May 30 Day Shred - come one, come all

Just done shred level 3 for the first ever time.

Omg jumping lunges... my poor knees :(

And that horrific strength circuit with the travelling push ups!

And I can't even do the modified version of a sit up :(

I thought I was getting fairly fit after levels 1 and 2 but feel in bits after attempting this!

"I feel better but that doesn't stop dd saying look mummy pink!"

I have teenagers...they actually just laugh at me, weirdly I try and do it when they're not in, lol

Thanks Anya! My son sometimes unhelpfully cheerleads by copying whatever Jillian says, things like "yeah Mummy, don't drop your arms, why have you stopped, the lady said don't stop". He actually seemed quite alarmed by how out if breath I was on The first day of level 3, I had to reassure him that it was good for me!

Thanks BetterWithCheese, I feel better but that doesn't stop dd saying look mummy pink!

Happy birthday for Wednesday!

30DSL3D8...I took yesterday off for a hangover, lol

Toriana - I'm going to do Ri30 on the wimpy moves and then start again trying to do the advanced ones and up my weights a bit.

L3D5 done. I was going to have a rest day tomorrow but think I'll swap it to Wednesday which is my birthday. I'm getting better at the mountain climbers but still can't do full intervals without changing to the modified ones.

Well done Anya it does get better.

GandT good job on powering through. You've just encouraged me to never take two weeks off, I don't ever want to hurt like I did at the start. I quite like the soreness of a good workout but not the excruciating pain I felt at the beginning!

Just done day 4 of level 1.

Not as achey now, and please to say I've stopped walking like John Wayne i think

Did it again last night. I felt fine when I was doing it, it was afterwards I was rather limpy! Feeling a bit easier today - hopefully I'll be alright for a bit of time in the garden weeding!

Definitely do it again, but do more stretching at the end. Either rewind and do the same twice or do some more stretches yourself. But once you are warmed up it won't hurt too much.

Ok, quick question for you long time Shredders. Have been away for two weeks and not done any JM. On returning I've done the 1st two days of level 1 again. Today I can hardly walk! My question is: Should I do it again today (to the best of my sore legged ability) or give it a day off to help my legs?!

L3D4 done. I really wasn't up for it today but got it done.

Lambzig I watched a bit if Ri30 level 3 and even the warm-up looked intense. That said, I'm sure you can do it!

Ri30D9 done. I think I should move to level 3 now as I feel I am starting to find it easy, but scared of level 3 (there are 4 levels in RI30). Was hoping yadah would have started it and could tell me it's not so bad.

30DS L3D3 done. Still very sweaty but seems easier than level 2 but that might be because I have to switch to the adapted versions of things after a few (jump lunges, mountain climbers).

tabulah you're nearly there!!

Well done tabulahrasa, will you carry on with it after you've finished or try something else?

PrivateBenjamin, yes I also struggled a bit with those in L1, but not as bad as these in L2. think I'm also lacking in the anterior muscle area

Right must get up and get on with D5.

30DS L2 D10 Back on it after having six a couple of days off last week due to being super busy.

Toriana Those chair squats with arm raises are still almost impossible for me too. Is it the same muscles as the side lunge with anterior raise from level 1? Cause I couldn't do them either. Must be lacking an anterior arm muscle.

RI30 L2D8. I really should move up to level 3, but I am still finding this so hard.

30DSL3D7...god, I'm actually near the end!

mine are only 1kg and they killed my arms, lol

I hope so, tabulahrasa. My weights are only 1.5kg but I still struggle.

Going to try and do Sat/Sun then have Mon as a rest day. I'll be ready for it.

30DSL3D6... I'm now trying to decide if I'm having the whole weekend off or just Sunday, I should really do tomorrow as I had Monday off already, but I'm feeling lazy and I've got stuff on, lol.

Toriana - I didn't find those arm raises got much easier at all, hopefully that was just me though and you'll get better at then.

30DS L2 D4 done - when does it start to get easier? Finding it hard going, cannot do those chair squat arm raise things with weights. Usually have to put the weights down for the second set as shoulders are killing!

On the plus side though am managing the walk down to push ups

L1D5 here. I'm also going to take the weekend off to recuperate!

That's sounds like a good plan errol!

The first 3-4 days are the worst for sure. 1-2 rest days per week is ideal, I always take the weekend off. Give those aching muscles a chance to repair!

Just done day 3 really starting to ache now. Think I'll take the weekend off.