Another 30 Day Shred Update

For those of you who seemed to like my last 30 Day Shred update post, I thought I'd make another just to update you on where I am with my shred. Unfortunately the shred hasn't gone to plan as I managed to sprain both my ankles because of a lack of support for my ankles during the cardio in level 1, so this meant that I had to take a break as I was basically just hobbling around everywhere and at one point I could hardly walk without being in so much pain. As I said in my last update post, my massive downfall was that I didn't wear any shoes during the exercises which in hindsight was so stupid of me to do.
Fast forward to now when I'm getting back into the shred after 2 weeks of rest for my ankles. My ankles finally feel like they are back to normal and although I'm still being cautious with bandages when I'm on my feet for long periods of time, I'm happy to say that I'm now trying to get back on track with the 30 Day Shred. I'd just finished level 1 and attempted the first day of level 2 when I decided to take a break and rest my ankles, so yesterday I decided to jump straight back in and have a go at the level 2 workout. It's safe to say that I felt like the life had been sucked out of me after my 20 minute workout but I suppose I just need to get my body used to the circuit training again.
The biggest difference this time around is of course that I have invested in a pair of trainers in order to provide support for my ankles while I'm exercising. I wasn't sure what I should be looking for but I ended up finding these USA Pro Protone trainers in Sports Direct, reduced from £49.99 to just £20. After trying these trainers on in the shop (while I still had my dodgy ankles) I knew they would be a great support for my feet and ankles during exercise. The box for the trainers gives you a list of benefits that these trainers are intended to provide, with these consisting of:

• reduced hip joint stress
• reduced knee joint stress
• 10% increased lower limb muscle activity
• reduced ankle joint stress
• 25% reduction in pressure under the ball of the foot

I can safely say that it felt great to be wearing these trainers during my first workout as my feet and ankles felt very comfortable and there was no sign of strain coming back, hooray! Obviously I'll need to get some more wear out of these trainers before I can make a proper judgment but I wanted to give you my first impression of them while I'm getting back into the 30 Day Shred. I'll make another update after I've done my 10 days of level 2, but so far I'm finding the plank exercises an absolute killer. I'd love to know if any of you are currently doing the shred and how you're getting on!