![]() ![]() Yes, I know that sort of seems contradictory…but if you try it I think you’ll know what I mean: Jillian Michael’s provides low impact modifications for several of the exercises so that you don’t over-exert yourself or your joints…but she keeps you moving your whole body until you are exhausted.Įach of the three workouts on the DVD gets progressively more difficult. It was a very good workout program to sort of ease into exercising while also really pushing yourself. Each workout follows an interval system that includes 3 circuits of 3 minutes of strength training, 2 minutes of cardio exercise, and then 1 minute of ab work…plus a warm up and cool down. ![]() The DVD contains three 20-minute workouts (that are actually over 25 minutes long because of the transition time between exercises). If you are looking for a good work-out program/video series, here are my thoughts on Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred: This was #82 on my list of 101 things to do in 1001 Days…and the first item to be completed □ It’s totally worth the $10.99 on Amazon.I recently completed 30 Days of Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred Workout Program. Thankfully, I loved that one, too, so it didn’t hurt R&RM’s rating by much. (Unfortunately, she didn’t read about how much we love fun music because that’s the only negative thing that I can say about the Shred.)One funny thing about the DVD, though, is that I’m pretty sure they used the same set from this DVD. It’s like she’s been reading FBG and taking notes on all the DVDs that suck. She cues perfectly, she’s more personal trainer-y than aerobics-y, and all of the exercises are done at a sane pace where you have the time to do the exercises with proper form. Okay, maybe not Bob-lovable, but with lines like “She’s kicking herself in the ass, literally!” during butt kicks and “I have 400-pound people do jacks, so you can, too,” it’s hard not to love her. All levels include a warm-up and cool down, too.Why aren’t more DVDs designed like this? I mean, really, it’s like a beginner, intermediate and advanced workout in one, and I loved Level 1 for days when I wasn’t feeling very ambitious but wanted to do something. She takes you through traveling push-ups, dumbbell cleans, jump squats and old-school sit-ups. The Jillian who turns 300-pound people into svelte role models. It’s the one level where I feel like you get the real Jillian from the show. Level 2 hits ya harder with walking push-ups, front and back lunges, plus a hammer curl, skaters, plank jacks and planks plus a side twist. Level 1 has you doing rows followed by lunges with bicep curls, butt kicks, punches and oblique crunches. The 25-minute levels get progressively harder as you go, as they are designed to challenge the exerciser as she gets more fit. Three minutes of weight lifting (one isolated movement and one compound movement that works the upper- and lower-body simultaneously), two minutes of cardio drills and one minute of abs. Each level consists of 25 minutes (the package says 20 minutes, but it’s lying-I know because I was almost late to work two mornings in a row) of hard-core circuit training. The DVD is divided up into three different levels. After doing Rock & Roll Motorcycle’s 30-Day Shred, I’m happy to report that it did the job, and then some. And I, for one, plan on partaking in all of that, minus the killing of the turkey, and need a tough workout to counteract that extra helping of mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Plus, I’d heard it was a serious calorie scorcher, which is especially good on a day like today when America actually celebrates naming a turkey, killing a turkey and then stuffing themselves with turkey and other delicacies. ![]() And no bad-assness isn’t a word, but it should be.īecause Erin reviewed Bob-led The Biggest Loser, Volume 1, we thought that to even The Biggest Loser trainer score, we’d review Jillian Michaels: 30 Day Shred. ![]() My husband affectionately refers to her, not by her name, but as “Rock & Roll Motorcycle,” as tribute to her bad-assness. Because of our immense love for Bob Harper, I sometimes feel like Jillian Michaels gets the short end of the FBG love stick. ![]()
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