Trying to be healthy, and day by day I'm getting better at it.
20 || England
Woohoo! As you guys know, I’ve been bored of it recently. That’s not to say I’m not glad I did it.
I have basically lost no weight, despite eating cleanly for the past month and however long. I’m not too fussed but it is a little annoying. I have gained muscle though, visible muscle, so that’s something.
I’ve never been overweight. I’ve always been quite “squishy”, but never actually overweight. I’ve always been weak. And to be honest, I still am weak. But at the beginning of the 30DS I had to do the pressups on my knees… and even then my arms quivered. It was quite embarrassing to be quite honest. Now I can go half way down into a “proper” pressup and I am proud of that. I might not be completely there, but I’m a lot further than I used to be.
So the 30DS was a good starting point. I had never properly exercised so I think the 30DS was a great way to bring me into it. I haven’t had the same kind of crazy results as some people on here have, but I can cope with that. It’s given me enthusiasm and mental strength, as well as a bit of physical strength.
So that’s that, then.
I didn’t write about the shred yesterday oops. I AM SO GLAD IT’S ALMOST OVER. Last day tomorrow oh god. That has come around really fast actually?
I’ll make a post about the effectiveness/whatnot of the shred tomorrow.
I really could not summon the motivation to work out this morning. I’ve been like this the past few days and I think it’s stress about exams (next week!) so I’m not too worried about my health in the long run but… should I stop working out during exams? I’m trying to weigh up the positives of endorphins versus forcing myself to do something I’m not 100% about and wasting time that could be used for revision/work.
We’ll see.
I am so bored of the 30 Day Shred right now. Level 3 is more fun than the others but I don’t even need the DVD at this point I can just do it without her and it’s so repetitive and boooring.
So in 3 days I will be happy to have finished it, I think.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s been fun & it was the best introduction to exercise I could have had, but I want to move on.
Level 1 has a lot of notes and the others are still on 6 & 7, so this is just to make them easier to find. :)
and I’ve now uploaded all of the 30DS text versions :) Level 3 is so fun! Sometimes I hate it, but afterwards I always smile. So much better than level 2.
Level 3
3 circuits of 3 minutes strength, 2 minutes cardio & 1 minute abs
Warm Up - should take 2.5-3 minutes
Arm crosses
Backwards windmills
Double jumprope (two arm motions in one big jump)
High kicks
Butt kicks
Knee circles
Circuit 1
Strength
45 seconds walking plank (on knees for less advanced)
45 seconds superman (lower rise for less advanced)
repeat once
Cardio
30 seconds mountain climbers (step-touch rather than jump for less advanced)
30 seconds jumping sumo-squats (smaller jump for less advanced)
repeat once
Abs
30 seconds pike crunches (arms on mat for less advanced)
30 seconds scissor crunches
Circuit 2
Strength
45 seconds squat with one-arm shoulder press
45 seconds jumping lunges (walking lunges for less advanced)
repeat once
Cardio
30 seconds punches with dumbbells
30 seconds butt kicks holding dumbbells
30 seconds punches with dumbbells
30 seconds jumping jacks with dumbbells
Abs
1 minute sit-ups (legs out for less advanced)
Circuit 3
Strength
45 seconds travelling pushups (on knees for less advanced)
45 seconds plank rows with leg raise
repeat once
Cardio
30 seconds jump squats
30 seconds rockstar jumps (effectively a jumping buttkick)
repeat both
Abs
1 minute plank twists side plank lift (30 seconds each side)
Cool Down
sit down with legs spread, stretch to each foot & in the middle
hold arms behind back and stretch
hold arms across body to stretch shoulders
stand up and pull each leg to your butt to stretch quads
Congrats, level 3 completed! Do this for days 21-30 of your shred.
If you’ve now completed all 30 days then a huge congratulations to you!
Find the rest here.
Oh man where have the days gone?! I am almost finished with the shred…? It all went as per usual today, so nothing to report there.
Suggestions on what to do when I’ve finished it?
I did do the shred yesterday but I didn’t write about it, oops! I had an awesome breakfast of two perfectly poached eggs with toast & ham, so after letting that settle I felt pretty confident about my day, lol.
Shred went the same as usual, which is good I suppose, but I do feel like I COULD push myself that little bit more. However after yesterday’s mental breakdown, I won’t get too worked up about it.
Now to shower, meet a friend, go into town, then come home & spend the rest of the day revising. Fun!
I did level 3 for a second time yesterday because I didn’t think I’d done enough in the morning lol! So I’ve technically done it 3 times now.
I LOVE level 3. I mean, it’s HORRIBLE, but it’s so fun and brilliant. Level 2 was just a chore. The only thing I find with level 3 is my THIGHS OH GOD is she trying to disable me?!
And I’m still having issues with the whole plank-on-weights-that-kill-my-palms thing. Anyone have any tips for that?
I know some people find it annoying to have to work to an exercise video, or maybe you just want a nice list to hand so you can take it wherever you want, so I turned the 30 Day Shred into text just for you guys!
Level 2
3 circuits of 3 minutes strength, 2 minutes cardio & 1 minute abs
Warm Up - should take 2.5-3 minutes
Arm crosses
Backwards windmills
Jumping jacks
High knees
Neck circles
More jumping jacks!
Circuit 1
Strength
45 seconds walk-out push-ups (no push-up for less advanced)
45 seconds held squat & row (less-deep squat for less advanced)
repeat once
Cardio
30 seconds high knees (knees lower for less advanced)
30 seconds plank squat thrusts (step for less advanced)
repeat once
Abs
30 seconds upper crunch with one leg lift (30 sec each leg)
Circuit 2
Strength
45 seconds hold static lunge with rows (less deep lunge for less advanced)
45 seconds pendulum lunge with bicep curls (less deep into lunge for less advanced)
repeat once on opposite leg
Cardio
30 seconds oblique twists
30 seconds skaters
repeat once
Abs
30 seconds double leg lift w/ weights held above chest (no weights for less advanced)
30 seconds double crunch
Circuit 3
Strength
45 seconds military press with balance hold & quad extension
45 seconds squat with front raises
repeat once
Cardio
30 seconds plank jacks
30 seconds double jump rope
repeat both
Abs
1 minute plank twists
Cool Down
sit down with legs spread, stretch to each foot & in the middle
hold arms behind back and stretch
hold arms across body to stretch shoulders
stand up and pull each leg to your butt to stretch quads
Congrats, level 2 completed! Do this for days 11-20 of your shred.
Find the rest here.
