Well, I certaintly didn't start out doing 30DS or anything of Jillian's, I woulda been dead for sure . Maybe try a different, lower intensity program for a bit and work up to it? I am not sure but that is what I would do. Good luck with whatever you decide

I personally would not be starting out too intense. I remember reading a sign posted at the gym that all of the muscle and endurance you build up can be lost within a matter of weeks if you don't continue exercising. I was going to the gym and busting my butt around this time last year, but when I went to the gym last week I was shocked at how little of my old routine I was really able to do.

I agree w/the other posters that it's probably your body telling you that you're doing too much, too soon.

Could you modify the workouts somehow? Maybe cut down the repetitions or the sets that you do? Time? I'm not familiar w/the program you're doing, so I'm not sure what the obvious modification would be.

I'm also a big fan of stretching. I stretch before and after any kind of exercise, too. Not sure if you can do too many stretches. I figure Olympic athletes always do a LOT of stretching to avoid injury during training. Well, I don't want to be injured either!

I have been that sore before, too. Even though I had to walk sideways down stairs I was grinning the entire time because I felt strong for all the work that came with the soreness, lol. I did give it a few days before I did the EXACT same thing that made me that sore, but I didn't just not work out either. Whatever muslces are that sore, give em' a break of a day or two but in those two days maybe do exercise that works other muscle groups?

If you do think you are going to extreme then by all means back down a bit, I don't want you to injure yourself. Just listen to what your body is telling you.

Best of luck to you with all of your fitness goals.

This happens to me after my first workout after being sedentary - like quads are going to buckle and give out walking across the street. But this feeling went away fast for me and now I have to really try hard to even get 1/10th of the soreness I got after my first workout - it will pass, maybe tone it down a little bit but definitely keep it up!

Eat a banana after you workout out, that always works for me. And make sure you really stretch and cool down properly. That will help with the soreness a lot. If you have a stretch or very mild yoga tape - do that the next day (rest day).

Hydrate, stretch after the workout, not before, cold muscles don't stretch well and will cause injury,unless you've done a 5-10 warm up to get the blood flowing, either by walking or cycling... I wouldn't re-do the same workout twice in a row, on the alternate days go outside and walk briskly or bike, hike, do something different...