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30 Day Shred, Level 2, Day 2
Yes! On Day 2 of Level 2 of the 30 day shred. I was going to do 30 days consecutively but on day 8 of level 1 I just felt like my body needed a break, I couldn't push myself as hard as I wanted to and had to stop a couple of times as my biceps were screaming for mercy! I took one day off, ate clean and rested and did A LOT of walking instead, I literally walked for hours just to keep some sort of burn going and I felt a million times better so went straight into Level 2. I did the whole of Level 1 with 1kg hand weights which worked well with the side lunge move (HATE SIDE LUNGES NOW AND FOREVER) because they weren't so heavy but were obviously far too light for the easier moves (chest flies etc) which I can do with much heavier weights already. SO! I decided to be a bit cocky, having watched Level 2 (without actually doing it) just to see what to expect on one evening I decided it looked like I could probably push it to 2.5kg weights instead for the entire thing. OUCH. Okay I managed to finish the entire Level without throwing up/collapsing but I came close a couple of times. Today is day 2 and I only had to stop one time, for those of you who have been through Level 2 you'll know that there are millions of plank positions and I tell you now, I was cursing Jillian to hell and back whilst doing the chair squat with a V-fly with 2.5kg hand weights. Surprisingly (or not) even though it's called a chair squat, don't expect to see a chair anywhere in sight. I still haven't managed to do that particular exercise all the way through, my arms normally die at around rep 3 and my breathing goes out of the window so I'm holding my breath to try to use maximum strength whilst preventing my body from vomiting. Welcome to Level 2.
No really, it's not that bad! I think it's a HUGE step from Level 1 and for all the times I wished Level 1 would end during the side lunge, I would take side lunging for a full half hour over some of the plank exercises in Level 2 any day. But it is all about trying to get the best workout possible within a half hour slot so I can't really complain, I don't think I could do more than half hour of this, I think it's just short enough for me to endure the torture Jillian puts me through but man is my body starting to look good! No pain to gain, they say. Will take measurements and weight reading at the end of Level 2, 20 March everyone. Let's hope I survive that long :)
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