I fully expected to be VERY sore today after doing the 30 day shred for the first time yesterday.  I must need some heavier weights because my upper body feels completely normal.  I was shocked.  Since I could hardly do the the push ups I thought my arms would be screaming for mercy.  Part of the problem might be that  I did the first day with what  I already own, which are 1 lb strap on weights.  I’ll be making a Target run to get the 3 pound weights instead.  As for my lower body…my quads are sufficiently sore.  Not sore like the time I did walking lunges at the gym with weights but sore enough to really feel it every time I lift my butt off a chair.  I could definitely feel them on my run and convinced myself I should take a day off from the shred.  That is, convinced until I got home and read Plurk where Popping Bubbles announced she completed day 2…which of course made me feel like a big fat slacker.  So I did it.  I officially think the first set is the hardest although my opinion may change when I get the heavier weights.  I’ve yet to find any definitive answer about whether this DVD is meant to be used every day (strength training typically is every other day but I’m not sure there is enough weight used here to justify it as true weight training).  In my research though, I did find a great site called Shredheads.  When I have an answer about that aspect of the Shred, you’ll be the first to know.  Have a great weekend!