Starting the 30DS over again who is with me....day 1

Yesterday should have been my Day 3, but I had a migraine and really couldn't do it I could barely walk without the pain. I am doing 2 rounds today.... will that make up for it?

Count me in! I started my first ever round on 17/03, yesterday was like torture but today not so bad at all it, seems I have worked through the pain. I considered myself pretty fit but this had me sweating and sore. Took before pics so am determined to so a difference in my after pics.

When's everyone going to crank it up to level 2?

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Level 2 is AMAZING. It is so hard for me, and I really look forward to it getting easier. I can really feel different muscle groups going into action, and I was out of breath (not sure if this was from the new level, or since I did 2 in a row)

How were you feeling today? I decided to take on Level 2 this morning, really enjoyed some of the moves, some of them hmmmm well it was my first go let's just hope I get better!

Just did my second try at level 2, it's still rough!!

Gonna take me a good week to get used to this, lots of upper arm and core stuff that I am so weak at! Great to know that it'll just be me getting stronger and buffer as I continue!

How are you ladies doing?? C'mon post your triumphs and woes about Jillian and her shredding, I want to read more than just me blabbing on

This was day 5, am I right? Did I lose count?

done with another day..its getting easier:)

Just incase I can't watch the 30 day shred or I get annoyed of hearing Jillian's voice I've written it all down on paper which will be useful when I go to the caravan with my boyfriend this week as I can't watch it there.
Though since I have the workout all written down I shall be able to do it,I just hope I can keep up the intensity of it as well as Jillian does but I will be timing myself so as long as I do it in the same time frame it should be alright.

I'm 1/6 of the way through it now whaeey only 10 more days and i'll be 1/2 way ,I have to do day 6 today so I shall do that now. I've nearly lost an inch off my hips to a few days ago I was 34 Inches and now I'm 33.1 inches ,my waist has gotten a tiny bit smaller but not drastically like maybe 0.3 inches down but hopefully that'll improve a bit and i'm not sure about everything else but the fact it works that quick is amazing.

Still sweating buckets though and I can't do manly pushups yet,my arms refuse to work they won't bend and then when they do I fall flat on my face so I'm going to try and improve on that.

My upper body strength sucks so I'm finding out ughhhhh! Just done with day 6 on level 2 .... oh why so many plank moves lol

But you know what this means?????

We're 1/5th of the way there woohooooo x

Boy those planks kick my butt. My core is so weak! Completed day 6, yes!! Level 2 is going to take quite some getting used to.

I read that it is more beneficial to your core and entire body to attempt 'manly' pushups instead of 'girlie' ones. If you cannot at all do it on the floor, try with your hands at a higher level. I try mine on a coffee table, and I can get down better than on the floor. So if this is hard to imagine, feet together on the floor, legs straight, butt in a line with spine, not up or sinking down, your hands on the side of a table, chair, or anything higher up than the floor, then do the 'push up' like that.

That way you can still feel the tightness in your core, and really work it out, instead of just working on your arm strength like you do in a 'girly'. At least, it only feels like arms for me.

Thanks for the tip.

Day 3 Level 1 down. I also did 45 minutes on the treadmill at the gym - then a nap. lol

i have been doing level 1 on and off for a while now. started on level 2 for the first time yesterday! definitely aching today. i am gonna do level 2 again today. i might do 6 week 6 pack level 1 as a warm up before doing level 2! inspired by some of you people here.

Great job starting it up! Yes, definitely gets easier, but it does take a while. It is very important to do the work in good form. If you have time, maybe try your form and hit pause, comparing yourself to each move. This will burn less calories because of the breaks you are taking, but it is so worth it to avoid injury and really ramp up your work by doing perfect form!

Zuzana from bodyrock.tv (one of my many idols!) stresses so much that quality is far better than quantity. If you can only do 3 lunges in perfect form, that is a MUCH better workout than 15 lunges in sloppy form.

If you have a roommate/significant other/neighbor, anyone that can watch you, that makes it easier on you. You can go at 'full speed' without pauses and just have your helper correct you as you do each move. I hope you can find someone to help out because it really is a boon.

Can't wait for math class to be finished so I can go home and work off this stress! RAWR! :happy:

Level 1 Day 4 down. I also did Insanity Pure Cardio right before that. My butt is officially kicked for today.

So, I skipped day five today :sad: I know it sounds wimpy, but I am beat. I'm not used to doing that much workout.

I did do my treadmill work today. Back to 30 Day Shred tomorrow, I promise.

done with day 6..looking fwd to day 7:)

today Im going to do Day 2 of the 30 day shred! Still on level 1

done with day 7..phew