Bye Bye Jillian M!! I quit

sandy2006

Today was day 4 on L1 on the 30 SD. My knees are killing me! I really hate to be a quitter but I quit. I kept hearing her say in the begining of the dvd "there's no modification for jumping jacks! I have 400 lb people who do them" Well guess what this 189 lb person can't. I think this will set me back a bit till my knees heal. I'm very dissapointed in myself, I really wanted to last the whole 30 days.

moonflower09

I'm with you. I am starting out slow and happy to be moving. I signed up for a 5k in 9 weeks that I am training for. I will be walking it. I found Hal Higdons site on line that starts you out for 10-15 min walks till your up to speed. I feel kind of silly walking 10 minutes but my shoes are on, I have made a committment and I am out in the sunshine moving again.

Stay gentle and breathe. Its a journey. Id rather be healthy and strong than overwhelmed and aching with pain. Good luck!

chefchazz

modify anyway. you cant injure yourself trying to do something you cant. insanity killed my already bad knee. i had to stop. no need for disappointment. it is what it is.

acasey0123

walk in placce or subsitute another activity instead of jumping jacks

Shutterpillar

Level 1 hurt my knees as well. turned out it was because of the shoes I was wearing.

Let them heal, check your shoes, and get back with it if you can. It is tough, but so worth it in the end.

leomom72

what about if you do everything but the jumping jacks ?? or just stand there and move your arms ?? no worries, when i first started i did p90x for 2 days then quit..it's tough, but it happens..best of luck in your decision:flowerforyou:

ninerbuff

Today was day 4 on L1 on the 30 SD. My knees are killing me! I really hate to be a quitter but I quit. I kept hearing her say in the begining of the dvd "there's no modification for jumping jacks! I have 400 lb people who do them" Well guess what this 189 lb person can't. I think this will set me back a bit till my knees heal. I'm very dissapointed in myself, I really wanted to last the whole 30 days.

Instead of jumping, just step out side to side. High impact ain't for everyone.

pelester3117

Dont give up on yourself, find another work out that will work for you. I have weak knees so I can relate to what you are saying. Everything is not meant for everybody. You will find what is right for you. When you heal, jump right back up and start a program that works for you.

becca92562

I read under the reviews for that DVD that people with bad knees shouldn't be doing it. Don't be hard on yourself knee surgury will do nothing for your weight loss goals

kristlynngirl

I had to quit 30DS for the same reason, it destroyed my knees!

SpaceMarkus

My girlfriend has done Turbo Jam, Turbo Fire, and Teaches all 3 Powder Blue formats for group fitness. I bought her one of Jillian's DVD's and after two times through really messed her knee up.

Sorry, we'll stick with the trainers that really care (not about the buck but the people).

knittnponder

Tony Horton of P90X says "Do your best and forget the rest" so I've modified my way through his program twice. When I started I couldn't do the jumping jacks for the same reason as you, I felt like a knee cap was going to shoot across the room! But now, after all that modifying while I built up strength I can keep up with him (on jumping jacks anyway!)

sandy2006

what about if you do everything but the jumping jacks ?? or just stand there and move your arms ?? no worries, when i first started i did p90x for 2 days then quit..it's tough, but it happens..best of luck in your decision:flowerforyou:

Not just the jumping jack, its all the cardio that makes you come off the ground. I think I may try it again when I lose 10 lbs and see how they feel then.

adventuring

Some things aren't for everybody. I didn't like that video either. I think it's more important to do something that you love/like and that you can stick to for a good long time than to push yourself to do something that isn't working for you.

knj12

I've modified it too...I jog in place, but still do the arm movements.

Lavern77

Don't feel bad the jumping jacks really hurt my ankles/feet. She may have people that heavy doing them, we "did" them too, but with this amount of weight it very hard on the joints to do that many jumping jacks every day for 30 days straight. I think it's still a really good workout, but I'm going to save it for down the road when I'm not carrying so much weight, and hopefully it won't leave me limping the next day.

