Exercise DVD: Hits and Misses! Which???

[GigglyWrinkles]

I'm thinking of getting a DVD to give me a workout during the evenings as I can't get childcare to go to the gym.
I've just discovered there are LOADS to choose from (gulp) so I'd be grateful on some hints as to which one may be useful. I'm not a flexible contortionist, nor a boxing fan. So anything that will leave my front room relatively intact would be ideal!

hmmm press ups - oh dear - what have I let myself in for.

Here is a complete list of the exercises lol

30 Day Shred Level 1

WARM UP

-arm crosses (30 seconds)
-windmills (30 seconds)
-jumping jacks (30 seconds)
-waist circles (30 seconds)
-knee circles (30 seconds)
-jumping jacks (30 seconds)

CIRCUIT 1

Strength = 3 minutes

-pushups (30 seconds)
-squat and press (1.5 minutes)
-pushups (30 seconds)
-squat and press (1.5 minutes)

Cardio = 2 minutes

-jumping jacks (30 seconds)
-jump rope (30 seconds)
-jumping jacks (30 seconds)
-jump rope (30 seconds)

Abs = 1 minutes

-crunches (30 seconds)
-reverse crunches (30 seconds)

CIRCUIT 2

Strength = 3 minutes

-dumbell row (pull û 30 seconds)
-static lunge w/ bicep curl (left û 1.5 minutes)
-dumbell row (pull û 30 seconds)
-static lunge w/ bicep curl (right û 1 .5 minutes)

Cardio = 2 minutes

-butt kicks (30 seconds)
-punches (30 seconds)
-butt kicks (30 seconds)
-punches (30 seconds)

Abs = 1 minute

-crunches twist (1 minutes)

CIRCUIT 3

Strength = 3 minutes

-chest flys (30 seconds)
-anterior hand raises and side lunges (1.5 minutes)
-chest flys (30 seconds)
-anterior hand raises and side lunges (1.5 minutes)

Cardio = 2 minutes

-jumping jacks (30 seconds)
-butt kicks (30 seconds)
-punches (30 seconds)
-jump rope (30 seconds

Abs = 1 minutes

-bicycle crunches (1 minute)

STRETCHES

30 Day Shred û Level 2

WARM UP

-arm crosses
-backwards windmills
-jumping jacks
-high kicks
-neck circles
-jumping jacks

CIRCUIT 1

Strength = 3 minutes

-walk out pushups
-squat with wide rows
-walk out pushups
-squat with wide rows

Cardio = 2 minutes

-high knees
-squat thrusts
-high knees
-squat thrusts

Abs = 1 minutes

-one leg lift double crunches

CIRCUIT 2

Strength = 3 minutes

-static lunge w/ medium grip row
-pendulum lunges w/ hammer curls

Cardio = 2 minutes

-jumping oblique twists
-skater jumps

• jumping oblique twists

-skater jumps

Abs = 1 minute

-chest press hold w/ double leg lifts
-double crunches

CIRCUIT 3

Strength = 3 minutes

-military presses w/ leg extensions
-chair squat with v raise

• military presses w/ leg extensions (opposite leg)

-chair squat with v raise

Cardio = 2 minutes

-plank jacks
-double jump rope
-plank jacks
-double jump rope

Abs = 1 minutes

-plank twists

30 Day Shred û Level 3

WARM UP

-arm crosses
-backwards windmills
-double jump rope
-high kicks
-butt kicks
-knee circles

CIRCUIT 1

Strength = 3 minutes

-walking plank
-superman
-walking plank
-superman

Cardio = 2 minutes

-mountain climbers
-sumo/plie hops
-mountain climbers
-sumo/plie hops

Abs = 1 minutes

-pike crunches
-scissor crunches

CIRCUIT 2

Strength = 3 minutes

-dumbbell cleans
-jumping lunges
-dumbbell cleans (opposite arm)
-jumping lunges

Cardio = 2 minutes

-shadowboxing w/ dumbbells in half squat
-butt kicks holding dumbbells
-shadowboxing w/ dumbbells in half squat
-star jumps holding dumbbells

Abs = 1 minutes

-situps (Rocky style)

CIRCUIT 3

Strength = 3 minutes

-travelling pushups
-plank rows w/ leg raises
-travelling pushups
-plank rows w/ leg raises

Cardio = 2 minutes

-jump squats
-rockstar jumps
-jump squats
-rockstar jumps

Abs = 1 minutes

-side plank raises
-side plank raises (opposite side)

Joby perhaps you shouldnt have posted that - there'll all be after a refund

I can just about get myself out of the chair just reading about it what the hell are travelling push ups - me thinks Play can take as long as it likes to deliver

Its either from standing - touch your toes and stretch your arms along to press up position - do press up and then back to standing

or press up position - move right hand to right position press up - then back to middle - move hand to left - press up back to middle repeat lots of times

I love those travelling push ups. Does that make me weird?

Have fun everyone, Jillian wants to make you feel like you are "gargling your heart" or something

LOL @ Sandy

I've just had an e-mail from Amazon to say that my order hasn't been processed - I typed my card number incorrectly

I will re-order it now though. But the delay is welcome news as I think that I need at least a week to mentally prepare myself for this!

Joby - thanks for the DVD excercise breakdown. Well done on typing all of that up!

Fruitgums - have we done the right thing??

Doubt it..... but there is no turning back!!

Was reading up on the 30 day shred. Some people who are very unfit & have no upper body strength (like me) did Level 1 2-3 times a week before embarking on doing it every single day. They said that it helped them to come to grips with the routine.

Also some said that it can be done without the weight for those that have no strength in their arms.

Maybe we can give it a whirl? Actually forget that - its too late as we've already ordered it and the DVD is on its way to us

Have you got hand weights? I haven't and i loath to spend more money.

My dvd and weights arrived today. I'm quite frightened having read the description on here of the push up thing. I am very very unfit.

Fruitgums: I haven't bought the hand weights yet - maybe we could start with a can of Heinz Beans in each hand???

Claire: Let us know how your first session goes - you know - basically let me know you are alive and well and have survived!

Claire - whuch weights did you buy?

Good luck with your first session & lets us know how you get on.

I meant 'which'!

happy monday all. you can use beans etc for the first couple of levels but I would deff get proper weights for the final level. They're quite cheap in Decathlon or Tesco etc. Can't wait to see what you all think of it!

Well got an e-mail from Play to say order on its way. DD has said she will do it with me - I think I'm getting scared now.

DVD arrived - just need to summon the courage to actually play it now.

Well I just tried it - level one obviously. I managed to get about 2/3 of the way through and that was all I could manage. Feel a bit pathetic but will try it agin Weds night, just keep going until I can do the whole 20 mins.

I also set the wii up again and will try to do some wii fit every evening too.

Fruitgums I got these weights

I have been lurking on this thread as I became very scared after reading joby's post and then watching a clip of the shred dvd on youtube.

I am very unfit. I am trying to shift 4 stone so I am low carbing and wii fitting. I do 30mins plus each night and I have just got the biggest loser and the other jillian game for the wii. Is it to soon to attempt the shred?

Well done Claire!

Frazzled your target is the same as mine. WHat's the Jillian game for the wii?

claire wii game here

I am not sure how good/bad it is as I am trying it out later but I am a TBL fan so thought I would give it a go!

thanks Frazzle

I have wii fit plus I think I will stick to that, the 30 day shred and also I have the Davina fit DVD I haven't tried yet.