My goal is to move to Level II for 30 days and then Level III for 30 days. I started Jillian’s 30 Day Shred on Jan 18. That’s how change occurs.”Įnjoyed reading your blog. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. “Thriving, that is fighting….surviving is barely getting by” “Get comfortable with being uncomfortable” I bet you can’t wait.Īnd here are a few more Jillian Michaels quotes for extra motivation: I will post a new fat bit photo tomorrow. Here is another belly pic to remind you of my wobbles. But I have also taken some fat bits photos and measured my bingo wings, thighs, hips and waist. I am already on weight watchers so I should lose weight. The most important question is how will I know if it works. How do I feel now? Even my fingers are aching as I type. So I did the DVD anyway on level 1 and it was no harder than day 1. Girls you know this bit, the bit that was never there until one day you look down and a little pocket of unwelcome fat winks at you from the top of your arm and then lollops over your swimming costume strap. Especially my arms and around my armpits at the front. And she shouts at you, which always motivates me (note to Norm, this does not apply to all circumstances like cleaning etc) and says American things that I don’t really understand like “This will save you hours of phoning it in at the gym” I did enjoy doing it though as it was not repetitive at all and it passed quickly. But at the end the baby started crying and I missed the last set of abs. I have 1.1kg (2.3lbs) and 2.3kg (5lbs) ones so I used 2.3kg ones for bigger muscles like biceps and the smaller ones for harder exercises like lat raises.ĭay 1 I was totally motivated having gained weight over Christmas. It doesn’t tell you how heavy their weights are which is tricky as its hard to know what to use. The next two sets are different and include biceps curls with lunges, chest flys, lat raises and more squats and rowing. At the end you throw yourself onto the floor and furiously do crunches. Then press ups again and squats before you start jumping. Level 1 starts with nonstop press ups, (I was clearly on my knees) then it moves into squats with dumbell raises above your head as you stand up. You start on routine number 1, which is the easiest and by day 30 I should be doing level 3. Each circuit (there are three in each routine) has 3 mins of strength/weights, 2 mins cardio (jumping jacks, skipping etc) and then 1 min of abs. It is basically circuit training in a non-stop 20 minute routine of weights, cardo and abs. Could it be the best £5 I ever spent? Time will tell. In just 30 days, she says that you can “get shredded”and even better it only takes 20 minutes a day. It promises to make you look hot in 30 days. Well she has a fitness DVD out called the 30 day shred. Remember the tough fitness woman Jillian Michaels that does not let anyone stop moving “Unless you puke, faint or die, keep going,” is one of her gems of wisdom.