30 day shred getting a bad rep...

Nikkilynn32710
Nikkilynn32710 Posts: 256 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I'm only on day 4 lvl one of the shred. I have done 53 days of Insanity without having any issues with my right knee above the knee cap.

Now after doing 3 days (haven't done it yet today) of the shred the top of my knee is hurting. I do great up until the side lunges with the lateral raise with weights. The second go around I don't even use the weights and it still hurts. I'm not sure if I'm doing the move right but it looks like I am or if its just that stressful on my knees which the doc said I shouldn't do.

Anyone have any advice? I've read a butt load of reviews on it and most of them said they didn't have knee problems until they started the shred.
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  • Nikkilynn32710
    Nikkilynn32710 Posts: 256 Member
    anyone?
  • HeatherNoyes
    HeatherNoyes Posts: 114 Member
    Today will be my 4th day with the shred. I have had zero problems with pain (besides muscles hurting from that crazy work out woman lol). Make sure you do the warm up every time and really focus on pushing the booty out and back when doing those lateral moves. Hope that helps
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    It's the side to side motions that bothered my knees. In fact, I injured myself quite a bit and had to stop all exercise for two weeks. Haven't been back to the shred since. The jumping jacks actually bothered my knees quite a bit - I think too much downward pressure on my knees when my feet weren't exactly under them.
  • suzikay12
    suzikay12 Posts: 150 Member
    I am on the 2nd time through 30DS. I have experienced no knee problems. I am very familiar with the move you are talking about though and I think it is an awkward move that could easily be done in poor form which in turn may cause a knee problem. Obviously I can't see you do it so I have no idea what your form is like. Butt should go out like a chair squat only with one bent knee, not both. Make sure knee doesn't go past the toe. This is the same thing JM says on the dvd so it probably doesn't help any.

    I've been very impressed by 30DS results but I have seen other complaints about blowing out knees. Best of luck to you!
  • cressievargo
    cressievargo Posts: 392 Member
    ummm. wouldn't the simple answer be just don't do those lunges?
  • bsinno
    bsinno Posts: 344 Member
    for me, L3 has some moves that are just too hard on my knees so i replace them with moves from the same circit but a different level.
  • iSpeakLife
    iSpeakLife Posts: 104 Member
    Modify anything that hurts you! It should not hurt. If it's lateral raises, try without weights. If it is lunges, don't go down as deep.

    I've had to modify plenty of things because I stay in an apartment and the impact may awake my neighbors. Just try to be light - you will still feel the burn. Don't worry, Jillian won't let you off THAT easy ;)

    hope it helps!
  • chelleann777
    chelleann777 Posts: 94 Member
    I did the 30DS and am about to go through it again. It really bothered my knees too. Some of the lunges I wouldn't do or would do slowly to make sure my form was right. I also tend to put my weight on my toes, so make sure your weight is on the heel not the toe (if you have that problem). Keep the butt out. And if all else fails do a differnt move in the place of the ones that bother your knees. Hope that might help!
  • nicoladicola20
    nicoladicola20 Posts: 2 Member
    perhaps try substituting the moves for something which puts less stress on your knees, but still works the same muscles? I tend to substitute every move I can't do for squats as they work the whole of my my butt and thighs the best!! :)

    If you still want to do the move, you could try just holding the side lunge position and doing the arm raises as it wont put the same pressure on your knee as when you constantly step in and out of it (or 'fall' into position with your whole weight as i seem to)!
  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    I injured my knee when I started the 30 Day Shred (tendonitis so bad that I couldn't walk for a week!) and now I'm prone to recurring bouts of tendonitis even though it's a year and a half later and I'm 65 lbs. lighter (I never had knee problems before the Shred). I've recently started her "Shred it with Weights" and so far my knee is okay.
  • crazysexykoo
    crazysexykoo Posts: 129 Member
    perhaps try substituting the moves for something which puts less stress on your knees, but still works the same muscles? I tend to substitute every move I can't do for squats as they work the whole of my my butt and thighs the best!! :)

    great advice!
  • kimberly_grubbs
    kimberly_grubbs Posts: 70 Member
    I've heard from a lot of people that 30DS is a killer on the knees. I haven't used it recently, but I'll be sure to watch out for this if I start it again!
  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
    I completed Day 6 today and no knee problems here...thank God, because I have a bad left knee. My kneecap dislocates and "clicks" occasionally. I would say just don't do the lunges, or maybe modify them? You don't want to seriously hurt yourself and have to quit the game completely.
  • Fayve
    Fayve Posts: 406 Member
    I completed the shred many months back without any knee pains. Just tried to pull it out a couple weeks back. I did a few days consecutively, but I stopped when my right knee hurt 24/7. I'm only 19, but it took a while before the pain went away :( Seems pretty easy to injure yourself if you're not careful!
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    My form was horrible for those too until the second time I did it. When you side lunge, don't bend your knee to go down so much as sitting BACK with your butt. Think of it as sitting back into a chair. It's more of a lunge/squat combo.
  • ishax24
    ishax24 Posts: 51 Member
    I started the shred last week. Always been active and into sports (football/athletics) but never had any sort of problems with my knees. 4/5 days into doing the shred my knees started hurting. So I stopped doing it completely. 2 days ago my knees started clicking every time I walked up/down the stairs or did a squat. Today I went for a run..about 30mins in my left knee was really painful - the first time this has ever happened to me whilst running and I've been doing it for over 10years.
  • hoppinfroggin22
    hoppinfroggin22 Posts: 165 Member
    im on level 2 day 4 and yes it is hard on my right knee! INSTEAD of jumping jacks I do high knees and the lounges I dont go down that far I more focus on my arms :) my knee still hurts but is getting better! good luck add me if you want
  • caegem
    caegem Posts: 79 Member
    Im three weeks into 30ds, and i feel your pain....My knees have been hurting the whole time. Level one more than level two though, so im thinking its the Jumping Jacks?? Anyway, it seems to be getting better....and i am quite happy with the results thus far.....no pain no gain i guess! :)
    :huh:
  • Naybelline
    Naybelline Posts: 407 Member
    So I'm only on day 4 lvl one of the shred. I have done 53 days of Insanity without having any issues with my right knee above the knee cap.

