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Sept 2014 - 30 Day Shred thread - because Christmas is coming

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yadahyadah · 01/09/2014 10:30

Join us as we bounce, hoik, stumble and otherwise get ourselves through one or other of Jillian Michaels' DVD programs. Some of us love it most of the time, others of us just do it and then learn to love it as we start to feel stronger, leaner and generally fitter. You can be as negative as you need to be, just show up and get it done. You know you want to.

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Lambzig · 09/09/2014 14:41

Body Rev Phase 1, week 2, day 5 done.

I have just ordered some new exercise wear. That usually puts any exercise to a stop.

paneer · 09/09/2014 19:35

I am feeling broken and have only done
level 1 for 2 days. also back at work today after 2.5 weeks off.

please inspire me.

Littleorangetree · 09/09/2014 20:44

30DSL2D4 done - haven't done the shred for a few days Blush. Does anyone else find that if they have a day or so off then their entire 'healthy lifestyle' goes right out the window and it's really hard to get going again?

Was soooo close to not bothering again tonight and wanted to sit on the couch with junk food watching TV, but I managed to get a grip somehow and get the shred done. Feel much better now I've done it.

ImogenQuy · 10/09/2014 07:08

Killer Abs L1 D5 done. Groan. Fell over twice trying to copy Natalie doing the dancing crab move. I'm also back to gloomy contemplation of my stomach (but I'm reassured that I'm not the only one who's struggling with that area).

I may have to give up later this week - I left home yesterday just before 8 a.m. and didn't get back from work till 9.45 p.m. If the week carries on like that I'm going to need my extra half hour in the morning for sleep.

yadahyadah · 10/09/2014 08:03

Body Rev phase 2 week 7 cardio 2 completed.

Imogen I do not even want to know what a dancing crab back is. And me too on the other thing...

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ErrolTheDragon · 10/09/2014 08:34

paneer if you've done L1 for 2 days, that's exactly when you'll feel the worst - the first 3-4 days you will ache, it's normal to wish you lived in a bungalow because going downstairs is so hard. But if you tough it out for a couple more days it will get better and never be so bad again. Don't forget to have 1 or 2 rest days each week to let your muscles recover and rebuild. Then most people start to feel and see a difference.

spotty - sorry to hear you're having hip problems as well as knee. Pilates may be a very good idea for you, maybe you can get some proper advice on strengthening your supporting muscles. I used to have some hip problems but seems to have pretty much gone over the last year - some combination of shred, 5:2, losing weight and also (maybe) regular cod liver oil.

littleorange - just think of a few days off as a bit of extra rest and repair, and get back with the program! Actually, the main exercise guru on the 5:2 threads recommends occasionally taking a week off training (forget how often, maybe 2-3 times per year) - perhaps you should try to plan to do this especially if you can predict a time when it will be harder to keep going. But an unplanned break is no excuse to fall off the wagon - you don't lose it that quickly, I had 3 weeks off over the summer (though the two weeks on holiday were pretty active) and got back to it without too much difficulty. And you've just proved to yourself you can do it even if you don't want to, and then feel better for it so remember that. [smile

Imogen - sounds like you might do well to plan to take a break if there's a work crisis this week.

paneer · 10/09/2014 21:59

thanks ERROL. I did end up doing it last night and I was knackered but it was ok. Felt so much better about myself for doing it. I also made sure that I went to a walk at lunch today.

tonight was ok, although my arms were burning when doing the weights.

Saturday is going to be my rest day.

ImogenQuy · 11/09/2014 06:57

30DSL1D4 done. I'd forgotten how repetitious this level is till I started it again: she doesn't repeat a move in Ripped in 30 at any level, but on this one the blasted jumping jacks just keep coming back.

Work crisis more or less under control for now, but DS didn't get his milk at school yesterday so I need to ring up the blasted milk provider and find out what's going on. School say he's not on the list. It was so much simpler when I was young and the local authority just organised it for everyone.

ShowMeTheWonder · 11/09/2014 08:06

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yadahyadah · 11/09/2014 08:14

Body Rev phase 2 week 7 workout 7 done. Hideous. Elated that I did it. Late for drop off. ARGH!

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Lambzig · 11/09/2014 10:48

Body Rev Phase 1, Week 2, 2nd cardio workout done done (even if it took nearly a month). Will be moving on tomorrow to the new workouts.

