I am still on my mission to get fit and fabulous in time for my mile stone birthday next year and you can see how I have got on so far in week 1 and week 2 .
I started off well at the start of last week, and although I hadn’t quite perfected all of the moves (not sure I would within 30 days anyway) I decided I would like to try level 2 a couple of days sooner than I had planned, as I was a bit bored of the first one to be honest. Level 2 is much more intense and the ‘plank’ work was hard and I couldn’t do all of them straight off, but it was nice to try some new moves and they certainly had me sweating and out of breath which is all good when burning fat and calories.
However, Thursday night, my second day of level 2 and day 11 of my shred, my knee gave way half way through the routine and I had to stop. I have been suffering with twinges on my left knee on and off for a week but it felt different this time so I decided to stop. Friday afternoon while at the park with the boys, I messed about and twisted my leg as I got off an apparatus and this just made my shred war around (lol) worse. I thought about doing my shred that night, but as I was in pain going up and down the stairs and after consulting my facebook Ladies who shred support group, I took the decision to take a couple of days off to rest it and see how it felt on Sunday.
By Sunday my leg was better – not right – but improved and so I decided to go back to Level 1 to ease myself back in gently. The problem is with Jillian and her 30 Day Shred DVD, the word gently doesn’t really come into it because its intense from the moment the routine begins. Still, I gave it my best and even worked out while my OH was sat in the room, probably trying not to laugh at me and my wobbly bits moving around the lounge! Needless to say, my knee and leg did not fair well and I was crying out in pain after about 10 minutes and part from the ab work which I continued doing til the end I couldn’t do anything else which required me putting weight on my left leg.
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Thank you xx
Thank you xx
Melksham Mum
Aw dammit. I’ve heard lots of knee complaints linked to the shred due its intensity 🙁
Make sure you rest it properly and maybe try something different now you have the workout bug? I get a bit bored of the dvd now so take elements of it and do a 10,9..1 workout circuit whilst watching my Killers live dvd. You’re on pinterest yes? There are loads of routines there x I’ll shut up now! Viv @MelkshamMum
Pinkoddy
Sorry to hear about your knee but you sound very determined and still doing lots of other things. The very best of luck with it.
Lauren_W
At least you are stopping due to injury and not because you find it too hard. You are doing really well by the looks of it!
I got a similar pain in my leg so I’m glad that it wasn’t something I had done wrong.
Hope your leg is better soon xx
Maria @ Feisty Tapas
What a shame! But at least it’s a start. Everything helps towards 40 and fabulous
Actually Mummy
Wow! You’re doing really well. I totally fell off the programme last week after 2 days on level 2. So hard to get back on it once you’ve stopped!
Kirsty Hornblow
Glad you stopped before you did some real damage. Anything called the ‘shred’ would put me right off – it even sounds scary!
Notmyyearoff
Wow! This sounds so tough but sounds like its working really well!
The Mini Mes and Me
Excellent progress despite the poorly knee. Hope it’s better soon lovely x
HELEN
well done Jenny, you’ve been doing great. It was a combination of knee & back pain that stopped me continuing it before Xmas, after a couple of days off my back improved a lot. I did the shred today & went in at level 2 but my left knee also wasn’t too keen so I’m going easy on the lunges! Keep up your good work x
Susan Mann
wow way to go honey x