September shredders, check in here!

[deeplybaffled]

Not sure where August went to, but September is upon us and the shredding continues!
join us here, all current shredders, hopeful shredders to be, rebooting shredders and nearly finished shredders, for support, encouragement and occasional necessary kicks up the bum...

[ErrolTheDragon]

I've started the October thread, come on over here now everyone!

[Fairyloo]

Hey

I'm on day 7 but it's no bloody easier

I still want to punch Jillian

Don't think I'll ever get on to level 2!!!

[conquita]

Thanks for your responses guys! I realised I am sticking my tush out [no shame!] when I should be squatting with a straight back, I will do more research on a squat technique. I was going to have a day off tomorrow but I think I will do 5 days straight of level 2! this is the hardest level, I am bright red having breezed through level 1. Here's to October everyone!

[deeplybaffled]

Decided to ease myself back in with level one and go back to level 3 tomorrow. Whilst 1 is still not easy, I feel less like death than I did when first doing it so must be getting slightly fitter, which is encouraging:)
so. Day 3, level 3 tomorrow is the plan...see you there, sleepyhead - at this rate, we should graduate together!

[Sleepyhead33]

Wow Bump, they are impressive results after 10 days-these workouts really do work!
I wimped out tonight-will have another go at level 3 tomorrow. I did BFBM again tonight as it really hard but more doable than shred level 3 for me!

poor you Doris-that sounds painful.

Conquita-haven't had that either, but I use my lighter weights for that one (1kg) as I find it hard. When she says 'just five more' I feel like 'I'm going to die!'

Zing, I work (teacher) and have two little ones who are usually asleep by 7:30 so I shred before sitting down and starting marking for the evening. After 11pm sounds hard going! However I would still prefer it to getting up early!

DB-I agree, the guilt when not doing it for a couple of days is immense. You can just hear JM shouting at you to get up off the sofa! However if you aren't well you can't do it so no guilt necessary :) Jumping lunges would ruin my knees, I don't know how people do them. I know what you mean about starting again with L1 or 2. I am struggling to love L3 at the moment. We will get better...we will get better...

[deeplybaffled]

thanks, sleepyhead - maybe I'll try that next, but I am a cardio wuss, and it seems to take very little to get me out of puff. so maybe that's what I need!
Missed shredding over the weekend, due to a combination of dodgy knees - I'm thinking of swapping the jump lunges for something else, maybe pendulum ones? - and houseguests and a streaming cold.
Hoping to get back on it tonight, it was worrying how guilty I felt after 3 days off ;)
Depending on how I feel, may drop back a level or two to ease me back in, and go back to level three tomorrow, or may just face my demons and get on with it.....

[ErrolTheDragon]

Bump - wow, that's impressive! well done.

Doris - that's rough, don't push it ... but there's plenty of leg work in L1 even if you do without weights if its still dodgy.

[DorisShutt]

So I had Thursday to Sunday off as (while carrying a printer upstairs) I managed to pull a pectoral muscle. Was just about crying with the pain!

Planning to start again tonight, and just do Level 1 again to see how it goes. If it seems okay, then I'll move to level 2 tomorrow. Honest!

[Bumpotato]

I did my 9th level one of ripped this morning. I'll do 10 then go on to the next level. It will have taken me two weeks to do 10 level one workouts. I measured yesterday and since starting ripped I've lost an inch off my waist and an inch off my thighs.

[ErrolTheDragon]

Starting at the start of the month is probably psychologically good - meanwhile today try to get stuff done/rest today so that you're ready for it.

[ZingWantsCake]

thanks Errol

I will start tomorrow. new month, new me! I really want to do it!

[ErrolTheDragon]

L3D8 done.

Zing - after 11pm doesn't sound like a good option, can't imagine sleeping for quite a while after shredding. I do it in the morning - I'm lucky because I work from home, have to get up early to take DD to the bus-stop so I get it over and done with before breakfast. That just wouldn't fit into many people's schedule.

If you're exhausted from being up with a little one it must be very hard. There have been some studies which suggest a short nap (15-20mins) after lunch can work well, so maybe it'd be worth experimenting with doing that and then getting the shred in too? Ignore me if that sounds like a stupid idea!

Conquita - hi, welcome - can't say I've experienced that - maybe you need to try that move with smaller (or no) weights to get the form right?

[conquita]

Hi guys, I hope you don't mind me joining you. I started level 2 today, and am worried with my technique on the chair squat - v raise move. I feel as though I strain my neck forward when lifting the weights, I am sure my neck is not supposed to be invited to the party in this move! does anyone else experience this? Thanks

[ZingWantsCake]

hate me all you like but I haven't done a thing

every lunchtime I had to sleep or was busy.
I'm only up now coz DD kept me up.. when do you do your excersice?

for me it's a one hour window at lunchtime or after 11pm

is there going to be an October thread?

[Sleepyhead33]

errol, I can't do the travelling push up either. I can still only do the anita version from level 1! I did manage a little dip when doing the level 2 versions but certainly no where near being able to move in position. I don't bother with the walking as up down is more than enough challenge for me!

