![]() Although still on Level 1, I'm finding that I can do the jumping jacks and butt kicks without even getting winded and breaking a sweat. The first few times were very challenging, esp. Let me preface by saying I am a 50-yr old woman who has not exercised in 30 years. I've been doing The Shred for a couple of months now, but almost daily for the last 3 weeks since I'm currently in a challenge. Can't wait to see the results if I stick with it to the end. ![]() I am totally excited to keep going with it! I know I need to add some extra cardio each day, as well as start to eat much healthier, but one thing at a time. I didn't measure myself before I started, and I have dropped a few pounds, but I usually fluctuate a lot on that anyway. On the first and second times doing the workout, I could do maybe 5 knee pushups, and then I'd give out, and have to barely move myself up and down, just to pretend like I was doing something-not so yesterday! I was able to keep my knee pushups going hard throughout the whole section!!! I AM getting stronger! Plus, I can tell that my arms are less flabby, my stomach is flatter, and overall, I just look tighter and smoother. Yesterday, with my sixth workout, I can't BELIEVE the progress I'm making. I decided to keep allowing myself rest days, so my plan is to do Day 1 of whichever level I'm on, then a day off, then finish the rest of that level in 3 day increments, with a rest day in between. By the end, I was gasping and drenched! I took a day off, and then started up the next day. I had to stop and just march in place or sit down for a minute at least 3 times. I've been doing Jillian's 30 Day shred for 6 days now (after today's workout, I will be at the 7 day mark). Has anyone else experienced these issues? Its probably worth pointing out that I'm in pretty good shape and walk, run, and use cardio machines regularly and impact generally isn't an issue, so its strange to me that I've started to struggle a bit with the shred, of all things! I've done it a few times sense but noticed the higher impact was starting to bother my knees and ankles and have opted to go back to level 1 and just push myself harder (heavier weights, lower squats/lunges, etc). Any suggestions on how frequently to take a day off it? Another question: When level 1 felt doable, I gave level 2 a shot. I have noticed a big difference in my muscle tone and ability to get through the workout (no dramatic weight loss, though), but I've heard that with muscle training, you want to give them a break for recovery. I've done the shred for 14 days so far- 1 on, 1 off, 5 on, 1 off, then 8 on. Those of guys who do the shred- do you do it everyday? 5 days a week? I'm trying to figure out how best to continue. ![]() ![]() The running in between the other challenges wears my but out so I am not letting it bother me yet! Good Luck All I also bought Jillian Michaels 2009 Wii bootcamp, I don't have a balance board and although it says you don't need one, there are sections of it that I cannot get the Mii to move. I also bought Jenny McCarthy's Wii workout, Your Shape, has a camera that projects your image on your tv screen so you get the moves down correctly, which is helpful and aggrivating at the same time. So give yourselves a break, dust off the dvds and go for half the time to start. I'm 50 years old and can not expect to keep up with 20 and 30 somethings, besides some of those moves make my knees and ankles hurt. I use Debbie Siebers Slim in 6 and have had to give myseelf permission to do the lower impact,and alternative moves on some of the stuff. only go for 30 minutes instead of 60, eventually we will be able to go for the 60, a little bit at a time. So they kick our butts, we are not trainers and should not expect ourselves to keep up with them. Hi all, I am a dvd home exerciser as well and one HUGE help I have found is giving myself permission to NOT keep up.
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