strength training/30DS question

1a1a
1a1a Posts: 761 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So it's my understanding if you are doing strength training, you need to include recovery days. As the 30DS works a lot of muscles as hard as it can, doesn't it logically extend that one should really be doing the 30DS every second day? Is there any potential for injury if you take Jillian's advice and "push through" doing the 30DS every day?

Personally I would be inclined to not repeat the 30DS on day 2 if the muscles in my legs were still hurting from the last round.

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  • megz4987
    megz4987 Posts: 1,008 Member
    Maybe I fool myself into thinking if I do it at the same time each day that I've already taken a 24hr break so it's ok.
  • trelm249
    trelm249 Posts: 777 Member
    The premise of recovery days factors in heavy lifting. This means typically working with weights that limit you to anywhere from 4 to 8 reps on your heavy set for that exercise.

    I have no idea what 30DS actually does so I can't speak to that.

    Listen to your body and see what it can handle. You are the only one that truly answer that for you.
  • deuce3Degotrip
    deuce3Degotrip Posts: 49
    In an interview abt 30DS, JM mentions doing it for abt 4 days a week.

    Take rest days... you'll love yourself for it!
  • digitalsteel
    digitalsteel Posts: 374 Member
    The premise of recovery days factors in heavy lifting. This means typically working with weights that limit you to anywhere from 4 to 8 reps on your heavy set for that exercise.

    I have no idea what 30DS actually does so I can't speak to that.

    Listen to your body and see what it can handle. You are the only one that truly answer that for you.

    I like your advice
  • earthsember
    earthsember Posts: 435 Member
    I completed the shred without any issues fairly recently. By Day 3 or 4 I was feeling really good, the daily workout of the same muscles is supposed to be fine with this workout since it's with light weights and changes it up so often.
  • JulieSD
    JulieSD Posts: 567
    I do 30ds (level 2) and I take fridays off. I never really feel sore, I just know that my body needs the break. She is a machine lol
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    The premise of recovery days factors in heavy lifting. This means typically working with weights that limit you to anywhere from 4 to 8 reps on your heavy set for that exercise.

    I have no idea what 30DS actually does so I can't speak to that.

    Listen to your body and see what it can handle. You are the only one that truly answer that for you.

    excellent advice. recovery days are good after a few days of intense work out. honestly, in a week, you should work out no more then 6 days, and one of those work out days should be a light, low impact cardio recovery like cycling or swimming.
  • 1a1a
    1a1a Posts: 761 Member
    She Is a machine, and her buff friends too ha ha. Liking the sounds of light weight lifting and being able to do it every day but listening to the body. Think I'll gently push myself towards less break days. Perhaps once I can complete a session with out pausing on any of the strength exercises (oh my cardio is top notch now but my muscles are weeeeeeaaaaaaak! Push ups for a whole minute, not happening for me.)
  • Mirm83
    Mirm83 Posts: 1
    Oh my! The push-up part is killing me right now! And because it's so early on it wipes me out for the rest of the program.
  • 1a1a
    1a1a Posts: 761 Member
    My compromise is to do less push ups but press on with the rest of it (dropping a few more strength exercises here and there as they wear out my muscles). She's not kidding about the cardio and strength combo getting the heart rate up that's for sure.
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