30DS and cardio? Can it be done?

bump for later. I'm starting 30DS and C25K on the 3rd...interested to see who's an animal...

I did 30 ds in the mornings and went for walks 1-1 1/2 hours each day while completing it. It depends on the type of cardio and how high impact as well as how fit you are already.

I'm doing 30DS as well as kickboxing. It's hard at first, but I found that just after a couple of days, it got easier and I didn't feel like I was about to drop dead. My muscles stopped aching and I felt like I had enough energy to power through the rest of my workout.

I take 2 rest days, Monday and Wednesday, because I fast on those days. So far, I don't see that it has made any difference. I think taking a rest day or two is probably a smart idea. It gives your body a chance to rest and repair.

I always have a homemade bowl of banana maple oatmeal and 2 glasses of water before I workout. It gives me a lot of needed energy. After my workout, I tend to just have my lunch, which is most often a sandwich and some soup.

I did 30ds and an hour of running, on my rest days I would not run but did do 30ds, (just to finish in the 30 days).

I just finished 30 ds, and I did cardio either right before or right after. I did 3 days a week running for 30 or so minutes right before because I am focused more on running, so I wanted my legs to be fresh. Then I did 4 days a week of walking for 30 or so minutes right after as a cool down and way to stretch out my legs. I did the first 15 days straight and then decided to take 1-2 rest days per week (except I still walked on those days). I lost 13lbs and tons of inches, so I did see some results . I'm doing ripped in 30 now, and I plan to continue that with doing cardio the same way as before. Good luck!

bump.....I'm curious to hear other people's responses too. I've been running/walking and I'm planning on adding 30DS to my daily workout routine next week.....

I have two questions.

First: Was anyone able to do 30DS and another exercise programme (c25k for me) in the same die without wanting to keel over, die, and chop their legs off? I'm thinking if I can get my run in the morning I won't be too sore to do 30DS in the afternoon and hopefully will be able to have enough energy to wobble up the stairs to go to bed at night.

Second: Did you guys ever have a rest day?

Okay, I lied, one more question....

What kind of pre/post workout snacks did you eat and do you think they helped?

On the weekends, I usually do 30 DS in the morning and take a walk/run in the afternoon. You probably won't be sore until the next day. On the weekdays, I usually do 30 DS Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Walking Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday

I have a rest day every Friday only because I don't like having to take 2 showers a day plus I want a day during the week where I look really good.

I usually don't eat anything before the 30DS. If I do, it's at least 2 hours before. Afterwards, I have something with protein in it. Usually a chicken sandwich or turkey sandwich with some greek yogurt

I do 30ds and Zumba. I do the shred first and before I do the cool down, I do Zumba for 30-60 minutes and then do the cool down.

I alternate between walking 2-4 miles and doing one of the Rocking Body workouts with 30DS depending on how much energy I have. On the weekend I pick a day to do just 30DS and rest the other. I usually eat yogurt and oatmeal before my workout if I have time and peanut butter toast and a protein smoothie afterwards. Since I exercise first thing in the morning, I think the presnack helps.

It's like people are reading my mind - I get home from a rather sad attempt at "running" today after doing 30DS earlier today and think is it too much? I didn't get to 5k but I did do 3.5kms and burned 339 cals. Just had some more aches in the joints but I'm definitely going to continue to do both.

Part of my problem today was nutrition...not particularly smart choices. Certainly not the best when exercising this much. I will learn from this mistake.

I've been doing 30DS daily and running every other day. Personally, the shred only makes me sore for the first couple days after starting a new level, so it doesn't wear me down. If anything, my sore calves/shin splints (grrr) are what kill me when I run on top of it.

I've taken a few days off throughout the month, the combination of the two has really been working for me! It's do-able. Plus, I condition myself to hate the shred less b/c I have days where I think, "Oh I just have to get through 28 min. At least it's not my run day."

I do 30DS for 6 days a week, insanity for 4-5 times (depends on how I feel), and spinning (cycling) 3-4 times (depending on how I feel and other factors). It can be hard at times, but I try to make it work.

I do 30DS and C25K on the same days. Not back-to-back, but with a couple hours in between and I'm fine.

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I do JM or BH videos early before I take the kids to school and then come back and start my C25K. I just started Monday, and it seems to be working out for me.

I've been doing the same as some others on here. i'm on day 8 of level 1 of the 30ds, doing it every day, and doing the c25k 3 days a week. so far i'm okay. on days that i run i drink a protein shake or i am starving for the whole day, and down water like crazy

I did one of jillian's videos pretty much 6 days a week with 45 minutes or more of treadmill or elliptical following. I was tired sometimes more than others but i just did it. I lost weight consistently, 1-2 pounds a week with some weeks of no loss. I found that the foods I ate made the difference. I was not very active so this was not overkill for me. I was determined and made it happen. I enjoyed her videos. since January I have completed Ripped in 30, 30 day shred, 6 week 6 pack and now i'm on a rotation of kettle worx kettball video and 6 week 6 pack.
I was consistent and it did not bother me to do the same routine. I just switched up treadmill and elliptical while completing each video. I got great results and am now at target weight.
I ate consistent things adding here and there based on boredom or trying for more energy. I had more energy eating more protein. I tried to eat the same amount of protein as carbs but would usually go over a little more with carbs. Protein packed breakfast really helps me. At least 350-400 calories. Little lower lunch and then a 4-600 dinner.
Things i had for pre snack. Cashews or a nature valley protein bar. But i timed it so that my workouts were within an hour or so after eating a meal. Now that i'm working it is nuts or protein bar or nothing before. As soon as i get home from work i put my shoes on and go. I now do cardio first and kettle ball next. I have an after workout snack instead. It is usually always a protein shake of right under 300 calories.

It was a alot of trial and error sometimes but I found that if i ate the same foods and switched here and there it worked. Same for my workout routine. I kept the same and then switched it up after 6 weeks or so.

You can do it. You will be tired and you won't want to do it but do it! Just make sure your eating the right foods to support both workouts.