have dried up, and they are talking to Scottish Water about connecting us (the 4 houses and farm affected) to mains water, but no one knows how long it will take. I am worried that the landlord will decide it costs too much. I don't want to move! But neither do I want to spend goodness knows how long with no running water.

Ah, that old friend!

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Porky. The muscle pain you get the day/s after exercising.

What's doms?

I find it sets me up really well for the day if I do it first thing. Plus, I can bosh a lot more caffeine for energy! But I'm really not naturally a morning person. I really hate myself when I wake up and see how early I've set my alarm.

Magpie I've never had pain quite like the second (and third, and fourth) days of 30DS. I was quite cocky after doing day 1, didn't get what the fuss was about, and then the next morning...ouch...

It must be worth it though, I have not experienced much DOMS after any other Jillian DVDs, even after having a 3/4 week break from exercise over Christmas. What doesn't kill you...

Missed again this morning, another work crisis and then I was having lunch with some friends (don't do that often enough) so didn't have time to get hot and then shower before going. I'm definitely a morning exerciser - works well in term time nowadays as DD has to be out to her bus shortly after 7:30. DH remarked this morning that when she goes off to university in a couple of year's time we'll have to make sure we carry on getting up as it makes the day so much longer.

So assuming tomorrow goes to plan, I'll have done Ri30 L2 3x this week. debating whether to do it some more next week or go to L3 - can't remember what it's like. And then its half term, not sure whether I will have a break or not.

I've done mine when DH finished work so he can look after DS. I'm not sure I could face it first thing!

I'd love to do mine in the morning, but with ds it's just not possible. I do mine while dh is putting ds to bed, or once ds is asleep, if I'm doing bed time

I'm joining in again! Was last on the January thread. I'm up to day two of level two now. Planning to be up at 7 to fit in day three before work.

What time of day is everyone else shredding at? I prefer the morning, but find it such a ballache to get up in time!

I thought "no water" was some new diet/exercise craze at first too cheddar! Hope it gets sorted soon!

I've just finished my second day. I was so achey I didn't think I'd manage so feeling proud but mostly knackered

At first I thought by "No Water" you meant you were on a bizarre water-free diet or something, Cheddar. Which would have been worrying. How awful not to have any water, I greatly admire your shred determination!

i am quite liking 6W6P, I have to say (or at least L1 - not advanced onto L2 yet). She really flies through the moves, no messing about - two circuits, bing bang boom and you're done in half an hour. She also seems to actually do more of the moves herself, which I find useful as you get more shots of all three women - beginner, intermediate and advanced versions of moves.

Hi all

Success....I have found L3 of 30DS on a random (Turkish?) Internet page. I did it today and not too bad I thought. Quite low impact vs L2 I reckon, except the jumping lunges, which I modified. I am going to re-read advice in the Jan thread re the risky abs moves.

Cheddar I thought I'd seen it too, sometime over Xmas perhaps. Funny about the hits tho! Perhaps it's been taken down...maybe Jillian is down to her last £100m and needs to sell more DVDs? So sorry about your continuing water situation. Not much fun. Can you go for a swim/sauna or something at the local pool afterwards?

If anyone wants the link to L3 its www.izlesene.com/video/jillian-michaels-30-day-shred-level-3/7259991

happy I dislike level 2 most out of all of them, feels like too much cardio.

Cheshire, I've seen Level 3 of Shred on YouTube! I looked mid-Jan to see if it was there or if i'd have to buy the DVD for the third time. I remember laughing because Level 1 had 20 million hits, Level 2 had 2 million, and Level 3 had about 40,000.

Day 3 of No Water. I have decided that I will Shred tonight anyway and do a kettle sponge bath afterwards. Unless of course the water is back on by tonight.

Been doing 6 week 6 pack for about a week, but if I'm honest, I think Jillian would accuse me of 'phoning it in'.