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Jillian Michaels: Ripped in 30

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I have been doing this DVD for a week and love it! I find the music and instruction a lot better than the shred. For instance in this video Jillian specifically states that the workout should be done 5-6 times a week, the body needs a rest day! Also included on the DVD is a web address for a free 30 day meal plan and the meals are really simple including things that you can get on the go like subway. The workouts take about 34minutes to complete following the warm up and cool down so it is slightly longer than the shred and slightly more intensive. The 3-2-1 system of strength, cardio, and abs keeps me motivated to move on. Another slight change from the Shred is that the strength moves are cut down to 30 seconds each (3 exercises repeated twice) as opposed to 2 exercises one at 60sec and the other 30 sec then repeated, which seems a bit of a break, allowing me to keep up the intensity! In Level one I usually burn 400cal, pretty good for the time I put in!

I did the 30 Day Shred workout program in June, 2011, and found it to be a great way to start each day (I have a review of the 30 Day Shred on its page). I kept using it until I finally received "Ripped in 30" at my door in August.

There are definitely a lot of similarities between the two programs: they both use the 3-2-1 system - 3 circuits of 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of abs, with a 2 minute warm up and cool down. There are beginner versions of some of the tougher exercises.

What's different? Well, the videos are longer on average, so if you're working out in a limited space of time, you may want to allow about 33-38 minutes for each video. Also, there are 4 different workouts instead of 3 in the 30 Day Shred.

The exercises do not repeat at all over the 4 workouts, and I believe that weeks 3 & 4 are a bit more advanced than the 30 Day Shred. There are a lot more exercises in this program that develop balance and coordination. Jillian pulls from her experience in martial arts to bring some rather intense moves.

Jillian incorporates a lot more motivational talk and constantly reminds us that it's more than just about exercise, but about bringing our A game and stepping up every day of our lives.

The main complaint I had about the 30 day shred was the several minutes of messages that you have to wait for when loading the DVD. Thankfully, in "Ripped in 30", you can now skip or fast forward through the messages to get to the workouts quickly.

Overall, I believe this is a good program for intermediate to advanced training. If you're a beginner, you could stay on week 1 and 2 videos much longer to build up your strength, stamina, balance and coordination. I consider myself intermediate level, and still have trouble doing the advanced version of many of the moves. This program will definitely challenge you.

Great workout in a short amount of time. Of course the workouts are not easy, to get in shape in 30 mins a day, you have to work hard! Week 3 seemed to me to be the most difficult, but also my favorite.
This dvd is good for beginners and advanced with the help of modifiers. I can't wait to see what Jillan brings next.

If you liked the Shred DVD, you will love Ripped in 30! The format is the same - 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abs. There are 4 levels, and each level is about 25 minutes long. At first I was a little skeptical that she would be able to introduce new excersises that were different from her Shred video, but for the most part she does! Each level shows modifications for beginners and advanced for the pros, and as always, Jillian is there to encourage and push you harder than you thought possible!

So! I bought this after having a lot of success with Jillian's 30 Day Shred.

The good news is that she has changed a lot of things that I think needed improvement: longer warmups, and more variety in the exercises make the workouts easier to get through.

As always, the workouts are all amazing - tough, but doable, and I definitely noticed myself improving. She has also added a level 4, so that's another whole workout for the same price. What I really like about Jillian is that you can tell she is an expert in her field - her workouts are all balanced (ie, back/abs, biceps/triceps) and she gives you good tips to avoid injury.

What I liked less about this video is that Jillian herself seems weird and theatrical. She still delivers the information effectively, but I feel like her producers must have told her to "Quirk it up." Instead of acting like the tough but genuine and cool Jillian we saw in 30 Day Shred, we have EXTREME IN YOUR FACE JILLIAN who is actually kind of annoying and harder to take seriously... in workout 2 she goes and slaps one of her models in the butt, which I think is a little... weird, if not inappropriate.

Overall, worth the money, especially if you are looking for a tough but interesting and time saving workout.

There were times during the workouts I would yell "you're a bitch, Jillian!" but only because she works us with this video! And does it ever work! I've lost 10.2 lbs in 4 weeks. Of course you must watch your calorie intake, and I also add resistance training as part of my weekly schedule. But this dvd was a fresh change from a stationary bike or a treadmill. I've even got my husband starting on week 1. Once I'm through it all, I plan to redo it but aim to follow the more advanced girl. I am a certified fitness trainer myself and find her exercises well done and safe. You'll definitely sweat with this dvd!

I've done the 30 day Shred (loved it!) and No More Trouble Zones (also very good). This one still has effective workouts, but Jillian is SO irritating in this one. She acts overly goofy and, well, just strange.

This DVD is awesome! Major workout in a short period of time. 20 minutes of non stop strength, cardio and abs.

I am 54 and in great shape thanks to this DVD. I recommend it to everyone.

This is my favourite Jillian video yet. It's like the 30 Day Shred DVD with a ton of improvements.

It contains the best features of 30 Day Shred such as:
*It's still too short for excuses not to do it (though runs a little bit longer than 30 Day Shred due to more warm up and cool down)
*The effective 3-2-1 system
*There are beginner and advanced modifications

It is better than the 30 Day Shred because:
* The warm up and cool down are a bit longer
* Each strength segment has 3 exercises instead of only 2
* There are 4 workouts instead of only 3, so you can change it up every week instead of every 10 days!

I love this DVD!

One of the best workout DVD's I've bought in a long time. I lost my last stubborn 10 lbs using this and the best part is she kicks your butt in 30 minutes. Great addition to my workout library! I will use this DVD until I wear it out. Great job Jillian!