tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post5808438688211203263..comments2024-03-27T12:22:20.528-05:00Comments on Lag Liv: Where's My Sticker?LLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-44207438413552351632010-07-26T01:48:30.248-05:002010-07-26T01:48:30.248-05:00I never got past level 1, but I shaped up anyway. ...I never got past level 1, but I shaped up anyway. I also only did the Shred 5 days per week; maybe that has something to do with it?<br /><br />Yoga is really good exercise. I am not terribly flexible,but it keeps me stretching and I know it's a goog workout (my back lloks more muscular now, which makes me happy!). If you ever can manage it, Bikram yoga ("hot yoga") is great for helping flexibility--though I'll be honest, it makes me feel like I'm going to be sick sometimes.A. Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250396680228283382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-27630440251403168232010-07-23T22:54:47.936-05:002010-07-23T22:54:47.936-05:00After day 5 or 6 of the Shred I was doing better.
...After day 5 or 6 of the Shred I was doing better.<br /><br />At the height of my exercise routine just before I got pregnant, I would do Level 3 then Level 1. Lost 30 pounds, shocking. Of course, having had a c-section 5 weeks ago, it will take me awhile to do that again. haha.hilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620704454262786694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-12287356941101239132010-07-23T10:48:31.190-05:002010-07-23T10:48:31.190-05:00Jillian is evil. 30 Day Shred is a total killer.
...Jillian is evil. 30 Day Shred is a total killer.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the yoga class. Keep with it. It's tough at first, but you'll get better and it's great for building core strength.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173655298262399906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-79978801885862532942010-07-22T11:25:56.069-05:002010-07-22T11:25:56.069-05:00The 30 Day Shred should never be done in the compa...The 30 Day Shred should never be done in the company of minors...at least not in my house. There are some pretty nasty words shouted at Jillian during those sessions and little ears shouldn't have to hear them. At times, my husband has feared for the safety of his big screen TV while I've been doing that workout. He thought I might throw a weight at Jillian's head!Procrastamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309643649093380151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-83472631676257674182010-07-22T09:48:37.608-05:002010-07-22T09:48:37.608-05:00I got a Groupon for $50 for a month of yoga at ano...I got a Groupon for $50 for a month of yoga at another yoga studio in town the day prior to yours (it must be "yoga-week" on Groupon in our city). This was right on the heels of last week promising my best friend (and accomplished yogi) that I would do thirty days of yoga in a row to give it a fair chance and decide once and for all whether I liked it or hated it (it's a fine line for me - always has been). I'm on Day 7 today, and going to a Yin Yoga class this evening. If you ever need moral support, let me know and I'll come along and show you just how good at yoga you really are (I'm pretty unflexible!) Good luck!Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-24489597250063663752010-07-22T09:05:32.675-05:002010-07-22T09:05:32.675-05:00I agree that the 30 Day Shred is killer at first b...I agree that the 30 Day Shred is killer at first but by day 4 or 5 you'll be sailing through it. Personally, I'd rather go through 18 minutes of hell than slog through an hour at the gym!Laurahttp://howbad.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-49069718810456487832010-07-22T08:43:26.944-05:002010-07-22T08:43:26.944-05:00I agree and love Amanda's "meager words o...I agree and love Amanda's "meager words of advice" on 30 day shred. I did level 1 for about 10 days (that's 5 days for 2 weeks). When I moved on to Level 2, I just about gave up. The ridiculous first moves where you stand, go down to do a push up and then stand up again....come on! What the freak is that about? My 40 year old self is missing those low impact videos of years long gone! Do you know what those low impact videos are called now?....'walking' exercise videos. ROFL God, I'm old!