There are 30 days in June. Who wants to do the 30 day shred every day this month?

[TattyDevine]

Right, ladies its that time of year one has to get shredded. There are holidays, there are barbecues, there are weddings to attend. One has to look good, and one has to undo any overindulgence of attending said events.

So I will be doing the 30 day shred every day in June, unless extraneous circumstances prevent me, these being:

Loss of life or loss of limb;
Illness involving either puking or high temperature;
Velcro-baby (i.e sick child keeping one up all night or similar shenanigans)

Any other excuses will not be tolerated.

Is anyone else in? You must check in daily to say you've done it and you may post your weight loss or inch loss weekly if you feel inclined. Plus wax lyrical about how shredded you feel and how hard your bottom is and how you can't really lift your arm very well or it shakes like a leaf but it doesn't matter because you can fit into your least mumsy swimsuit.

See you tomorrow!

I've shredded all week religiously and have moved up to level 2 today. It was awful and took me about 40 minutes with a significant amount of time rewinding it (and lying on the floor requiring first aid!). On the other hand my 7 month old loved it and laughed uncontrollably at the skater moves!!

Been to the gym today - am I still allowed on the thread? I sometimes think I'd have to spend all day doing some form of stretching or exercise to knock this bloody shoulder pain on the head!
Anyway, 15 mins cardio, various weights, plus Jillian's level1 abs, some squats and stretches - has to count as another day!

chutneypig I am going to cobble something together, I really want to keep going.

sailorsgal I'm sure it was the lunges that did it. I could feel I was doing them wrong (so uncoordinated). I think I will give them a miss. Re the squats, how do I avoid squatting? Seems to be a squat in everything Jillian does.

Toast, don't know the details of your injury, but I know a good knee-strengthening exercise. Not sure if it would aggravate your probs, although it got me through a week's ski-ing without knee pain ( a first in five years).

Have posted it on other Shred threads - will c&p tomorrow - off to bed now.

Its iliotibial band syndrome, also called runners knee. Any tips welcome.

Sorry to hijack, just came across this thread & I'm about to order the DVD as it sounds just what I need to get moving & lose a bit of bulge.

Couple of questions if you have the time :

1. Is there a lot of bouncy cardio stuff? Im planning on doing it once DD is in bed & I'm worried I'd wake her (or annoy the neighbours) with squeaky floor boards Etc
2. I'm quite out of shape, could I use a couple of tins instead of weights to start? If so when would I need weights?
3. Have you seen results yet, some of you seem about half way through.
4. How fit were you when you started & how fit do you feel now in comparison?

Thanks a lot!

okay well a busy day with both kids/ family meal etc meant yesterday just didn´t happen, ds2 had a vaccination on fri and has been out of sorts so last night was Rotten and today feel very tired and achy from bad nights sleep. But going to really try and get it done this morning anyway. I have to get it done in the morning or it just won´t happen.

Sorry to hear of various injuries, it is pretty full on so I can´t say I´m surprised, think the only real adaptation for knee injury would be to concentrate on upper body?

Hello Atomant and welcome!

1. There are 3 x 2min sections of cardio, it is pretty bouncy - jumping jacks, skipping, squat thrusts but only 2 mins at a time and if you have a carpet or rug it shouldn´t be too noisy. I do it on tile floors and do sound like an elephant.

1. plenty of people are using tins on here, i think. I started with 1kg and after a week moved up to 2kg which is pushing me more.

1. I do feel better and feel like everything is a bit more taut. tummy mainly, also my upper body feels stronger (read: aching ) and dh did say yesterday my shoulders and arms are looking more toned. Cue much interrogation by me as to whether he meant muscly and if so was this a bad thing etc etc

1. Fitness level prior - I have a 3mo ds so hadn´t done exercise for at least a year and my back particularly was feeling very weak (difficult to stand up straight after folding laundry for example), couldn´t carry ds1 (big 4yr old). I have done 11 days and back feels miles better if not 100% and I can carry ds1 again without collapsing. I do feel like its VERY good at building strength, not sure it is particularly good for losing weight per se without a good diet alongside (which i am not doing) but should tone and give at least the illusion of having slimmed a bit. I haven´t lost a gram since starting.

Welcome atomant this is the first bit of exercise i have done in months,prior to this i would do the wii fit,this is much better for me.

I do mine in the lounge on a rug so i dont make too much noise,i can definitly see a difference & my clothes feel better,i have lost 8lb so far but i have been eating healthier.

I am working today so i will do my shred after work this afternoon.

