We can do this folks! Join me in my next 30 Day Challenge!
What: A 30 day commitment to do Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred workout
When: Oct. 21-Nov. 19
What you need to participate:
- the desire to create change in your life
- the determination to stick with it for 30 days
- the heart to encourage others involved in the challenge
Shopping list:
- Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred
- Set of 3-Pound Dumbbells
- Exercise Mat (if exercising on a hard floor)
Why I Think This Challenge Is For You:
- Will be fun doing it as a group – we can motivate one another!
- There are 3 levels to choose from – I say we ALL can do level 1!
- The actual routine is 20 MINUTES! (allow 30 with warm-up/cool-down)
- Only failure will be to NOT DO IT: Even if you can do 1/4 to 1/2 of each exercise, we will consider it success! If routine is difficult where you are currently at, a good goal may be to be able to do full 20 minutes on day 30. 🙂
Assignment:
- Read the post “What Could You Change in 30 Days?” if you’ve not done so already
- Sign up to join in by adding comment to this post
- Sign up for the Facebook Fan Page (if not currently a member) – will discuss more at the fan page.
- Gather the items you need from the shopping list above
- Mark your calendar for start date of Oct. 21
Ready…Set… Go!!!!
I am so there! I just ordered mine today. I need to get the weights and rearrange a few things in order to be ready but I can so do that by Oct. 21! Great idea girlie!
AND…I’ve made sure that we will be well done before Thanksgiving! Hey we’ll all feel just fine about having that piece of pie, right?! 😉 Thanks for linkin arms with me Kim!!! We are SO gonna feel the burn together – in a good way of course!
Love this idea of breaking it down and focus on one new habit for 30 days….takes away the overwhelming feeling of losing over 65 lbs..thanks Paula.
Will you be joining us for the 30 Day Shred Challenge Angi? Hope so! 😉 Thanks for posting…
Yes! I ordered Jillian’s DVD!! Pretty excited about it!! I’m trying to get a few friends around here to join in the fun! You might remember one of your classmates from high school Michele Geisler??? She’s the one who introduced me to your site!
I am in! I just started the 30 day shred about 10 days ago, did 4 days…then lost motivation. I would love to do this as a group. I need the motivation!
Count me in! This will be so much fun – great idea Paula!
Oh that’s awesome Angi! Michelle is a sweetie – so glad she sent you my way! 🙂 AND yes, grab your friends…great idea! And have them join in at FB as well – we’ll all have a blast! We’re gonna rock this workout together!
WooHoo Maria!!!! We’re gonna do it – 30 days! Hey let’s see if we can get 30 people to join in…grab your friends – I love the idea Angi had about that. Thanks for posting…you all are making my day joining in so quickly. I love it!
Lori G! What a great addition to the group with your BiggestLoser enthusiasm! I edited your comment for you. 😉 Please do feel free to join the FaceBook page if you’ve not done so – it may be fun for us all to have some communication there once we get going as well. Thanks Lori!
I would love to do this! Only 3 lb dumbbells?
Yeah Amelia! Yep, well 3-5 lbs…suggesting start with 3 because you are doing so many reps with them. Believe me..I do her No More Trouble Zones and the 3 lb-ers are perfect! LOL I think you did join the FaceBook page today, yes? Awesome! I’m excited…thanks!
Hey, is the 30 Day Shred out in stores or does it have to be ordered? Count me in!
Count me in…I have been doing the shred a few days a week but never 30days straight…this will be GREAT
ok I am in now, ya talked me into it… beside it more fun when there are more to work out with.
I am down for the Shred!!! So excited. Love your website and your message. 🙂
@Linda – So glad to see you here – knew I could count on you! 😉 You should be able to find the dvd in stores – I know that Walmart and Target should be carrying it.
@Ashley – Yippee! Sounds like you’re all set to go then!
@Ree – thanks for joining up here! Happy to talk you in to joining us.
@Alison – Thanks for joining and for the nice comments! 🙂
Ladies, have you all signed up for the Facebook page? Would love to get to know you better over there.
REALLY excited about the challenge!
O.k. I’m in. Maybe if I could lose at least a pound or two I’d be motivated…
WooHoo! Susan! I have a feeling the a good 30 day shred along with sensible eating could definitely lead to a weight loss…I’m gearing up for this myself. 😉 Thanks for joining in.
I’m in! 🙂
Yay Mette! Thanks for posting – glad you are joining us! 🙂
I’m in.
WooHoo Irene! I see you at the Facebook page as well…great to have you with us! Welcome, welcome, welcome! 🙂
Im in Paula! Me and Irene are sisters and we are doing it together. Maybe going to try and get the third sister to join too!
Yay! Josephine…music to my ears!! You girls are awesome and I love that you are doing it together!!! Yes, go for that 3rd sis as well! lol Also, please join in at the Facebook page (if you’ve not done so yet) – we’ll have lots to talk about. WooHoo!
I will Join! :]
Awesome Zaida – I am tweeting you now with the FB link too! 🙂
I’m in! I’m planning on strickly tracking calories and doing the video daily during the 30 days.
One problem, I travel a lot for work and when I fly, I can’t take my small 3 lb weights…any suggestions?
