Jillian Michael - 30 day shred

zsha

Hi, I just started this today and wondering if anybody else is currently doing it?
How have you found it......I was fit to keel over after about 10 mins today but stuck through it and felt great.
Did you notice a difference from it?

seosamh1980

Yeah there will be a difference after a few days to 2 weeks depending on your starting fitness level, there has to be a difference, otherwise the person isn't doing it right! I do it a few days a week, not every day, just because I'm lazy/busy.

zsha

Super thanks for that, Im not the most fit person but am use to running around after a toddler all day and working eves then:P
So hoping this will tone me up a little and I will try do it each day and maybe take a sun off for a break......

innad

If you can, try to get a hold of Ripped in 30 - it has four levels instead of three, and is just a bit of an update of the 30 Day Shred really.

But either way, both are awesome. I love Jillian

fiona-f

Yes, stick with it and give it your all, you will definitely see results, especially in how many press ups etc you can manage. You'll build lovely muscle definition with it.

A word of warning, the morning after day 2 you'll probably wake up seized with muscle pain (DOMS). You'll feel like never touching it again but press ahead regardless, it's so worth it. And the pain is never anything like that again. I also like to do a few further yoga moves at the end if i have time to have a longer warm down than she allows for.

Best of luck, it's great. I genuinely believe it is the best return on investment you'll get anywhere for your 20 minutes of workout, completely easy to fit into a busy day.

lubie76

Ya really good workout with good results if you stick with it- problem I have is I need to get out and about to get motivated or I will keep putting it off. Gillian knows her stuff besides all the nonsense marketing of her own brand products.

Magenta

I have done it twice.

The first time wasn't that difficult but I had huge DOMS the next day- usually DOMS takes a couple of days to kick in for me.

I did it again 2 days later while still quite sore and found the workout much easier despite the pain. No additional pain after either.

I will probably do it again in the morning.

zsha

Thanks did two days really enjoying it'...the pain i'm putting down is the indication its working.
Day three tomorrow!!!

purplecow1977

Is it really worth doing? I have the DVD and did it a couple of times but didn't stick with it....

innad

purplecow1977 wrote: »

Is it really worth doing? I have the DVD and did it a couple of times but didn't stick with it....

If you're looking for a cheap, quick, effective workout, then yes.

innad

Woohoo! Sounds brilliant, good luck
30 day shred/ripped in 30 are great for building up some strength/tone and increasing your fitness levels.

The only thing I would say about any exercise video is, you should be pretty confident in your form - it is easy enough to injure yourself if you're not sure what you're doing.

purplecow1977

Thanks innad, I've done enough fitness classes to know correct form etc so I should be okay. I'm quite overweight so this is a HUGE (pardon the pun!) deal!

innad

Nah don't worry, you'll be fine! It definitely is worth sticking with - you really can't beat a 20 minute workout in your living room for effective use of time and money

runawaybishop

Don't forget that your diet is a massive (and the major) part of this plan. Afaik she has a nutritional section to go along with her workouts - or you could just use the stickies posted here for advise and information.

Baldie

My wife has this DVD also, and loves it!

littlelulu

Hi just wondering if ye stuck at this and how you got on! I started it recently and finding it tough to do the whole thing but no pain no gain!!

zsha

Hi, unfortunately I didn't stick with it! I did find it tough though and I did find it helped improve my fitness etc etc.