The July 2014 Shred Thread - Go on, you know you want to

Not together, obviously!

But Owl, now we get to shower and collapse into bed - which is bliss!

30DS L2D no idea what day, I've lost count! 10 maybe?

Knackered - the end of the day is not the time to be doing this!

I always take a mini-pack of smarties or some kind of small chocolate bar with me when I take the kids for their jabs. (3. & 5). They soon hush when they see the treat!

30DSL2D8 done (day 13 in total). Very proud of myself for doing it today - was flopped on my bed after putting kids to bed and nearly copped out (it's been a long day in London with the kids). But I forced myself downstairs and did it. Really glad I did, as it felt easier than on Saturday.

Two more days and then it's onto L3 - which I MUCH prefer to L2!

30DS L2D4 - I think it is getting easier.

Ooh exciting Tabulah! Did you do it over the weekend? When ex left I went out and bought paint and decorated the kitchen in one night, was great, I really love painting walls. It's quite calming I find.

We are not long back from epic walk. Bussed it into the next town, did our shopping and then walked back. 5/6 miles. I've not sat down yet so I don't feel tired, just need to get kids in bed and try and convince myself to do 6w6p and then I shall collapse with the box set that arrived today! Then it's out early in the morning as DS has jabs. He's going to hate me.

My entire body hurts, so no shred today either...though I'm fairly pleased with my decorated living room :D

shadows I honestly preferred labour! (my experience may not have been typical).

Sneaky JM, she ALWAYS knows when I'm flagging and slips in some inspirational nugget! That's why we're all here!

Glad to know it takes a few days for others with L2, I'm so blooming malcoordinated! It requires more thought than L1 doesn't it? I just can't engage brain at the same time as abs and biceps!

I think after 3 goes at L2 I stopped actually dying and moved onto just feeling like I might :o

I knew there'd be planking in L3. I just can't do it. The strain on my wrists is too much and I'm not sure that's going to get any better! I think my back would eventually become strong enough to do them but not my wrists.

30DSL2D7 first time this level has felt ok. I haven't needed a sit down afterwards.
Tango it is really tough isn't it? The first few times I did level 2 it felt even harder because I was trying to figure out the moves as well as keep up. It's only today that I've not tripped over doing the forwards backwards lunge things. I really struggle to coordinate that move.

YY to looking at pre DC clothes, YY to keeping goal in mind.

I must confess to viewing these workouts a bit like labour. It hurts, you have to just focus on breathing through it, but each circuit ends, you know it doesn't last long and there's an end goal.

She is mean though isn't she "I want you to feel like you're going to die"
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In 6w6p she says
"You can always work harder, you can always go further, you've always got more to give. All you need to do is believe in your ability to achieve" which I really like. It's my current mantra.

Oh goodness. Just done 30DSL2 for the first time.

What am I thinking? Right now I want to take my 2 extra stones and accept them, I think I like my wobbles more than I like Jillian right now!

That was HARD and I stopped a few times. Going to go and look at my "pre-DS" clothes to motivate me to get back to it tomorrow! I'm still in awe of everyone who has already got through this, let alone moved on to harder things!

RI30 L2D6 done. I'm not liking it any better, I must say - a lot of the moves are still really evil. On the other hand I'm finally beginning to notice a change in my blancmange-y midriff.

Owl, there are lots of planks in level 3, I'm afraid - mountain climbers and plank raises, just from memory, and I'm sure there were others. I found it very hard on my shoulders.

30DS, L2, Day 8 just done! I'm half looking forward/half dreading the move to level 3, so long as I don't miss out any days I should be there on Thursday.

I can manage the "pendulum lunges" but I cant do the planking. I wonder if there are planks in L3?

I'm not sure if I'm ready for L3 or not but I have a deadline - swimwear on 27th July!!

It may be a moot point today as my back feels really stiff this morning.

Owl, I'm waiting to move to level 3, I still don't feel I'm on top of some of the moves in the sense that I still trip over my feet doing those backwards and forwards lunge thingies in circuit two. I plan on doing the full ten days on this level and then move up to level 3. If you move before me come and tell us how bad it is, I found the jump to level 2 hard and I'm dreading this one!

6w6pL1 done. Actually managed to do a super hard move today where you have to lift yourself sideways with all your weight on one hand below your shoulder and one leg fully extended iyswim? You have to hold that and then twist and lift the other leg. I usually can't actually lift my body weight in that arm so have no hope but today I did it!! And the diagonal get ups it can now get both shoulder blades off the floor.

I like 6w6p alongside the shred because it's all abs and so even if legs and arms ache from the shred it doesn't matter as you aren't really using them. There's a few plank moves in there but the majority is abs. It's 3 weeks exactly til holiday so I'm going to really push myself. I refuse to come back from another holiday feeling really low because I didn't have the confidence to wear the shorts and bikini I packed, I figure even if I don't have supermodel body, if I know I've worked as hard as I can to get as in shape as I can then it won't matter what I look like, it's the confidence I will feel from knowing how much stronger and fitter I am than when I started. At least that's the plan

I've just finished 30DS L2D3. I'm doing the first set of each circuit with Nat and the second set with Anita. Strangely I think the plank jacks are easier than the modified version. Off to a friends house to watch the World Cup final sit in the kitchen and drink wine now, which will no doubt undo some of my good work.

Impressive :)

I did L2 today. The only plank move I do is the modified squat thrust one but I can feel that becoming easier on my wrists.

I'm wondering whether to move to L3 now or in a few days ...

30DSL2D6 done. I did the unmodified cardio today and used 1kg weights rather than 2kg for the last strength circuit, figured it'd be better to be able to actually do the moves rather than spend the whole time desperately trying to do more than 3 moves and not being able to handle the weight. Used 2kg for the other strength circuits though.

Oh and had additional resistance while doing ab moves in the form of my 16mo DS who ran at me and sat on me whenever I was in plank or on back doing abs.

30DS L2 D7 completed this morning. Had quite a full on day yesterday and as a result found today quite hard. But did it! Looking forward to moving into level 3 in the hope there might be a bit less planking....

Don't feel bad about scoffing macnab I found myself sat in the dark at midnight last night eating half a large trifle. I've been off puddings for a few months now and stupidly bought one for Sunday dinner pudding, obv the temptation was too much! Lesson learned, only buy things in small sizes so there is no ability to scoff when the sugar cravings hit!

It's the exercise equivalent of "My dog ate my homework"