im getting ready to do day 2 the inside of my thighs are sore and my butt :laugh: will see how i go today with the ab stuff i had a c section 7 weeks ago so need to keep an eye on the scar doctor said its fine to excersise though ... any one have any thoughts would it still work if i maybe did the abs every second day ?? and just did normal crunches on the others im feeling really motivated so dont want to give up and i have not felt any pain in my scar area so im sure its all good but just looking for some feedback thanks guys :flowerforyou:

I think you should take it easy! 7 weeks is still healing. I read jilian said in a podcast that ideally this program would have 2 days shred, one day rest for muscles, but the marketers needed to sell the 30 days angle.

definitely keep working your abs out gently --because it will help your muscles heal and retrain their shape flat from the start. but 2 days on and one off would probably be a good idea for a recent surgery.

I just finished this morning. My arms were super shaky for the last set of the strength training and my thighs were burning. But I also ran 3 miles yesterday, so I'm sure that contributed to the aches. I feel great though! Might fit in a run tonight, if my legs don't give out!

Did anyone else find day 2 more difficult than day 1? Sheesh...I wonder when it will get easier. Also, for some reason yesterday and today the jumping jacks during the warm up were a no go but when I do the jumping jacks after I have been doing the workout video they are fine...I wonder if I should do the video after I've been up and moving for awhile to get those in. My legs just wont move when I try doing them with the warm up lol

Did anyone else find day 2 more difficult than day 1? Sheesh...I wonder when it will get easier. Also, for some reason yesterday and today the jumping jacks during the warm up were a no go but when I do the jumping jacks after I have been doing the workout video they are fine...I wonder if I should do the video after I've been up and moving for awhile to get those in. My legs just wont move when I try doing them with the warm up lol

I think it gets easier after the 4th or 5th day. And the warm up is fairly quick with not enough stretching, so some people do find that they need to do a bit more, before and after the shred. Listen to your body. Because JM says "NO INJURIES!"

Did anyone else find day 2 more difficult than day 1? Sheesh...I wonder when it will get easier. Also, for some reason yesterday and today the jumping jacks during the warm up were a no go but when I do the jumping jacks after I have been doing the workout video they are fine...I wonder if I should do the video after I've been up and moving for awhile to get those in. My legs just wont move when I try doing them with the warm up lol

I think it gets easier after the 4th or 5th day. And the warm up is fairly quick with not enough stretching, so some people do find that they need to do a bit more, before and after the shred. Listen to your body. Because JM says "NO INJURIES!"

i always do a little bit extra stretching after cause i dont feel she does a long enough cool down

Stretching after, like yoga would be great but there are new studies that show stretching before can cause more injuries than not stretching before. I don't stretch before I run either, I know some people think that's stupid but it works for me. Listen to your body, if you need a break, take a break. I take 3 breaks for water and breathing, one after each set of strength.

I've read that some people take breaks in between the 10 days and some go straight through. I honestly am not sore enough to take a break so I'm probably going to go 10 days straight, but if I decide to take a break I'll still hit the gym and have a workout.

The only things I have trouble with are the push ups and the lateral raises, everything else is almost too easy for me. You can't tell if you look at my pictures but I actually have a really strong core (just under some fat) and strong thighs, (I used to dance--I kick like a mule I've been told) and I'm taking a 30 day squat challenge to help tone up the thighs which is probably why I don't feel pain in my thighs like some of you are talking about. The only pain I'm having is from the push ups and it's not that I can't do them, it's that I can't do them as fast as they can.

Overall, day 2 was faster for me than day 1 but I wouldn't say it was any easier although i pushed myself harder.

ETA: I hate jillian michaels and her "girls" with a passion. Well hate's a strong word, but I strongly dislike them, but the fact that she gets results keeps me using her. Although I can't mute because I'll get too distracted by dancing and singing to my own music that I wont do the workout LOL

I thought that Day 2 went a lot more quickly than Day1!! However, my shoulder and arms were so sore when I woke up! I was able to push through it until the last round of strength when you do the side squats and arms lifts, I had to do them without weights. Does anyone have shoulder stretches that they recommend? I'm not getting a good enough stretch from the ones she gives you.

I thought that Day 2 went a lot more quickly than Day1!! However, my shoulder and arms were so sore when I woke up! I was able to push through it until the last round of strength when you do the side squats and arms lifts, I had to do them without weights. Does anyone have shoulder stretches that they recommend? I'm not getting a good enough stretch from the ones she gives you.

I'd like to hear this too--my arms, area under arm pits, and shoulders are killing me!

day 2 was far more difficult. I hope I don't give up!

Ok, I didn't get to do day 2 today :-(. But, I have just done an intense circuit training / boxing workout for the last hour. I do feel a bit Barford not getting day 2 done, but I'll get back on it tomorrow, I promise! Now I just want my bed! How did you all vet on with day 2?