[Sleepyhead33]

Ah, glad to have helped deeplybaffled. You have helped me keep going just by setting up this thread. I had a night off Friday as my knees were also a bit achy. Did it again tonight and got through it (with some swaps-my knees will never take the jumping lunges!)-much the same as Thursday's efforts.

However, last night had a little confidence boost with the whole fitness thing which might help you if you're feeling demoralised. I ordered some of the other JM DVDs when they were on offer on Amazon. Well, BFBM had been staring at me for a while (I need to do some more cardio as I still have a good stone and a half to lose) but the reviews saying how hard it was has been putting me off. I thought I might have a go after another round of 30ds.
Anyway, I had a go last night and managed to complete the entire thing!!! OK, I did some modified versions at times but a lot less than I have to do with the 30ds-I am obviously better at cardio than strength! I was in a pool of sweat by the end but I was amazed to have completed it.

Back to shred tonight and definitely find it harder despite the shorter length so obviously need to keep doing it.

[ErrolTheDragon]

Do you find that your hands ache when lifting the dumbell in plank and you are leaning on the other one?

no - but I can see that might happen. Maybe the bit of windsurfing I've done has strengthened my wrists a bit ... I think they do feel stronger than they used to. I actually like that move and use my 3kg weights for it. The walking plank I can only do one or two nats a side before collapsing onto my knees and the travelling pushups... can't do a normal one yet.

Don't know about the elbow... is it maybe how you're getting into that position that's banging it?

[deeplybaffled]

Thanks, Errol - I think I got a bit cocky as by the end of level 2, I was doing mostly natalies - definitely not all, particularly in the double jump rope! - so was rather demoralised.
Think I will try slowing the jump lunges down as my knees ache today, and suspect that it is due to very poor form in those from trying to keep up. (and the stampy feet tantrums when I can't...)
Do you find that your hands ache when lifting the dumbell in plank and you are leaning on the other one? I seem to be doing what they do, but my supporting wrist isn't very happy with it. And i seem to have bruises from the side plank on my elbow, which can't be right, can it? (Am clearly malcoordinated wreck!)

Any advice very gratefully received. Think I will have tonight off to let knees settle a bit, and have guests tomorrow, so will try again on Sunday.

[ErrolTheDragon]

L3D7 done.

deeply, if you're 'dropping back to anitas part way through' you're doing well... there's a few things I can't do the Natalie for long or at all.

The jumping lunges are odd... certainly can't jump both feet at the same time. I think I'm doing something sort of intermediate, and not attempting to keep pace exactly with them as need a bit more time to stabilise.

[DorisShutt]

Didn't manage to start L2 yesterday as I started clearing stuff up in my office... 6 hours later I realised I needed to go pick up DS from nursery and I'd forgotten lunch.

Will try it today!

[deeplybaffled]

Thanks, sleepy head 33 - reminding me how rubbish I felt at the start of level 2 has cheered me up and spurred me on to think I will get better at this one too! so a proper thank you as was feeling a bit demoralised at the fact I was dropping back to anitas part way through bits and actually had to stop the dvd altogether for a minute toget my breath back after one bit :(
we shall overcome!!!!! ( although jump lunges are the invention of the devil....)

[ErrolTheDragon]

I ordered this - haven't heard anyone mention the other DVDs in with the Ri30 but the killer buns and thighs (sounds like dodgy rolls and chicken...) mentioned flabby knees... a particular bugbear of mine, any jeans even vaguely skinny legged look terrible ( though tbf I've not tried any since starting shred).

I also ordered some 1.5kg weights as my 5lbers are really a bit much for some of the moves. I reckon you need a few sizes to get the most out of it.

[Sleepyhead33]

Deeplybaffled-thanks for the tip. I did another day of level 2 yesterday then watched L3 afterwards to prepare. It did help. however, the superman move looked incredibly easy from the comfort of my sofa. I thought that (in my very experienced view:)) it looked like more of a level 1 move...Then I did it. it really hurts.
Couldn't believe there was a worse move than a squat thrust-roll in the mountain climber! Attempted the jumping lunge but wasn't able to keep the 'form'-my knee kept going over my toes, so did the Anita version. Couldn't do the rockstar move and the ballet move was hard too.

All in all, a struggle. Couldn't do loads of it but the good thing about posting on this thread is that looking back I felt like this moving up to level 2 so I'm hoping that in a week or so I am able to do a lot more!

Sunny, as you can see from my post, I don't think that after competing 30 days I am suddenly going to find it all easy so am sure if I do it again I will still be getting results! I do have Ri30 and BFBM as well (haven't done them yet, they were on offer on Amazon and I got carried away reading reviews and purchased them-a bit previous!) though so will see how I feel after doing the 30 days.

Will hope to join another threadlike this one whatever I do as I have found logging progress really motivating.

[ErrolTheDragon]

L3D6 done. I'm going to order ripped now.

[Bumpotato]

Hi Sunny and welcome. I now have levels 2 & 3 of shred got first level on you tube and all 4 ripped levels only iPad. I've completed shred and first level of ripped. I plan to finish ripped then do shred level 3 again. After that I'm going to keep going but do the workouts randomly. When I get fed up I'll invest in some new workouts.