Oh My God! I did the 30 day shred for the first time last night and my thighs are still burning.
Does it get easier? Maybe I'm a wimp but I found it hard especially the press ups!
I'm going to go back and read this thread.

Hello all. At my parents for the weekend with DC's and DH.

On Friday I braved M6 Traffic at rushhour with tired DC's - no way I had the energy to shred.
On Saturday parents looked after DC's so DH and I could get some bits done... would you shred if you had 5 hours to yourselves and a trip to the pub????!!!
Today it is the return journey on the M6. Wish me luck and I will be back on tomorrow!!!!

Well done to everyone that is keeping it up and new comers to the hell that is Shredding.

Day 10 here and moved up to level 2. I had blanked out how awful the plank stuff is [traumatised]. I now remember. On the up side I remember that level 3 was easier

LWNM - yes the first few days are hell then it gets better. Then you move onto level 2.

DONE! yay. L2D4 (day 12 total) and just weighed myself and - hahah - am exactly one kilo less than yesterday. Very happy to see that but not reading too much into it as tomorrow it will more than likely be up again (bbq this afternoon!). either way I am back in pre pregnancy jeans and not really too much muffin top. So really happy with results already and is definitely spurring me on. Am def. more fixated on my pre preg clothes fitting well vs weight.

LWNM it does get easier, day 1 and 2 are the worst, day 3 better, after that try to slowly work a few full length push ups in to build stamina because there is a lot of plank work in level 2 and you´ll be glad you built up to it!

Level 2 is seriously a killer for me. Its getting more bearable but still can´t stand squat thrusts - actually thinking of replacing them with with some cardio from level 1 I hate them so much - and by the second cycle of cheer squats + v raises I need to go down to 1kg and even then struggle.

sound like good excuses to me actiongirl

Come on, who is still to go today?! just do it, you know you want to!

Brilliant thanks. I'm inspired. DH is going to do it with me (he's quite fit though) & promises not to laugh.

DVD will be ordered today.

DD is two I'd whilst I'm not totally unfit I've done very little real exercise since she was born starting to feel current clothes getting a bit tight which us my inspiration to do something.

I'll keep lurking on this to see how you're all faring.

Thanks again for the info, look forward to sore legs later this week.

You won't regret it Atomant. It's making me feel very positive all round.

I found the jump from 1 to 2 harder than 2 to 3, although I can definitely feel some aching today from level 3. But kind of good aching, not that I won't be able to do it later. I did not like the squat thrusts at all.

I'm starting to log my calorie intake, not dieting per se but hopefully it will stop those flying flapjacks leaping into my mouth!

I'm definitely sticking with it.
I've recently lost nearly a stone through Wii fit and healthy eating.
It's started to get a bit samey though so I needed a new challenge to shift this last 10lb!

Just done mine - was going to move up to level 2 today but wasn't feeling up to full strength so did my last day on level 1 - I'd upped the weights so really felt the difference in resistance especially on the lateral raises and side lunges.

I got a bit cross when I went on her website yesterday and tried to get the FREE weight loss plan. Its not free at all! not sure how much it costs overall as it said $4 a month so may be difficult to get out of if you don't read the small print.

Has anyone signed up to it?

done for today

Shredded.

Missed yesterday. Didn't really feel like it today but made myself, it's only 20 mins.

Totally red in the face and quivering like a jelly now. It must be doing some good?

For toastandmarmite This is what I posted on a previous thread - don't know how your injured knees would fare but I'm sure you''ll know quickly if it's a bad idea for you. It does a good job of strengthening my (uninjured) knees though:

Balance on the edge of a step or the bottom stair, your heels hanging over the edge. Keeping your knees straight, slowly raise onto your toes, then slowly back down again to below the step level, so your heels hang over the edge.
Repeat with left and right leg individually, building up to 15 reps at each stage. Remember not to bend the knees at any time.
Hope this makes sense.

I discovered on here a website called Sparkpeople, which gives free diet and exercise plans. Actually, the poster who started a thread about it got a lot of [hmms]s, but I've had a look and it seems pretty good. You can track what you've eaten each day, plus it will calculate how much you should be eating based on your current stats and your goals. Also free exercise routines but I haven't tried any of those yet.

Aiming to try a shred or a rowing session later.

Well done strawberry

Done for today and feeling more comfortable with most of the moves. I doubt I will ever handle the rock star jumps though.

Thats me shredded for today,boy it was tough but i just keep thinking of my hols in July & my swimming costume

I can really feel a different ache since starting level 2,the backs of my thighs ache & down both sides of my waist.

Surely thats a good sign?

Signing in level 2 today, phew

All done, day 14 so nearly half way through. Well done everyone.