30 Day Shred - Sore knees and collarbone mystery?

aryzha
aryzha Posts: 7 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I'm on Level 2 of the 30 Day Shred and my knees are so so SO sore it's crazy. Is anyone else experiencing this? They don't hurt at all if I touch them but I can really feel the soreness right above my kneecaps when I walk down the stairs.

Another weird thing, the morning after I did Day 16, I woke up with a bump on my left collarbone. It doesn't hurt at all, and my shoulder/arm muscles aren't sore per say but my left arm feels every so slightly weaker than my right arm (though I may just be imagining it). I've been poking and prodding (no pain whatsoever), it feels like a hard bump coming up from the bottom, right in the middle of my collarbone. Any anatomy geeks know what this is?

On the plus side I've lost 4 pounds and a whoooole lotta inches!

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  • charmingtrouble
    charmingtrouble Posts: 54 Member
    congrats on getting to level 2 and dropping 4 lbs!!!

    I tried doing level 1 via youtube on thursday morning and only got through the first 20 minutes of the video (plus cheating because I can't handle the cardio parts very well yet)

    I'm STILL really sore, and I totally understand the above knee pain!!! It hurt to walk, especially down an incline and downstairs. I cried inside a little with each step. :cry: I also am having a hard time sitting down and getting up...

    I know I'm out of shape but I'm just hoping I didn't mess up my knees by trying to do a move incorrectly :ohwell:
  • justkell44
    justkell44 Posts: 14 Member
    Week 1 of the shred there's a lot of exercises that you put most of the impact on your toes/ball of your feet that cause your knees to hurt. For example, the cardio: jumping jacks, butt kicks, jump rope, etc...you're landing on your toes/balls of your feet.

    Also with the squats, remember to put all your weight on your heels. If you keep the weight towards the front of your feet, this will affect your knees.

    :)
  • underthecherrytree
    underthecherrytree Posts: 532 Member
    I am on day 4 week 1 and my knees were also very sore.
  • BeautifulKristen
    BeautifulKristen Posts: 281
    EVERYONE has to stretch before you do Jillian or you will be very sore. I am not sore anymore after the 1st day. And I am on day 4 today will be doing it soon. But yah. I stretch my qauds and my arms before I start.. Stretch 10 minutes before you press start on that tape :)
  • aryzha
    aryzha Posts: 7 Member
    What kind of stretches do you do? She warns against static stretches right?
  • angelina2585
    angelina2585 Posts: 273 Member
    I do the workout but just hold each of the stretches at the end for 30 seconds each. I personally feel that this helps. My knees also feel better if I don't do the workouts on consecutive days. I did it 2 days on the trot this week and my knees did twinge but found that they felt a lot better after a day off.

    Don't stretch beforehand unless you have warmed your muscles up. My understanding is that your muscles need to be warm before you stretch them.
  • makeitbetter
    makeitbetter Posts: 40
    Your sore knees could be due to bad form.For example, when doing side lunges, your knee shouldn't move forward towards your toes. Instead, your butt should move back like you were going to sit down, allowing your knee to bend without moving forward. I noticed my wife made this mistake while doing the video with her one day. If you're feeling tight, the bump could be a knotted muscle, which could be relieved by drinking more water throughout the day and stretching more. Otherwise, I'd suggest seeing your doctor just to be sure.

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