to take a break or not?

lin7604
lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
i have been doing the 30 ds and after day 2 my calves are sore. Should i be taking a day off to rest the calf muscles or just keep going? I mean i could do today but will i be more sore for doing it or will it all just even out ? I have never exercised to the point where i couldn't do it the next day but am unsure if i should keep going or stop for a day. I really don't want to if i don't have to, i want to keep it on track!

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  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    just realized there was a similar post that was just made, sorry...
  • fionarama
    fionarama Posts: 788 Member
    NO way you can't stop after only 2 x 20mins sessions of exercise! keep going. Just make sure you do the cool down properly. do it twice even and go for a walk after.
  • myshell26
    myshell26 Posts: 113 Member
    Jillian Micheals herself has said she intended for the video to be done every other day with cardio exercises in between. Your muscles need time to repair the tears you are making in them.
  • amandavictoria80
    amandavictoria80 Posts: 734 Member
    I was in the same spot and decided to keep going. Big mistake. My legs hurt bad. I couldn't even sit down and get back up without help. You need to rest those muscles and let them repair. Eat lots of protein! :)
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    thx everyone. i didn't know that this video was only to be used every other day? then why is it called the 30 day shred? it would be the 60 day shred then...... i always get confused b/c some always say you have to push yourself to get stronger and then others say to rest.
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    NO way you can't stop after only 2 x 20mins sessions of exercise! keep going. Just make sure you do the cool down properly. do it twice even and go for a walk after.

    i would only stop for the one day and get back on it the next. I would not stop it altogether, i am addicted to this and want to see what the end results bring. I just didn't know if i keep going and push myself if i will do more harm to myself or my muscles or if it was best to rest 1 day? I would still do my elliptical as it's more gentle on the calves ;)

    not sure what i will do about today's workout.
  • woou
    woou Posts: 668 Member
    Maybe you could do some cardio on your rest days from the 30DS.
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,371 Member
    Um, after DAY ONE I had to break for 3 days b/c I hurt myself so bad. I pushed tooooooo hard for my first time and I could barely sit down to use the restroom for 3 days. I took my break and then went back to work as soon as I was able. And after taking that break for recovery, I was able to do much better the next couple of sessions to the point where I was able to start doing it 2 times per day and not having to take any more days off due to pain. Some days I am sore right after I try using a heavier weight on certain exercises or if I push myself a lot harder than previously, but it's normal muscle soreness not that kind of pain that I experienced in the beginning. I have only had a few other days off due to travelling and not being able to workout. I am about halfway through the 30 days now (even when I do it twice, I still only count that as 1 day as muscles need time to change no matter how much you exercise) and I have seen great results already - 1 inch off my thighs, 1 inch off my butt/hips, 2 inches off my belly at the navel. And that's not all, those are just the big ones. Taking a break will not hurt your progress. It may even HELP if it means you are able to give a better effort the next time. You do not have to do the workout every single day 30 days straight to see results. It's exercise, not a recipe that is spoiled if you leave something out. If your body is saying you need to rest, rest, and pick it back up as soon as you are ready. The program is supposed to give results after 30-ish sessions (10 sessions of each level) but it is JUST exercise after all - modify the plan as needed to fit your specific fitness level.
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    thx for that! I just read a article from sparks and it says if your soreness from just exercise, then keep at it as if you rest you get more stiff and sore but if your lifting weights then rest. I think b/c i am sore but not to the point i can do some sort of exercise i will do it but take it lighter. I will do a light longer warm up and cool down with it as well.... I have just heard that some are so sore after doing this video that they couldn't sit, proper, etc... i'm no where near that but still am sore. I have never worked out to the point i was sore so this was all new to me and not knowing what to do....

    wow have had good results so far, good for you! I hope to have some sort or result too as i have been struggling with everything and not losing any weight or inches, so if this doesn't do it then i don't know what will....
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    Maybe you could do some cardio on your rest days from the 30DS.

    yes i will for sure, i have been doing cardio 5 days a week for 45 min, so maybe now since i am doing the video i will do 15 before and 15 after the video and then do the video on the 2"rest" days i had but no cardio?
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