30-day Shred - class of June 2014

RI30 L1D3 done. I can now, just, do two full sets of proper press-ups, though I'm not getting very low on the second set.

Sympathy about your jeans, Anya. I still have a disgusting lump of fat on my stomach. I suspect, reading the posts above, that it's because I'm not pulling my abs in enough when I do the floor exercises and the muscles are popping out and pushing the wodge of fat outwards with them.

ddas my separation has improved massively. As well as what Shadows said also try to make sure when doing any of the abdominal moves that you pull your belly button towards your spine. You want your stomach to hollow in, never to round out. Exhaling during the moves also helps this.

Yes she calls them bicycle crunches and they are the last ab circuit on level one.

Thanks!! great info. only 1 query How will I know which one are the bicycle crunches- is that what she calls them?

RI is Ripped in 30. Its another DVD

If you still have separation don't so a full crunch - that will make it worse (speaking from very bitter experience). Get in normal crunch position but only lift your head a couple of inches. This only works the transverse muscle which is the one you need to bring the separation closed. Does that make sense? The exercise in level one where she gets you to stick your legs in the air and roll so your bum comes off the floor - that one will also help with the separation as it also works the transverse. Do not fgs do the bicycle crunches as they will just send your poor separated muscles to opposite poles leaving a huge gaping hole in the middle!! If you do loads of the ones that work your transverse ABs, do pelvic tilts and that one where you sit and imagine your tummy had a zip and zip it up from the bottom to jus above your belly button the separation will close (again, voice of experience) and then you will be able to move onto toning ABs normally.

Just done 30DS-L1-D2 (and a few plank exercises for good measure)

Think I'll definitely feel it tomorrow!

What is RI?

Dd is 19 months but still have a small separation in my abdo muscles 1-2cm. Just had a thought that Hope this will make it better not worse!

Sorry I do keep going on about my jean button

I can cope with those moves as once you've done that bit its over a donewith. I hated level 2 of 30DS so RI ddoesn't seem that bad.

Eeek - not looking forward to L2 in that case, BetterWithCheese. I can't do squat thrusts, and I can feel all the spare flab on my bum wobbling in a really off-putting way when I do plank jacks. I can in theory do mountain climbers but more often than not I get tangled up in my own feet (I am seriously uncoordinated). I might spend two weeks on L1, refining my push-up technique.

Bustle I found I got better at the jumping knee things after a few days but I have to really focus when I'm doing them or I lose my balance.

Anya I'm not loving level 2 at all, I find most of the ab moves really difficult and hate that there are plank jacks, mountain climbers and squat thrusts so close together. Oh and I'm not keen on the crow push-ups or the ab hold-tabletop. Apart from that it's just peachy . I'm sure that your jeans will button up very soon.

Ri30 levels 3&4 done

Jolly -,I took before pictures. They don't look great but they motivate me. I have some pics I took in March as well and I've lost 8kg between then and now and looking at them keeps me going!

Fast choco for shredding before 7... I got up at 6 but didn't get motivated enough until 10 to do TO30...
DDAS know the f.feeling with 'helpers' I bribe mine with raisins and peppa pig now to try and get it done??

Anya my head in melted at the thought of doing two RI30's, well done!

So I did *RI30 L1 D2 today, not too bad, the backs of my thighs are sore form yesterday but got through it ok. Cannot for the life of me do anterior raises or the jump lift knee thing after them but that is down to being very uncoordinated. I jneed to practice them on a rest day I think.

Oh and cycling to and from work today, only 6k each way (but pretty hilly) as DH has car .

Yy to log in everyday

Good idea to log on every day to keep motivated

Finally managed to do day 1 of level 1 shred. Not as bad as i thought. Although only managed to do till 20 mins when dd decided that every time it was the abs workouts that she would climb on top of me. Think will need to do it in the evenings instead! I just feel better doing exercise first thing and given dd wakes up at 5 am every morning can actually do it before work!

Hi to all newcomers, I have taken pics (top tip - remember they are on your phone before showing work colleagues your holiday photos.....!)
Skived off this morning as was soooo tired, it should be day 2 of level 2 30ds for me, my stomach muscles ache like buggery from yesterday though. But I am planning to do it this evening.....watch this space.

Still can't do the button up on my jeans

I enjoyed level 2.

Ooh, welcome to all the newcomers!! Glad you've found us. I used to log on and post that I'd done my workout as soon as I'd finished - it really kept me motivated.

Ri30 L2D3, quite sore today, especially the front of my arms. I'm still finding some of the moves very hard to do properly. What did you think Anya? By the way, I am really impressed with your hardcoreness of two levels a day

I agree with Yadah back in January I weighed myself at circuit class but felt too ashamed to get measured but wish i did ditto with taking pics

I started 30 Day Shred this morning, quite proud of myself for doing it before 7am!
I found it quite tough, , but did it. No aches or pains yet, although my calves and upper arms feel tight so I reckon I'm going to feel it tomorrow....

RI30L1D5 and RI30L2D1 done.

Hello to all the newcomers

I think it gets easier faster if you push yourself more. I was actually falling down when she said "on the floor for ABs", and could barely walk the next day. But yesterday I was leaping along to the cardio bits. It still hurts and is still hard but just not "I can't stand up" hard! I haven't bought any weights. I'm using bottles of poster paints which seem heavy enough to challenge me without being too heavy. Am hoping to find other handy household objects to use as I progress to avoid spending money