30-day Shred - class of June 2014

snap. RI30 L4D2 done. I think it is easier than L3 in that there is no utterly horrible exercise (poss with the exception of the renegade row push ups) and some are nice (love the jumping jacks with a flick kick), I do think its a killer on the stamina front. I nearly lost it on the second cardio circuit and I feel it keeps the heart rate higher. Maybe it's the heat, I exercise in a really sunny room and it's like a greenhouse.

PS tabulahrasa - so pleased your dog is on the mend. Hope he gets out today.

30DSL3D1 done. I found it demanded less co-ordination than L2 - the only bit I struggled with was the walking plank, where I kept getting my arms and legs out of sequence, whereas with L2 it took me several sessions to get the hang of some of the moves. And it doesn't have any moves that use those anterior muscles that I clearly don't have! I'm still doing very feeble push-ups, though.

This is quite neat timing - if I don't have another rest day, I'll finish the Shred next Friday, and then I can award myself a weekend off before starting RI30 (eek).

Well I was very very frustrated about not being able to do it

I think that move would necessitate changing the laws of physics and biology!

"so essentially trying to do a one handed, one-legged push up on one side only"

That made me laugh, lots...though I'm pretty impressed that you tried that.

Tabulah, I wasn't paying attention when I first did those crow push ups and was trying to lift my hand to help my elbow meet my knee, so essentially trying to do a one handed, one-legged push up on one side only. Took me until day 4 and DH asking what I was trying to do, to realise I was an idiot.

30dsl1d3 - completed, feeling better today, still achy and nearly collapsed in the middle but finished feeling good!

trying to follow 16:8 as well, but got ridiculously hungry in the last 30 mins of my eating window last night and managed to snaffle more than I should of.....will take myself off to bed early tonight to avoid temptation.

"the crow pushups are evil. I can't do them properly"

I'm nowhere near doing them properly...I mean I'm not even doing the baby on my knees version properly, but hey, I'm trying, lol. That combined with the fact that I can't actually lift my body off the floor to do the ab hold tabley thing is making that bit quite hard going, the relief when I get to the cardio is unreal, lol.

I count it if I pause as long as I do the whole thing, then I've done it - I only didn't count it a couple of days ago because I only got about two thirds of the way through it.

tab - good news re dog. YY to the 2nd Ri30L2 circuit, its hard on the wrists and the crow pushups are evil. I can't do them properly, of course, but I'm doing something more like they should be than on previous attempts.

I pause throughout my shred/ripped deliberately - I go at it as hard as possible and then pause to recover rather than trying to do it continuously, so its HIIT-style. Takes longer but it suits me.

Glad to hear it still counts. I'm sure the skipping with joy I've done when taking the forms back to accept dds nursery place helped too!

Great news tabulahrasa

Ri30L2D2 - I am hating, hating, hating that second strength circuit - with crow push ups and that ab hold table thing, it's so hard.

I'm also starting to dislike the flirting, not in itself, but the thought of the same flirting every day for a week is starting to grate and I'm only a couple of days in, lol.

My dog is eating so hopefully he'll be out of ICU tomorrow.

Anya my two did that all through level 3. I think I only got to do it uninterrupted twice. I say it still counts.

30DSL3D3 done but not sure if it counts as I had to keep stopping due to mum I need a drink, mum I need a wee, mum need a poo...

Imogen bikini wearing is definitely about personal preference.

Ri30 L1D1 done. Didn't get to do it yesterday as my 5 month old DD has gone all clingy and non-napping . I did walk 4 miles yesterday so that kinda makes up for it.

I found it more interesting than 30DS and liked that the strength circuits seemed to go quicker with 3 exercises instead of 2. I cannot do the hollow man with my legs low down and I found the running man and the hops at the end quite hard to get through but it wasn't too bad. I suspect I'll have some sore bits tomorrow though.

I really am going to have to start getting up early to do it though, I get very radgy a bit grumpy at being interrupted.

Day off for me too, not for any good reason - I was just too tired to get out of bed in time so will have to postpone starting L3 of the 30DS till tomorrow. Work is hellish this week.

I applaud those who say if you want to wear a bikini you should wear one regardless of shape or size - for all other women I totally agree, I just can't manage to apply it to myself!

Yadah, picture me cackling evily at you. I can barely move my arms and shoulders this morning, I think due to that last strength circuit and my legs were so tired last night, I actually persuaded DH to give me a firemans lift up the stairs at bedtime.

Day off for me as left home before 6 this morning.

It was sitting down on the loo that killed me after I started the shred. All those damn squats I suppose.

Can't believe I forgot to say that I've gone up to 1kg weights now

Anya - I appreciate the thought, but please don't shred with your fingers crossed, I'd hate to be responsible for accidents, lol.

Nevermind stairs, I couldn't even walk down slight hills for days after starting. I'm a bit sore today, I'm thinking Ri30 is a bit evil actually.

A long time ago when I worked in an office on the 1st floor I went a bit mad at a 1st gym session and had such a sore calf muscle for days I pretended I had twisted my ankle because I was so embarrassed I had to take the lift instead of the small flight of stairs

At least I am here alone today with no-one to witness my winces but the dog.

Well done jocasta! I've commented before that for the first 3-4 days of shred, most people wish they lived in a bungalow - but it really does ease off after that.