Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred...results?

It is intense, especially if you're just starting out, but it's only 20 minutes, and you can go at your own pace. Use light dumbbells, 2 or 3lbs to start with, and if it's too much, drop the weights and do the moves without them until your strength builds up. And it will - along with your flexibility and endurance - you will be amazed.

I got the DVD over 2 years ago and credit it with kick-starting my lifestyle change. I started losing weight, I realized I can do hard things, I moved up to heavier weights and harder challenges.

Don't be intimidated - as Jillian says in one of her other workouts, "You have no idea how strong you are until you try!".

Do it! :bigsmile:

Edited to add: I did not do the 30DS every day (after the first run through, I took 3 days off because I was so stinkin' sore!). I typically did it 3 or 4 days per week, with walking or just rest days in between. Jillian herself has been quoted as saying it wasn't designed to be done daily. Especially if you're just starting out, your muscles will need time to heal between workouts. Since starting, I've built up to workouts 6 days per week, but definitely worked up to that!

It is intense, but she has two ladies with her. One does the hard version and the other a modified version. There are 3 workouts which increase in intensity. I hadn't exercised in forever and started off with level one for my first two weeks. Followed the less intense lady for the first 3 days or so (by the way -- you think you can't, BUT YOU CAN -- and you will be very, very sore until about day 5). I haven't missed a day because I don't want to go back to feeling that sore again. I have been doing it each morning now for 2 1/2 weeks. Just this week I moved myself to level two, and I have added doing this workout along with her "Last Chance Workout", both in the same day. That one is also motivating because it is her former contestants like Tara and at the point of filming it they were still heavy, which makes you really motivated to keep up. In other words, if they can do it so can I! I am thrilled to say that with doing these two workouts, packing my own lunch everyday for work, and tracking how I eat on fitness pal...... as of this morning I have lost 15 lbs! I truly can't believe it, I am 44 and am already feeling soooo much better. Give it a try and don't give up, it is worth it!

I started it last week, did it for 3 days and then went away for my birthday and didn't keep it up. My legs (especially my thighs) burned like no ones business, and the area right under neath my neck was on fire everytime I moved.

I started it again this week and I can already notice a difference in my stamina and muscle strength. I am doing it everyday, but I don't think the stretching Jillian does at the end is sufficient if you're like me and haven't done exercise in a long time. This week, as well as following Jillian's warm-down/stretches, I've also been doing a good 2-3 minutes of my own static stretches and my legs haven't hurt AT ALL, the day after.

I do follow the modified version for most of the exercises, mainly the lunges... and with the side step and raises in the last circuit, I have to put the weights down because my arms just cannot cope. But all in all, I'm happy with the workout it gives me.

Note: for the jump-rope cardio thing, I actually think its easier to follow the 'advanced' lady, and come higher off the ground, it doesn't hurt my legs half as much doing it that way, but maybe thats just me!