I think I can I think I can

Day 4-Level1- I finally think I am getting the hang of this whole Shred workout. Well Level 1 anyways (I watched Level 3 last night and OMG I am not looking forward to that!). Level 1 is still very much of a challenge and I can't do all the reps of every exercise without feeling like my arms and legs are going to fall off, but I am getting a little better and have a little more endurance. I am planning on doing Level 1 for 10 days, Level 2 for 10 days, and Level 3 for 10 days....so that means 6 more days of Level 1...I kind of don't want it to end because I know the REALLY hard stuff is coming. I just have to keep telling myself I think I can I think I can I think I can......

I have a Love/Hate Relationship

Day 3-Level 1-First of all let me start by saying it hurts just to type this. I have never been so sore in my entire life. My arms hurt, my thighs hurt, my calves hurt, my abs hurt, even my neck hurts. It hurts to sit down, it hurts to stand up, it hurts to lay down. It hurts to blink. This is the most intense workout I have ever done, mainly because you are moving/lifting/squatting/crunching for 20 minutes straight with NO stopping. I know 20 minutes doesn't sound like alot but trust me when you are doing 20 minutes of lunges and dumbbell presses, at the same time, 20 minutes feels like an eternity. And on top of all of that Jillian lied. She said on the DVD that by day 3, 4, and 5 it should start to gets easier. UMMMM NOPE. LIE. Day 3 was just as hard as day 1. And all the smiling while working out really pisses me off. Who smiles while they do lunges and dumbbell presses at the same time? Jillian Michaels that's who. I hate her. This whole 30 day Shred thing better work or I am going to hunt Jillian Michaels down and stuff a twinkie down her throat.

The Shred Day 2- DIE Jillian DIE

Day2-Level1- I want Jillian Michaels dead. I hate her. She smiles whiles she works out! Who does that?? And she doesn’t even break a sweat! Meanwhile I am huffing and puffing and I look like I got run over by a truck in the first 4 minutes of the workout! I have never sweat so much in a 20 minute period in my whole life! And she calls me her buddy. I AM NOT YOUR BUDDY! I WANT TO JUMP THROUGH THE TV AND KILL YOU! My arms are so sore it hurt to brush my hair this morning, so much so that I seriously considered just not brushing it and putting it up in a pony tail. But putting it up in a pony tail would hurt just as bad as brushing it so I just went ahead and suffered through the pain of lifting my arm to brush my hair. 28 more days and this is over. I.CANT. WAIT! Although, I will say that Day 2 was slightly easier than Day 1. At the end of Day 1 I was laying on the floor at the end and couldn’t even get up, and at the end of Day 2 I could get up and go into the kitchen to get some water. Slight progress but I will take it.

The Shred

Well its a new year and with that comes new goals and new resolutions....one of my goals being to get fit and lose a few lbs. Who better to help me with that then this woman:

She scares the crap out of me and I know if she were training me in real life I would probably cry everyday, but she does produce results, and that is what I want so here it goes.....

My sweet hubby agreed to workout with me, not that he needs to lose weight, he needs to gain weight and he wants to build muscle so that is what he is going for....our(my) workout of choice:

The 30 day Shred

I am going to blog about my progress so I can look back after 30 days and hopefully see how far I have come.

Day 1- Level 1- My hubby and I watched this workout before we did it, and thought “hmm looks challenging but not too bad”. HAHAHAHA!... then we actually started it. Within the first 4 minutes(of the 20 minute workout) we were both DYING! My husband is actually in pretty good shape so the fact that he was hurting let me know this was going to kill me. January 4th 2010 was going to be my last day on earth. I was going to die before this 20 minutes was over. The workout consists of 2 minutes of cardio, 2 minutes of strength, and 1 minute of abs-repeat three times. It’s sad that I looked forward to the ab part of the workout since I got to lay down! Getting up off the floor though was a bit challenging….to think this was only day 1 of 30 and level 1 of 3! I cannot imagine what level 3 is like, I am so scared to find out! Here’s to hoping I am still alive in February when this whole thing is over!