30-day shred in January

[juneau]

Anyone want to join me?

OK - ran a mile to and from the gym and an aerobics class today.

Back to Shred for a few days now as I think it does make you work hard, plus have the kids!

Ninjinglebells you are way more fit than me!! I can't run at all.

Still feeling motivated even being back at work. Have a headache at the mo so am going to take some pills and exercise at four.

Day 7 done! I have exercised every day for a week!!! [proud]

Hey me too Freakoid! That sounds good doesn't it? Given that normally months can go by without any signicant exercise happening.

Me too, as of yesterday.
I will have down 8 days in a row if when I exercise tonight.
Are others trying to lose weight as well as get fit?
I've joined myfitnesspal.com after seeing the thread on here.
If anyone joins or is already a member, my username on there is HappyKite and I would love to be friends.

You guys reminded me of a technique to stop yourself giving up. Have a calenar up on the wall/in your diary. Every day that you do exercise, put a cross. When you have a long list of crosses, you're more likely to not give up because you don't want to break the chain.

I have a ton of work to do, but going to get going in half an hour or so for some more JM.

Day 7 level 1 DONE! Obviously I can't manage everything yet (managed 5 of the most pathetic press ups known to Jillian), but am getting quite bored of this and looking forward to moving onto level 2 (hah!) in 3 days time......

WooHoo Orangina! I still haven't started as I am knackered. But I might give it a go after the gym tomorrow

Day 8 done, but I've pulled something in my left calf. I managed to finish, but reduced the impact of the last set of cardio.
I was planning on going up to level 2 tomorrow, but I don't know now.
I can't believe I'm actually upset at the thought of not being able to do level 2.
How far I have come in 8 days
Well done orangina
Go on bigTilly, we are here to cheer you on.
Just I think posting on here is my version of the crosses on the calendar and I don't want to break the chain.

Day 7 here walked loads today too

Almost falling asleep now

I am slightly in awe of those off you who've made a week. Day 5 done here, worked myself harder and did more Natalie versions than Anita, though still a long way off from doing a proper press up. Looking forward to weighing and measuring in a couple of days. WiseKneeHair I am trying to lose weight too, just eating healthily and cutting out snacks. Am hoping this will make a difference and holding off on the weigh in to make it worthwhile!

Shakes pompoms at shredders. You have no idea how great it is for me to come home (I'm in a different time zone to the UK) and read abut your exploits - it makes me go and do it to keep up with you all .

I am also trying to lose weight, by having a dry January. i've also cut out caffeine (so no lattes) and chocolate. If all that combined doesn't work, I don't know what will . DH went away at the weekend and we won't see each other until the end of Jan/early Feb and I hope to be transformed into a sylph like willowy thing by then

Holy fool - I have those little smiley face stickers for our family calendar :) if you exercise, you get one - OH gets quite competitive if I have more than him

So, in the interests of research I did the 6 week 6 pack tonight.

The good news - no blooming star jumps. A fair amount of lying down and some cardio if you don't phone it in.

The not so good news - lots of planks and variations thereof, including a impossible side plank/knee raise jobby towards the end.

Best Jillian quote "your heart should be gargling in your throat by now"

For those after a quick workout, it is a bit longer than the shred - said 30 mins on the box, more like 35 with warm up and cool down. You go through the same circuit twice.

Just marking my place as having done 2 days now of Level 1 and hoping to do Day 3 this afternoon - busy reading Low Carb boot camp threads as started this on Monday too so will come back more to this one later. Well done to those keeping it up - I am aching this morning!!

Well, my right calf is definitely hurting today
I can't believe that I'm annoyed I can't shred today.
I think I'm going to do the strength/cardio bits and the stationary punch exercise.
I'm really annoyed as I've now got my first days off, starting tomorrow, since I started shredding, so I was going to try and do a bit extra. I'm dosing up on non steriodals and hoping it'll be ok again by Fri/Sat.
Good luck to the rest of you trying to lose weight, too.

Good morning everyone! Have been to an early mporning pilates class which was GREAT and the opposite end of the exercise spectrum from Jillian..... very calm, centred, with no fast moving bossy person shouting at us to KEEP GOING.....

Still really hard work though, and I power walked home though, so that's my exercise for the day as I have choir this evening.....

Will shred tomorrow morning though, so still on track!

Thanks BigTillyMint for the cheerleading! And bad luck wisekneehair about your knee.... I think you could go for a modified level 1? My knees hate the butt kicks, so I either do the jump rope or more punching instead......

Won't be shredding today. Haven't had a chance so far and am off to play squash later. A shame to break my run, but I'll be back tomorrow!

Well, I've been limping (slightly) all day. I'm still determined to do something, so I'm going to do some of the strength exercises and the abs.
I can't believe how disappointed I am not to be able to do it! If you had said this to me 10 days ago, I wouldn't have believed it.

I did a 15 min body pump workout today. Well kind of. I followed the routine but had to use my handweights as didn't have a bellbar.

I enjoyed it actually. Thighs were burning! Didn't do any cardio per se but heart was certainly pumping. Boyfriend is coming over tonight so maybe I'll get in a different kind of exercise too

Day 8 level 1 done - and my ankle done in :( Sat here with an elastic bandage having dosed up on ibuprofen.

Let that be a lesson to you all, wear decent trainers.

I will try and do the non-jumpy bits of the shred tomorrow.

Sorry to hear of injuries, I hope no-ones done anything lasting.

I have to say though, I love Shred! Just been to play squash and it felt so different. Normally I'd be huffing and puffing and my legs would give up half way through but I felt great. Totally going to be sticking with it after seeing this difference after just a week.

Freakoid well done and I hope you enjoy your aerobics tonight
delilah it's day 8! That's when I did my leg in - others beware the curse of day 8.
wem I agree, despite my injury, I am loving it.

I DID sort of shred tonight. I did a light jog/walk for the cardio bits, but could do all the other bits as usual apart from the lateral lunge thingy in circuit 3 when I couldn't go as low as usual on the right side.
Hope I don't regret it tomorrow.
Watching level 2 now and think I might be injured for a while

I booked myself a last minute spa day today for tomorrow, so looking forward to a pampering day. I will take my work out stuff and might do a class or go to the gym whilst there. Soooo looking forward to it.

Day 8 here was ok-ish. Front of thigh sore and shins but ploughed on. Static lunges kill me and u know there's more in store in level 2.

Level 2 looks very, er, lungey and planky.
I'm actually not as scared of it as I was before starting level 1 though.