<br />DesimomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-27447551579169917212010-07-22T08:15:14.319-05:002010-07-22T08:15:14.319-05:00I'm so glad to read these comments. I tried t...I'm so glad to read these comments. I tried the 30DS a few months ago and also nearly died by minute 6. I ended up watching the rest of it from the couch. Unfortunately, I just gave up, thinking I was the biggest wimp in the world. Knowing that others have had the same reaction and have persevered and it has gotten easier might give me the motivation to pull it back out. She's brutal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-14724105098723135772010-07-22T07:26:00.942-05:002010-07-22T07:26:00.942-05:00I also recently started the 30 day shred, and was ...I also recently started the 30 day shred, and was shocked at how hard it was. I never made it to level 2, though, because I had an outpatient procedure that precluded upper body workouts for a couple of weeks. I plan to go back to it as soon as get the all clear from my doctor. As hard as it was, I loved the way it made me sore ALL OVER. Felt like it was really working.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-42519230812403383122010-07-22T07:23:21.442-05:002010-07-22T07:23:21.442-05:00I tried, really tried to do 30 days in a row. I th...I tried, really tried to do 30 days in a row. I think it's impossible. I'd like it to be part of a regular workout schedule, though, rotated with other stuff like yoga and walking. (HA! Like I HAVE a "regular" workout sched.!)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335404463349950566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-75051752106486179232010-07-21T23:34:18.942-05:002010-07-21T23:34:18.942-05:00I completely echo Cristy's advice re: 30 Day S...I completely echo Cristy's advice re: 30 Day Shred. I did it (almost) every day in May and I wanted to die in the beginning. After 6 minutes I just was exasperated that I was wheezing on the floor like I'd just run a marathon! I waited 10 days to go to Level 2 (I had never ever been able to make it to Level 2 prior to this) and by Day 11 I was ready for the variety. It's a lot of work, but the change is nice.<br /><br />Unless you're tied to the idea of doing it all in 30 days, I would just do Level 1 until you start to feel it becoming easy and then switch to Level 2 and so on. My meager words of advice :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397176667036107115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-32564976051269246172010-07-21T22:28:43.284-05:002010-07-21T22:28:43.284-05:00Ok, I am OBSESSED with Jillian's DVDs, so I kn...Ok, I am OBSESSED with Jillian's DVDs, so I know what you're going through. I practically praise her DVDs on my blog, sad but true. However, I HATED her book...it's all about cleansing and getting toxins out of your body, etc. That, personally, isn't my cup of tea.<br /><br />As for the 30 Day Shred, it isn't easy. I did the whole program and it REALLY works, so keep with it. I did it about 6 times a week. This sounds nuts, but by the end of it, Level 1 will be your "break day" compared to the other 2 levels. Some words of advice: she says to go to level 2 around Day 7...if Level 1 was that hard, I would wait til Day 10. Level 2 is a HUGE jump from level 1 (bigger than from Level 2 to level 3 in my opinion). <br /><br />For some variation, cause it's nice, I do her other DVDs too, particularly the Boost Your Metabolism and Trouble Zones one. <br /><br />Hope these words of advice helped some! Good luck! I'm losing the baby weight too and I moved up to level 2 already...that was TOUGH since we don't have abdominal muscles after getting that baby out!Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575822907004951235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-3959343496789904942010-07-21T22:21:26.999-05:002010-07-21T22:21:26.999-05:00Once you start feeling good in the water again and...Once you start feeling good in the water again and can actually push your speed to meet some goal times, you'll be hooked again. It feels so good to get a nice swim in during lunch and then having the entire evening to take care of other things. I agree, swedes are the best.EGLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08686003428424801744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-53257285130763286262010-07-21T21:59:03.303-05:002010-07-21T21:59:03.303-05:00Oh I am the most inflexible person ever -- I was t...Oh I am the most inflexible person ever -- I was the only kid in my 5-year-old gymnastics class who couldn't touch her toes! -- and I love yoga! Hopefully the studio has a good mix of students and teachers and you won't feel pressured to do anything you aren't ready for. I had one great teacher who used to tell the show-off bendy people in class that just because they were bendy didn't mean they were "getting it" and that always made me feel better. :)<br /><br />(Also, the 30-day shred never gets easier. The only way I was able to progress to Level 2 was to not actually use weights. And it still killed.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com