Labor Day Shredders!

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  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    Keep taking the ibuprophen regularly and id say heat and stretchs???
  • eab12191
    eab12191 Posts: 129 Member
    It does feel a little better, but not much. I'm hoping my movements throughout the day will help it. But seriously, I wasn't looking to get injured during this lol My knees are also killing me I think from the lunges and double jump rope.

    I haven't peeked at level 3 sooo just a guess but is there a triple jump rope? lol Is level 3 a lot worse than level 2? I'm excited to get level 2 over and done with. lol
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    Level 2 has always been my least favorite. Level 3 is tough but its my favorite. L2D7 DONE!

    Glad your back is feeling better. The shred is just hard on the knees in general.

    How is everyone else doing? What day is everyone on?? Likes? Dislikes? NSV???

    -Kristyn
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    OK ladies, I'm trying to do my other workouts WITH the 30DS as I'm seeing more movement in the scale that way. Would you go to the gym beforehand and do weights or after tonight? Opinions please?

    I say one day try shredding 1st then gym, the next day try the opposite and see how you feel. I have heard of a lot of people doing additional cardio with the shred. Me personally just straight shred all 3 rounds. That way I can see what results I am getting from the shred and nothing else.
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    D6LV2 complete...Im wondering if we are gaining muscle? I have not been doing anything different, I always have 1 day where I go over my calories so this should not be the issue!! If anything I should be maintaining? I just don't know, I too will wait on the measurements because I am just having a hard time dealing with this gain!

    Maybe I'll do a protein break for 3 days?? What is everyone else feeling about this? I'd love to throw my scale away but its my wii, lol. Anyone weighing in on the wii fit? I guess I just figued it was the most acurate?? Of course the fact that it tells me I'm over weight doesn't help :sad:
    Stefanie

    Stef, The shred from what i see doesnt make ya drop a ton of weight. My experiences though are that i've lost a ton of inchs, and after 2 csections I have tons of definition in my abs, you can no longer feel a space between my abs that pregnancy creates, and my butt and thighs look great!!! I use to get really hung up on the lbs, and still do sometimes, but I am really trying to step back and just focus on how great it is making me look, and not what it is making me weigh.
  • Finished Level 2 Day 5 last night and weighed myself this morning... I am down 1.6 pounds in the last five days... I am happy with that... The nice thing is that my jeans are starting to feel a little more comfortable. :)

    Half way thru Level 2... its still tough and I sweat lots!

    Half way there!!!

    Janet
  • bug1114
    bug1114 Posts: 268 Member
    Day 7 done. I convinced my hubby to do it with me, and he dropped out after the walking push ups. That made me feel strong!
  • stefa777
    stefa777 Posts: 80 Member
    D6LV2 complete...Im wondering if we are gaining muscle? I have not been doing anything different, I always have 1 day where I go over my calories so this should not be the issue!! If anything I should be maintaining? I just don't know, I too will wait on the measurements because I am just having a hard time dealing with this gain!

    Maybe I'll do a protein break for 3 days?? What is everyone else feeling about this? I'd love to throw my scale away but its my wii, lol. Anyone weighing in on the wii fit? I guess I just figued it was the most acurate?? Of course the fact that it tells me I'm over weight doesn't help :sad:
    Stefanie

    Stef, The shred from what i see doesnt make ya drop a ton of weight. My experiences though are that i've lost a ton of inchs, and after 2 csections I have tons of definition in my abs, you can no longer feel a space between my abs that pregnancy creates, and my butt and thighs look great!!! I use to get really hung up on the lbs, and still do sometimes, but I am really trying to step back and just focus on how great it is making me look, and not what it is making me weigh.

    Thanxs for the respond!!
    Stefanie
  • stefa777
    stefa777 Posts: 80 Member
    D7LV2 Complete, better late than never!! Still waiting for it to get easier, lol
  • eab12191
    eab12191 Posts: 129 Member
    D7L2 complete!

    My knees were killing me so I tried not to bounce so much on the oblique twists and jump rope..........hopefully tomorrow they will feel a teeny bit better. My back is still killing too. I've been taking ibprofen all day :-/

    On a positive note, gonna take it easy and rest and tomorrow is a new day!! And my HRM will be here tomorrow!! Woot! Also going bowling with my husband. His work is having a bowling alley party on base we are stationed at. Free food and beer! No beer for me though, and easy on the food. lmao
  • Day 6 Level 2 completed! :happy:
  • stefa777
    stefa777 Posts: 80 Member
    D7L2 complete!

    My knees were killing me so I tried not to bounce so much on the oblique twists and jump rope..........hopefully tomorrow they will feel a teeny bit better. My back is still killing too. I've been taking ibprofen all day :-/

    On a positive note, gonna take it easy and rest and tomorrow is a new day!! And my HRM will be here tomorrow!! Woot! Also going bowling with my husband. His work is having a bowling alley party on base we are stationed at. Free food and beer! No beer for me though, and easy on the food. lmao

