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

Had a rest day yesterday, but just done 30DS L1 Day 9 this morning. Going to do one more day at L1 then move up to L2 on Sumday. Still feeling ok with it, although used heavier weights this morning so may feel that later.

(Oh, and I'm also 5ft 2.5!)

Thanks Bustle. Will try Ri30 today.

You don't have diastasis Bustle. If you did your fingers would fall into a gap between the two muscles, it would be big enough to fit several fingers inbetween. Don't worry!

Hi darlings, L2 is killer on my back, I avoid it now. L3 is better, or try Ri30, it's not bad at all.

Hmm I'm now paranoid about diastisis. I did the lay down and crunch thing and my fingers don't go inbetween the muscles, but they do go in a little, there's kind of a ridge where my muscles meet in the middle. Is this 'normal' or is it diastisis? Would I know for sure if I had it?

Yaay for walk shadows, hope you get some sleep tonight.

Hi everyone.
I did 30DS L2D5 until 3 days ago and had to stop as my back hurts now. Not sure if I pulled a muscle or something but it hurts every time I bend forwards. I ran 2.5miles yesterday and nothing today. It's easier today.I would like to go back to shred but feel scared that I might cause more problems.
Any suggestions would be welcome.

The reason it's so vital is it strengthens the transverse muscles which hold everything in like a belt. If you strengthen the other muscles with shred etc your tummy will start to bulge out because the belt muscle is still slack. So by strengthening that one it holds everything in making the other ab exercises more effective and slowly shrinking the separation.

Sinking is a good sign Ddas, slow and steady and keep doing the zip exercise I mentioned on t'other thread. Do the zip one in the shower, every time you open the fridge, literally as much as you possibly can during the day. You want to get the zip done up above your belly button and then slowly unzip.

Hmm I'm not sure then Owl! Maybe just keep at it, give it everything and see how you go?

Congrats on the weight loss Tabulah. I think the shred is ideal for changing the blancmange situ

Today I took the kids for an epic walk. I'd guess around 6-7 miles, across country and some uphill. They both walked a little but the majority was me pushing them both on the buggy. I was going to shred tonight but the fucking internet crashed. I have now ordered the DVD! I did do a load of ab exercises though. Am now going to fall into bed as am knackered!

& shadow with my diastasis everything sinks into it rather than bulges out when I do the abs movements. Smaller though 1-2cm. 2cm at umbilicus

bimble wow you've really gone for it. Hoping that's a good sign that once I finish this 30 ds I'll continue to feel motivated to do another of her dvd's.

D7 of 30ds done but went to L2 today as L1 didn't feel like much of a work out. But my god L2 is quite a big jump! Definitely felt that one! Although don't think I got the full benefit as took a bit each time figuring out how to do the new moves.

30DS L2,D7 done. Had planned to have a rest day, but then got bored, so did Shred after all. Not sure what's wrong with me, I never used to be like this?!

I'm 5'4.5" (that 1/2" is VERY important to me!). I was pretty much slim until university, where the combination of post-DVT injection/implant contraceptive (put on 2st in 3 months) and cheap booze changed my weight and body shape. I've never been able to regain it and now, at 40 with 2 kids, I've accepted that it's never going to happen!

Exercise wise, I first Shredded in Jan/Feb 2013 and have dabbled with it and Banish Fat Boost Metabolism since then.
I bought a fitbit flex in March this year and love it. It has really prompted me to be less sedentary and more mindful of what I'm doing.
I did the 30 days abs challenge in June and loved it and knowing that was about to finish is what prompted me to revisit Shred properly now.
I've also been doing 5:2 intermittent fasting for the past few months.

I haven't seen major weight loss, but my figure is changing - I'm trimmer and less rotund, and I'm significantly stronger.

Hoping the combination of dedicated Shred and 5:2 will help to deliver some weight loss as well as a more toned and less wobbly body!

LOLOL. I am generally very unfit on account of having done bog all for years :o

I've got 1.5kg weights as that's all I could locate in the garage. My arms hurt whilst doing it so I don't think I could go heavier.

