30 Day Shred – Day 25

March 1, 2010 No Comments

25 days done! I have now done 10 days of the 30 Day Shred Level Two and I have a decision to make.

I can either finish up the 30 days with Level Two, or I can start Level Three tomorrow and do 5 days of that.

While I haven’t officially decided yet, I’m leaning toward starting Level Three tomorrow. I’m still doing a lot of modified moves on my current level, but I still may be able to move up.

We’ll see! Eeek, I’m almost done!

In the meantime, check out my progress thus far:

Level One

  • Day 1: I could barely breathe through the cardio and had to stop frequently. Afterward, I was insanely tired for the rest of the day.
  • Day 2: I was able to do more of the cardio and wasn’t tired like day 1. My arms, specifically my shoulders, ached in a good way.
  • Day 3: I wasn’t nearly as achy after this workout. It seems my muscles are getting stronger and getting used to the strength exercises.
  • Day 4: I woke up from 9 hours of sleep to feeling like I needed 9 more. I slept for most of the day, but took a break to go do the shred. I half-assed it in the cardio, but that’s better than nothing.
  • Day 5: Was almost able to get through all of the workout without stopping today. The first section of the cardio is the worst. Jumping Jacks/Jump Rope/Jumping Jacks/Jump Rope, all without stopping in between each move. Ouch!
  • Day 6: Still doing alright with the workout. I really busted out the move for the final ab section: bicycles. Unfortunately, I overdid it. I have a delicate neck and constantly holding up my head for 1 minute straight made my neck hurt for the rest of the day.
  • Day of Rest
  • Day 7: Back in the saddle! Decided to alter the Bicycle moves and am doing alternating oblique moves with transverse ab moves in between. That means my neck is saved.
  • Day 8: Though I made a concerted effort, I STILL couldn’t get through all the cardio.
  • Day 9: The strength is starting to be easy. I even upped the size of my weights for the lying chest exercise. If it weren’t for the cardio, I would feel ready to move on to Level Two.
  • Day 10: Really busted it out in the workout, never stopping. I think I might have overdone it and I ended up with a headache for the next two days.
  • Day of Rest
  • Day 11: Things are much easier now that I’m not stopping during the cardio portions.
  • Day 12: I’m doing better at the butt kicks. Also, Valentine’s Day.
  • Day of Rest
  • Day 13: Since it’s gotten so much better, I made the decision to begin Level Two on Day 16.
  • Day 14: I’m feeling good and not at all sore like I did in the first week.
  • Day 15: My last day of Level One. It’s felt so much easier, I’m glad I’m done with it.

Level Two

  • Day 16: I started Level Two and am feeling GREAT! All of the planks and arm exercises made my shoulders and back painful, but in a good way.
  • Day 17: My shoulders are still hurting, but it’s alright.
  • Day of Rest
  • Day 18: I sweat so much during these workouts. Pouring sweat!
  • Day 19: The hardest move for me is the V-Raise with weights. That’s weird for me since arm exercises are normally a breeze.
  • Day 20: There are so many planks in Level Two. I’ve gotten a lot better at them, but they’re still not my favorite thing in the world.
  • Day 21: I think I like the core exercises better in Level Two than One. They seem to hit more abdominal muscles.
  • Day 22: Yeah, I’m sleepy. A break would be nice, but whatever.
  • Day 23: I’m so excited that I’m almost done!
  • Day 24: For some reason the workout was a lot harder today than usual. I just couldn’t get myself moving. I kind of half-assed the end of the workout.
  • Day 25: Should I move on to the next level? I’m not sure!

I’ve lost some more weight! I’ll update you fully on everything I lost once the 30 days is up.

If you’re doing the 30 Day Shred too, how’s your progress? Let us know in the comments!

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