Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred

I find this workout to be exactly as J. Michaels describes it: a great workout in a short period of time. Definitely a whole body (to include cardio) event that I think will produce the results I was aiming for when I purchased it.

This video is absolutley NOT for beginners!!!!! If you do not exercise on a regular basis you will NOT be able to do even the beginners portion of this video!!! I am VERY dissapointed. It is extremley unrealistic for any TRUE beginner to be able to do what she is asking in the beginners section of the video. Please take it from me......get something else if you don't REALLY exercise daily.

Love this DVD- It is leveled, so there is something for everyone. After you are done your 30 days, you can still do the Level 3 and feel that you are getting a decent workout.

For all intents and purposes this is a good workout DVD however Jillian Michaels is a super annoying trainer, unfortunately I never watched The biggest loser so I had no idea about her personality which I now regret because if I had known I would have never bought it. I purchased this along with Jackie Warner's DVD which is a far superior workout plus Jackie's ability to be a very effective yet supportive trainer makes the DVD a win win situation. For those who want a very good workout but dont really care about the personality of the trainer I would recommend the 30 day shred otherwise if you want the full package-great workout plus winning personality and support I would definitely recommend Jackie Warner's Workout DVD.

I bought this DVD after reading the reviews and it did not disappoint. It's a great workout in 20 to 30 minutes but you have to be careful about not injurying your knees and hips and back. I found it very helpful to do some yoga or pilates afterwards to really stretch me out and strengthen my back. If you do that you should have minimal pain the next day.