Ripped In 30 starting July 10

sassenachtiff

sdgirl22--thanks! I'm not too sore today, but I'm going to save the double for another day when I'm feeling extra strong

heatherfrancis

finished week 2! Much easier towards the last few days. I didnt quite get those silly push-ups, I did the easy version, I guess. I didnt burn as much cals in week 2 as week 1 so my body must of felt like it was less cardio. Looking forward to week 3. I am using 8lbs mostly...I should be doing heavier since I have been lifting heavy weights for awhile, maybe next round when I am used to all the routines.. I am pretty sure I am going to repeat it for another month after this one.

fridayjustleft04

I'm thinking about doing an extra day of week 2 because I took 3 days off (2 is my acceptable limit). Maybe I'll double up a day. I don't know. Glad to hear it's getting easier for you. I can't even do those pushups modified. I'll get my knee to well, not my elbow, but it moves. Lol, anyway, after I move my knee, I can't go down. I don't know what my deal is. I also can't do the jump rope thing correctly, but that's just because I'm not coordinated at all.

sdgirl22

So I took about 10 days off - which was NOT part of my plan! I mixed too many liquors last Saturday ( jagger... ugh!), so I was feeling sick and dehydrated for the first half of the week, then just demotivated and tired the second half.

Point being, yesterday was Day 1 - again

However, I did Level 2 yesterday :happy: I've done it a few times before, and it's actually seems easier on my joints than level 1. Does that happen to anyone else? I only used my 2lb weights - part of my lack of motivation was using the 8lbs in level 1 and not enjoying it at all since I couldn't keep up and get proper form at the same time - which was really disappointing because I've also been lifting quite a bit at the gym, so I figured I was fit enough to use heavier weights. Today I'm going to try heavy weights during the first set, then lighter weights and quicker reps in the second set. If that yields pretty good results, I'll let you guys know if you're interested

Has anyone measured or weighed lately??

fridayjustleft04

I'll admit that I've been slacking SO HARD on RI30 because I just don't have fun when I do it. So I've decided that I'm only going to do it once or twice a week (mostly because I want to see what happens in level 3 and 4, lol). I'm going to do other cardio, strength, and ab workouts. Jillian just doesn't do it for me. Yes, she gets results, but she can't get results if I don't have the desire to actually do the work. However, even with all the slacking (it was part of an experiment I did this past week), I've managed to break into the 100s. I know that part of that is thanks to Jillian, so I'll continue to do her workouts; just not everyday.

sdgirl22

congrats on getting into the 100s!!! I totally feel you on the workouts - I have so much more fun in spin class or doing weights in the gym. I'm basically doing RI30 & 6w6w pack I had better results in a month with 30DS than I did any of my other classes.

Once I've done a level for a few times, I'll mute the video and listen to my running playlist. That helps a bit. Also, I'm planning on incorporating runs and elliptical into my routine. I hope that will keep me motivated!!

fridayjustleft04

Sounds like a plan. I still want to get her other DVDs just to try them out, and I will still do the ones I have of hers, but just not everyday. I need more variety than that. I run and ride my bike, but doing the same DVD everyday...ugh. Not for me.

FemmeAndi

Hey! What days are you on for the get ripped in 30! I wanted to start with someone but tomrorow will be my first day!

sdgirl22

@ femme - i think i'm going to be doing RI30 monday, wednesday, fri, and 6w6p tuesday and thursday, then yoga on Saturday (because I need a day off from Jillian!!!)

sassenachtiff

Yeah, I definitely don't have fun doing Jillian's workouts, either. They're effective and I know it, but......it's hard to push through it when she's yelling at the screen constantly. I'm in Week 2 right now and I like it more than Week 1, but I hate mountain climbers and plank anything, really.

I tried upping my calories last week to see if that would help with my mini-plateau, but there was no change for my weekly weigh-in. Wondering if I should take my calories back down, or wait and see. Have you all had any luck zig-zagging with your calories?

fridayjustleft04

Mountain climbers were invented by the devil, I'm sure of it. I've never zig-zagged my calories, but last week I cut back on my workouts (only one a day with 2 rest days) and ate back way more of my exercise cals. On Friday, I hadn't gained or lost. Saturday, I lost 1 pound (same as normal), but on Sunday, I had lost 2 more, so taking it easier worked for me.

seekimrun

I just saw this board! Wish I saw it last week when I started Ripped.

I'm on Week 2 and I like it a lot better than Week 1. I agree with above, when you do the modified version of push-ups, I really don't feel anything... so I may have to suck it up and do the real version.

