Is there a 30 day shred thread for March yet? If not, this can be it!

Morning shredders

Ri30 D15 L3 done!

Ooh I'm half way through!

Evening all you amazing ladies - what with gardening with colds and losing stones and doing 6w6p, I'm humbled....

30ds level 2 - lost count now but the arm stuff isn't getting easier!

My knees are niggling too - the lunges are punishing. It helps if you lunge forward in a heel-toe manner rather than crashing down toe first. Also, don't lunge too deep.

Errol....hope your back is better soon, take it easy for a couple of days!

Tanukiton...hope you get over your cold quickly.

Just to say hi not shredded :( have a stinker of a cold) I have created a new border in the garden which took a whole day to do so definately used some muscles.... Going to try and shred tomorrow

Trees, I feel your pain, but well done for sticking with it. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis when I was in my twenties. I take cod liver oil and glucosamine with a glass of milk in the morning to up my calcium as well. I also do some Pilate's stretches before my workout and I double up on her warm up to help my flexibility and stamina.

I'm sure I read somewhere that drinking milk after exercise helps build muscle mass, rehydrates better than sports drinks and helps heal the muscle quicker, thereby resulting in less soreness after training. Might be worth looking into?

Don't congratulate me too quick 2tired I put a lot of it back on working at it now though!

Wow two stone, that's great Tess. Managed to sneak in 30 DS L2 D9, I refuse to leave it unfinished and am trying to do 6w6p in am and 30ds in pm when I have the time. You sound like me Lindt I get bored that's why I alternate, on the thread for Jillian devotees some posters do a different dvd every day

Evening everyone, checking in for day two of round two today. Aching like a mofo from my run yesterday but walked a further 5 miles today and have stayed under my calories so far with all three meals so feeling positive, I'll check back in once I've shredded.

Aching joints are really helped by cod liver oil capsules, I have early onset arthritis (I'm 23) and they help loads. almost as much as losing two stone

No shred today but my DVD came so I can watch it properly instead of on YouTube.

I didn't shred because I had to push a fully loaded buggy complete with sleeping 2st toddler uphill to get home. I felt like I'd shredded after that!

I'm still getting painful knees the next day, I'll have to go back to the tips on the Feb Shred thread. Thanks Errol.

Forgot to say... unscheduled day off because my back is aching, don't know why, it never has before shredding or ripping....but had a lovely walk this morning on the shore between Lytham and St Annes.

MrJolly and anyone else who gets knee pain - if you can figure out which exercise strains your knees, try to find alternatives. If you can look back over the Feb and Jan threads there are various ideas (esp the OP on the Feb thread for knee-strengthening exercises).

Wench - people don't always lose weight unless they're also modifying their eating in some way because you should be building muscle. But that doesn't mean you're not losing fat, which is the important thing. Fat is bad, muscle is good. Also apparently when you start doing exercises your muscles can retain water for a few days - so a temporary gain can actually be a sign of good changes happening!

6W6P L1D7 done. 2tiredtocare I can't even remember any double crunches! I always seem to miss the name of the movements. Trying to think what a double crunch could be. Is it when you lie on your back with your knees up and move your arms out and in? If so, I quite like that bit.

I think I'm 'phoning in' quite a bit of it. I can't do those side plank things when you 'stack your legs and then move the bottom one in front of the top one'.

I'm getting a bit bored of it now and I don't want to. I want to feel enthusiastic and ready for more!

Think I may be ready to do L 2.
I love level 1.
No aching joints etc now either!

I got sore knees during L1 but was doing it barefoot causing a lot of strain on he knees, I'm now a proud owner of some Nike Air and haven't had a problem since

Should be doing L1D7 but think I'm going to have to have a rest day today, my right knee is killing me. It hurts just walking on it.

Bum

Can I join in please? I've just done level 1 day 3 of the shred but only just found this thread! I'm aching soooo much. I'm hoping for good results though - I've heard so many people say it's worked miracles for them. I did try it about 18months ago and got to day 21 (over about 32 days as I wasn't doing it every day) and got really disheartened with it as I never lost any weight or inches at all Feeling a bit down now too as I weighed myself this morning and was actually 2.5lb heavier than when I started the shred. Probably shouldn't have weighed yet really but was feeling hopeful and now I feel worse. All this pain better be worth it!
(Oops that turned into a long ramble, sorry)

6wk6p L1 D7 done, how do you find the double crunches Lindt?

G&T - thanks for starting the thread! - they really do help.
Ankles... what surface are you doing the cardio on and are you wearing decent trainers?

Ri30 D14 L3 done

Those aches for the first few days tell you that you're building your muscles!

L1D2 completed this morning. I'm aching like crazy but it feels good to be doing something for myself for a change. DD is finding it highly amusing watching me from her jumparoo

Errol it was very on and off, don't be too impressed!! I can't wait to be able to run non stop.

I'm so bloody sore after running and 100 squats that I'm definitely taking a rest day, back to shred tomorrow though!

Its great to see so many people shredding and thinking of alternatives as well!!

I did some HIIT training at the gym this afternoon and then came home to find my new full length running tights and thermal tops had been delivered so I can get back outdoors on my bike now!! Might even do some running but have to go easy after a foot injury.

Lindt....I have to admit I weigh everyday(I know that's bad!!) but I am trying to be guided more by the fit of my clothes. Just about everything fits really nicely now. I'm 5' 8" and weigh 10st 8lb. In my head I'd like to be 10st but I don't know how sustainable this is. Anyway I will keep on shredding and healthy eating and see where it takes me....my main aim now is to have lovely toned legs and bum!! Oh and I'm the same age as you!

Well done all those alternatives-to-shred! Tess, I'm really looking forward to being able to do that sort of thing when/if the towpath stops being a mudbath (running on tarmac buggers my hip) - but I've not even got to 5km let alone 5 miles - well done! We did go for a walk this afternoon, lovely spring feel in the air.