October Shredders!!!!!!!!

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  • tlaker
    tlaker Posts: 82 Member
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    well i kicked day 4's *kitten*!!! everything is getting easier except the side lunges w/ arm raises! they are the death of me! but i've always been horrible with the vertical arm lifts.

    hope everyone is doing good....my calves are still killing me all day!
  • Meghan0116
    Meghan0116 Posts: 1,340 Member
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    I have noticed Natalie cheating at the boxing too.

    With the ab stuff: Especially when you do the reverse crunches, you can't rock your legs back and forth, you actually need to lift your hips. I discovered that this morning because I was wondering why I wasn't getting anything out of it. Then oh holy moly. lol
  • nixickle
    nixickle Posts: 229 Member
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    Lol I actually made houmous for my tea!

    I agree it is interesting finding what people find easy and difficult. I was finding the ab work easy too...until I corrected my breathing and then I could feel it pull! Which is really what I need as my muscles split through pregnancy and don't think there's much left there now! It will be interesting to see if this makes any difference!

    I loved your description of being like a turtle stuck on their back with the cycling crunches! Lol I am exactly the same! Lol an infact I was laughing whilst doing them today thinking what a muppet I must look, so your post really reminded me! Still though I figure laughing whilst doing it is great for the abs :-D I will think of the turtle image tomorrow!

    Keep up all the hard work everyone, you're all doing such a great job!

    Chickpeas lol, you'll have houmous by the end of this!!

    It's interesting reading what everyone has trouble with and it's funny how we all struggle with different things, I can barely do push ups (even the modified ones!) I hate jumping jacks, and I have to skip from one foot to the other when it comes to the skipping section, I'm basically rubbish at all cardio! But I'm fine with the boxing section, lunges and most strength, except I find the squat and push or whatever its called at the beginning quite challenging (painful!!).

    My only concern is that when I do the abs sections I'm finding it quite easy, which must mean I'm doing it wrong. I can't feel anything happening in my abs during or after the workout at all. Oh I should point out that I don't find the bicycle crunches easy, by that point I don't know what's going on anyway, I'm just resembling a tortoise stuck on it's back on the floor.

    Well day 4 done, 26 to go! I had a sneaky peek at level 2 today and that looks sooooo hard!! I saw Natalie cheating too!!
  • AprilRenewed
    AprilRenewed Posts: 691 Member
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    well i kicked day 4's *kitten*!!! everything is getting easier except the side lunges w/ arm raises! they are the death of me! but i've always been horrible with the vertical arm lifts.

    hope everyone is doing good....my calves are still killing me all day!

    I hated those! I had to use the 2lb weights for those. :(

    Yesterday was my first day of Level 2, and I loved it! I think it's so much fun! I only used 2lb weights b/c I wasn't sure what to expect, but today, I'm going to use the 5lb weights. For most of it anyway.
  • summergreen487
    summergreen487 Posts: 131 Member
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    I totally caught Natalie for the first time today too. LOL.

    Day four is done and I actually did four real pushups. I can't imagine ever being able to do all the pushups without the modification.
  • AprilRenewed
    AprilRenewed Posts: 691 Member
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    I totally caught Natalie for the first time today too. LOL.

    Day four is done and I actually did four real pushups. I can't imagine ever being able to do all the pushups without the modification.

    No, I still can't. But I got to the point where Level I was boring, and my muscles didn't hurt anymore after Day 4. I continued through Day 10 though, sticking to the program. :)
  • Bunn11
    Bunn11 Posts: 47 Member
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    JM is turning me into a crazy -couldn't figure out what was 'wrong' today then realised it was getting out of bed without wincing & being able to walk around the office without pain...:laugh:

    D4 L1 done & still seriously hard work but am kinda feeling stronger (well except for that first cardio section!!)
  • Amber393
    Amber393 Posts: 523 Member
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    D4 L1 done & still seriously hard work but am kinda feeling stronger (well except for that first cardio section!!)

    I hate the first cardio section - it seems longer then the rest. :laugh: oh god that kind of hurt because I actually did laugh when I typed that.

    I can feel it working on my stomach and my legs today. Granted I did it twice back to back. Had to work out frustration from work somehow so I feel better and I think I can see my stomach looking smaller, yay!

    So D4L1 has been done twice. Yay!

    Okay so I have an hour before getting back to work and that'll give me time to make up dinner. I'm going to bake some chicken and do the marinade that boncharlie suggested. It sounds yummy! The others I'll do for next week well plan them into next week menu anyhow.
  • wendiekins
    wendiekins Posts: 46
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    its nearly 10:30pm and I'm admitting semi defeat as I havnt done my shred today :(( not through pain from doing the shred but I'm just feeling really poorly today and am gonna take a few days out and then jump back in and restart my shred when I'm feeling better. Good luck to you all... oh & please feel free to 'punch' Jillian for me!!! LOL
  • KerriMx5
    KerriMx5 Posts: 569 Member
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    I had to skip yesterday for circumstances beyond my control.. Although I am trying to find a way around those circumstances so we don't have a repeat. I made the older girls keep up with the littles today so I could get today in. So I am on day three of level one.