    It's funny that you mention your knees and back! I thought maybe it was me...hummm.
    My back has been killing me since last week, I also noticed last night that my knees started to hurt! I have never had any problems with my knees so now Im thinking its all that bouncing, Guess I need to do a little less bouncing!!
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    confession... i dont do the double jump rope, i just do a regular jump rope but as fast as I can. Also the lunges where you go forward and back, cant do it. I have arthritis in my knees and that is part of why i use to hate level 2 so much. So i just get into as deep of a static lunge as i can and still do the arms. And honestly i feel a much better burn and it doesnt kill my knees as bad. Im all about modifying a bit to save your joints. Wait till level 3... there is some serious jumpng :sick: so that is when i go back to doing jumping jacks and jump rope instead! I think how hard it is on the knee is half of why most people give up. Just modify, do what doesnt hurt and dont give up! :wink:
  • miami_mimi
    miami_mimi Posts: 325 Member
    I did well on Monday and Tuesday, then I fell off the wagon yesterday and I did not do 30DS! but toight it's ON!! Ive got to make up for it..... and level 2 kicks serious *kitten*!
  • bug1114
    bug1114 Posts: 268 Member
    Really did not want to do this tonight but I did. Day 8 is DONE.
  • stefa777
    stefa777 Posts: 80 Member
    Really did not want to do this tonight but I did. Day 8 is DONE.

    I don't want to do it either, its 9 am Im exausted
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    Really did not want to do this tonight but I did. Day 8 is DONE.

    I don't want to do it either, its 9 am Im exausted

    But once you gus are done..... you will feel so much better!!!! And only 2 days left on level 2!!! WOOHOOO!!!
  • eab12191
    eab12191 Posts: 129 Member
    Really did not want to do this tonight but I did. Day 8 is DONE.

    Great job! I still haven't done it. Sitting here with heating pad a little longer and my husband is getting baby to sleep. Gonna use my HRM though!
  • I don't want to do it either... I have a tummy ache.. :sick: Not sure how it is going to go... but I am going to try.... wish me luck...

    Janet
  • eab12191
    eab12191 Posts: 129 Member
    Well I'm a tad bit disappointed b/c I used my HRM and did the calculations and I have been overestimating my 30DS calories burned.....by like 40-50. Guess this is all a learning experience.

    D8L2 complete!! Congrats to everyone still going strong. I'm still nursing my back to health using heating pad and ibuprofen and stretches. Injuries def suck!
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    Erica, i have noticed mine will very a bit too depending on how hard i push, how fast i do jumping jacl. jump rope, ect. But it is nice to have an accurate burn now huh? i love that i can look at the report section and see how up and down my shred has been.
  • eab12191
    eab12191 Posts: 129 Member
    Erica, i have noticed mine will very a bit too depending on how hard i push, how fast i do jumping jacl. jump rope, ect. But it is nice to have an accurate burn now huh? i love that i can look at the report section and see how up and down my shred has been.


    Yeah that is true and since it was day 8 my body is probably used to it a little. I am going to continue to wear it and can't wait to see what Level 3 does!

    Does your HRM have an alarm for bpm over 160? It's kind of annoying! lol I got the polar ft1 I think you said you had that one.
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    yup we have the same one. mine beeps when i get below a certain heart rate but i have mine set to super high, since it isnt uncommon for me to hit the 180s while shredding lol What was your average hr last night?
  • eab12191
    eab12191 Posts: 129 Member
    yup we have the same one. mine beeps when i get below a certain heart rate but i have mine set to super high, since it isnt uncommon for me to hit the 180s while shredding lol What was your average hr last night?

    It was 157!
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    Really??? The lowest Ive gotten is 190! hmm but then again parts have gotten easy for me, so say during the warm up neck circles i do jump rope, and i dont do the cool down because during the cool down my hr goes way down and lowers the average. Itll be interesting to see if it stays low or if after tomorrow it jumps up during level 3??
  • bug1114
    bug1114 Posts: 268 Member
    Hope everyone is hanging in there! Finished day 9. I'm really lacking the desire to continue doing this, but I won't give up. Is level three more focused on legs or arms? I'm not sure if my arms can take much more.
  • eab12191
    eab12191 Posts: 129 Member
    Really??? The lowest Ive gotten is 190! hmm but then again parts have gotten easy for me, so say during the warm up neck circles i do jump rope, and i dont do the cool down because during the cool down my hr goes way down and lowers the average. Itll be interesting to see if it stays low or if after tomorrow it jumps up during level 3??


    Yeah I started when I hit play and ended when the cool down was over. So 27 mins. My HR stayed in the 170s quite a bit. It beeps when it gets over 160 bpm so gonna have to see if it can be changed. My HR is around 140s when doing abs.
  • stefa777
    stefa777 Posts: 80 Member
    D9LV2, Complete. I thought I logged in last night after doing d8 but I guess I was so exhausted I forgot to hit REPLY, lol
    I must admit that level two is not getting any easier, so I am really dreading level 3, but I have come this far I am not about to give-up! Everyday is a struggle (just like losing weight). I have however noticed that my knees are really staring to bother me and today they were even cracking. I had to settle for doing lower impact on a few of the moves tonight. I am not going to hurt myself, I have two babies at home who need me!! :love:

    Well, on to day 10 tomorrow...WHAT day 10 already, does that mean weigh-in and measurements Sunday??
  • D8LV2 Complete! Feeling good still! Major sweat tonight. It is very hot & muggy where I live today. I was dripping all over... legs, arms, face.... My husband came in and couldn't believe how much I was sweating.. :ohwell:

    Feels good to sweat!

    Keep going everyone... almost done Level 2!


    Janet
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    LEVEL 2 DONE!!!!!!!
    We are 2/3s of the way through this!!! YAYA!!!! Weight and measurements tomorrow morning everyone!!!!! I kinda peeked today and it looks like i havent lost any weight or inchs... so im hoping today was sodium bloat or my full boobs and that come tomorrow ill see some good numbers!
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