30 Day shred Friends :)

@dancing--is it possible you were retaining water yesterday? I know if I have a really high sodium day, I get bloated all over and it affects my measurements as well as weight. Whatever the fluke, congrats on the loss!

Did L1D7 today--I'm getting kind of bored with this level so I'm excited that I only need to do it 3 more times. The only good thing about it is that I know the routine so I don't have to listen to Jillian. :devil:

On day 9 level 2 of the 4 level 30 day shred. yesterday i did my first level 2 work out and it was horrible not looking forward to it today but gonna keep at it. It's like its level 2.9 really! She incorporated alot of leg work while in a high plank position which i hate, I have really thick legs so those babies are heavy. i did so many subs yesterday it was like a whole different workout.

I did day 7 of level 1 yesterday and am probably gonna take a rest today. So far I'm a little frustrated that it's not getting easier. =o/ My arms can hardly do the lifts (especially the first and last compound movement) but I only get sore on my legs, which don't feel that bad during the exercise. So far I haven't noticed my arms getting stronger and being able to do the exercises better.
How was it with you? When did you start feeling some results? xoP

Hi everyone-
I did L1D7 yesterday, and then last might my shoulder really started hurting. :grumble: I'm not sure what I did to it, but it's definitely injured (not just soreness) Did L1D8 this morning, but I had to modify some of the moves--for example, the push ups just hurt my shoulder way too much, so I did planks instead. Also, couldn't do the anterior raises with the side lunges (3rd compound move) with the 5 lb weights I'd been using. I don't have any lighter weights, so I just held one 5 lb weight with both hands which seemed to work.

I was planning to do one more day before my next rest day--will see how my shoulder feels tomorrow and decide whether to move up my rest day.

@missengel--I agree about the arms. Mine don't feel any stronger than when I started. If anything, I can do less of the arm movements due to hurting my shoulder. :ohwell: I feel like I'm making progress with my abs and legs though, so at least that's something. No results for me yet--but I'm at the same point as you.

@emely--ugh, the legwork in plank position sounds awful! I have a hard enough time just holding a plank! I'm going to watch level 2 tonight to see what I'm in for in a couple of days. :noway: On the other hand, with the way my shoulder feels, that actually sounds preferable to push ups. I felt the same way about all of the modifications I was making to today's workout, but hey, at least we still did it! :flowerforyou:

@thulas--if you go back through the thread someone already explained it, and where to find it on youtube. Feel free to start it and join in with us.

I just finished my 3rd round of the 30 day shred, I will help ya through it if ya want, just leave a message in the friend request and I'd be happy to support ya.

This is the first time I actually finished it, but I lost 16 inches this round and 1 pound, the 1 pound put me at my goal weight.

Level 1 Day 7 done. Those dang bicycle crunches at the end...i think I'm getting worse at them instead of better!

Those are tough for me too because my inner thigh muscles get pulled easily and are weak. It helps if I don't lower my legs as much. I push them upwards instead and don't extend them all the way.

Today is my 3rd time doing 30ds level 1. That first circuit is a killer for me! The next two are still challenging but that first one is a doozy. I've decided to do 30ds on Mon/Wed/Fri with a 20 weights workout added on and I'll do cardio on Tues/Thurs so I won't be working my muscles with weights two days in a row. I know I won't get the same results but the high impact cardio in 30ds seems to be hard on my knees and inner thighs so I need to cut back a little.

I am on Day 8 of level 2. Have had some soreness, mostly in my calves. My shoulders really burn toward the end of the strength moves. I have dropped a couple pounds and pretty sure some inches but want to put off measuring till the end of the month. I think I can see those bones in my neck/chest area now and pretty sure those are shoulder muscle bumps that are becoming more visible. I find level two to be so different from level 1. I did level 1 seven days, rest day, level 1 2 more days, then started level 2. I have added more rest days so far to level 2, I have taken 2 already and I am only on day 8! But I have been biking a lot and time and tiredness have prevailed. Sometimes I substitute moves from level one back in for double jump rope in Level 2. My big girls just only want so much jumping sometime! Hang in there guys - I am looking forward to Level 3. I do feel I am getting stronger and that feeling is greater after a rest day! I might suggest not taking two rest days in a row but adding a rest day in more frequently? Seems to perk me up.

I've found that I have to wear two sports bras for 30DS. It helps with the jumping jacks and jump rope.

OMG I totally understand the sports bra thing... it hurts so much sometimes!
I'm on L1D5 tomorrow. I'm doing it 3x a week at the moment. I'm going to try to up it to Monday through Friday. It's i,possible for me to do it on the weekends because I work long hours. So currently it's 30DS 3x a week and AquaZumba 2x a week.

Hi I started 30DS on Monday, had to skip Tues, my quads were so sore. Felt it in my arms and chest, too, but quads were the killer. I did day 2 last night, and feel much better. I took measurements last night, so we'll see! Good luck, everyone!!

Started the 30 day shred last night! I am a little sore today, so we'll see how tonight goes!

Age - 29
Starting weight-127
Current GW-120
Mainly looking to drop a few pounds and tone up!