KQmom

I also hurt my knees doing 30DS, I think it was the squats though it was very disappointing because I was seeing great results by day 7. I may go back to it, and just take it easy, focus on my movements and make sure I'm doing everything correctly. It was such a great work out in 20 mins... but definitely let yourself heal before trying again.

Txifonly

Don't quit the whole program. Just substitute something low impact (like marching in place or the punches from later in the L1 for the jumping jacks and butt kicks) then do the rest that you can do. Personally, the butt kicks kick my butt. Nobody says you have to do it perfectly, just do what you can.

Dolphingirlie81

I have been doing one of her videos and I absolutely hate jumping jacks. So I usually jog in place or kickbox or jump rope. You don't have to do jumping jacks. Just make sure you are still moving. Don't give up! I know it's discouraging, but there are other modifications you can do.

countrygirl_717

Today was day 4 on L1 on the 30 SD. My knees are killing me! I really hate to be a quitter but I quit. I kept hearing her say in the begining of the dvd "there's no modification for jumping jacks! I have 400 lb people who do them" Well guess what this 189 lb person can't. I think this will set me back a bit till my knees heal. I'm very dissapointed in myself, I really wanted to last the whole 30 days.

Instead of jumping, just step out side to side. High impact ain't for everyone.

I agree! I'm doing Turbo Fire, and the girl that does the modifications does that exact thing for the jumping jacks. Not everyone's body can do those plyometric moves! Please don't be disappointed in yourself. You're not a quitter! Your body just is telling you that you need to do it a bit different to make it work for you. Just do it with intensity, you can still get a good burn without hurting yourself
You are strong!

withchaco

what about if you do everything but the jumping jacks ?? or just stand there and move your arms ?? no worries, when i first started i did p90x for 2 days then quit..it's tough, but it happens..best of luck in your decision:flowerforyou:

Not just the jumping jack, its all the cardio that makes you come off the ground. I think I may try it again when I lose 10 lbs and see how they feel then.

That could definitely work! It worked for me. A while ago I tried running for two minutes... hurt my knee and had to be careful for the next few days. Eight pounds later, I ran 2.25 miles straight with no knee injury!

FrancesGallagher

I find it difficult to understand why people put themselves through such agony. I believe you can live just as long and just as well (and get to the weight that is right for you) if you never do a jumping jack or any of the extreme exercises. Walking is good if you can do it but not while your knees are painful. Do your food diary and try to eat healthy and you will be successful. Good luck with your program.FG

kbrogan78

Definitely modify it! Do anything that will get your heartrate up for those 30 second intervals.

There's a big difference between being unable to do an exercise just because you're out of shape and being unable to do it because it actually hurts you. I skip the lateral raises because it messes with my already knotted up shoulder/neck muscles. There's no shame in listening to your body but that's also no reason to quit altogether.

susanloveszumba

For some reason, I can't do high knees. I am on day 10 or so of 30 DS and whenever she does high knees, I do something else. Actually i substitute quite a few of her exercises with my own. I think the main thing is to keep moving and try and keep your heart rate up. Best of luck with your knees. Mine hurt a lot especially when I first get up! I hope you try the 30DS again cause I definitely think it is worth it, but if you decide not to just find another video you like and do what you can!

morkiemama

I vote for Chalene and her Turbo workouts. I love Turbo Jam personally! She has someone always modifying everything to be lower impact and actually you can usually pick out several people who are doing slightly different things and find something that works for you! I really like that she focuses on preaching good form too! She even encourages you to take breaks if you need it and not to push yourself to injury or illness

ShannonWinger

Don't give it up just yet. I had a hard time when I first started 30 DS and I was already in good shape. It was really hard on my knees. I had to slow down and let my knees heal and slowly work my way back into 30 DS mixing it with my older workouts until I eventually strengthened my knees enough to do it every day. No problems at all now and now I do much tougher workouts. You can do it but don't push the pain.

livinghcglacey

can you maybe do the motions with your arms of jumping jacks, but instead of jumping up and out, just squat?