Hardest part of 30ds?

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  • jankleberry
    jankleberry Posts: 508
    Push ups kill me, just the modified ones! and the jumping jacks leave me with sore ankles :(
  • TrishJimenez
    TrishJimenez Posts: 561 Member
    The side lunges with shoulder raises were the hardest on me. :heart:

    this here for me also. I have pretty good upper body strength as I am a food server so carrying all those heavy plates and dirty dishes and heavy trays of drinks paid off but my lower body is weak. And working both upper and lower at the same time is so hard!
  • manasunshine
    manasunshine Posts: 130
    ive never had a single pushup right. now even the modified ones:ohwell:
  • sherrybaby81
    sherrybaby81 Posts: 257 Member
    The jump rope! And mostly the cardio, but I find the jumping jacks are getting easier. The push ups are hard also but I find I got better as I progressed.

    Kinda scared of level 3...
  • marmitegirly2
    marmitegirly2 Posts: 35 Member
    I struggle with Anita' s push ups, but what I am doing is still an effort so all in the right direction I guess! (I'm only on level one...)
  • speediejane
    speediejane Posts: 496 Member
    DAY 1 OF 30ds AND I HATE THE JUMPING JACKS - BUT COMPLETED LEVEL ONE TODAY -ALREADY FOR TOMORROW
  • SkettiGurl
    SkettiGurl Posts: 186 Member
    I struggled with EVERYTHING upper body. I found the first circut in Level one the hardest and then in Level two the 3rd circut was definitely the killer...I STILL can't do that full ab workout! But it's upper body that I REALLY struggled with. Saying that. I could only do maybe 2 or 3 pushups when I started and by day 9 I was able to do the whole set.

    It's AMAZING how fast your body changes when you force it!

    Keep going! You can do it!
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I agree with the side lunges/shoulder raises. What size wights do you use? I use 5 lbs for most of the workouts, but I generally switch to 3 lbs for these, especially the second set.
  • Numptcakes
    Numptcakes Posts: 145 Member
    Cardio with shin splints = ow, ow, ow...

    Press ups on level 1 were hard and I had to stick to girly ones, but I found it easier to walk out the press-ups in Level 2. Side lunges with anterior raises - did alternate arms and then together for one for the whole 10 days. And now chair squats and those lifty things? You can forget about it. Even 3 days in I'm having to modify that.
  • HarlCarl
    HarlCarl Posts: 266 Member
    Level 1, bicycle crunches. I still can't do them like the one girl, but much smoother than in the beginning.
    Level 2, I really hated the oblique twists in level 2, I love them now.
    Level 3, jumping lunges, the ab/leg cross-over thing (raised rump,) and regular sit-ups. "Why doesn't anyone do regular sit ups anymore?"

    I worked on form the first couple of days of each level, that seemed to help. My scale was stuck until I started shredding and it's finally started moving again...losing inches, too. Sometimes, I'll do more than one level per day.

    :love: I love Jillian (even though she's always saying, "ladies....") :love:
  • Collidoscopekid
    Collidoscopekid Posts: 195 Member
    I agree with the side lunges/shoulder raises. What size wights do you use? I use 5 lbs for most of the workouts, but I generally switch to 3 lbs for these, especially the second set.

    I used eight pound weights today but I found they were far too heavy.I will be switching to 3 pound weights for tomorrow. They were using small weights in the video.
  • breezymom81
    breezymom81 Posts: 499 Member
    Worst for me was the chair squats w/ a V raise OMG :sad: I hate those!! I have completed 30DS and am on to Ripped in 30:drinker:
  • Claire594
    Claire594 Posts: 349 Member
    The last strength bit - the chest flies are fine, but the arm raises are just vile! And the push ups...oh God the push ups...

    I hate Jillian, but I also love her for making me do these things!:wink:

    *this* I so agree with this.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    Level 2 was the hardest but also my favorite when I did 30DS.
  • jlg6599
    jlg6599 Posts: 162 Member
    Planks and jump n jacks.
  • verbalriot
    verbalriot Posts: 90
    I agree - the push ups are killer but the hardest thing for me is actually sticking with it 30 days in a row...I am SO SORE the next day that I can't possibly imagine doing it again. I can't imagine doing the whole thing consecutively for 30 days.
  • nmb0717
    nmb0717 Posts: 130 Member
    I can't even do a modified push up!!!! Horrible. And the side lunges are kind of awkward... plus holding both weights on that one is really hard so I usually only hold one weight with both hands for that exercise.
  • HarlCarl
    HarlCarl Posts: 266 Member
    I'm not replying to these 30DS messages anymore. I'm afraid they'll revoke my man card.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    Completed 30 DS. Stick with it. It does get easier after about a week. I am now onto Ripped in 30. Glad I did the shred first.
  • jeyko
    jeyko Posts: 368 Member
    personally the strength was the easy part, I could do that all day. the cardio killed me and my shins everytime. My calves get sooooo sore from jumping like that.

    ^^^ this! ^^^
    The strength part got easier for me as I progressed, but the cardio is painful! Guess I need to build up more stamina... Anyone do other DVDs of Jillian's that you like?
    I have her new kickboxing DVD - love it! I also use her buns and thighs and 6wk 6 pk yo mix things up! Love her workouts!!!
  • Thanis90
    Thanis90 Posts: 63 Member
    Level 1, Day 5 here. Jump rope is KILLER on my calves. :(
  • Robinw100
    Robinw100 Posts: 4
    Day 1 level 1- For sure push ups!! Also have a hard time with crunches, not sure if I do them all right or not..
  • Meloonie
    Meloonie Posts: 144 Member
    Man I hate rockstar jumps.

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