[tiza126]

Brandy Murry and I have decided to challenge each other with Jillian Michaels' 30-day Shred DVD program again. We pushed ourselves through the program last summer with the help of a nice Scrap Girls support system. Accountability is key!

If anybody else wants to take the 30-Day Shred Challenge with us, we'd love to have you join in!!




The SG Shredders:
Tiza
Brandy
April
Angie
Lei
Carla
Sara A.
Cheri
Tina
Kim
Conda
Jen
Brenda


We will begin the 30-Day Shred Challenge on Monday, May 16th! Get ready!

[April Showers]

Okay, count me in!
I think I'll actually get her DVD this time rather than trying to do a different program.
Perfect timing to shape up for summer too.

[tiza126]

April Showers, on 10 May 2011 - 01:23 PM, said:

Okay, count me in!
I think I'll actually get her DVD this time rather than trying to do a different program.
Perfect timing to shape up for summer too.

Great! Glad to have you join Once we have a few interested participants, we'll put together a list and choose the official starting date.


I used this DVD last night, which is what reminded me of the 30-Day Shred Challenge from last year. By the end of the 30 days last year, I was able to make it through the Level 3 workouts....last night I could barely do Level 1! How quickly my body reverted back to it's weakling out-of-shape status.

[Brandy M]

Me too..I'm scared! LOL At the end of 30 days last time I was so much stronger..I was whippin through those levels.

What is really good for me is that once I give ya'll my promise, I know I can't (& won't) make excuses for not doing it. So I'm committed to you girls! Bring on the sweat!

[Sara Arell]

I'd like to get that too - from where do you order the dvd?

[Brandy M]

Sara I got mine from Amazon, but I think someone said (Jennifer I think)that Target sold it too.

[angleigh]

ugh...ugh...ugh...I really can't believe i'm going to do this but i'm in. With it gettting warmer out I need to add a little something more to my workout, being i'm not walking 5 miles a day in 90+ weather. And while I love my Bowflex, I need a little variety.

I'll look this week to see if they have it at WalMart, if not i'll have to order it at Amazon.

[tiza126]

I picked up my copy at Target

[tiza126]

I'm tempted to bump up my weights this time around from 3lbs to 5lbs....but that might just be overambitious

[tinkerbell11]

Oh you ladies are making me want to start again, I will think about it I don't want to make a commitment and then not start! I will see if I can find it at Target!

[Bride]

Since most of you have done it before, tell me, is it very strenous on the knees? I have a torn meniscus which is why I do the water aerobics. I'm ready to pick up my weights again ... while I would love to add to the H20 Aerobics, will this kill my knee??

[Brandy M]

Lei....only the jumping jacks but they are too long. YOu can do whatever program you want. The good thing about the shred it that it's only 20 minutes.

I'm exited to have ya'll join us!!

[angleigh]

Ok..my husband just called and he picked it up for me. Actually he first complained that he knows why they call it the 30 day shred "because I had to walk around Target for 30 days looking for it" LOL he first started in the video department, then figured it would be back with the fitness stuff. As he said "that's on the other side of the store" He finally did find it, and of course his biggest complaint "you know what, you can't go in and just buy a fitness video and also pick up a bag of M&M's" So after all of that, he had to leave without his candy. LOL

But i'm all set and excited to start!

[Brandy M]

Waaaa haaaa haa Brilliant!

[tiza126]

Lei: The hardest parts might be the jumping jacks or the jump rope, but you could probably just walk in place if you need to, which is what I sometimes do. Just as long as you keep moving to keep the heart rate up.

Basically here is how the DVDs are arranged:
3 levels, increasing in difficulty.
Each level has a 2-minute warm up, three 6-min circuits (which include 3-min strength, 2-min cardio, and 1-min abs), and then a 2-minute cool down.

She has a high-intensity assistant, and a modified lower-intensity assistant. I'm usually somewhere in between.


These are pretty easy to modify for your own fitness level and situation. Except I always feel guilty when Jillian yells at me "It's only 20 minutes, so push yourself!"



Angie...your story about hubby makes me laugh!! At our Target, the fitness section is directly across from the junk food aisles, so it's very tempting.


Glad to see some interest in joining our challenge!!

[mbc72]

Good luck ladies!

