Happy Monday! Last week was Week 2 of Ripped in 30 and even though my final workout was on Friday, I’m finally getting around to posting my thoughts.
I am so pumped with myself that I’ve kept on the program (and I’ve also been eating relatively well (other than this weekend)).
Week 2 was much different than week 1! The formula stayed the same, 3 sets of workouts with 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abs. Jillian called the workout more difficult but I found it enjoyable! Even the first set of the workout even seemed kind of easy. Its was as if all the hard work from week 1 paid off and now I can do week 2 no problem.
And then the second set started and Jillian’s true colors started to show. She has something called crow pushups…..they are terrifying! You’re supposed to do a pushup but while you’re down by the ground you bring one knee up to your elbow….Yeah, not happening. The “easy” version is to be on your knees doing a pushup but still do the one knee to the elbow. And my arms are getting better, but they cannot handle that move. Its torture.
This week I had to force myself into the workouts a little more than I had to during Week 1. I kept reminding myself “You’ll feel better after the workout is done,” and “sweat like a pig look like a fox” (which is borrow from pinterest of course!) I got moderately better at the workouts as the week continued but my final workout of the week was on Friday at 6 am, and that was a mistake. I was so tired that I did more yawning than sweating. Those of you who regularly workout before your day beings please tell me your secrets!!
Yesterday (sunday) I started week 3, and the pace seems to have really picked up! Hopefully that will be the boost I need to get me more engaged in the workout and not have to force myself into it.
And again, if you workout in the morning, please give me a tip to make it easier!!!
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Is Ripped in 30 the same thing as 30 day shred?? I have 30 day shred, but keep hearing about ripped in 30!
As for working out in the morning, I wish there was some magic way to make it easier! I always do my workouts in the morning, and the best thing for me is to just keep doing them, because after a few weeks my body adjusted to getting up and getting moving early in the morning and I wasn’t so miserable! 🙂 Also, I try to go to bed and get up at the same time every morning (within an hour) every morning, even on the weekends.
Ripped in 30 is different (and so far much better) I picked it up at target for $9!
Is it mainly weights or weights and cardio?
weights with cardio, very similar to 30 day shred, but more upbeat and no workout move is repeated from week to week, plus 4 workouts instead of 3!