Well, I can honestly say it's definitely a workout, I'm soaking (gross image isn't it?) by the end of it, even at Day 5. I LOVE the fact that it's only a 20 minute workout, that's one of the best things about it I think.
Here's a list of "observations"
- I STILL have the wimpiest arms on the planet. I still do the wimpy version and still have to pause a lot. It's disturbing the amount of cracking that comes from my elbows which I hope isn't bad, no pain, just a lot of cracking.
- I'm not feeling a lot from those weights related exercises anymore. I may go out to buy myself some heavier weights. I had some 1 lb ones for some physical therapy I had on my shoulder injury...maybe 3 lbs.
- I think I'm wheezing. I feel like this little old woman when I'm doing the punching exercise...maybe because of all the cardio from the butt kicking...
- For the life of me, I think I'm slaughtering those crunch related exercises. That last one, I'm still dying...I feel like I'm lifting my head instead of using my abs. The reason why, I'm not feeling a ton from the ab exercises. The only time I ever felt like my abs were on fire was when I did martial arts one summer and we had ab conditioning exercises. Now those KILLED, and I wouldn't be able to laugh without pain.
- Those side lunges and arm raises, I never realized it before, but my shoulders crack too! :P I do a modified version to avoid the cracking now. Still raising them, but not in front where they cause the most cracking!
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I just started the Shred too! I'm on day 4 today. I also don't get much from the abs section, but I am also in love with abs and can do them for like 30 minutes straight (don't get the wrong idea here, I have nowhere near a nice stomach :)) so I never really feel anything. I find myself focusing really hard on my ab muscles to get the most work out of them in the 30 sec she gives us. Good Luck!
*googling 30 day shred*
Okay, I think I may be convinced, next week I am starting 30 day shred :) You should look up 8 minute abs on youtube, it's ridiculously cheesy and 80s, but the next day you will definitely feel it!
Hal: I think I'm just messing up with the abs section (I never really understand the whole hold your stomach tight) thing. :) I also thinking I'm pulling on my neck because I get so tired and no stomach muscles whatsoever. Hehehe
Maisy: Try it! It's on youtube as well if you want to try first before buying the DVD.
Children on the Nineties: DO IT! Nothing like peer pressure right! You can try it out online..and I'll look up the 8 minute abs thing, can't hurt right since I'm not hurting now since I don't think I'm doing them correctly ;). Let me know how it goes!
Wow, I think I am going to have to get 30 Day Shred. I have thought about it a ton. I mean I have a gym membership, but I heard this was intense.
Trixie: Go for it! :) I'm sure you'll do great. I think the pushups are the things that kill me. And I think I mess up the stomach exercises but it is definitely a workout!
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