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30-day shred in January

661 replies

juneau · 30/12/2012 17:44

Anyone want to join me?

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FreakoidOrganisoid · 20/01/2013 13:39
Grin Is it bad that i considered positions from an I-need-to-exercise pov?? Still, he was happy even when I told him I felt like I should get my handweights out. The thigh burn was bad, had to stop and rest them a couple of times Blush
orangina · 20/01/2013 17:15

Level 2 day 3 completed.... planks still bloody hard work, but think hammock elasticity decreasing and perhaps even custard volume too.....

(optimistic)

Knees not loving all the squat work, but keeping it at Anita level and nothing has gone pop yet....!

Yay, will certainly try to continue this beyond the recommended 30days.... Would like to be able to get through all the workouts without phoning it in at SOME point.....

Grin
bettydavis · 20/01/2013 17:36

another day of level 2 done, struggled with round three today, can just about do the military presses, but hate squats with v raise. Think I'm going to adapt the plank exercises as I can't do them and am only doing them half heartedly which is a waste of time

FreakoidOrganisoid · 20/01/2013 18:03

Orangina I intend to keep it up until I go on holiday (Easter) and by then I am hoping it will have become habit and i will keep it up.

Glad you are seeing results. Some days i think I am and others not.

My good run well and truly ruined now. Didn't do it thurs, did half arsed attempt Fri, didn't do it yesterday and haven't done it yet today either. Feeling under the weather isn't helping.

If i don't do it today I can't have ferrero rocher this eve.

orangina · 20/01/2013 18:35

I did it so I could eat the slow cooked belly of pork that I had cooked for lunch today....!

I need to attain and retain a basic level of fitness for the foreseeable I think. Gone are the days when I could do or not do whatever the hell I want.....

orangina · 20/01/2013 18:35

Also, would love to not look vile in my swimsuit..... (careful not to set the bar too high there....!)

FreakoidOrganisoid · 20/01/2013 19:56

That's pretty much my motivation orangina. I havent felt at all body confident since 2003 and want to feel confident enough to wear a bikini on holiday with bf.

I'm small and thinish already but very saggy and flabby around the edges(with more than a few inches to pinch on belly) so could look a lot better with some toning. Also it's embarrassing how unfit and weak I am.

So reason 1 = vanity
reason 2 = health Blush

I havent done it yet today, but did eat the ferrero rocher while doing a horrible bit of work so am going to do it now. Or something at least.

karatekimmi · 20/01/2013 20:53

Well I did 66% of the workout -in two gos- as mini karate was not sleeping! it's better than nothing!

Tomorrow will be better!

FreakoidOrganisoid · 20/01/2013 21:27

I've done mine too. Pulled something in my leg though.

I tell you what though, planks are a marvel. After doing a few plank exercises i do seem to hold myself better (temporarily) - less slouchy.

WiseKneeHair · 20/01/2013 21:55

Well done Freakoid, Karate, Betty and Orangina
I'm doing it for very similar reasons to everyone else and intend to carry on doing shred, ripped, etc forever! I'm hoping to still do it with my zimmer frame. Grin
Freakoid when are you off on holiday? I'm going on the 4th April and I am hoping to be 1 1/2 stones light than when I started this. Not aiming for a bikini, but not getting mistaken for a beached whale will do for now.
Did level 2 again tonight and a few 10 minute solutions. I have definitely getting better quicker than I ever expected.

sweetkitty · 20/01/2013 22:39

I've phoned it in the past 2 days Blush in my defence I've been painted DD2s new room , my arms and neck are aching so I've done something at least.

I'm struggling with level 2 this time as well, I think it's the times I'm doing it, DP and I have been doing it together so shally once DC are in bed 8.15ish I'm shattered by then, before I was doing it just before lunch and found it a lot easier. Can't do it during the day just now as I'm sure the builders would die laughing!

NeitherShreddedNorSmug · 20/01/2013 22:49

Hello shredders Smile

I did my half marathon this morning. Embarrassingly slow time - worst than my previous worst - but because I had to queue several times for the loo along the course (as opposed to running really slowly - when I was moving rather than queuing I was reasonably swift). Anyway, I did it and that's the main thing. Back to shredding for me this week.

wem · 21/01/2013 09:03

Well done Neither, I can't even contemplate attempting a half marathon, so I'm in awe, even with the toilet breaks slowing you down :).

I was busy experimenting with new cakes yesterday, so not only was there no time for shredding, but there was also taste testing to be done and a whole load of spare cake needing to be eaten. DH was supposed to take it in to work but he got stuck in snow so it's back in the kitchen staring at me.

WiseKneeHair · 21/01/2013 09:54

Well done neither you finished, so in my book that is absolutely brilliant. Did you time yourself, with stops for the loo breaks? I bet if you did that was a lot faster.
wem could you freeze some of the cakes? Alternatively, send them this way.

I'm aching today for some reason, I think I pushed it yesterday. Will shred tonight, but won't do any extra today.

WiseKneeHair · 21/01/2013 09:54

Sorry, meant to say kitty that the painting sounds like a workout all of its own.

NeitherShreddedNorSmug · 21/01/2013 16:14

Yeah cake, I could do with some Smile. I have a day off work today (public holiday here) so I may bake.

I want to shred, but am feeling rather stiff in the legs and knees today.

FreakoidOrganisoid · 21/01/2013 17:25

Yay another day done! Not too bad today although i did get a stitch.

Sausages with cauliflower and butterbean mash tonight. Quite looking forward to that!

WiseKneeHair · 21/01/2013 21:41

I think you are allowed a day off Neither.
Well done Freakoid.
I've just done level 2. Even did some bastard squat thrusts tonight.

orangina · 21/01/2013 22:30

Copped out tonight. Felt crampy and shit. Will do it tomorrow FOR SURE....

(channels inner californian)

ninja · 22/01/2013 00:05

3 days off to visit family (although does sledging count as a workout?)

Back on track today though, going to take a bit to get off all those family meals though!

NeitherShreddedNorSmug · 22/01/2013 01:31

I did a weak level 2 with my light weights. All that leg work really hurt, but I'm feeling quite energised now after a very lazy day.

karatekimmi · 22/01/2013 08:14

I did a 3 hour trek with the pushchair in the snow as I was going stir crazy in the house! I ache this morning!

orangina · 22/01/2013 20:10

Ok, done level 2 again, still all the easy stuff but perhaps managing to "do" more than before.....

Hammock still there, but shrinking?!

Am thinking of trying the 5:2 thing, as I don't seem to have lost any weight Hmm.... would love to lose 10lbs and drop a dress size....

orangina · 22/01/2013 20:11

Also, shoulders REALLY don't like the full workout that level 2 is trying to give them. That is where I phone it in the most I think. Planks getting easier (yay!), but shoulders either super un-fit, or actually FAULTY in some way......

ninja · 22/01/2013 22:24

OK - I'm checking in to make sure that I actually do it tonight!

I'd only be cleaning and tidying otherwise and to be fair the kids would just mess it up.

Tired today though, and bed is calling...... just another half hour to get through then I can go :)

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