

This workout is from Jillian Micheals the DVD 30 Day Shred. I just read today that it’s suggested you start with 3 pound weights – so I guess that’s something. Description: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Level 1 will burn fat with this interval training fitness system, combining strength, cardio, and abs workouts that blast calories to get you shredded and ripped. I feel totally out of shape, but am trying to give myself some credit for completing level 1 the first two days using 5 pound weights. Just to let you know, I have started seeing my baby muscle Anonymous says: July. Three circuits means that from 3 measly minutes of ab exercises, I’m more sore than I’ve ever been after 5 sets on the crunch machines at the gym. So I do it most of the time instead of level 3. The 30-Day Shred DVD offers three workouts levels 1, 2 and 3 with the expectation that youll start with the relatively easy level 1 and work your way through the other three levels as you feel ready. But i have an oportunity to buy t25 for a really good price and i dont know if i should switch to t25 or keep doing the 30 day shred, which i plan on continuing even after the 30 days are over. Im seeing some good results already, and im really liking it. And, I’m amazed at how badly my abs hurt, since the circuits in the program only include 1 minute of ab work. Im doing 30 day shred, im on day 11 and started level 2 today and this workout is crazy. Yesterday I thought maybe I’d skip ahead to level 2 today…yeah, that did NOT happen. So, every day for the next month, you’ll get my take on the 30 Day Shred. If I tell you people I’m going to do something, I really follow thru. Bakerlady has helped me consistently stick to goals I set – mostly because I thrive with accountability. Actually, I considered just deciding to let myself go completely, forget about the difficulty keeping the weight off. Somehow I made it through the circuits today, but the absolute LAST thing I want to do tomorrow is “shred”. Then I decided to run home from my small group (4 miles) – on top of it and when I did my first squat of today’s workout I thought my legs were going to spontaneously combust.


Yesterday’s workout was rough, but not so difficultI thought I wouldn’t make it through it. I’m posting this today because, right now I can hardly make it up my stairs. Ive lost 18 pounds, 2 inches off my arms, I went from a size 8 to a size 2. 30 Day Shred Level 2 and Ripped in 30 Week 3. Having a daily reminder of the pain and suffering it takes to lose weight makes it harder to eat a bag of M&Ms or an entire brick of cheese. From what I understand its similar to 30 day shred. Also, hard workouts motivate me to eat better. Or I was rapidly going to put back on enough weight that I’d need new “fat” clothes – what a rotten shopping trip that would be. At any rate, I figured I needed to do SOMETHING. I might not lose a bunch of weight, but perhaps I can keep from gaining the normal 10 pounds from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I figure even if I only do the workouts – and my food still stays lousy – at least I’ll stem the tide of the rising needle on my scale. Some of you might be thinking I’m nuts for deciding to do something like this during the holiday season.
