Product Review: JM's 30 Day Shred & Whey Protein

On Saturday I was excited to become the proud new owner of my first Jillian Michael workout DVD, "30 Day Shred". I also picked up her online raved about natural whey protein that you can pick up at Wal-Mart (in the US, not sure about Canada) for $10.

So here is the DVD's claim....

"Jillian will guide you through her exclusive 3-2-1 Interval System that combines strength, cardio and abs to blast through calories for a dramatic 30 DAY SHRED. The DVD includes three complete 20-minute workouts which progress by level of intensity."

So basically as you master one level you then progress to the next. The DVD does deliver 3 different levels of intensity that does increase with each level. After my month of doing plyometrics 5 -6 times a week I was able to easily do level one, and I would say level two is the right challenge for me. It gives me a good workout without having to stop. The third level ate my lunch, and I was doing the low impact version. It was intense.

For those who have almost no time to give for working out the 20 minute workouts are perfect. If you are wanting to be pushed and get en intense workout then try working your way through all three of them. I did all three on Saturday and am still soar two days later.

If you have the time to devote to working out and are serious about losing weight a bit quicker then you could even use this DVD for a sort of BL regimen by spreading the three workouts through the day, but I would start with the level 3 in the morning since it is so much more intense and then do the level one in the late afternoon/early evening. Just a suggestion.

This DVD includes alot of classic Jillian lines. I would have to say my favorite was "I want you to feel like you are dying." This was her way of explaining the level of intensity you should be at while performing a certain move during the level 2 workout.

The hardest move (to me): Plie' / Sumo jumps and scissor legs. This workout DVD definitely exposed my weakest area

The DVD makes the claim that you could lose up to 20 pounds in a month if you do one of the 20 minute workouts a day and following her online eating regimen. I guess we will have to see.

I have been asked several times what my workout routine is. My main source of resutls has been a workout DVD from The Firm. I have been doing Firm workout videos for 15 years now. Their claim is that you will see results within 10 workouts. The Firm has always delivered that promise. The exact DVD I have been using is "Bootcamp Maximum Calorie Burn". It's around one hour. With every workout I start a heavy sweat half way through and finish with my children asking me if I had a shower because my hair is soaking wet when done. I have never been so soar from this DVD that I cannot workout the next day.

Last product review: Jillian Michaels' Natural Whey Protein. I got the vanilla and enjoy the taste. It's 100 calories per a scoop, and can be added to almost anything from milk, smoothies or even pancakes. Jillian is the source that opened my eyes to the whole "all-natural" way of eating. So I knew it would be a trust worthy product when it came to quality. I think the biggest thing with this product is to watch your calorie intake as the front of the container puts this notice: "Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight reduction".