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Thanks for starting the thread today! I was trying to talk myself out of shredding today and then came across this. Woohoo, just finished Day 4, Level 1!

Alright ladies where are the rest of you shredders out there?

@rachaelrobin: Yeaaah go you! I usually like working out late too but on Fridays I just cannot get to my wine and TLC couch surfing fast enough haha. Had to shred early so I could veg out!

Forgot to check in yesterday, but I did Day 5, Level 1! See you ladies again later today after I shred again--this time FI promises to do it with me, so I should have some hilarity to report.

Whew, ok, so I just finished Day 6, Level 1! I'm starting to feel pretty comfortable with this workout. Almost no soreness left now, which is great. I'm doing all of Natalie's moves, except for the pushups--my little twiglet arms just cannot do full pushups yet. I'll be moving up to Level 2 on Black Friday! It will be such a challenge to keep this going when I'm home for the holiday.

@JennyW1: Oooh, what's the Last Chance? I might have to check out some more of Jillian's workout. I am really liking her style. And yes, that totally counts!

FI chickened out and didn't shred with me today--boo! Sorry to disappoint you all! I'm going to keep after him to try it with me; he wants to get into a workout routine, and 20-25 minutes at home would be perfect with his crazy work schedule. Don't worry, ya'll will be the first to hear about it when he tries it.

Ooh bees I commented on the old thread! I followed through with my plan of starting again at level 1, but I don't think I'll do it for a week- level 2 makes me alot more winded and sweaty and gets my heart rate up more, even if I don't always feel like I'm doing it right! 2 days at level 1 then I'm moving back up to level 2. Another cool thing is that I didn't gain any weight on my week of indulgence! The shred must have lasting effects :)

level 1 day 2 check!

Go bees! Just finished Day 7, Level 1! I don't have a scale so I can't speak to pounds, but I'm definitely feeling tighter all over and my clothes seem a little bit looser. Yay for progress! I hope it keeps going in this direction over Thanksgiving.

level 1 day 3, check!  I can't decide whether to move to level 2 tomorrow...i think i should cause i know i should kick it up before the christmas/lazy season, but i'm really liking Level 1 and feeling like i'm doing the moves alot better than i used to!

Anyway - i actually feel great...never taking a week off of it again, i felt so sluggish and bad about myself last week.  

Just finished Day 8, Level 1!

@AmyDee: It's ok, you're getting back into the swing of things! We're here to keep you motivated :) Lol sometimes I move around doing the butt kicks. Not in complete circles, but I definitely don't end up in the same place I started!

@ScarletBegonia: I feel great too--it's amazing what this does for your energy and self-esteem. At this point I feel like Level 1 is a little easy for me, but I like what it's doing for my legs/butt so I think I'm going to finish it out. Those are definitely my trouble areas and I'm seeing some benefit so I think I'll stick with it.

Go shredding bees!

I am starting again when we get back from the thanksgiving holiday, we're traveling and we wont be back until Sunday night. 

Monday it's on! 

Anyone starting over after thanksgiving? Want a shred accountability buddy???

Day 4, level 1, and i'm especially proud of myself because i was out late last night AND i had to get up about 15 minutes earlier than usual (which, when you're talking 5:25am, is pretty significant!!!) to get the shred done so i'd have time to make an early meeting.  AND I DID IT!

Question for level 1ers - with the last strength exercise, the side lunges with shoulder raises:

a) do you use the regular hand weights that you use for the rest of the exercises?  I find it really hard to get through the minute using the regular weights (i use 2 1/2 kg weights - about 6 lbs).  Lately i've been using one of the weights instead of 2, and holding it in both my hands.

b) How far apart do you place your legs?  I started out doing them with my legs spread as wide as possible, and didn't really feel like i was getting much out of it...now i keep my legs closer together (but still spread wider than hips, obvi) and it feels alot harder! thoughts?

Day 9, Level 1 down! Woohoo! One more day to go--hopefully I'll git er done before the turkey--and then I'm on to Level 2 on Black Friday!

