I hope that we get to a calf exercise in the later levels.
#30 DAY SHRED LEVEL 2 REVIEW FREE#
And I like that it only takes 30 minutes of my time, can be done without leaving my house, and requires minimal equipment – just free weights.Ĭons: I worry that the DVD is only going to strengthen my upper legs and chest/upper arms. It feels great! I can really see this DVD changing my body in the next 30 days. Pros: Just doing this for four days has me walking around like I have stiff, sore legs. It is fast paced and keeps your heart rate going the whole time. I think the idea is that you do it once a day for 30 days straight, but it never actually explains that on the DVD… anywhere that I’ve found anyway!Įach level is a “20” minute (more like 30) workout with a warm up, then 3 intervals each of 3 minutes on strength, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abs, and a cool down. You become comfortable with one before you more on to the next. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the DVD, it is split into three levels of workout intensity. I’ve been doing Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred at Level 1 for four days now.
With that being said – for me to find a workout DVD that gets the strength training in, AND makes me feel sore as hell, that means a lot! And that’s not mentioning that is also gets my blood flowing and my heart rate up. I push myself, but never feel the burn the next day. I am a runner who NEVER gets sore from running.I am a runner who NEVER does strength training.I think she does, however, assume you have a little bit of weight training under your belt.I have to share two dirty little secrets: It took me a few workouts to get the techniques and my breathing and posture right, but JM provides explanation along the way. I took up moderate weightlifting a few years ago and remember how awkward many of the exercises felt. They move fast, and even at level one, the exercises may prove difficult (but not impossible) for absolute beginners. The only caution I can make about 30 Day Shred has to do with the weights sections (which I’ll often do without weights in my hands). Play it in a laptop with a DVD player for a quickie workout almost anywhere. Great for travel! If you’re hitting the road this month, let Shred tag along.I’ve done the workouts on a carpeted floor without either accoutrement and still felt the burn. JM recommends a workout mat and hand-weights, but both are optional. At the same time, she doesn’t come off like a scary drill instructor - just a friend who’s trying to motivate you to do your best She’s supportive, but in a no-frills kinda way (as opposed to an exceedingly gushy cheerleader). One of the things about fitness DVDs is how quickly they get repetitive, but Shred’s different levels give me options and something to work toward. The different levels keep the workouts fresh.I can’t even imagine level three, yikes!Īnd I like that each workout takes just 20 minutes to complete, particularly this time of year. I even feel sore the next day (in a good way). No workout DVD has ever kicked my booty like this one has, but it’s still fun, doable, and I think the exercises themselves are interesting - things like skaters (a motion like speed skating), plank jacks (plank position/jumping jack hybrid on the floor), squat thrusts and high-knee kicks.īy the end of level two, which is as far as I’ve gotten so far, I’m dripping in sweat. To say these workouts are challenging for me would be an understatement. The idea is to work your way through the three levels of difficulty over the course of 30 days, at the end emerging leaner and “shredded” to the max. JM (the same one from TV’s The Biggest Loser) calls it the 3-2-1 Interval System, a 20-minute mixed workout emphasizing strength training, cardio and abs.
The DVD’s from 2007 (the one I have), so it’s a few years old, but the balanced workout really makes me sweat.
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