    Now after doing 3 days (haven't done it yet today) of the shred the top of my knee is hurting. I do great up until the side lunges with the lateral raise with weights. The second go around I don't even use the weights and it still hurts. I'm not sure if I'm doing the move right but it looks like I am or if its just that stressful on my knees which the doc said I shouldn't do.

    Anyone have any advice? I've read a butt load of reviews on it and most of them said they didn't have knee problems until they started the shred.


    30 day shred really messed my knees up, I just stopped doing it all together.
  • beckminster
    beckminster Posts: 5
    It truly is hard on the knees. Both my workout buddy and I (alumni of the 30 Day Shred Academy) had knee problems when we started the shred. (Though not the Ripped in 30 workout, which I think is harder, go figure.) But yes, modify the things that hurt and it really will get better as you get stronger. I also took advil and also turmeric capsules.
  • cygnetpro
    cygnetpro Posts: 419 Member
    I did the first week of the shred, and for the first time in my life developed tendonitis in my right knee. I wouldn't swear it was the shred, since nothing seemed all that difficult. But I do read the same concerns over and over again. It's been weeks, and my knee is just now getting back to normal.
  • celticmuse
    celticmuse Posts: 492 Member
    I have been doing the 30 DS for several months without any problem. I suspect that people who are having knee problems are either not maintaining the correct form or had pre-existing knee issues. Jillian says you push out your butt - if you do this, you will achieve the right form.
  • HeavenLeAngel127
    HeavenLeAngel127 Posts: 211 Member
    DON't LET YOUR KNEE GO IN FRONT OF YOUR FOOT!!!

    you want to keep the knee back when it is bent so you have a 90 degree angle on your leg

    If the knee is pushing forward it strains it and is absolutely not good.

    Sit back farther in the squat, really put your butt behind you, don't thrust your hips forward even though it feels like you'll get more balance it is terrible for the knees...

    This is for every kind of squat
  • shiseido_faerie
    shiseido_faerie Posts: 771 Member
    perhaps try substituting the moves for something which puts less stress on your knees, but still works the same muscles? I tend to substitute every move I can't do for squats as they work the whole of my my butt and thighs the best!! :)

    If you still want to do the move, you could try just holding the side lunge position and doing the arm raises as it wont put the same pressure on your knee as when you constantly step in and out of it (or 'fall' into position with your whole weight as i seem to)!

    I also substitute this way.
    Heck, I even substituted "running in place" or other cardio things like boxing in place of the jumping jacks because they were hurting me. The first time I did the shred I even had to do my pushups against the wall! No harm in modifying until you build up some strength!
  • curiousheathy
    curiousheathy Posts: 108
    For years I did sports where I was squatting/ on my knees a lot. (Dancing, goal keeper for my soccer team). With that being said, my knees have suffered over the years. Pair that with genetics (both my parents have early onset arthritis) my knees to hurt.

    Yesterday my knees were bothering me. I tried to lessen the range of motion and that seemed to help.

    I did the shred last year and I was happy with what I saw.

    Try modifying as much as you can. But with someone who has bad knees, it can be tough.

    Just be careful! You know your body best!
  • Goosiesnougs
    Goosiesnougs Posts: 420
    Like the others said.......sit way back with your a*s. Follow Anita if you need to :happy:
  • steph124ny
    steph124ny Posts: 238 Member
    That's weird...I have a terrible left knee. I've had problems since high school. But I'm on Day 15 of 30DS and have had zero problems with it. I guess everyone's body reacts differently.
  • jojospaghettio
    jojospaghettio Posts: 62 Member
    I am trying the Shred for a second time and I have had knee problems with other workouts. If anything gets close to pulling on my knees, I back off and do a job in place or walk in place while they finish that particular move on the video. I do not add the weights on the side lunges and do not complete the full set of reps on the other lunges. Try adding in other knee strengthening exercises or something else just to keep you moving during those segments, and that should help. I am hoping that eventually I will be able to do lunges again, but it is not worth hurting myself in the mean time. Hope that helps.
  • HeavenLeAngel127
    HeavenLeAngel127 Posts: 211 Member
    Just a side note, any rehabilitation trainer will tell you, to strengthen a joint you will want to build the muscle around the joint

    The knee is a joint that needs support, which is what your muscles are for.... movement and support, that is it...

    skeletal bones are for structure, they need strong muscles.... There are many exercises, just google it.

    Once the muscles around the knee are strengthened squats won't be a problem
  • Laura_emoore
    Laura_emoore Posts: 11
    Am i the only one where the 30 Day Shred is fixing my knee problem? I've had a bad right knee for several years and after having a baby 9 months ago, both my knees ache if i leave them bent at an angle for too long. But i started doing the Shred and the pain is starting to go away and my right knee doesn't crack as much as it did when i go up the stairs.

    I will say, though, that my left knee started to make cracking noises, the first few days after i started 30DS, every time i went up the stairs. But it's gone away now. Maybe bad form and i fixed that?

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