@ScarletBegonia: I was using (LOL) 2-lb jars of spaghetti sauce for awhile so I used those for the side lunges as well and didn't have any problems. Today I started using 5-lb hand weights and it was noticeably more challenging--I wimped out on a couple of reps. We'll see how sore I am tomorrow to see if I need to modify. I've also been doing my legs pretty far apart and I do still feel like I'm getting something out of it, but I haven't tried moving them closer. Maybe I'll try that tomorrow! The legs don't bother me as much as they do on the static lunges, but the arms are killing me at that point in the workout.

crapped out today :( I was chapperoning a dance last night and some idiot parent forgot to pick their kid up, so i didn't get home til after 12.  Combine that with my fiance waiting up for me so he could tell me all about his first day at work...and the fact that we hadn't "been together" in nearly a week...and it all added up to a late night.  WHen the alarm went off at 5:45 there was just no way.   Saturday Shred it is!!! Hope you bees are doing better than me :)

Day 1, Level 2...yikes, i forgot how much it hurt to do it!  I haven't reached the soreness yet, but my whole body was screaming while i was doing it!

Didn't do the shred once over the weekend unfortunately :( Definitely doing 5 days this week.

How did everyone's thanksgiving shreds go???

I'm sorry for my delinquency in posting over the last few days! I managed to shred every day over Thanksgiving break and today, so I'm up to Day 3, Level 2. HOLY COW, is the jump from Level 1 to Level 2 difficult! Level 2 kicks my butt! However, I wasn't as sore as I thought I would be after going up a level, so that's good. Hard to tell if I've made any progress weight/toning wise, due to all the food I've stuffed into my face over the last few days, but I'm glad I did it.

@HoyaLawya2010: yay! congrats on not taking a break!! i just can't seem to get the motivation on weekends.  I usually take walks and stuff so i do at least some exercise, but the shred just never seems to get done.  I showed my fiance the walking push ups over the weekend and we had a competition - though i wasn't going down as far as him, i managed to do 16 in a row and he crapped out at 14!  Whoop!  They are such a good move i think!

I have to start this all over again...I totally fell off the wagon on this and haven't done it for like a month or a month and a half.  Day 1 level 1 tomorrow!!

Day 1 Level 1 tomorrow for me too! 

it's ON! 

Ok, I just did level 1, day one.  I forgot how much of a workout this was in just 20 minutes or whatever. I made it through, but barely. My biceps are super shakey! 

Day 2, level 2 in the books!  I'm pretty sore, but not nearly as sore as the first time i did Level 2. I did have to stop for 5 seconds in the middle of the plank jacks - my arms just gave out!!  Thats the worst worst worst part of it for me - the last cardio interval! I always want to die!

@ScarletBegonia: I feel you; I haaaate the plank jacks. Actually, pretty much all of the plank moves, because they kill my shoulders! I'm actually not feeling much in the abs from Level 2, especially the rotating plank thingies in the final abs circuit. Boo!

I love this thread. It totally keeps me motivated. I get all excited to post after I work out. It's like a little mental pat on the back.

That said, I'm dreading shredding tonight (lol) b/c I've been getting some pain in my chest over the last 24 hrs and I think shredding will aggravate it. Actually, I'm pretty sure Level 2 is causing it. It's not heart related so no worries; just inflammation in the muscles between my ribs. I get it sometimes from certain exercises. I think all the cardio plank moves are not helping! Anyway, I feel like I should still try to shred but I'm going to use lighter weights and do all beginner mods on the plank moves. Hopefully that will help; I'll report back later. Boo--I really don't want to get derailed!

@HoyaLawya2010: yeah i gave up on the plank twists last time...they didn't seem to be doing much for me, cause i think maybe i'm not strong enough to do them properly yet.  So instead i do the bicylce crunches from level 1.  THey still give me a burn in my abs and i actually feel like i'm accomplishing something.  Maybe an option for you as well?

How painful are the chair squats??? i dread them all night before i wake up to do the shred.  Of course when i do do them, its never as bad as i think it will be, but they are uncomfortable!

I agree about this thread...its a little reward after the hard work!

@ScarletBegonia: Good idea on the bicycle crunches. I'll try those tonight--that should take some pressure off my chest as well.

I could be doing the chair squats wrong but those don't bother my legs. However, the arm raises with them DESTROY my arms. I cannot lift those 5lb weights anywhere remotely near my eyeballs or even boob level. I can't really get them much higher than my belly button. I think I'm going to go back to my 2 lb spaghetti sauce jars for those. I had similar trouble with the anterior raises with the side lunges in Level 1, so I must just have really weenie muscles in that area.

It's totally fun to hear everyone's opinions of the workouts! I don't know anyone shredding IRL so it's great to chew it over on here.