I was expecting my abs to hurt for example as those went to pot years ago when I had the children.

I find the routine hard work and I get the feeling that I've done something But I honestly expected to hurt the next day. Perhaps that's a good thing though.

Well I'd be more thrilled if I had a healthy BMI already, lol...I usually fudge the numbers a bit because I'm a bit mortified about quite how overweight I got.

But, I'm only overweight now instead of obese, so I suppose that's good, lol.

Wow 4st well done!!!!

30DSL1D2

I'm 5'8...I now feel like a giant, lol

I've been shredding/ripped for about 3 months? I don't know, I did half of shred, started again then I finished it once, moved onto ripped and stopped halfway because of other stuff and so I've started again at the very beginning, but I've been doing Slimming world for about 9 months and I've lost 4 st 12 lb.

I've got a few stones still to go and as I've said on previous threads, I'm mostly made of blancmange...shredding is to try and combat that rather than lose weight as the diet works fine.

Just trying (trying being the optimal word!) to eat healthily & not have as much sugary food. Hard as I miss my tiramisu the days kids have driven me up the wall lol

I've just been reading about eating back exercise calories and other such things. I tend to eat when I'm hungry and have a healthy diet. What's everyone else doing?

30 day shred, level 2 day 4. Using 2kg weights. Finding this level pretty tough but am determined

Are you using a heavy enough weight Owl? Are you generally very fit? That could be why it's not having much impact? If you feel it's not challenging you enough at level now then def move to level 2.

I'm on L1 D8 of shred. I'm not sure if there has been any change but I keep telling myself it isn't going to make me look any worse!

I was expecting to hurt a lot more afterwards but I only had some stiffness in the tops of my arms after the first couple of days.

When am I supposed to move to L2?

Level 1 30 day shred is on u tube.

We're a thread of the shorties doing the shred as I'm only 5'3. I'm quite petite but it's the postnatal wobbly especially around the belly that bothers me.

I forgot to add, I'm 5ft 2in as well. I have always been naturally very slim, it must be genes because I (used to be able to) eat like a pig. Even after I had my first child, I was very slim. But I put a lot of weight on when expecting our second, DD was 9lbs and I was like a beached whale. I lost weight but never lost it all so I have a whole wardrobe of clothes that I've not been able to wear for over 4 years and feck all money to buy new ones

Also I'll be 40 in a couple of months so I'm finding that I put weight on easier now than I did in my 20s and early 30s.

So this will have to be a new way of life for me I guess. But I'm surprised at how quick the workout is, it IS doable once you get used to it. I think I'll just have to do it every day for the rest of my life!!

Afternoon everyone

I completed Day 5 of Level 1 yesterday evening, I won't shred tonight because I'll go to my circuit class and I reckon that's a good enough workout and I'm too lazy to even consider doing TWO workouts in one day

I'm starting to see an improvement already, which is so encouraging. I don't know how much of it is down to diet, but either way I'm definitely a bit leaner. Today I'm wearing a shirt that I've not been able to wear for more than 4 years

I just have to laugh at JM telling me that if I feel like I'm going to die, watch Anita - she will carry me through. I watch her, but she doesn't do anything and so I still feel like I'm going to die

Hi kaymondo! I'm at exactly same stage as you, finished 30DSL1D5 today. I'm not feeling any different yet though, somehow found today more of a struggle than yesterday

If you feel ready to move on, I'd say go for it. At this rate I think I'm going to need a couple of days over...

Oh yes, a group of portly people attempting to exercise, huzzah! :D
Welcome Kaymondo!

yes sorry shadows, I meant you, gah to toddlers not napping.
Just done RI30 D7 L1. Woke DS2 up from nap due to elephant-like clattering during fast feet. He then proceeded to hug me during squats and sit on my belly during sit ups, all while LOOKING at and TAKING DS1's Lego. gah. May move on to L2 tomorrow, think I'm ready.