30-day Shred - class of June 2014

30DS L1D4 - definitely getting easier except for bastard bicycle crunches

Thanks, BetterWithCheese - I don't want to buy another DVD either! I'm thinking I may do RI30 for ten days at each level and then go back to the Shred with heavier weights later in the summer if I'm still feeling motivated.

Shadows, I really envy you feeling more energised: I mainly feel knackered because I'm getting up earlier to do the DVD, and I'm really, really not a morning person. Also "I'd like to go for a run" is not a thought I can even conceive of having.

On the other hand, my poor old bike went for a service today, and they said it needed new wheels because the rims had got dangerously thin. So I initially thought "rubbish bike, falling to bits on me, I might just buy a new bike", and then I worked out that since I bought it ten years ago I've done over 20,000 miles on those wheels, which is slightly mind-boggling. So I took pity on the bike and bought it the new wheels!

That should say I'm NOT having to suck my tummy in. It's def not getting bigger!

Does anyone else feel more energised generally since starting the shred? I went for a run today because i actually thought "ooh I'd like to go for a run"

Imogen I'm doing 10 days if each level, mostly so I don't have to find another DVD to do for longer.

jocasta those are great results!

Bustle glad you've mastered the jumps, I really liked them once I'd got the hang of them.

ddas are you quite fit already? I'm well impressed with no soreness at the start of Shred.

RI30 L2D4 done. I took yesterday off as I have a bad chest but decided to give it a go today. I actually feel better now so glad I did it. I'm finding some if it easier but I still haven't mastered some of the ab moves or crow push-ups. I've added in C25K and lost 2lbs this week so will keep going with 5xRI30 and 3xC25K per week.

Wow jocastafantastica, that sounds amazing, not jealous at all

Did RI30L2D2 today.

30S L2D2 completed, felt hard today (maybe because I had a headache from a large glass of wine late last night). I have measured myself and since starting 14 days ago I have lost an inch and a half from my bust, an inch and a half from my hips and half an inch from my waist. Also 3lbs which I was a bit disappointed with, but today two women at work have commented that I look as if I have lost weight (one used the word 'skinny' - new best friend!) so I'm pleased with that
Have also been doing some pilates in the evening (Lara Hudson on youtube, they are 10 min sections, quite good and you can watch TV at the same time) and walking the dog too.

RI30 D3 L1 done. Not to self, make sure not to hit lampshade with dumbbells. Thqis wakes toddlers who proceed to helpfully hug your leg every time you do a squat.

BetterWithCheese I got the hang of the knee jumping things, hurray!

Welcome IfYou persevere, you'll soon see a change!

Can I join if I'm not technically doing 30 Day Shred?

I'm on day five of doing the Extreme Shed and Shred every day. I'm getting better at it, I think, and it doesn't exhaust me as much!

No visual results yet, though. I'm hoping I'll see some soon if I keep this up, if only to motivate me!

Stairs are killing me.

30DS L1 D3 done this morning. But still don't feel any aches or that feeling of having done exercise. Guessing it's a cumulative effect over the 30 days.

Day 3 done this morning, legs and arms feel tired but still waiting for the aches, ok so far....

RI30 L1D4. I've more or less go the hang of the moves now, but still hate that thing where you vibrate from foot to foot. Had an embarrassing collapse at the end of the second set of press-ups too!

How long did other people do on each level of RI30? I'm aiming for ten days, but the DVD seems to suggest moving on at the beginning of each week, so only 5 or 6. I'm also thinking I may be disloyal to the mighty JM at weekends and do my Darcey Bussell Pilates DVD then.

30ds L1 D2 done with some modified abs thanks to the tips here :)

40DS L1-D3 - done and some more plank exercises too.

Fat burning not dat burning! I havent gone all street

Yadah For dat burning cardio/HIIT is the best, A 3-2 ratio of cardio and shredding sounds perfect

Hi hanbee, I found the first 3 days the worse. But I took a day off and after that was fine.

Didn't do much of ripped today. Twisted my knee during the warm up.

Hello. I'm new and D1 L1 yesterday after months of procrastinating about it (being scared). It was hard and my legs felt wobbly afterwards, but today I feel really tired but my muscles only feel a bit achey. My wriats and ankles hurt most for some reason. Do you think the pain is really going to hit me tomorrow?

So unintentional rest day today. Trip to nurse for DS1's vaccines and DS2 didn't nap. Ugh. Disaster day. I'll cycle to work today though, to slightly make up for it.

After reading your post have dug out the postnatal leaflet the physio gave me to remind myself of the pelvic tilts etc

Thanks!

That's exactly why I looked at the 30 day ab challenge in horror as could tell my poor muscles wouldn't have coped!

The other thing you can do if you have separated tummy muscles is to use a soft scarf or similar to hold the muscles together. So pull them in wrap scarf round and tie in place. This means that when you do an exercise that's straining the muscles and pushing them apart, the scarf holds them together and your less likely to have the separation get worse. I went mad doing crunches etc after DD was 6 months and still remember the horror of seeing my tummy getting bigger by the day. A few weeks in I looked 6 months pregnant again and it took a long time to get them back to a small separation. If I remember correctly 1 finger space between them is considered normal and at that point your ok to do crunches. But I think it's always good to keep up the zip exercise and the transverse ones as I think things can slip back quite easily.

Day 2 done, I seem to find exercising works better for me first thing, DP goes to work at 6am so I just have to make myself get up when he goes and get it over and done with before work.
Was expecting a lot of aching this morning but I'm ok so, far that will probably hit tomorrow.....