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SARAH_VW
Posts: 7,111 5/23/09 12:12 P
You can go to amazon.com to read about it. There are lots of reviews on there. Just search for Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred.
Sarah
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NANA2AVALIAM
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Ok where do you find information about shred, I haven't heard of it before and I'm interested
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LADY_JOSIELOT
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Okay, so among those of you who've tried the 30 day shred, which seems to come highly recommended, how successful have you been with losing the weight? And how often do you use it? 30 minutes once a day how many times a week? Thanks! :)
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." -M. Gandhi
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BLKBEAUTY34
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is jillians "shred" more intense than her 5-disc complete workout dvd set? i have the set already but if shred is as good as the set ,then i might have to get that too !!
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WONDERLAND1976
Posts: 843 5/7/09 2:27 P
You can also get The Shred from Netflix. It's on my list!!
It's hard to beat a person who never gives up. -- Babe Ruth
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THATMARY
Posts: 226 5/7/09 1:58 P
I've completed the Shred and I love it! I tell everyone I know to get it. You will notice a difference just in toning up. There's a Spark team for Shred. It's a really good place to get advice and see how other people are doing it. Everyone does it differently so it's nice to check it out and see how you can adapt it to yourself. Goodluck on getting Shredded!
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RED.MUSTANGE
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I just bought the Jillian work out video on Amazon.com for about 10 dollars after shipping. I can't wait to start using it!! Thanks for the info on it. I'm looking forward to the new work out.
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MSMATTY
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Wow! You guys are AWESOME! I am just getting started with working out again, and I was having trouble getting motivated. Thank you for all the info. This website is great! I have fallen behind with the workouts because of work but I am going to "get back on the wagon" tonight. Thanks again!
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HOTMOMA970
Posts: 1,941 5/7/09 1:43 P
You are all so full of great info. i am glad to hear that i can find it on demand. i am not sure how to use on demand but how hard can it be rite.
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SUCCEEDINLIFE
Posts: 1,258 5/7/09 12:48 P
OK....all this talk about the 30 day shred is making me want to try it. I have it on "On Demand" and I will give it a shot when I get home after work. With all the talk about how it kicks your butt, I think I will warm up for about 10 min before I start.
Wish me luck
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MSORIA
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I alsoi have the 30 day shred and it does kick your butt. I did it in my living room with no weights and I was sore for two days after!
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SARAH_VW
Posts: 7,111 5/7/09 12:25 P
The fat burning zone of working out is a myth. It's true that you burn more fat, but the higher your heart rate the more calories you burn in total. You want to focus on burning more calories during your workouts than exercising at a lower intensity to burn more fat.
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KASEY_SMITH2104
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I am drop-jaw shocked that your heartrate is lower doing the stairmaster than running! Seriously, when I do the stair climber I have to keep it at level 9/10 and my heartrate is pounding at the 180's. Okay, so to stay in fat burn you need to be in the perfect heart rate range for your body. This will be based on your age and resting heart rate. I recommend buying a good heart rate monitor if you don't already have one because the machines are very inaccurate (is that what you are going by?). The one I use is a Polar F55 HR monitor. You have to wear a chest strap with Polar watches but this is the most accurate way of relaying your HR. For me, if I am above 155, I am no longer in fat-burn mode but I am in high intensity cardio. You will still burn lots of calories but not necessarily fat calories - high intensity depletes your immediate stores (like breakfast calories for example). Then it will go into your muscles and fat. It sounds like you are on the right track though with lots of variation in your workouts. Keep that up and your body will not get bored - muscle memory is when your body "remembers" your workouts and you stop burning calories efficiently - well, you burn them but not as many because your body doesn't feel like it's really working very hard.
I incorporate at least one at home video a week with running 3-4 days a week and crosstraining on the stair climber and elliptical. IT seems to be working. Best of luck!!
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ADVNTRGRL
Posts: 1,091 5/7/09 11:11 A
Actually, you can adjust the high impact. I am recovering from a stress fracture and am not allowed anything more than low impact. Step side to side instead of doing the jumping jacks and make sure to pump your arms to increase your heartrate. Also, when they are jogging in place, just step/march in place.
Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." - Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882, U.S. poet and essayist
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ADAPTABLE_ELLEN
Posts: 6,470 5/7/09 11:08 A
Is there a lot of high impact cardio? I just trashed my back again and will have to take it slow for a while. I doubt I'll ever be able to do high impact exercise unless they come up with some miracle surgical replacement for disks and vertebra.
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ADVNTRGRL
Posts: 1,091 5/7/09 10:53 A
Your living room should work...you don't need a ton of space. You need a yoga mat and very light hand weights. If your space can fit a yoga mat, you can do this workout. =)
Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." - Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882, U.S. poet and essayist
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LYNDSAY81283
Posts: 646 5/7/09 10:52 A
Do you need a lot of space and what kind of equipment do you need to do the 30 day shred at home?