Yadah, what weights are you using? Are you following her instructions to get 20s?

Imogen, i DO want to know what the dancing crab is, I am imagining it to be something like the crab stand my husband insists on demonstrating when he gets drunk.

Showme, congrats on starting. To try to answer your questions....

If you start the workout when you warm up, you should start to feel better, take it steady and do what you can. If you are that stiff you may need to stretch for a little longer than the cool down at the end. Try doing that bit twice to stop the soreness.

It's up to you, but most of us tortured ourselves through ten days of each level, even if that was over a couple of weeks. You need to rest at least one day a week.

To avoid neck strain look at the ceiling and don't tuck your chin. It helps a bit.

Results varies, I guess on what you are eating, your age, whether you have had a c-section etc. For me there were some changes by the end of level 1, and good results by the end of 30 days (although two c-sections in my 40s meant my stomach is still an ongoing project.

I hope that helps, I am sure others have better advice.

ShowMeTheWonder · 11/09/2014 12:51

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ErrolTheDragon · 11/09/2014 18:01

well done paneer and show. It really does get easier.

show - the 'neck not invited thing' - perhaps focus on getting basic top-half crunch right first (ie do those instead of the double crunches for a couple of days till you've nailed the form). Important thing is to exhale hard, and focus pulling in your abs - don't really think about raising the shoulders, they should come up as a result of contracting the abs, and the neck just follows along. Does that make any sense?

I have to confess to two days off, nice mornings and DH wanted to walk. I'm also on a heavy (but fortunately short) course of antibiotics which seemed to make me feel a bit odd during last night and this morning - ok now just tired.

ImogenQuy · 12/09/2014 07:07

Killer Abs L1 D6 done. Only fell over once today, which I suppose is progress.

Lambzig, a dancing crab is a move where you start lying flat on your back, and then come up on one arm and the opposite leg so your bum is in the air, the bottom leg is at a right angle, the bottom arm is straight and the other arm and leg are straight and pointing up in the air. Natalie makes it look very graceful and fluid. I look like an arthritic bear emerging from hibernation, and I always fall over at least once.

Work crisis is back in full force and effect. Off to the office now.

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Lambzig · 13/09/2014 14:07

Body Rev, Phase 1, Week 3, workout 3 first time. Gosh it steps up a gear, I failed on some of the moves. Much harder than the first couple of weeks.

ShowMeTheWonder · 14/09/2014 09:48

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Lambzig · 14/09/2014 10:16

Body Rev, Phase 1, Week 3, workout 4 first time. Ouch, ouch. If workout 4 is this tough what the hell is workout 12 like? I can see a difference though, even with my halfhearted approach.

ImogenQuy · 15/09/2014 07:01

30DS L1 D5. I'm thoroughly bored with this now. And my shoulder blades are making weird clicking noises when I do some of the exercises.

ShowMeTheWonder · 15/09/2014 09:22

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ErrolTheDragon · 15/09/2014 16:30

Well done show. You'll gradually find you can do more of those bicycles - doing as many as you can then the rest of the time basic crunch (rather than just collapsing) is good.

ImogenQuy · 16/09/2014 07:02

30DS L1 D6. Shoulders are hurting - I think it's the long hours at work using a mouse and bent over a keyboard. Some of the moves with the heavier weights are getting easier, though. I'm so fed up with jumping jacks!

ImogenQuy · 17/09/2014 07:02

Killer Abs L1 D7 done. Most of the moves more or less nailed now (though the dancing crab and I are never going to be friends) so I think I'll move up to L2 after 10 days rather than 15 as I originally thought.

Where is everyone?

ShowMeTheWonder · 17/09/2014 08:18

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ErrolTheDragon · 17/09/2014 09:23

Hi Imogen - wow, shred and killer abs? If you really hate JJs then substitute with something of similar (or greater!) intensity which you prefer - maybe something from Ri30 which as you say is less repetetive. And try to sort out your work chair/computer positioning. Sitting is quite an unnatural position and really not that good for us even if not hunched - apparently a more leaned back position can be better (which I was pleased to find out as it's what I do anyway, with my legs up on a stool under my desk).

Anyway - I need to get downstairs and get exercising. I've done the 5 days of shredL3 I'd planned, but quite enjoying it so I think I'll do it for the rest of the week before deciding what to do next.