My mid section has toned up a little and my overall fitness has improved (I can now do a full push up and jog 2 miles/3kms without wanting to cough up a lung, yay me!). Results: My body did not drastically change however that’s not to say there was zero improvement. It was also my first time working with weights regularly in my fitness routine so I wanted to start off low because my arm strength is pretty non existent. I kept my weights light and used 1kg dumbbells. Any longer than 10 days a level and I would have quit at some point.
Between days 7 and 9 the routine does become a bit boring but the new level comes just in time to maintain your interest. If I had looked up at the screen during an exercise and seen them slacking I would be tempted to do the same. She talks you through each exercise, calmly encourages you not to “phone it in” and before you know it, the circuit is over! Her sidekicks are also pretty bad ass and I love that they don’t slack, even when she’s not watching them.
#Jilian michelas 30 day shred level 2 plus#
Plus Jillian recommends that you don’t do the advanced versions of the exercises that stress your knees if you are having trouble.īest parts of the workout: the strength and abs circuits were fun for me because they made me feel like I was doing something super serious, haha! Jillian’s voice also keeps you motivated and it she’s gentle enough to not be irritating after hearing her voice 10 times on each level. Some of the exercises did strain my knees a little but I’m sure it’s nothing a good pair of trainers can’t fix. But then again, I only did a total of 6 minutes of cardio per day. Worst parts of the workouts: has to be the cardio, hated every second of it-especially in level 3 because Jillian added resistance to it. What I love most is that it was 20 minutes, most of us spend more than that amount of time on Facebook/Twitter anyway so it’s not a lot to ask. However, in the evenings I can feign exhaustion or convince myself there’s something else more deserving of my time. I prefer mornings because I have less excuses to give at that time, it’s not like I’m going to do anything else once I’m awake. I chose to workout every morning before starting my day or early evening if I was unable to in the morning. Each workout is made up of a warm up session, cool down session and three circuits which comprise of 3 minutes of weights, 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of ab work. Even when I missed a couple of workout days my resolve didn’t falter which surprised me! There were a few days in level 2 where I had zero enthusiasm for the workout but forced myself through it.įor those who don’t know the shred, the DVD is by Jillian Michaels (celebrity trainer you may have seen on ‘The biggest loser’) and has three 20 minute workouts – Levels 1, 2 and 3. So I finally completed the 30 days shred! I’m so pleased with myself because I actually stuck with it and didn’t give up half way through.
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