Yay or Nay-30 Day Shred/Ripped in 30/No More Trouble Zones

I would do one before you buy them all. JM's videos are just interval cardio. You get as much out of them as you put into them, and can get stellar results IF you eat right while doing them. But they're really repetitive, and there is nothing that particularly makes them more effective than other methods of working out. So, if you don't like them there is no need to suffer through them when you can just find something else that you DO like to do. 30DS is available on YouTube for free, so I'd start with that one. If you like it and you stick with it, you can always buy the others when you get to the last week or so.

I mix 30DS with running and have noticed a GREAT improvement in my midsection. I like L1 for the tummy area, L2 for shoulders/arms.

I'm doing 30DS right now. I'm only on level 1 day 8 but can notice a difference only my whole body - toned upper arms, flatter stomach, and toned legs. Some people have recommended to me to do 30DS and continue on with Ripped in 30 after you're done because it's a step up from 30DS.

I did Ripped in 30 for a couple of weeks, following the plan. (I would describe myself as fairly active and fit prior to doing the workout) It KILLED my knees. Killed them. As in, it took months for my knees to stop hurting.

So be careful. It is so easy to be injured with these rigorous home workouts. Searching on the internet, I found lots of comments about Jillian's workouts being hard on the knees particularly.

I love Jillian Michaels. I can always tell I get a great workout when I do her DVDs.

Something to remember is that It's called the 30 day shred because it is 30 workouts; it was NOT intended to be done every day for 30 days.

You'll find that you'll become acclimated to this routine very very quickly so i suggest adding some weight training or something else in addition.

Good luck!

I have done 30 day shred several times. The first two times I did it(back to back) i had awesome results.
The next time I did it not so much but that was probably because my body was use to it and my diet was not good.

2 months of 30 day shred. i went from a 15/16 pants to 11/12 and an xl top to a l top(sometimes a medium in certain brands)


I also did ripped in 30, i didn't notice much change with it but my brother did and again my diet wasn't the best.


With a proper diet these dvds can yield great results.

I`m working my way through 30DS for the first time, and am about halfway through it. I haven`t noticed a change in my body at all so far, aside from feeling like I have stronger arms. The exercises in that video really work the arms, and I had insanely pathetic upper body strength, so I see this as a good fit for me. I have also noticed I have a ton more stamina. I`ve had to up the weight a bit. So far I`ve added about a pound every 5 days, as I find the exercises too easy once you get into them.

Again, have not lost a single pound or a single inch in 14 days (and yes, I`ve altered my diet as well), but still love the workout and will continue with it until the end. Not sure where I`ll go from there, though! But I do enjoy the workout and find it easy to follow along.

I just finished 30 Day Shred yesterday. I did the 30 workouts over 35 days, i.e. one rest day per week. But I see no reason why you couldn't make it more like 4 or 5 workouts per week and still get the same results. I don't get why everyone insists on cramming it into 30 days.

Personally I tried wherever possible to do the more advanced moves. Sometimes I coped, sometimes I didn't. The majority I either did the easier modification or resorted to it after putting in a little time with the harder version first.

I'm normal range BMI and only trying to lose about 15 lbs so I was never going to see a huge weight loss from it. I ate at a deficit, and I lost 2.75 lbs over the five weeks, but when I look at inches lost, that's where the magic is. For example, I lost 1.5" off my waist. Normally I'd have to see a loss on the scale of something like 8 lbs for that to happen.

So I'm very happy with my results and today I started Ripped in 30, which I'll again do over 35 days, or however long I need to get it done safely. My only complaint about 30DS is having to mute the woman after a few times so I wouldn't have to listen to her banging on about phoning it in and such.

I have 30DS and RI30, but not the Trouble Zones. I love the first two, but I DO NOT do them the way most people do, ie: level 1 for a week, then level 2 and so on. I can't stand doing the same workout every day. I have done both back-to-back, by doing them in order, 30DS level 1, then 2, then 3, 3 DAYs of the week, for 4 weeks; then continued with RI30 the same way(only 4 days a week, since there are 4 workouts.) It was like a little 2 month challenge, to finish all of the weeks of both videos in a row. I was also lifting weights and doing other workouts (video in the morning, other workouts in the afternoon), so it was very difficult. I started last year with 3lb dumbbells, but now do most of the exercises with 9lb dumbbells.

I've had great results, but I paired the exercise with a deficit, in the beginning. I lost about 6 inches each off bust, waist, and hips.

I tried 30 day shred and only got about 14 days in before I sustained 3 injuries. I tried to do consecutive days and that was a mistake. I was also running 40+ miles a week with 3 hard runs a week. I believe I tried to lift too much too soon and my body hit a breaking point with all the high impact drills. I agree with above, you should just start with one dvd and take time to do it rather than try to do it all in 30 days!