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  • I just got this today!! It totally kicked my butt... I set the level to intermediate, and decided to just leave the 30day goal thing how it was set ( next month I'll up it!!) I agree with most of the pros and cons so far. I realized too, that I had to wear the leg band high up on my thigh. Also, the type of material in my workout pants mattered a HUGE deal. Started with windpant material, ended with shorts and the strap on my skin.

    The rollerblading was brutal for me, as was the running. Overall I like it!! I like the goals, I like the trophies. The sports drills are pretty cool.

    Best part: Don't need the expensive balance board!! I will definitely be joining the challenge!!
  • I struggle with the rollerblading too. The first time I tried it I did 2 tricks (not sure how) and now I can't get any. And my quads are killing me from squatting to get the speed up then jumping. but, I like a challenge so I amdetermined to figure the tricks out! My pants are a kind of slippery material for the band as well. I'll try shorts tomorrow.
  • I love this game! I started the 30 day challenge but have been gone since Friday night so not sure what will happen tomorrow when I try to use it again...........
  • Quote: I love this game! I started the 30 day challenge but have been gone since Friday night so not sure what will happen tomorrow when I try to use it again...........

    I love that exercise is now a game. That's really the push I needed to get off my butt and get moving again. I'm a videogame-a-holic. I get so excited opening up new items and getting little pixel trophies, and when I finally win this game, it's going to be a lot more rewarding than beating Zelda or Mario!
  • Mine just arrived and I will be pulling it out tomorrow (it is after midnight now and I am worried that starting now will not let me sleep tonight!)

    I can't wait to see how it works for me! I have been using Wii Fit for some time (you know...off and on ) and hope to add this to the mix (I don't think I want to completely give up the yoga!)
  • Does anyone know if the rest days on the 30 Day Challenge are firm or can I change them to better work with my schedule?
  • Your question got me curious, so I just went to play with the menu's a bit. It doesn't look like there's a way to change it manually. But it seems to adjust if you create your own rest day (by not "playing"). I just missed two days due to pain, and it marked those down as rest, put me on the day 4 workout, and set up rest days for the remainder of the challenge.

    I didn't pay a lot of attention to what the rest days were originally though. I'll keep my eyes out for it now though, and maybe even read the manual
  • That's good to know. I'm a stickler for a schedule but there's one day coming up that is goig to be crazy busy. I will likely find time to do it but in case I don't at least now I know what the game will do. I am bad for not reading manuals or doing tutorials. I really should read through it too I suppose.
  • Oy my aching legs! Those squats and lunges and calf squat were killers yesterday. I didn't feel it too much while I was doing it but this morning...OY!

    Not sure about what will happen today
  • I hear ya there. My thighs are definitely feeling it. Those lunges with kick ups were rough.. UGH.. and I'm only on easy. I really am out of shape
  • Anyone doing the 30 day challenge?
  • Momof5k... there's a few of us doing the challenge in another thread

    http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172469

    hope you can join us over there
  • eeek I am ready to kill the person who invented lunge jumps and squat jumps (lol not really) but those are killer and make my legs turn to jelly!!

    i love this game though, down 5lbs in two weeks!
  • Oh yeah...those were rough. I did those yesterday too.

    I love this game too!
  • Quote: eeek I am ready to kill the person who invented lunge jumps and squat jumps (lol not really) but those are killer and make my legs turn to jelly!!
    I know how you feel. I did a lot of leg work yesterday and I'm still feeling it today.