    I am thankful that we have this challenge. It keeps me willing to come back to do it. As weird as that sounds since I don't actually "know" any of you.:) I still feel accountable.

    I actually like the boxing move. I can handle the push ups. I need a new bra that fits for the jumping jacks and jump rope though. I losing it in the top first and it is causing issues. At least no one can see me. :)
  • bmqbonnie
    bmqbonnie Posts: 836 Member
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    Day 7 done! I moved here recently and was talking to a friend on skype. She had just started too so she put the DVD in and we shredded together via skype! So much more fun! And it was nice to watch her instead of Anita's perfect abs lol. I've been really pushing my squats and the backs of my legs burn a bit more than they were before.
  • Carrie_D
    Carrie_D Posts: 120
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    I am thankful that we have this challenge. It keeps me willing to come back to do it. As weird as that sounds since I don't actually "know" any of you.:) I still feel accountable.

    I actually like the boxing move. I can handle the push ups. I need a new bra that fits for the jumping jacks and jump rope though. I losing it in the top first and it is causing issues. At least no one can see me. :)

    I agree about completely about the accountability feeling! I know that people will notice if I don't post that I've done it.
    I like the boxing also! I like the squats and the chest work also.
  • SimplyLiving21
    SimplyLiving21 Posts: 24
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    Good evening ladies! Does everyone know that you can mute Jillian and only hear the music under the audio option? I've done this last couple days, but I can still hear her yelling at me :smile: Oh well, tomorrow I'm going to try listening to my own music.

    Keep up the great work everyone!
  • Carrie_D
    Carrie_D Posts: 120
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    I rocked the bicycle crunches tonight!! It was the best I have ever done them!
  • lunchgirlie
    lunchgirlie Posts: 114 Member
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    Ok, we did ours today. I had an awful day today and we didn't do it until like 10 pm so... I don't know, I don't think I gave it my all.

    I feel like I will never get any better at pushups. I can manage like 7 modified ones in the first round but by the time I get through the hellish combination move, I can only manage like 3 or 4 before I collapse on the floor and whimper. Damn these shoulders!
  • Carrie_D
    Carrie_D Posts: 120
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    Ok, we did ours today. I had an awful day today and we didn't do it until like 10 pm so... I don't know, I don't think I gave it my all.

    I feel like I will never get any better at pushups. I can manage like 7 modified ones in the first round but by the time I get through the hellish combination move, I can only manage like 3 or 4 before I collapse on the floor and whimper. Damn these shoulders!

    You will!!! Don't give up! I tried the regular push ups today....I was able to do a pathetic 2! lol maybe next time I will get 3.
  • want_it_25
    want_it_25 Posts: 219 Member
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    Just finished D9L1...tomorrow morning I will finish level 1. I'm kinda nervous about level 2.
  • theburnetts1
    theburnetts1 Posts: 130 Member
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    Okay so I missed yesterday because I made a mad dash to Denver for an appointment to see my bone specialist (thank heavens for canceled app, my regular app wasn't supposed to be until Jan.) anyway ignore my mumbles I just found out I can eventually have another baby 6mon to a year from now!!! Now the reason for my post, sorry...... because of that appointment I got home at 9pm today and did my 3rd day of the 30 day shred!!!! I have found my MOTIVATION!!!!! :*) :*)

    Thank you everyone for your support!!! I couldn't have done this without you :)

    Oh and FYI if any of you see that I have not logged or tracked starting tomorrow, feel free to send me a not so nice little message telling me to get my *kitten* in gear. HONESTLY don't think you'll have to though :)
  • daniellesb1
    daniellesb1 Posts: 178 Member
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    Yes !! I finished D4L1 still in time for today ! As a lot of you, I also felt a "break through" today, and had no pain ! Felt like I kicked @ss today !! I was even staring Anita down like - you want a piece of this ?!

    Anywho - I too LOVE having all of you around me eventhough down deep inside we are mostly complete strangers ! I still also feel the accountability I have towards each and everyone of you. Thanks for being here, and making this so much easier than if I had been all by my lonesome self.... I might have stopped at Day 1....

    Posted my daily blog, if anyone is interested in checking it out..... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/daniellesb1/view/this-chunky-s-oct-2011-30ds-experience-day-3-4-combined-155028

    Nighters all ! :flowerforyou:
  • daniellesb1
    daniellesb1 Posts: 178 Member
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    Okay so I missed yesterday because I made a mad dash to Denver for an appointment to see my bone specialist (thank heavens for canceled app, my regular app wasn't supposed to be until Jan.) anyway ignore my mumbles I just found out I can eventually have another baby 6mon to a year from now!!! Now the reason for my post, sorry...... because of that appointment I got home at 9pm today and did my 3rd day of the 30 day shred!!!! I have found my MOTIVATION!!!!! :*) :*)

    Thank you everyone for your support!!! I couldn't have done this without you :)

    Oh and FYI if any of you see that I have not logged or tracked starting tomorrow, feel free to send me a not so nice little message telling me to get my *kitten* in gear. HONESTLY don't think you'll have to though :)

    This is awesome news and I wish you all the luck !! And dont worry, you dont show up - we will come a-chasing you down ! :)

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