30 Day Shred Just in time for Christmas!

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Day nine

meeko_meerkat
meeko_meerkat Posts: 90 Member
edited October 2024 in Social Groups
I almost forgot to make the daily post today! :embarassed: Whoops :laugh:

Anyway, I found the shred much better today than the last few days, even though my leg is still sore. I just avoided jumping jacks after the warmup and did extra sets of jumping rope instead (and oh my calves were feeling the extra sets by the end!).

Excited about finishing the last day of level one tomorrow :bigsmile: New exercises to try, I'm really looking forward to a change :happy:

Oh and I have a question for you all: since my leg doesn't seem to be getting any better over the last few days, do you think I should take a day off after finishing level 1? I was thinking the exercises in level 2 are probably different enough from level 1 that it should allow that muscle to rest more and recover. What do you reckon? I only really notice it with the jumping jacks, I can manage everything else okay thankfully! :drinker:

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  • lik_11
    lik_11 Posts: 433 Member
    My understanding is that Jillian did not mean for the shred to be done everyday. You're supposed to have at least one rest day a week... by all means- take it!
  • carolina_r
    carolina_r Posts: 359 Member
    My understanding is that Jillian did not mean for the shred to be done everyday. You're supposed to have at least one rest day a week... by all means- take it!

    Agreed! I think it is healthy to take a day off...allow your muscles to recover and repair. Jillian stresses this in her Ripped in 30 (a more recent DVD)...so GO FOR IT!

    Good that you are modifying the moves that cause pain. I was having knee issues, and did the same...and now my knees are feeling better and I'm back to following the regular moves. As Jillian would say, "No injuries, PLEASE!!!"
  • Orvett
    Orvett Posts: 83
    I took it easy today but made sure i did 100 crunches 100 jumping jacks and I did a pilates stretch at the end for the december biggest loser that's going on. I love 30 ds :)
  • Naomi_84
    Naomi_84 Posts: 197 Member
    I've joined the group a little late (I've just finished day 2 of Level 1) and plan on doing it every day until Christmas. Nice to come here and see how everyone's doing. Will be posting here every day to catch up everyones progress.

    Keep up the good work ladies! Just think of those party dresses! x
  • kristennwinter
    kristennwinter Posts: 100 Member
    Just finished mine!! It took everything in me to drag my butt out of bed to do it today - I was up until 3am doing a project for school, but thankfully today was the last day of the semester other than exams, so THANK GOD I will get more sleep which equals more energy for the 30DS! :D
  • carolina_r
    carolina_r Posts: 359 Member
    Just finished mine!! It took everything in me to drag my butt out of bed to do it today - I was up until 3am doing a project for school, but thankfully today was the last day of the semester other than exams, so THANK GOD I will get more sleep which equals more energy for the 30DS! :D

    Good for you!!! So hard to workout when all you want to do is sleep...well done!

    I just finished. Can't believe we are almost onto level two!!! I have a weigh in tomorrow for another challenge...here's hoping for a loss!!!!
  • rinzainab
    rinzainab Posts: 26
    Way to go, It is sometime hard to find the motivation. I just tell myself "it's only 20 minutes" then by the time I finish the warm up I'm glad I did it!
  • bayertablets
    bayertablets Posts: 213 Member
    I took it easy today too, but amped it up on the ab work. Ready to move on to Level 2... who's with me?!
  • lik_11
    lik_11 Posts: 433 Member
    Looking forward to L2!!!
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