I recently starting working out to Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. I wanted something challenging that I could do at home that wouldn't take all day.
I've tried quite a few workout videos in the past and this one's my favorite so far. It's under 30 minutes, and she's really motivational. That said, it's not easy. At least not for me. Lots of push ups, jumping jacks, squats, lunges and lifting weights.
For the first few weeks, I started out on Level 1 (there are 3 different workouts on the DVD) and then got gutsy and moved up to Level 2 last Wednesday.
It was all right the first day. I was tired and my shoulder was sore, but I decided to be a trooper and do Level 2 again on Thursday. Well, that was the last time my body was pain-free for the next few days.
I must have pinched something in my neck and by Saturday was having horrible spasms behind my ear. It was so painful I couldn't talk during them or even eat a really delicious meal that some friends had invited us to that night.
I don't know if this is related, but all weekend I also had a fever and was really weak. I took some pain/fever reducer but my temperature was still about 101.
Weird.
So, I think I'll return to Level 1 for now (that is once Casey permits me to put in my workout DVD again) and quit trying to be so macho.
3 comments:
Exercise is overrated. :)
sounds painful and slightly comical. what we go through ...
Did you try my remedy yet of crushing up the field mouse bones then mixing them with the skin of newly peeled grapes and the eel heart?
I promise, it works every time... studies have shown it to be as effective as tylenol at reducing fever.
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