30day shred

day 9 of level 2, and all I can say is thank god... I still hate this level every bit as much as day 1, & my first rest day did nothing to change my stand on that.

one more day and it's on to level 3. So far I can't say I've noticed too much in the way of changes. I'm eating to maintain weight, and so far so good. My stomach *might* be a bit flatter, but even the smallest meal has always made my stomach pop out so it's tough to say for sure. & my butt still feels like loose flab to me. I was hoping to see a bit more progress by now, but will stick with it & hope it's just further down the line.

Violet976 - we can shake hands...

Are you close to ending level 2 as well? I think it's absolute hell.

How long are you meant to stay on each level?

I will stay on lvl 1 until I can do pushups all the way thru and not half *kitten* the cardio as my endurance gets better.

Isn't it 10 days level 1, 10 days level 2 then 10 days level 3.
Im useless at push ups also i always end up doing some funky triangle with my butt in the air lol

Hi, Level 2 day 6 today, it felt very different for some reason, still hard work but do-able. My thighs look a s though they have changed in shape, not the inner flab unfortunately bit the outer bulge isnt as noticeable, well to me.

Its good to moan!!

I still got 1 more day of Level 2.
Someone who just started Level 3 (I'm not even previewing it) told me today Level 3 includes jumping jacks with WEIGHTS and JUMPING lunges.

Okayyyy... maybe Level 2 is not so bad after all...

Day 21 (day 1 of level 3)

Well, it's no cakewalk, but I definitely like it better than level 2, and I also think it seems to go by a lot faster than the other two levels (does anyone know if it is, indeed, shorter?).

The only part have major trouble with is the jumping with my knees, so I minimize the impact for those & for one of them I just do squats instead. I have to say that the legs really get killed on this level, whereas level two seemed to kill me on the arms. Today wasn't too terrible, but I can definitely see day 3 or 4 being a killer after those muscles have been broken in for a few days.

Still optimistic, but I think it's going to be a tough 10 days. Anything seems better than level 2 at this point.

I also wanted to add that level three did take me back to feeling like a beginner, and I certainly didn't breeze though it. I rewound the dvd at a few points to figure a few moves out, fell to my knees at a few points and forced myself back up, and stuck mainly to the beginner moves. Even so, it still felt *much* more doable than level 2 to me, minus the end jumping routine which was a tad too rough on my knees at points, so I improvised a bit there.

- 30 Day Shred, day 22 (day 2 of level 3)
- Butt Bible, day 15 (day 1 of level 2) ***Only lasted 25 minutes***

Still tackling level 3 of 30 Day Shred, and I can say with certainty that while it's still no fun, it just seems more doable than level two ever did to me. I can feel the slow progress on this level, whereas level two I just felt like I took the same beating day after day while counting down to level 3. On level 3, I pause frequently to get a drink of water, but that's about it, & even the plank exercises seem easier than the ones in level 2. Don't get me wrong, I'm still counting down to the 10 day mark, but this level makes me feel more capable overall, which really helps to keep me motivated to return to it the next day.

I also decided to move on to level 2 of Butt Bible, since level 1 was seeming a bit easier after 15 days, and let me say that *that* kicked my butt when doing it right after level 3 of 30DS. I actually only made it through the first 25 minutes, and then (I'm ashamed to say) I turned it off. Perhaps tomorrow will treat me kinder, or I'll stop being such a wimp.

I'd also like to know... am I the only one who can't seem to take rest days effectively? I find that if I take a rest day, the next day seems even harder than if I just stuck with the routine day after day. I'm honestly surprised that no one else finds the exercises harder to do after a day break.

20/30 - level 2 is history! Yeah.

Violet, I'm the same. After my rest day my body actually feels heavier and the moves feel harder...