Workout Dvd Series: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred

This post will be the first of many in my new workout dvd series, now I will admit, most of my workout dvds are Jillian Michaels workouts, but that is because I favour her workouts over many others that I've looked into. The 30 Day Shred is the first Jillian Michael workout I purchased( it was infact the first workout dvd i had EVER purchased), I bought it on a whim when my financials were running a little to low for my expensive gym membership. Now this dvd is a 20 minutes workout (give or take a few minutes) with a warm up and cool down. All that is needed for the workout is a set of weights (i used 3lb) which i really prefer because it means i don't have to go out and spend money on expensive equipment. The workout itself is 3 sets of 6 minute circuits, which consist of the 3-2-1 strategy Jillian uses, which translates into 3minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, 1 minute of abs and repeat. The workout has 3 levels, which start off easier and get harder as you go up in the levels.

The workout also adapts for different levels of fitness as the girls who workout with Jillian in the dvd offer an easier option for some of the harder moves(the girl to your right) and a more difficult option for those with better fitness or who want to push themselves( the girl on the left).I honestly believe that this workout is one of the best beginner workouts that i could have possibly done, and even now if I'm running short on time i will chuck this in the dvd player and get on my way. By no means is this an easy workout, but it really does push your limits and make you work for it, and i find that Jillian Michaels really does motivate me and make me want to sweat it out and work for results.

Doing this workout along with others that will be mentioned in this series i have lost a substantial amount of weight (about 20kg so far, in 6 months) and i am striving to continue to complete these workouts on a regular basis and lose more weight and tone. I originally did this workout 6 days a week, i now do it 4-6 days a week in conjunction with other dvds, and along with healthier eating, managed to change my life.



For those of you who are interested i picked up this dvd from BigW for $25 but it is also available from amazon for my international readers.

Thankyou for reading and il see you all soon :) xx