Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Level 3 Video Download

I first picked up the 30 Day Shred one January, after realizing that my clothes were feeling too tight from a year of overindulging without exercising. Not wanting to return to swimming or treadmill walking, I browsed through some questionable-looking workout videos in the local stores, before heading to Amazon.com to find out what their bestselling workout video was. I then discovered the 30 Day Shred, at the top of Amazon\'s bestseller list. With circuit training workouts under 30 minutes, and with over 2000 happy reviews on Amazon, I had to give it a try, and I wasn\'t going to let my lack of experience with circuit training or with weights get in the way! Level 1 runs 28 minutes including warmup and cooldown, with the main workout running 22 minutes. Two trainers are in the background - Anita to demonstrate the beginner modifications, and Natalie to demonstrate the advanced version of the workout.

Jillian Michaels\' 30 Day Shred is designed in three levels to be done over the course of 30 days. Level 1 of the workout should be done for 10 days, Level 2 for 10, and Level 3 for 10. When you finally can complete Level 3 of this fitness program, stay there,.

This workout starts out with a warmup containing dynamic stretching, gentler stretching, and cardio intervals (jumping jacks), to get your blood flowing immediately. After the warmup, it\'s time for the main workout. The main workout consists of three 6-minute circuits, each of which features her signature 3-2-1 interval training system, consisting of 3 minutes of strength training, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abdominal exercises. The 3-minute strength intervals contain one major strength move, and then a compound move working both legs and arms. Most of the strength moves will require hand weights. No breaks (even for water) are provided, as Jillian states that no rest is allowed, in order to force your body to change as quickly as possible. Instead, Jillian states that if you really need a break, you may pause for no longer than 5 seconds to catch your breath.

This has been quite a challenging workout to follow. The day after I first tried Level 1, it hurt to sit down or walk, as my thighs were killing me after all of those squats and lunges. I could barely sit down on the toilet, let alone make it down a flight of stairs! But I persevered and managed to finish 10 consecutive days at Level 1 - the muscle soreness in my thighs finally disappeared around Day 4. My shoulders, arms, glutes, thighs, and abs have all gotten quite a workout. At the beginning, I could barely do a single unmodified pushup. After 10 days, I\'ve been able to finish the two 30-second sets of unmodified pushups without a problem.

As a petite woman who was a total newbie to working out with weights, I started my 10 days at Level 1 with 1 lb. Weights, and moved on to 2 lb.

Weights around Day 6. Those of you with knee problems should take it easy and follow Anita\'s beginner modifications during the high-impact intervals, and during the squat or lunge exercises. The 1-minute strength intervals with squats or lunges are a bit rough on the knees - I would have preferred that they be broken down into 30-second intervals instead. If you\'re not an experienced exerciser, you\'ll need her pep talk to motivate you to finish this workout. Jillian\'s tough, motivational style is incredibly inspiring, and really encourages you to push through the difficult exercises and work through the discomfort, in order to see the maximum benefit from this workout. Level 2 runs 28 minutes including warmup and cooldown, with the main workout totalling 22 minutes.

I first picked up the 30 Day Shred one January, after realizing that my clothes were feeling too tight from a year of overindulging without exercising. Not wanting to return to swimming or treadmill walking, I browsed through some questionable-looking workout videos in the local stores, before heading to Amazon.com to find out what their bestselling workout video was. I then discovered the 30 Day Shred, at the top of Amazon\'s bestseller list. With circuit training workouts under 30 minutes, and with over 2000 happy reviews on Amazon, I had to give it a try, and I wasn\'t going to let my lack of experience with circuit training or with weights get in the way! Level 1 runs 28 minutes including warmup and cooldown, with the main workout running 22 minutes. Two trainers are in the background - Anita to demonstrate the beginner modifications, and Natalie to demonstrate the advanced version of the workout.

Jillian Michaels\' 30 Day Shred is designed in three levels to be done over the course of 30 days. Level 1 of the workout should be done for 10 days, Level 2 for 10, and Level 3 for 10. When you finally can complete Level 3 of this fitness program, stay there,.

This workout starts out with a warmup containing dynamic stretching, gentler stretching, and cardio intervals (jumping jacks), to get your blood flowing immediately. After the warmup, it\'s time for the main workout. The main workout consists of three 6-minute circuits, each of which features her signature 3-2-1 interval training system, consisting of 3 minutes of strength training, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abdominal exercises. The 3-minute strength intervals contain one major strength move, and then a compound move working both legs and arms. Most of the strength moves will require hand weights. No breaks (even for water) are provided, as Jillian states that no rest is allowed, in order to force your body to change as quickly as possible. Instead, Jillian states that if you really need a break, you may pause for no longer than 5 seconds to catch your breath.

This has been quite a challenging workout to follow. The day after I first tried Level 1, it hurt to sit down or walk, as my thighs were killing me after all of those squats and lunges. I could barely sit down on the toilet, let alone make it down a flight of stairs! But I persevered and managed to finish 10 consecutive days at Level 1 - the muscle soreness in my thighs finally disappeared around Day 4. My shoulders, arms, glutes, thighs, and abs have all gotten quite a workout. At the beginning, I could barely do a single unmodified pushup. After 10 days, I\'ve been able to finish the two 30-second sets of unmodified pushups without a problem.

As a petite woman who was a total newbie to working out with weights, I started my 10 days at Level 1 with 1 lb. Weights, and moved on to 2 lb.

Weights around Day 6. Those of you with knee problems should take it easy and follow Anita\'s beginner modifications during the high-impact intervals, and during the squat or lunge exercises. The 1-minute strength intervals with squats or lunges are a bit rough on the knees - I would have preferred that they be broken down into 30-second intervals instead. If you\'re not an experienced exerciser, you\'ll need her pep talk to motivate you to finish this workout. Jillian\'s tough, motivational style is incredibly inspiring, and really encourages you to push through the difficult exercises and work through the discomfort, in order to see the maximum benefit from this workout. Level 2 runs 28 minutes including warmup and cooldown, with the main workout totalling 22 minutes.