Jillian Michaels Hard Body ~ new dvd

rachie590

I just completed my second day of the hard body workout. I used 3 and 5 pound weights and have to do modified push ups. My legs and butt were sore for 2 days, but felt nothing in my arms/back/shoulders. So today I used the 5 lb weights exclusively and tried to really push deep into my modified push ups. I can't wait till I can do regular push ups!! I think this is a great circuit dvd, with functional type movements that work all parts of your body and definitely make you stronger overall.

However, I think I will incorporate heavy lifting days for my arms/shoulders/back, I like to be sore after my workouts!

SJackson50

I did Level one for the first time today. I barely noticed the DJ...didn't distract me at all. I used 10/12 pound weights and I know my shoulders and legs are going to feel it tomorrow.
It is long, especially when you are used to doing her 30 minute workouts...but after the first go-round, it went pretty quickly. My only criticism is the length of the cool down and I am just assuming that this is to keep the total length down.
Enjoy!

csimons1686

I got this over the weekend and love it!!! I just can't figure out what to put it under for exercising

burbacka1132

I tried Hard Body once...and then filed it in my, "workouts I don't like" pile.

Don't get me wrong, I think Jillian Michaels workouts are great...I really LOVE 30DS and still use Level 3 in my workout routine.

I didn't care for this dvd for the following reasons:
- Too many shots of the DJ doing his DJ-thing...it became a little frustrating when I was trying to watch the exercises.
- Too many moves consolidated into one move...maybe I'm just too slow to keep up, but when there are literally 4 different moves all incorporated into ONE move...it is a bit difficult to remember which move to do when and how to place myself to get me through the entire move. Maybe other people don't have this problem, or maybe I would get used to it with time, I don't know. I just don't like that sort of thing.

HealthWoke0ish

Thanks. I am on 30day shred - level 1 - day 4 (so still some way to go!)
I really like her workouts also.
Like the way she incorporates the weights -- Anyone have any idea how heavy the weights should be?

Use whatever works for you. I started doing 30DS again to give me some cardio on days I don't run. I use 15lb dumbbells.

momof24life

I used to use 8lbs but my pt person said that I should be using only 2lbs because of my weight and my current back problems and I actually see more sculpting this way then when I was doing the heavier weight cuz I can get more reps in...

1FearlessFighter

I did Level one for the first time today. I barely noticed the DJ...didn't distract me at all. I used 10/12 pound weights and I know my shoulders and legs are going to feel it tomorrow.
It is long, especially when you are used to doing her 30 minute workouts...but after the first go-round, it went pretty quickly. My only criticism is the length of the cool down and I am just assuming that this is to keep the total length down.
Enjoy!

i did this workout twice today, and read the reviews and many said negative comments about the DJ but when i was doing the moves i was so focused that i didn't notice him at all!, i used 5 pound weight in the morning and pushed myself to 7 pounds a few hours ago and i really enjoy the compound moves, at first i was like -jillian, what the heck are these messed up moves that i do not understand, but now i love them, i too feel the cool down is too short so i do extra when it finishes, no biggie, im doing level 2 tomorrow, cant wait!!!!

lcunningham12

Is this a 30 day program? I cant seem to find out how long I should do it before I move into another DVD.