Alicia's Homemaking: Exercise

Today, before tackling day 5!

For awhile there, Jillian Michaels and I were not on speaking terms.

You'll be happy to know we've patched things up.

As of today, I have successfully completed 5 days of the 30 Day Shred!

I decided to take the plunge when I heard that Jen, Crystal, and a host of other bloggers were banding together to go through the 30 Day shred and keep each other accountable. Since my last dreadful encounter with the 30 Day Shred, I have been working out 2 times a week, on average, so I thought I might be ready to take it up a notch.

And so far, so good! Here's how it's going:

Day 1 and 2 were horrible. Not as bad as last time (for sure!), but I was struggling to get through. It's the strength circuits that kill me--and I'm only using 2 lb weights! Now, on day 5, I noticed that my endurance is much better and I am less out of breath. That's not to say that I'm not extremely relieved when I finish each day!
Wearing tennis shoes helps. Not sure why I didn't do this before.
I've learned to keep a glass of water handy and steal sips as often as I can. I get SO THIRSTY during this workout!
My last tip is this: if you've had a baby anytime recently (is 9 months ago recent?) then be sure to pee prior to starting the workout. Otherwise you'll have to make a break for it in middle of the workout, which I'm sure is against all of Jillian's "NO REST!" rules.

AFTER the Day 5 Workout--Whew!

Overall, it's going so well! I feel great, you guys. The soreness has let up, I'm sleeping well at night, and I'm excited that I've been consistent with this! I'm hoping to do the entire 30 days, although I will probably take Sundays off. :)

So far, I have stuck with Level 1 only--I'm guessing I'll spend 10 days on Level 1, 10 on Level 2, and 10 on Level 3. The thought of Level 3 still petrifies me, but I'm just going to take it one day at a time right now.

I love how each workout is only 20 minutes and all it involves is a mat, weights, and a little stubbornness. I'll update you next week on how I'm doing! You can join in too, if you want! If you want, drop me a message via the comments or email (aliciashomemaking @ gmail . com) and I'll personally check in on you each day and cheer you on. If I can do this, you can to!