[Bride]

Ok - so I think I might be able to adapt with the knees - I do have a rebounder so I can have it ready on the side to jump onto when we get to jump rope or jumping jacks if the knees talk to me! When are you going to start this? I need to go find/buy the dvd ... give me a starting day?? Tiza - does this mean we are doing this in Youngstown???? or do you take weekend breaks??

[tiza126]

I don't know a starting date yet. Maybe next week? For Youngstown...maybe if I take a break for those couple days, I'll tack on a couple extra days at the end of the 30.

[Bride]

Ok

[Sara Arell]

Brandy M, on 10 May 2011 - 02:31 PM, said:

Sara I got mine from Amazon, but I think someone said (Jennifer I think)that Target sold it too.

Thank you, Brandy - I will run over to Target tomorrow sometime! Along with my Zoomba class, surely to goodness I can lose 8 lbs!

[Sara Arell]

angleigh, on 10 May 2011 - 04:13 PM, said:

Ok..my husband just called and he picked it up for me. Actually he first complained that he knows why they call it the 30 day shred "because I had to walk around Target for 30 days looking for it" LOL he first started in the video department, then figured it would be back with the fitness stuff. As he said "that's on the other side of the store" He finally did find it, and of course his biggest complaint "you know what, you can't go in and just buy a fitness video and also pick up a bag of M&M's" So after all of that, he had to leave without his candy. LOL

But i'm all set and excited to start!

Funny, Ang, I couldn't leave without a bag of peanut M&M's either!

[Bride]

Ok I ordered mine on amazon this morning and it should arrive on May 16 they said. I don't know if I can keep up with you gals, but I'll give it a try!

[tiza126]

You only need to keep up with yourself. Work at your own pace. If you have to stick with low-intensity Level 1 workouts for the whole 30 days, go for it! It you want to push yourself to try Level 2 or 3, great!


So far, the following people have committed to the challenge:
me (Tiza)
Brandy
April
Angie
Lei
Sara

A good support system so far! And maybe we'll get a few more participants before we begin

Estimated start date of the challenge will be Monday, May 16th...to give Lei's DVD a chance to arrive.

[Sara Arell]

tiza126, on 11 May 2011 - 08:48 AM, said:

You only need to keep up with yourself. Work at your own pace. If you have to stick with low-intensity Level 1 workouts for the whole 30 days, go for it! It you want to push yourself to try Level 2 or 3, great!


So far, the following people have committed to the challenge:
me (Tiza)
Brandy
April
Angie
Lei

A good support system so far! And maybe we'll get a few more participants before we begin

Estimated start date of the challenge will be Monday, May 16th...to give Lei's DVD a chance to arrive.

You forgot me, Tiza! Oh, well..........I got mine last night - I'm kind of low intensity anyway - doubt if I can keep up with you youngsters anyway.

[CRS]

I have to stop at Target today...I'll look for it and see what it's all about. I'll let you know after I look at it!

[April Showers]

angleigh, on 10 May 2011 - 04:13 PM, said:

Ok..my husband just called and he picked it up for me. Actually he first complained that he knows why they call it the 30 day shred "because I had to walk around Target for 30 days looking for it" LOL he first started in the video department, then figured it would be back with the fitness stuff. As he said "that's on the other side of the store" He finally did find it, and of course his biggest complaint "you know what, you can't go in and just buy a fitness video and also pick up a bag of M&M's" So after all of that, he had to leave without his candy. LOL

But i'm all set and excited to start!

I don't think that would have stopped my husband.

[tiza126]

Sara Arell, on 11 May 2011 - 09:21 AM, said:

You forgot me, Tiza! Oh, well..........I got mine last night - I'm kind of low intensity anyway - doubt if I can keep up with you youngsters anyway.

Sorry Sara!

[Belle]

Lucky for me, I don't know what you ladies are talking about and we don't have a target here in SA. Whew, lucky...

[Westina]

I'd like to give it a try! Need to get moving somehow and having group motivation sounds like fun. Off to Target.

Tina

[Brandy M]

Funny Belle! Actually you can do whatever exercise you want as long as it is for at least 20 minutes each day for 30 days. It's not easy, but worth the results.

YAY Tina...welcome to our group!

Sara, you can do it..just don't give up..just 20 minutes. (I keep telling myself that over and over...lol)