I borrowed a copy of the 30 Day Shred from a friend of mine (who documented her own Shred experience here). My plan is to accomplish all three levels of the Shred by January 1, 10 days at each level. This means, bringing the DVD with me when I go to my parents' for Christmas and possibly doing a few double sessions.

I started Day 1 by actually getting out of bed and doing the Shred before work. Shocking, I know. I rarely will actually do a morning workout, except on weekends. I am starting Level 1 with 3 lb. weights, although I think I will end up picking up some 5 lb. weights from Target this weekend. (The only other set I have is 8 lbs. and that's just too high for this workout.)

It didn't feel as difficult as I had expected, but my legs were already starting to get sore by the end of the work day. Even with all the running I do, I tend to neglect doing strength workouts with my legs, so this is where I'll need the most work. The chest flies were pretty easy for me (I usually do chest flies with 15 lb. weights), as was the abs workout. I'll probably add in some more abs exercises on some days. The cardio sessions were fairly easy as well. I need to work on my push-ups, though... my arms get tired so easily doing those!