Staying Active- Jillian Michaels DVD review!
I actually managed to stay active at home:
- I had a lot of gym dates with Alexa (which is SO motivating!)
- My dad and I had a father-daughter date at the ice rink and an hour of ice skating is enough cardio for me!
- And thanks to this Christmas present, I’ve been sore for the past 3 days:
I got the Shed and Shred Jillian Michaels DVD for Christmas, and I wanted to make sure I did it this week, so I could let you know if it was good!
So here’s the deal:
There are 2, 45 minute workouts. Level 1 and Level 2. Or you can do both levels together (but I think it’s slightly shortened, so it’s only an hour.) I sort of did it wrong, and ended up doing level 1 + level 2, and so it took an hour and a half. Let me tell you, an hour and a half of Jillian is a little much. But man was it a workout.
Its typical Jillian- lots of circuit workouts. This one had new moves though, so I was happy to see she wasn’t just recycling moves from her other dvds. It was also great because most of the moves can easily be incorporated into your own circuit workout. I’ll definitely be using these moves!
I think I liked it better than her Ripped in 30 dvd, and it’s at least as good as the 30 day Shred dvd, the workouts are just longer, so you need a little more time to complete them. (And if you haven’t tried Jillian’sΒ Power Yoga, it’s one of my favorites!)
Oh I really want that DVD! I’ve been doing a couple of DVDs when the gym has been closed but as the weather has been ok here I’ve been able to go out for short runs which has been nice π
I’ve heard that the Jillian DVDs are hard, but I’ve never done them yet!
I’ve been doing some great outdoor running, the weather here has been perfect for that.
I managed to stay pretty active, but I haven’t tried any of Jillian’s dvds. I did her circuit for Self magazine last week though. It was pretty good.
You think this one’s worth buying (now that my ExTV online is goneeee π )? Seems like a pretty good workout?!
Do you have fios? Because the free exercise tv shows are still available through on demand if you have fios! (I did the butt bible this morning!
LIZ! I missed your beautiful self while I was away π
Good to see you’ve been staying active!! I really want this dvd actually. I have all of Bob’s workout dvds which are TOUGH. Jill’s dont even come close to his level, but I still enjoy hers as well. Plus, I think she’s super hot, and it motivates me to workout when she’s on my tv screen π
I’m glad you’re back!!! I hope you had a fantastic holiday, Kat! Now I have to try one of Bob’s workouts DVDs!! Jillian is so motivating π
i got a rebounder (mini trampoline) for christmas which im hoping will keep me pretty active π its a great easy workout!
I’ve actually never tried any of Jillian Michael’s DVD’s but have heard nothing but great things from them! I will definitely be checking it out π
I have been wondering about this! Thanks for sharing π
This is such a great review! I’ve never done any of Jullian Michaels DVD workouts before, but I really want to π
Great review! Jillian’s videos never fail to make me sweat. This break, I’ve been staying active with walking the dogs, weight lifting, yoga, and family bike rides π