Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred...reviews?

30 day shred is awesome! When I tried it the first time I lost 6 inches in my waist in 2 weeks. The one tip I would give you is its hard on the knees, so if you can use some knee support while doing it I would highly suggest it. Specially for us older ladies and gents who have quite a bit of weight to lose. I never realized how hard it is on the joints and such to carry so much weight.

When I did it, I STAYED on level 1, lost 9 pounds and 3 inches off my waste and 2 or 3 off my arms and legs!!

In another post, someone gave the following equation to find out how many calories you burn completing the 30 day shred...

Take 3.267 and multiply by your weight. Then divide that answer by 3. That will give you the number of calories burned. I just created a new exercise and titled it 30 day shred. I logged it as 20 minutes.

So using my weight as an example: 3.267*201= 656.667 Divide that by 3... 656.667/3= 218 calories burned


hope this helps

Genius! Sounds about right Thanks!

Glad I found this...I have done 30 day shred in the past and didn't know how to log it...Planning to give it a try again!

I think it is a great way to get introduced to working out. I completed it last year and had awesome results! It took me a little longer than 30 days to complete it because I only did the shred 5 days a week.

My advice is to listen to your body and if you need a rest day take one, but if you can push though muscle soreness, then go for it! There is nothing wrong with modifying moves to accommodate your level of fitness. Also, add more weight if you feel like you aren't getting enough of a workout. I started out with 5lb weights, but finished using 8lb weights and 10lbs for some moves.

When I finished this program I felt super accomplished and it pushed me to try out other workouts I never thought I could do.

I just started it two days ago. So far it seems like a good workout! I've also purchased her yoga DVD but have yet to pop that one in.

I LOVE JILLIAN MICHAELS DVDS!!!!!!!!! your best bet for beginners are definitely 30 day shred and ripped in 30, the level one moves are really beginner friendly and the last level on each is great for the advanced. the 3-2-1 (3 minute strength, 2 minute cardio and 1 minute abs) system is very effective as it allows you to work each muscle group whilst including periods of HIT training to get the most of the workout i.e sweating , breathing hard and lying on the floor at the end. a great step up is the 6 week 6 pack that really focuses on ( surprise surprise) the abdominals and cardio - this is the one i probably do the most . in No more trouble zones, the exercises are mainly strength with little cardio involved but still a great workout.

i would say that if you are a beginner/intermediate this is a great way to start but now i dont really feel much of the moves on level 3 even with heavish weights , so for the advanced , what i do is i go through each level in one go , 1,2 and 3 and it is definitely exhausting!!!
have fun!!!

i will give you some of the exercises on each level:
but not in order cause i don't know them of by heart :0
level 1: this has cardio such as jumping jacks, skipping, punching, butt kicks so a little bit of jumping up and down, also has push ups, lunges, squats in many different froms

level 2: really cant remeber this one much to be honest since i only did it once before moving up to the next level but it has mountain climbers and plank jacks in plank position,

level 3: lots of jumping but you can always modify , eg. double jump rope and rock star jumps make a bit of noise but other than that there nothing else noise wise you should be aware of - i think

the only equipemtn you will need are mix weights so you can progress in -8 pounds or 1-4 kilos and a mat if your working on a hard surface

as for your hip pain, im not a doctor but i would recommend that you dont go extreme on the excersies , still push yourself but once you feel the pain stop, take it lighter so you still get some excersise in without aggravating your problem,

YOU ARE GOING TO ROCK THAT WEDDING DRESS !!! DONT GIVE UP!!

Personally, I found it boring. The first couple days of each workout were fine. But after that, it just got really boring. Hearing the same comments and "jokes" every day got to be annoying.

once i learned the routine, i put the video on mute and played my own music - much more enjoyable experience.

Hey all! I have a question and im hoping someone has an answer
I started the 30 day shred ( on day 3 now) but unlike the recommendations i cant do the workout everyday, i can only do it 5 times a week with 2 rest days back to back. If i stay on my diet, and give the workout my all when i do it, will i still see results?? I know its had to say but just an opinion would help. Thanks!!

I do it 5 days a week and am seeing good results. My body is toning up nicely and I'm really happy. And I only finished level 2. Starting level 3 tomorrow. I find that I am able to push harder after the rest days.