beach body dvd's

I did Chalean Extreme and completed it... My results where not much weight lost but I got really toned... almost bulky toned though..I needed more cardio though.... and that program didn't have it for me..

MY husband has P90 X and P90X 2..as well as insanity...... I can say if you want to burn fat quick Insanity is the way to go...if you want to get toned/burn fat.. P90 are good.( I just don't have the time to do the long programs)

Im now doing Brazil Butt lift..and after 2 days I already see a difference.... It's a lot of leg and butt work, but hey I'm a woman those are my target areas..

Good luck..

I have many beachbody dvds because I think they are fantastic but also because I need variety. Slim in 6 is great for beginners getting back into shape, however, it becomes repetitive (same dvds-like 6 I believe for the whole program) and stale very fast.

Chalean Extreme-I'm a cardio junkie but my trainer told me that nothing would change my body shape like weight training, so I got chalean extreme. I usually hate weight training, but this is fantastic. It has compound exercises (work more than 1 part at a time) and it changed my body shape like nothing else. I didn't lose pounds, but I lost tons of inches and became more compact and toned. I am prone to bulking with my body type (I'm short, broad shouldered and medium bone structure, if I was a man and I played football I would be a fullback LOL) but I didnt bulk with this program. The results come slowly and the last month is really where drastic change takes place (It's a 90 day program.) I ended up adding an additional cardio day on the rest day. (It's a five day a week program, and I need to work out 6 days)

P90x- This is a great weight training program. However, I got really REALLY bored. Unlike Chalene, Tony focuses on one or two parts at a time. I just had trouble sticking with this. I found his jokes got old fast and so did the workouts.

Turbojam/Turbofire
This is a cardio series by the same woman who does Chalean Extreme and I am absolutely HOOKED to it. Turbojam is more beginner/intermediate. Turbofire is intermediate/advanced. The music is fantastic and keeps you motivated. I've been doing turbojam/turbofire off/on for over a year and I have not gotten bored with the workouts. It's cardio kickboxing set to great music and is really fun. I find the more I do it, the more fun it gets because you really learn the routine and can put more intensity each time

Insanity
Oh Shaun T how I love thee!! Insanity is an advanced workout series, 60 days in length, 6 days a week. I consider myself intermediate/advanced and this DVD is bananas! I started out following the calendar exactly, but found, because I have joint issues in my knees and lower back, that I cannot maintain an intense pace like this for 6 days a week. That being said, I LOVE this series and add it into my rotation 2-3 times a week. Even though it is high impact, I do sometimes modify by not jumping so high or not jumping at all depending on what my body tells me. Some days I am painfree and able to push myself. This DVD is one that you can keep doing to test your own improvement. Shaun T encourages you to take breaks and go at your pace. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this series

BOTTOM LINE
**If you like cardio and need a slower pace series, slim in 6 is good. Seeing how you are done with JM, I would suggest a more intermediate level workout.

Chalean Extreme will give you AMAZING results if you stick with it. My problem is I started it heavy. Once I did a cardio program and lost about 10lbs I was ready to tone. If you are significantly overweight, you run the risk of building muscle under a layer of fat and looking bulky. I would cut some weight first and then tone. But this is what I do, because it's what works for my body type, I can't lift when my bodyfat is high or I look like a linebacker.

Turbojam/Turbofire/Insanity
As a cardio junkie, I am hooked on these workouts. I never get too bored with them and I find the more I do them, the better I get and I strive to improve each time I do it.

I AM NOT A BEACHBODY COACH, and have nothing to gain by endorsing these. I really love their workout programs. Please feel free to message me if you want more info on each DVD.

Slim in 6 is a great workout for beginners, but there are only 3 cd's so it gets very boring doing the same thing every day. If you are looking specificaly for a beachbody dvd I would go with either Turbo Fire or Insnaity..depending on your fitness level. I like to rotate the two. Good luck!

Since you are coming from a Jillian background, Turbo Jam would probably work out fine for you. I find the TurboSculpt to be not enough bang for my buck, but I love the Cardio Party and Punch, Kick & Jam workouts. I only say that about TurboSculpt because I am used to lifting ChaLEAN-style, though. After 30DS and Ripped, I think you'd probably like TurboSculpt. Check Craigslist, because you may be able to pick up TurboJam (or one of the other systems) for not a whole lot of money - I got TJ for $20, and that included the weighted gloves (which, for the record, make a nice difference in the calorie burn).

If you want to challenge yourself a bit more, though (and you have the right weights or are willing to get them), I think you should try ChaLEAN, though. Building lean muscle will make your body a much more efficient machine that burns more calories, and you will come in a smaller, tighter package.

Whatever you choose, good luck!