30-day shred in January

[juneau]

Anyone want to join me?

Have just seen my earlier post and realised I had said I started with level 2? Why did I say that? I started on level 1 not 2.

mumof we were all impressed.
Neither thanks for satisfying my curiosity!
Freakoid I think cardio is important to get rid of the belly fat, but abs and core work help to develop and tone the underlying muscle. I try and do both and I think there is a little less wobble optimist

I generally do a plank first thing in the morning, hold it 20-30 secs. Then do plank jacks and twisty jump things and mountain climbers as part of my cardio most days- there are meant to be all in one abs and cardio . But then I only do about 15-20 crunches and 30 reverse crunches. I should prob do more but abs is the bit I hate the most!

Did level 2 this morning. I had planned to have a go at level 3 this evening, but I really struggled so I'm not so sure now.

I'm phoning it in :( My cold has reached the completely full head stage plus my cough is bad. I'd be dripping snot (sorry if TMI) and I'm really tired.

Somehow think thr sleep might do me more good now.

Saying that, I never regret it if I do actually start.

Night Night and no excuses ;)

Night night ninja, hope you feel better soon.

I did level 2 tonight. I didn't feel like it, and procrastinated for ages, but once I'd done it I was glad. I'm still using my little weights. Might move up to level 3 after the weekend.

Level 2 again tonight. Hope you are all having good weekends

I did level 2 yesterday as well. Running today though not sure how far ill manage as I was up all night coughing.

Am I allowed to say I'm getting a bit bored of the shredding, I like the format so might buy another of her workouts to mix and match.

Hope you are feeling better ninja.
Well done neither.
I didn't shred yesterday as the day didn't go to plan, then I ended up lugging heavy furniture around and felt I'd had my workout that way!
Did level 3 for the first time today and it was bloody hard.
She has mixed the strength and cardio up, so in the strength bit, you are also jumping and in the cardio bit, you are doing weights!
I've got ripped in 30 too but I haven't even looked at that yet! When I can cope with level 3 a bit better, I'll have a go and maybe start to mix and match.

Ninja i was bored of it straight away this time so am just doing my own thing. Moves largely from shred but a few extras and mixed up however i feel like doing it.

Today I have done only cardio (20 mins). Tomorrow I will prob start with strength to make sure i focus on that.

Hi all.... have phoned it in for the last 2 nights as I had a really sore hip (old gimmer....) and could NOT be bothered to do it tonight, BUT I DID!

(triumph of something over something...... )

Am also finding it boring in a way, but remain so far off being able to do it properly that I don't dare do anything else (apart from the substitutions in an effort to save my knees that would surely POP otherwise......)

Really feel I need a much longer stretch at the end of it, that would be my main criticism of her workout. Add my own warm up and cool down stretches to the beginning and end now.

DH mentioned that he thought the wobbly bits might be decreasing in size, so perhaps not ALL wishful thinking? Am utterly rubbish at cutting down on the comfort food still though, so can only hope for limited transformation while mashed potatoes continue to play such a large part in my life.....

6 mile run today :) nice to be out and about.

I'm feeling OK in the day but just coughing all night :( Horrible hacking cough

Feel better this evening than I have the last couple of days so I'm hoping I'm on the mend!

I've been doing lots of reading for my masters today and therefore have eaten chocolate and cheese every few minutes. Oh well!

at your run ninja. I had every good intention, but have procrastinated my way through the day "working" on an assignment for my OU course and am only half way through.

6 miles I would struggle to do 600 metres running!! Can walk for miles but find running really really hard.

Well done for doing it orangina.
I'm another one who can't run, so very impressed.
I'm aching today for the first time in a while. Think it is a combination of moving heavy furniture and level 3.
Weigh day for me tomorrow, so I've got to do it again this evening.

I was quite looking forward to doing weights today but woke up in agony having somehow hurt my upper back/neck/shoulders. Really hurts. Can't move without getting jarring pain and even lifting cup of tea to mouth is agony. No idea what i have done

Freakoid, sorry to hear that. Have you tried a belladonna patch on the sore areas? Can really help with muscles that have gone ito spasm, which it sounds as though yours might have done..... hope you feel better soon.

There is NO WAY I could run a mile, let alone 6. Will try and train for proposed 5k run to fundraise for the school, but am pretty sure I'll be doing it as interval training (walk, run, walk, run, walk, run....etc).

Level 2 done again this evening. Am getting stronger, and definitely less wobbly. Might try to weigh myself again this evening to check and see if there is ANY weight loss......

(hopeful and optimistic)

How is everyone else doing?

Orangina thanks. I spent much of the afternoon lying on the floor yesterday and put hot wheat packs on. Decided to try and stretch it out last night figuring it couldn't hurt much more so did some windmills etc then did the arm moves you do with weights in the shred but without any weights, just to test the movement. Had to take codeine to sleep but it hurts a lot less this morning. Bf thinks I might have jarred it doing the twisty jumps

Hope you're continuing to feel better Freakoid.
Well done on level 2 Orangina
I reluctantly did day 2 level 3 yesterday. I promised myself a Curly Wurly if I did it. It didn't feel any easier.
However, DH has been commenting on the reduction of wobble and I have now lost 7.6lbs since starting, so it's obviously doing something.

Am so impressed with weight loss WiseKneeHair!

(and perhaps just a bit jealous.....!)

Freakoid, hope you are on the mend. I am out tonight, so no shred, but will do it tomorrow definitely. Think it is more effectively is done fairly consistently....

Can you tell me what size weights you use please? Have done 5 days on L1 but only have 2 x 3kg hand weights. Finding them a little (!) heavy.

I use 2kg weights. When i started i used 0.5 weights though! Only struggle with the 2kg ones after a few side lunges, otherwise they're about right.

Have done a mini workout today. I will probably regret it tomorrow as I doubt it has done my back any good at all but I felt I needed to do it. Probably because I am due on, have eaten loads of carbs, am bloated, and have put on weight

The weights gave me some temporary relief from the pain but its back now.

I use 2kg weights. When i started i used 0.5 weights though! Only struggle with the 2kg ones after a few side lunges, otherwise they're about right.

Have done a mini workout today. I will probably regret it tomorrow as I doubt it has done my back any good at all but I felt I needed to do it. Probably because I am due on, have eaten loads of carbs, am bloated, and have put on weight

The weights gave me some temporary relief from the pain but its back now.

Sorry for double post. Bloody phone

I also use 2kg weights, although they are a bit heavy for some of the exercises, on the whole they seem ok.