Ripped in 30 Level 2

Hi Everyone this is my first post here :)

Just wanted to ask, all those that have done Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30, Did you find Level 2 REALLY hard?

I did really well in Level 1 and thought I would start off well in Level 2, but I couldn't manage all of the mountain climbers, and it took me a while to master the jump rope with back and forward kicks. I felt a bit dissapointed in myself at the end of it, even though sweat was literally dripping off me!

Today was my first day at Level 2 so I'm hoping to smash it tomorrow :)
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  • paulaviki
    paulaviki Posts: 678 Member
    I hate week 2! I've done 3 days of it so far but am sticking to it and hoping I enjoy week 3 more.
  • shepar79
    shepar79 Posts: 9 Member
    I couldn't do all of the mountain climbers either. I tried to count and do more each day. Even though I was frustrated not to be able to do everything I still got a great workout!!!
  • mystikalbeanz
    mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
    I felt the same way starting level 2! Im currently on week 2 day 4. I have a hard time doing the table things, the pendulum squats which i modify so it doesnt kil my knees and the mountain climbers! I do fine until the 2nd rotation of them and my shoulders start burning so i have to keep stopping! Although i will say that each day i get stronger so i can do a little more but boy am i sore after every workout! Did you guys lose any pounds since starting this yet? I keep going up and down with the same 3 pounds and didnt measure myself before starting so i was just curious if anyone else has lost pounds or inches?
  • OTchic
    OTchic Posts: 205 Member
    when i was in high school we had to do 50 of those fkrs the mountain climbers and i can't do 10 now!! today is week 2 day 2 for me and it was pretty intense for me ! i LOVED sweating like crazy haha
  • SPNLuver83
    SPNLuver83 Posts: 2,050 Member
    It's as hard as you make it lol. By the end of it I was using 15 lbs weights :)
  • xLauraBethx
    xLauraBethx Posts: 10 Member
    I felt the same way starting level 2! Im currently on week 2 day 4. I have a hard time doing the table things, the pendulum squats which i modify so it doesnt kil my knees and the mountain climbers! I do fine until the 2nd rotation of them and my shoulders start burning so i have to keep stopping! Although i will say that each day i get stronger so i can do a little more but boy am i sore after every workout! Did you guys lose any pounds since starting this yet? I keep going up and down with the same 3 pounds and didnt measure myself before starting so i was just curious if anyone else has lost pounds or inches?

    I've lost 5lbs, 2 inches around my waist, and inch around each thigh, and two inches from my chest so far. I have been following a diet as well as doing ripped in 30 6 days a week.

    I have a really hard time doing the table things as well because I can't left my butt off the floor when in the sitting position!! Haha, I really try my hardest though.
  • paulaviki
    paulaviki Posts: 678 Member
    I felt the same way starting level 2! Im currently on week 2 day 4. I have a hard time doing the table things, the pendulum squats which i modify so it doesnt kil my knees and the mountain climbers! I do fine until the 2nd rotation of them and my shoulders start burning so i have to keep stopping! Although i will say that each day i get stronger so i can do a little more but boy am i sore after every workout! Did you guys lose any pounds since starting this yet? I keep going up and down with the same 3 pounds and didnt measure myself before starting so i was just curious if anyone else has lost pounds or inches?

    I've lost 5lbs, 2 inches around my waist, and inch around each thigh, and two inches from my chest so far. I have been following a diet as well as doing ripped in 30 6 days a week.

    I have a really hard time doing the table things as well because I can't left my butt off the floor when in the sitting position!! Haha, I really try my hardest though.

    I cannot do the table things either! I feel like my arms need to be about 3 inches longer to do them!
  • xLauraBethx
    xLauraBethx Posts: 10 Member
    It's as hard as you make it lol. By the end of it I was using 15 lbs weights :)

    Wow you must be some kind of super woman, My arms are shaking with 5lb weights! :)
  • mystikalbeanz
    mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
    I felt the same way starting level 2! Im currently on week 2 day 4. I have a hard time doing the table things, the pendulum squats which i modify so it doesnt kil my knees and the mountain climbers! I do fine until the 2nd rotation of them and my shoulders start burning so i have to keep stopping! Although i will say that each day i get stronger so i can do a little more but boy am i sore after every workout! Did you guys lose any pounds since starting this yet? I keep going up and down with the same 3 pounds and didnt measure myself before starting so i was just curious if anyone else has lost pounds or inches?

    I've lost 5lbs, 2 inches around my waist, and inch around each thigh, and two inches from my chest so far. I have been following a diet as well as doing ripped in 30 6 days a week.

    I have a really hard time doing the table things as well because I can't left my butt off the floor when in the sitting position!! Haha, I really try my hardest though.