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BOWIECANDY
Posts: 34 5/7/09 10:07 A
So far, the 30 Day Shred is AWESOME! This along with watching my calorie intake has kick-started the changes in my body that I've been wanting to see. My arms and legs are stronger, and my waist has slimmed down. Just starting Level 3 today ~ YIKES!
Candace
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SPARKCH1CK
Posts: 75 5/7/09 9:51 A
I LOVE the 30 Day Shred! It totally kicks my butt! The first time I tried the video, I could barely keep up!
It does get a bit easier the more you do it.... but it NEVER gets easy!!!
-Tabby
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REDNECKFEMINIST
Posts: 19,281 5/7/09 9:50 A
Never heard of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred
Trishwitch
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PHRANKIE - Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred is available at Target Stores - probably Walmart as well. I know Target had it - along with several other exercise DVD's - on sale for $13.00, don't remember if the sale is this week, it could have been last week.
I have a question about metabolism too: Do you have to bring your heart rate up to a certain level when doing cardio to make it beneficial (i.e. to help weight loss)? I try to switch up my cardio activities so I don't get bored, but my heart rate is so much lower when I do the stair master compared to when I run. Any advice would be great!
p.s. I just did the ab workout video - and wow, if you slow the workout down it's a really tough!
"All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them, but confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you; grasp it boldly and its spines crumble." ~ William Halsey
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IM4HISGLORY
Posts: 2 5/7/09 9:18 A
I am also doing the 30 day shed...and I can tell you it is kicking my butt. I also feel the burn hours after the exercise. Keep up the good work!
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RYNNYR
Posts: 265 5/7/09 9:12 A
I also recommend dropping the usual weight you're working with- 1-5 lbs should get your heart pumping without leaving you too exhausted.
I needed to stay on Level 1 a little longer to build up my endurance and am now switching daily between L1/L2 so I don't get worn out. In another week or so, I'll switch over to 2 entirely- just work at your own pace!
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ADVNTRGRL
Posts: 1,091 5/7/09 8:59 A
Just lower the weight you are working with. I usually do Turbo Jam with 10 lbs weights in each arm. I started 30 Day Shred with 10, dropped immediately to 5 and ended up at 3 for a little while. =)
I am now using 5...on level 2 and it is just the right level of difficulty for me.
Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." - Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882, U.S. poet and essayist
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SUCCEEDINLIFE
Posts: 1,258 5/7/09 8:55 A
I've also found the 30 day shred on "On Demand". I haven't looked at it yet....to scared I heard it was really hard!!
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ADVNTRGRL
Posts: 1,091 5/7/09 8:52 A
Thanks...I wasn't sure if it could count since it is also weight bearing. Excellent!
Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." - Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882, U.S. poet and essayist
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MONIBELLY
Posts: 3,201 5/7/09 8:49 A
From what I've been reading on these threads... yes you can. Its seems like the Sparkpeople Bootcamp is the guideline in case you don't have access to other info, but you can substitute equal cardio of your choosing. That was my interpetation...
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ADVNTRGRL
Posts: 1,091 5/7/09 8:32 A
You can find information about it online without any problem. It is one of Jillian Michaels' videos. (Info is available on Amazon and on her website) I was wondering if we can count it as our cardio during this bootcamp. Any thoughts?
Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." - Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882, U.S. poet and essayist
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PHRANKIE
Posts: 6 5/7/09 8:30 A
What is the 30 Day Shred and where can I read about it?
QUEENMARYIII
Posts: 16 5/7/09 8:21 A
Annie_Rue: I, too, am doing the 30 Day Shred and it certainly DOES kick my butt!
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QUEENMARYIII
Posts: 16 5/7/09 8:20 A
Annie_Rue: I, too, am doing the 30 Day Shred and it certainly DOES kick my butt!
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3TWINS
Posts: 2,586 5/7/09 8:07 A
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MARTY19
Posts: 53,176 5/7/09 7:14 A
Exercise does boost you metabolism does get incresed during exercise and it lastes for hours afterwards according to Leslie Sansone
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TREESA57
Posts: 3,765 5/7/09 7:02 A
Annie Sounds good to me. It sounds like you are going into an over drive mode. Give it a few days and check out the scale! Good luck. Just dont over do and hurt muscles ok?
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ANNIE_RUE
Posts: 40 5/7/09 4:23 A
I'm wondering what it's like when my metabolism gets a boost. I'm kicking my butt doing 30 day shred and it is not easy. The last 2-3 days, I can not keep cool. I feel like I just got done working out all day long, like my body's burning calories.
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