Yay J – I’m so glad you’re doing this with me! 🙂 Can’t take them with you because of airline restriction or too heavy? If the factor is heaviness…maybe can do 1 lbs-ers while you’re away? Trying to think of things you could substitute…don’t suppose you’d have a couple cans of soup with you? lol Anything you could think of to hold in your hand while you’re there….other than that, maybe substitute those exercises with ones that use your own body weight – push-ups for example. (just doing the motions will be better than nothing as well) Also, have you seen these? http://www.aquabells.com – not exactly cheap, but if you would use them a lot may be a good investment. I’m excited!
I’m going to join you! I bought 30 DS last spring, did it for about two weeks and then stopped. Even in those two weeks I noticed myself getting stronger. I agree with Angi – focussing on 30 days instead of ALL the weight I want to lose will be helpful.
Thanks!
Awesome Susie – I’m SO glad…and yes, I expect to really feel a difference after the 30 days non-stop. I’m also going to try to be pretty diligent with my calories for these 30 days as well, but that’s my personal plan. 😉 Please do join us on Facebook if you’ve not already done so. Thanks!
How do we join? I’d like to do this.
That’s Awesome Dawn! Check back here for updates and please do join us on Facebook…just be sure you have everything listed above and you’ll be all set! Glad to have you with us! Have a great weekend! 🙂
I’m in! I like to swim at the gym, but I can’t get there every day. So my commitment is to swim when I can, and exercise at least 15 minutes on the days I can’t get to the gym. It might be walking, riding my stationary bike, or hula hooping (I just recently learned how).
I like the 30 day idea. Thanks, Paula!
That’s great LA ~ LOVE the hula hooping! How fun! 😉 Please do also join us at the Facebook Pg if you’ve not done so already…thanks and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
I am in on the challenge, but I will have to modify. My challenge will be 30 days of training for the jingle bell run and weight training as well. I have shred, so i can do that on off days from running. i SUCK at self motiviation, so i have to hit the gym to get a good work out in! :)! I am excited and a bit nervous I must add!
Yay April!!! I’m very excited that you are doing this with me – love your challenge AND jingle bell run? That sounds serious! 😉 I’m open to it if you’d like some accountability via Twitter/email…no pressure – we have some here – just want to support you in any way I can. I know we’re all going to be happy on Day 30 for doing this!
I have been starting/stopping the 30 Day Shred for months now. This challenge is exactly what I need to finally push me into completely the 30 Day Shred.
Count me in! 🙂
Paula-
I just found you on Twitter yesterday. I have the 30 day Shred, and I think I tried it once and got halfway through it and then decided I’d had enough. My goal is to eventually lose between 120-140 pounds. (Yikes! Typing that makes me feel like it’s going to take forever.) I don’t do much exercise at all, but I’m fit enough that walking two miles a day isn’t torture. (Not that I’ve been doing much of that, but I know I can.) I just saw your tweet that said you need three more people. Perhaps this is the motivation that I need to kick myself in the rear and get to working out. Count me in.
Rachel
@aleixa on Twitter
Yay! Kay you are making my nite!!! Thanks SO much!
And…Rachel…girl, you do know that I started with a goal of 140 to lose right? 😉 PLEASE know that if I can do this, so can you! Am I following you on Twitter – I can’t seem to see you – will you DM me please and forgive if I’m flaking on a previous conversation – I wanna talk to you girl!
Girls, please join us on FB if you’ve not done so already…and read through the pre-challenge posts here as they may be helpful!
WooHoo!
I’m in! I’ve made it to day 11 once before, but know that I can do all 30 with you guys!
You’re one the list Amy! Thanks! 30 days…we can do it together! 😉
Wish I’d seen this sooner. Can’t pick up the vid and weights til Friday.
I did my friend’s Shred DVD last year and liked it alot!
That’s ok Amy – do you want to substitute something else until Friday? Then you can start the 30 days with us tomorrow…would be fine by me! Just want to be sure – are you the same Amy that twittered me or do I need to add you to the “official list”? 😉 Thanks for joining in – also please join the Facebook page if you’ve not done so yet.
I have a strength training class tomorrow that could sub (will probably be what I do Monday and Wed instead of the video) Thursday and Friday I’ll need to come up with something else. Maybe the deck of cards work out I’ve seen (different moves for different suits and the # on the card is how many you do)
I didn’t Twitter you but I will add you now 🙂 I heard about this from biggestloserlvr on Twitter. I can be Amyshy on the list if you want to avoid confusion.
That sounds perfect Amyshy! Also please join the FB group if you haven’t done so! Cool beans!
When doing this workout, are we supposed to do it every day or every other day, hwo is it supposed to work?
Hi Vicky, you can certainly do whatever works for you, but the idea that I had was to do something (30 day shred) for 30 days straight as a group. If you are joining us now, please just jump right in! 😉 We’re currently at Day 9 but you can just finish with us…extend beyond that for yourself or whatever you like. If you want to make it your Day 1 and post your comments at Day 1 that is cool too! Hope to hear from you again soon! The challenge has been great so far and the more the merrier I say! 😉
Thought I’d check in. I’m on day 12 today. I did Level 1 for 10 days and now am going to repeat Level 2 for the next 10 days.
That’s awesome Dawn! Thanks for checking in. Keep up the great work and enjoy the rest of your weekend! 🙂