[Crazygurl1211]

I am about to start Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred. I have heard it produces really good results.

My question is: is it more effective if you actually do it every day, or if you take rest days? I tried the first workout once a few months ago and my muscles were just ridiculously sore afterwards, to the point where it was hard to even walk around for a few days. I know that muscles need time to rest, but I hear of a lot of people doing this workout every day so that they actually get huge results in 30 days.

But what I have been doing (that has been working very well so far) is working out and zigzagging calories. I work out every other day, and on these days I eat 1800-2000 calories. On the days in between when I don't work out, it's 1200-1400 calories.

I'm looking for results as fast as possible, so would I get these results continuing to do what I'm doing and just incorporating the 30 Day Shred into my workout days, or should I just do the 30 Day Shred every day for maximum results? Even if I did it every day, I'm thinking I would just do it 6 days a week and take one day per week as a rest day.

[abetterme]

When I did 30DS, I would always take at least 1 rest day per week. Sometimes 2. You get really sore after the first day but I would just do my best to stretch out those sore muscles and push through. After the first week I found I could do the exercises way more easily. It's a good workout. Helped me in the past. Good luck!

[Durian]

I averaged five days a week and that worked for me.

[kurisitaru]

I did it every day for the 30 days. I lost a ton of inches, weight didn't drop as much (5 lbs), but I dropped pant sizes and my arms were visibly smaller. I was really sore too, so what I did before working out was stretch out all of my body. After the work out I would stretch out everything again. Seriously helped.

I know a few people who did it 5 days, took a rest, or some that just took Saturday off. It's up to you, it's effective either way. Just calories in and calories out.