    Thats awesome! Great job! Did you follow the diet that Jillian provides with RI30 or your own? Ive been doing it 5 days a week because ive always taken 2 rest days a week and RI30 makes my body so sore! I know ive been losing inches but no pounds yet although i prob wont know until im done with the program! Those tables are rough! On day 5 of week 2 i was able to do everything alot stronger except like you i still cant lift my butt off the floor either! Tomorrow starts week 3 for me and i heard week 3 is the worst!
  • Bola17
    Bola17 Posts: 120 Member
    I´ve also been doing RI30. Did L2 day 6 yesterday but I have to do something else every 2nd day as my left knee can´t handle this week. Did fine on Level 1- only held one day of rest. And I don´t really know which of the exercises is hurting my knee as it doesn´t hurt while I´m doing it - just can´t walk properly the next morning :noway: But it´s better the next day again.
    Other than that I find cardio easier this week (except the mountain climber ;) I´m still sweating buckets but am sure feeling the planks in my back!!!
    Have only lost 1cm in hips and ½cm in waist - I´m not doing the meal plan as I have celiacs so I´m eating what I can eat.
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    Does anyone ever really get ripped in 30 days? Sounds like a setup.
  • xLauraBethx
    xLauraBethx Posts: 10 Member
    Does anyone ever really get ripped in 30 days? Sounds like a setup.

    I don't expect to get "Ripped" as such in 30 days but I can definately see my fitness levels going up significantly, and I'm certainly more toned than I was to start with.

    Alot of people on here have had some really good results with it :)
  • xLauraBethx
    xLauraBethx Posts: 10 Member
    I felt the same way starting level 2! Im currently on week 2 day 4. I have a hard time doing the table things, the pendulum squats which i modify so it doesnt kil my knees and the mountain climbers! I do fine until the 2nd rotation of them and my shoulders start burning so i have to keep stopping! Although i will say that each day i get stronger so i can do a little more but boy am i sore after every workout! Did you guys lose any pounds since starting this yet? I keep going up and down with the same 3 pounds and didnt measure myself before starting so i was just curious if anyone else has lost pounds or inches?

    I've lost 5lbs, 2 inches around my waist, and inch around each thigh, and two inches from my chest so far. I have been following a diet as well as doing ripped in 30 6 days a week.

    I have a really hard time doing the table things as well because I can't left my butt off the floor when in the sitting position!! Haha, I really try my hardest though.

    Thats awesome! Great job! Did you follow the diet that Jillian provides with RI30 or your own? Ive been doing it 5 days a week because ive always taken 2 rest days a week and RI30 makes my body so sore! I know ive been losing inches but no pounds yet although i prob wont know until im done with the program! Those tables are rough! On day 5 of week 2 i was able to do everything alot stronger except like you i still cant lift my butt off the floor either! Tomorrow starts week 3 for me and i heard week 3 is the worst!

    I'm not following Jillians diet, I didn't like the look of that, I'm a bit of a fussy eater, So I've just gone down the low carb route for now and I find it's really working for me. I haven't cut out carbs all together but I'm just not eating as many as I used to.

    I did day 2 yesterday and I managed to master the jump rope, so now it's just those mountain climbers :(:(:(
  • jecka93
    jecka93 Posts: 415 Member
    I reckon week 2 is my favourite :)
    I had a massive hard time doing the plank positions but by day 3 I was all good :)
  • pudadough
    pudadough Posts: 1,271 Member
    I'm on day 3 of week 2 and I hate it. I'm having a tough time doing all of the stuff in a plank position. By the end of that little stretch, my wrists are hurting, not my abs or legs. I also did 30 Day Shred last month and so far this (week 2) has been my least favorite circuit. Bleh.
  • prjoy98
    prjoy98 Posts: 250 Member
    Does anyone ever really get ripped in 30 days? Sounds like a setup.

    I have to disagree with your comment. I didn't get "ripped" but in conjunction with a balanced/healthy diet and alternating 2-3mile runs I did see a lot more definition by just using Ripped in 30...pics on profile to prove it.
  • xLauraBethx
    xLauraBethx Posts: 10 Member
    Does anyone ever really get ripped in 30 days? Sounds like a setup.

    I have to disagree with your comment. I didn't get "ripped" but in conjunction with a balanced/healthy diet and alternating 2-3mile runs I did see a lot more definition by just using Ripped in 30...pics on profile to prove it.

    Your stomach in your profile pic is exactly what I want! You look amazing.
  • mystikalbeanz
    mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
    I felt the same way starting level 2! Im currently on week 2 day 4. I have a hard time doing the table things, the pendulum squats which i modify so it doesnt kil my knees and the mountain climbers! I do fine until the 2nd rotation of them and my shoulders start burning so i have to keep stopping! Although i will say that each day i get stronger so i can do a little more but boy am i sore after every workout! Did you guys lose any pounds since starting this yet? I keep going up and down with the same 3 pounds and didnt measure myself before starting so i was just curious if anyone else has lost pounds or inches?

    I've lost 5lbs, 2 inches around my waist, and inch around each thigh, and two inches from my chest so far. I have been following a diet as well as doing ripped in 30 6 days a week.

    I have a really hard time doing the table things as well because I can't left my butt off the floor when in the sitting position!! Haha, I really try my hardest though.