I haven't noticed any changes yet at all physically but I have so much more energy now. Before, it was work and then after work, I barely had enough energy to walk the dog and then head straight for my Netflix. Now, I'm doing two RI30s a day (but that's because I feel I "cheat" so much by taking extra long sips of water during the workout that I really have to do it twice). I sleep earlier though.

I haven't really logged anything in myfitnesspal for the past two weeks so that may be why there are no changes... but at least I'm not gaining!

PS
I haaaate the mountain climbers. I also never look the way they do when I do mine. How do they look so graceful doing those??

heatherfrancis

hating the duck walk- then going into squat jacks! W3 Day 2

sdgirl22

LOL - when I was in bootcamp, we only did mountain climbers as punishment,... so I can't believe that I'm doing them voluntarily.

I haven't tried zigzagging calories, but it seems totally reasonable, because they the end of the week, you're eating the same amount of calories as you would have by keeping your intake steady right? I've never read a post that said that it didn't work

fridayjustleft04

Oh sweet baby Jesus. I just did week 3. I think Jillian is possessed by the devil because only someone made of pure evil could come up with the moves she does. Duck walks? Torture. Those downward dog pushups? More torture. I can't even do the ab hold..I think my arms are too short. By the end of circuit one, I had already burned 100 calories. I'm a little in shock that my HRM doesn't say 666 right now. (That would be pretty freaky if it did, though, right? :devil: ) Oh! The one move I really loved? Sledge hammers! I think I've got some anger in me cuz I drove those HARD!

sassenachtiff

LOL! I feel the same way about Week 3. I did it yesterday because I was curious (and kind of bored with Week 2, to be honest) and it's ridiculous! I don't mind the duck walks as much as the downward dog pushups. I'm pretty sure I wasn't even doing them properly because I was afraid I was going to fall on my head! I agree, the sledgehammers were pretty cool.

I wonder if I would hate this one less if I hadn't jumped the gun...so I think I'll go back to Week 2 today, heh. I'm only on day 11.

fridayjustleft04

I'm definitely feeling it today. Oh man..my poor arms and legs. Is it sadistic that I wanna see what she comes up with for level 4 already?

sdgirl22

YAY!! Friday, even though I just started L2, I'll do L4 today if you do motivated.... I hope I don't regret it tomorrow LOL

sexyharleymama

I finished up P90 a few weeks ago and was looking for shorter workouts and some thing new. So I picked up her 30DS and RI30. I have been alternating them. The first couple of weeks I would do WK1 MWF and then do LV1 30DS TTH. I can't do the exact same workout everyday and stay motiviated. I then decided to alternate weeks instead of days. So last week I did LV1 30DS. This week I am doing WK1 RI30. I like the RI30 better than 30DS. Burn more calories and more variety in the moves. Also, feel sore more in the girl trouble areas with RI10. Trying to decide if I want to so LV2 30DS next week or WK2 RI30. Kind of nervous to move onto either.

I have heard that on her website RI30 is the follow-up DVD to 30DS. We shall see how things roll. Best of luck to everyone!!!!

fridayjustleft04

Lol @sd I've got the energy of a dead horse today. I'm just gunna do c25k tonight and that's it. Possibly tomorrow, though.

heatherfrancis

2 more days of week 3! Getting better, wish i was burning more calories. Gonna have to push it harder.

beedo30

2 more days of week 3! Getting better, wish i was burning more calories. Gonna have to push it harder.

push it push it!!!!!!!¡

sdgirl22

Lol @sd I've got the energy of a dead horse today. I'm just gunna do c25k tonight and that's it. Possibly tomorrow, though.

I definitely bit off more than I could chew with that little challenge ROFL. I managed to get through L2 with 8lb weights (I only had to switch to the baby weights for two moves :bigsmile: ). There was no way that I could've made it through L4. I'll get back to you in a couple weeks with that LOL..

fridayjustleft04

I have no desire to do anything involving hand weights today. Last night I gave myself a pretty big paper cut on the palm of my hand. I forgot how painful papercuts are. Lol

sassenachtiff

Is anyone else getting bored with RI30? For some reason I am...I went ahead and went back to Week 3 for the extra challenge because Week 2 didn't hold my interest. It's not that I'm not getting a good workout--I definitely am--but I'm just bored with the workouts in general, I guess. I feel like 30DS held my attention better.

fridayjustleft04

I always get bored if I do the same thing multiple days in a row, which is why I semi-quit RI30. I only do it once or twice a week now.

sdgirl22

So... since I tried to commit to doing only JM, I've worked out about 70% less than I was when I was doing spin, yoga, running, and weight training - and those sessions where twice as long :frown:

I hate to be a quitter but I want to enjoy my workouts again!!! I can't live without my cardio.