Will not working out one day totally ruin my plan?

[Anonymous]

I am doing the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred I've done it twice and love it! I did it last night and today my legs are killing me. I've run a mile before and been fine the next day.. But i didn't do it tonight because my legs are so sore and hurting that I'm not sure I could do it.. Or how smart it would be. I know part of it is just getting back into shape.. But if I continue tmrw and just plan for an extra day will that work?

[Vtachy]

I've done the 30 day shred a few times. Usually if I have gotten out the habit of working out for a while I give myself one week to 'practice' week one of the shred and get my body used to exercising again. By that I mean I take the first week to get myself warmed up to it because its been so long since working out. So I might only do 3 or 4 days of the shred for a week before starting it and doing it every day.

[Asker]

Did you still get good results that way?

[Vtachy]

Yep. My body just needed to warm up to things. Usually cause school was taking up a lot of time, I could only get in 4-5 days of working out. I was losing about 1 pound a week using the shred. If I was still finding a level fairly difficult, sometimes I would stay on that level for an extra week. Just watch how much you are eating. Like don't over indulge in stuff just because you are working out.

[Southern_Shorty]

Skipping one day is not going to ruin you. If it's a repetitive process, then that's where it gets alarming. It is definitely necessary to take a rest day, so listen to your body!

[GingerGuy]

Your muscles need time to heal. It is good to take a day here and there. Otherwise you'll risk injury.

[commonsense87]

If you need to take a day to rest. Just go for a long walk. No running.