May 30 Day Shred - come one, come all

I agree plants she doesn't know what couple means!

Gwladys it doesn't sound like you will be out of action for long, a few days should see you ok. Check that you haven't got a bleb, like a blocked pore or spot head on the nipple and if so squeeze out...might be some stringy milk too. Get in the bath or warm your boob and have a good express working out any lumps, stringy milk and pus if there is any.

It is horrid and whilst it could have been your bra the most common cause is a wonky latch (sleepy bad latch/baby with a cold/weaning) it shouldn't have been your exercise. No shred avoiding excuses:) taking lecithin as a supplement helps some women avoid reoccurrence.

Plants someone posted a link to low impact cardio alternatives on the April thread so it might be worth having a look back.

30DS L1D10 done. Onto Level 2 tomorrow

I think the 'formula' is great if you want to improve fitness and strength and do some fat burning in a short workout - but if you're already fit and not fat, then using it just for the strength (inc. abs) and adding the pilates for even more core work sounds perfectly sensible IMO. You might want to look at No More Trouble Zones as an alternative or to follow.

I wear trainers, yes. I do cycle about half an hour a day, so I'm thinking that's my cardio?

I just fear messing with Jillian's formula!

Plants - presumably you do wear trainers but that still hurts?
I guess you could do pilates moves instead - but cardio isn't just for fat burning ...clue is in the name, it's for cardiovascular fitness. If you're fit (maybe you do something low impact like cycling or swimming) then that's great - but if not then doing short, intense cardio intervals can be very beneficial. So, I'd be inclined to do low impact cardio - the shadow boxing is one; there's one JM does (cant remember which dvd) which is to stand in a running pose (bit of static lunge) while really pumping the arms. Add weights to that sort of thing if you need more intensity.

Hmph. Am not doing very well so far as I failed to do my second day today after getting caught up with stuff (I only had a very narrow window when I had the chance to do it, after DCs were finally in bed and before it got stupidly late!). Still I will have to try and do it tomorrow.

Also... Does that woman not know the meaning of the word couple?!! A couple more moves does not mean ten Jillian!

I have a question...

Doing the shred. But last time I did it I really hurt my feet and achillies with all the jumping and running on the spot. This always happens when I do anything with any impact.

Since I don't need to loose weight, but just tone up, do you recon I can replace the cardio sections with Pilates moves?

Babesh - sore boob when I woke up, pain expressing (always express off that one first thing) then aches in my back, legs, neck, arms and head and feeling cold despite loads of layers, blanket and hot water bottle. Boob got more sore with a little discharge. And just general yuckiness. I do feel for you if you have this regularly, this is my first (and hopefully only...) time.

Gladys Describe how your mastitis presented and will tell you what you should expect roughly. I do mastitis rather too frequently...

Inga I reckon you won't, you will be fine get shredding. Am weirdly enthused by you all feel torn between a font her run and level 2 tonight, that is if the ill toddler lets me.

I'm always ok after I've had two days off - it was just the initial starting it that crippled me.

Oh god I have not shredded the last 2 days, am
I going to ache as badly again?

Thanks stunt, I might unwrap it soon

Thanks stunt, that's useful.

My shred has come to an abrupt halt today as I've developed mastitis. Feel dreadful. I'm really peed off because I wanted to give this a good go, and now think I'll almost be starting from scratch when I feel better iyswim? (Anyone know when that'll be btw? I've been to the doctor and got antibiotics, when do they start working so I can feel human again?)

I'm also wondering if the shred's contributed to it - either the stress it's put on my body (am I right in thinking you're more prone to it when run down?) or the sports bra I've been wearing - though it didn't feel too tight and isn't underwired. Or am I just talking bollocks? I don't want to be scared to restart when I feel up to it.

I've just done Ri30 W1D2. Took yesterday as a rest day, because I ached so much!

I can't pause the workout, so I have to do it all in one go. I beat my last effort, though!

Still can't do the hip plank pop things. Just not enough muscle!

safety - typically people ache badly for the first 4 days and then it starts to ease off - honestly, you're probably at the worst point. That's muscular aches - if you have joint pain then modify or substitute alternatives, or rest. I think I started seeing changes after about a week.

lambzig - its up to you I think. Both times I've done Ri30 I've done two weeks (ie 10 workout days) per level.

Coco on the Shred DVD Natalie (on the left) does the advanced version of the moves and Anita (on the right) does the beginners' version. Sometimes you won't be able to copy Natalie because of your level of fitness or because you have a weak area or injury, in that case you follow Anita's demonstration of the move.

Could soneone explain what you mean when to talk about copying name? Is there people on it at different levels? If so, who should I follow? Total newbie, not very fit due to Lupus.

Safety you may find that a rest day or even two makes a huge amount of difference in how well you do. I don't think I saw a big difference in the arms until level 3.

RI30 L1D5 (have missed a couple of days this week). I love this level, love the skaters and the hops.

I am not sure when to move on to level 2. Jillian calls it a four week programme and also says in the intro that you should have one or two rest days per week, so that would be five or six goes at each level?

From what you say yada, I am dreading L2.

Newbie here - started on Sunday and 30DS L1D4 last night. Am I the only one who's finding it harder not easier? Maybe I'm just doing the exercises more precisely, but I just find that I'm still sore when I start the next day, and the soreness builds up. The abs are actually not too bad, it's the strength section that I find the hardest.

For everyone else, at what stage do you start seeing a difference in the body? I desperately more definition in the arms!

Well done ladies, great to hear you're all still shredding even through the hard bits.....taking of which... i have just done 30DS L2 D1 and bloody hell!!! ha ha i reckon i did about 80% of it, sweating like a pig and gagging for a drink ??? and i must be mad, im off out with DS2 later to join him in his running club.(thats if i can still walk by then)

I think my problem is that I've become confident and comfortable with level 1, and I need to bite the bullet and just get on with level 2.

When I think back to how I struggled on days 1 and 2 on level 1, and then compare to day 12, there is a huge difference with my stamina and ability (sadly not the case with my pelvic floor!)