    Thats awesome! Great job! Did you follow the diet that Jillian provides with RI30 or your own? Ive been doing it 5 days a week because ive always taken 2 rest days a week and RI30 makes my body so sore! I know ive been losing inches but no pounds yet although i prob wont know until im done with the program! Those tables are rough! On day 5 of week 2 i was able to do everything alot stronger except like you i still cant lift my butt off the floor either! Tomorrow starts week 3 for me and i heard week 3 is the worst!

    I'm not following Jillians diet, I didn't like the look of that, I'm a bit of a fussy eater, So I've just gone down the low carb route for now and I find it's really working for me. I haven't cut out carbs all together but I'm just not eating as many as I used to.

    I did day 2 yesterday and I managed to master the jump rope, so now it's just those mountain climbers :(:(:(

    Yea i looked at her diet and was like nah i dont eat any of that stuff! Esp all the fish! I dont eat any seafood at all! I think im going to try low carb and see if that works for me! Im getting frustrated because since i started RI30 my weight isnt moving at all! I just keep losing gaining the same 3 pounds! Ugh.. I also only do it 5 days a wk because ive alway taken 2 rest days when exercising and i need them after doing her workouts all week! Thats great you mastered the jump rope! I like that move! I never mastered the mountain climbers. Would make it through the first rotation and then by the 2nd my shoulders would be burning! So today is day 1 week 3 and im scared! lol. I havent heard anything good about wk 3!
  • vettle
    vettle Posts: 621 Member
    Oh week 2 is BRUTAL! and yes it's that one set that just kills me. I wimp out usually and even at the last day of the week I still am whimpering. I don't like that week because my wrists get really sore as a lot of it is in plank or using the wrists for support. Week 3 is a little better but the last set is a bit of a killer too.
  • KJoy7
    KJoy7 Posts: 246
    In my opinion level 2 is harder than level 3 :)
  • eviegreen
    eviegreen Posts: 123 Member
    I just finished Week 2 a couple days ago, and the mountain climbers were what I found to be the most difficult. I'm fine with plank jacks, but I'm really slow with the climbers.

    What to expect from week 3: I find the exercises to be simpler in form than in week 2, but they are definitely more difficult to maintain. My muscles are screaming more from the exercises, but I feel stronger.
  • mystikalbeanz
    mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
    I just finished Week 2 a couple days ago, and the mountain climbers were what I found to be the most difficult. I'm fine with plank jacks, but I'm really slow with the climbers.

    What to expect from week 3: I find the exercises to be simpler in form than in week 2, but they are definitely more difficult to maintain. My muscles are screaming more from the exercises, but I feel stronger.

    I just finished day 1 week 3 and it was brutal!! I agree with you that the exercises form are simpler and easier to do but boy to do they hurt!!! My legs and arms were burning and screaming!! Definately getting stronger though!
  • OTchic
    OTchic Posts: 205 Member
    did everyone take before pics?!
  • paulaviki
    paulaviki Posts: 678 Member
    did everyone take before pics?!

    I did 30ds before this so my 'before' picture is from before I started that. But I'm hoping the difference is noticeable although I don't expect to look ripped when I started weighing 196lbs! I'm 13lbs down though and have lost 4 inches from my waist since 3rd June.

    Day 6 of week 2 done. One more day and onto week 3. I'll be so glad when I've seen the back of those crow push ups! This level seems to hurt my knees and wrists more than anything else I've done!
  • OTchic
    OTchic Posts: 205 Member
    tell me about it! i have carpal tunnel on both hands. almost had surgery last year for it. and yet im on my damn hands all this level. glad today is level 3 hope less planks!
  • mystikalbeanz
    mystikalbeanz Posts: 192 Member
    On level 3 you still have some planks and have to do the ab hold and the table tops so its pretty much just as bad as level 2! My arms and legs were screaming from level 3!
  • FitFabFlirty92
    FitFabFlirty92 Posts: 384 Member
    I loved Week 2, but I never fully mastered it. I'm still working on my upper body strength, so the plank moves were really hard for me. I did get better with the strength moves, though. By the end I was doing some of them with 5 pound dumbbells when I had started with three. Wherever you've started on Day 1 is going to be very different from where you end up, so be patient with yourself and you'll gradually improve. :)
  • xLauraBethx
    xLauraBethx Posts: 10 Member
    I start week 3 today, I'm scared!! :)
  • I'm in the same boat. This is day 2 for me of level 2 and it really kicked my [blank]. I did love the fact that I was sweating something serious at the end of circuit 2. I had a harder time yesterday then I had today with the pushup and then add the knee coming in. Ouch. I just hope it gets better. I do admit that the whole time I'm doing it I keep saying to myself oh god please hurry up and let this be over haha. Jillian really knows how to make someone hate and love her at the same time. Hang in there.
  • petiteLady89
    petiteLady89 Posts: 198 Member
    No, I am getting ready to start level 4. I had been working out regularly for two months before I started it (six days a week), so I guess that's why it wasn't hard for me.