30 Day Shred = Shin Splints Anyone???

PixEm

I have been doing Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred for 5 days now as well as week 8 of Couch 2 5k. I have not had any issues with shin splints the whole time I have been running, but seem to have developed them since I have began 30 DS. Has anyone else had this issue and if so what did you do? I don't want to stop either programs, but I definitely do not want to injure myself worse.

tinabell153

Make sure you're doing the moves correctly. Squats should be with your butt going back and your legs at a 90 degree angle. I was feeling pain until I perfected the squats. I also used less weight (2lb instead of 5lb weights) and felt less pain in my shins and back.

PixEm

Thanks for the suggestions! I know that I am doing the squats right because I take a body pump class and my instructor has personally shown me how to do them correctly. I really start to feel the discomfort when I do the jumping jacks, butt kicks and rump ropes. I may need to decrease weight because I am using 5lb dumbells.

kelly_e_montana

Same story as you! I've been working out regularly, including working on the Couch to 5 K but never have had any pain until the 30 Day Shred. I don't find the strength training portions difficult at all since I have been lifting and doing squats for quite some time, but the cardio sections TEAR UP my shins.

Yogi_Carl

Is it possibly because you are landing quite heavily because you are using running shoes? I do these workouts barefoot and I go running without shoes so I guess I have learned to land more gently through my arches.

NotThePest

Read up on Foam Rolling, see if doing that might be helpful in preventing shin splints.

thebigcb

I have had/ do have shin sprints. They are more annopying than anything else. I found the only decent stretch for them is this

Kneel on a mat. Straighten your feet out onto the mat, then sit your weight back into it. Keep repeating, and then slide your *kitten* side to side