I'm on Day 4 of the 30 Day Shred! Or 30 Day Ouch, I'm calling it!
I'd heard a lot about the 30 Day Shred. Lots of blogs I read have mentioned its impressive format and results, and even my own little sister picked up the DVD from Walmart while she was in the US, so I thought I might be missing out if I didn't give it a go!
I wish I'd discovered it earlier - it's fabulous, like having a personal trainer in the living room with you! And the fact it can all be done inside, well, I will no longer have any excuses for winter lard! And it's only 20 minutes, so it's perfect for those of us who struggle to fit in a workout into a busy day. But let me warn you - every second of it counts!
Tom has joined me with the workouts - I think he really enjoyed it! I've even had a text today asking "are we doing the 30 Day Shred tonight?" - what have I started?! It is very cute, cheering each other on when the going gets tough. Even funnier when Jillian says things like "if you've got it, flaunt it ladies!" and Tom says to the TV, "I'm not a lady!" LOL.
We're looking forward to being ready to move on to Level 2...or are we?! Really, it is tough! Not for the faint hearted - you will be swearing at the TV! But both Tom and I have already noticed a huge improvement - things seem tighter, stronger and more toned! Hurts to walk a bit, but we're feeling pretty great and very motivated to keep going. It has really reminded me how important it is to get out of the comfort zone with your exercise. I've been chugging away at my runs and my yoga, but I very rarely push myself to the point where I'm sore the next day. I love feeling sore! It means I've worked hard! And for someone who has never focused much on strength work, apart from pushups and tricep dips, this is a bit of a revelation for me!
Overall, from what I've seen of the DVD so far I'd really recommend it, for the following reasons:
At first I didn't think I'd bother with getting dumbbells especially for the workout - I've always managed without them, I usually dip into the pantry for some cans or something! But cans of baked beans aren't really all that heavy (!) so I moved on to 1kg bags of flour. Yeah, that was so not a good idea. Gripping the bag of flour was bound to cause a rip....I was doing my chest flys and suddenly felt a little drift of flour fall into my face. What an idiot!! :P So we headed out yesterday after the flour incident to get some dumbbells (I'm the dumbbell!):I'd heard a lot about the 30 Day Shred. Lots of blogs I read have mentioned its impressive format and results, and even my own little sister picked up the DVD from Walmart while she was in the US, so I thought I might be missing out if I didn't give it a go!
I wish I'd discovered it earlier - it's fabulous, like having a personal trainer in the living room with you! And the fact it can all be done inside, well, I will no longer have any excuses for winter lard! And it's only 20 minutes, so it's perfect for those of us who struggle to fit in a workout into a busy day. But let me warn you - every second of it counts!
Tom has joined me with the workouts - I think he really enjoyed it! I've even had a text today asking "are we doing the 30 Day Shred tonight?" - what have I started?! It is very cute, cheering each other on when the going gets tough. Even funnier when Jillian says things like "if you've got it, flaunt it ladies!" and Tom says to the TV, "I'm not a lady!" LOL.
We're looking forward to being ready to move on to Level 2...or are we?! Really, it is tough! Not for the faint hearted - you will be swearing at the TV! But both Tom and I have already noticed a huge improvement - things seem tighter, stronger and more toned! Hurts to walk a bit, but we're feeling pretty great and very motivated to keep going. It has really reminded me how important it is to get out of the comfort zone with your exercise. I've been chugging away at my runs and my yoga, but I very rarely push myself to the point where I'm sore the next day. I love feeling sore! It means I've worked hard! And for someone who has never focused much on strength work, apart from pushups and tricep dips, this is a bit of a revelation for me!
Overall, from what I've seen of the DVD so far I'd really recommend it, for the following reasons:
- Very simple moves - lots of push ups, squats, lunges, bicep curls, that kind of thing
- Easy to follow
- Not much space required - two of us managed to do jumping jacks in our tiny living room, and we're both tall people with long limbs!
- 3 levels which you can move up to when your endurance, etc. improves so you're always being challenged
- Minimal equipment - a TV & DVD player (obviously!), a mat if you've got a hard floor, and a set of weights
- If you're in a bit of a rut with your workouts, it zaps you right out of it! It's really motivating!
The new dumbbell set! Thank you Argos!Such pretty colours!
So tonight will be the first workout with the dumbbells. Who knows if I'll still be standing tomorrow?!
Despite very, very sore thighs and bottom today I managed to walk to work, I will manage the walk home, and then there will be more shredding!
Have you guys tried it? What are your favourite workout DVDs?
NB: Just so you know, I bought the DVD off Amazon and have mentioned it just because I'm enjoying it and think it's great :)
So tonight will be the first workout with the dumbbells. Who knows if I'll still be standing tomorrow?!
Despite very, very sore thighs and bottom today I managed to walk to work, I will manage the walk home, and then there will be more shredding!
Have you guys tried it? What are your favourite workout DVDs?
NB: Just so you know, I bought the DVD off Amazon and have mentioned it just because I'm enjoying it and think it's great :)
I've tried out a few but none really impressed me. The 30 day shred does sound painful. No pain no gain they say. Enjoy moving on up.
ReplyDeletePain just means it's working!! When you start struggling that's when it counts the most!!
ReplyDeleteYou can tell I've memorised bits of it already!! ha ha :P x
Oh I love the 30 day shred - I especially love Jillian's comments - "if you've got it ladies, flaunt it" always makes me and Mr C laugh!
ReplyDeleteWhen I started I couldn't make it through the first set of jumping jacks without stopping and it whipped me into shape pretty quick - pretty impressive for a 20min work out.
I have been neglecting it a little lately because the sunshine has me outdoors but I might have to give Jillian and "her two best girls" some lovin later :)
R xx
Ha Ha! Tom made a face when she said "if you've got it flaunt it ladies!" We made it through the workout with dumbbells, but we were both screaming at one point! The burn! Right now the legs ache but i feel pretty good. I teased Tom that we're ready for level 2 but he does not think so! :) x
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the burn! I haven't done this dvd but my personal trainer is a killer in this department. It is so super important for girls esp to focus on the strength and a strong inner core - until you have kids, you do not realise how imperative it is to develop this (esp with yr kiegels) - running and cardio just doesn't do that unfortunately. Would love to get the DVD to "add" to my program - sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe burn is good, isn't it Kathie? Jillian actually feels like a personal trainer in the room with you, it's so funny! She's really motivating and encouraging! When she says at the end of the last cardio bit "you're strong! This is easy for you!" I find myself smiling!! Weird :P
ReplyDeleteIt's funny you mention developing a strong core in relation to childbearing, it's something I've been thinking about on and off! I'm really determined to get as strong as I can for when/if my time comes :)
I have been wanting to try 30 Day Shred but I have so many other videos that I haven't fully utilized.
ReplyDeleteI'm putting myself on a ban that I am not allowed to buy any more fitness DVD's unless I use all the ones in my collection. Or I get bored. But that won't happen unless I use them right? I'll just keep telling myself that!
I can't wait to hear your full review at the end of 30 days!