30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels Review

I first found out about Jillian Michaels' exercise programs through her shows on Exercise TV (in itself a great resource - but maybe that will be another review)!   I'm not much into aerobic classes and way too cheerful, hopping around instructors, especially first thing in the morning.   Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred is everything I love about exercise and nothing that I hate about it.   She is real, she is sincere, she is definitely not the cheerleader, happy-in-your-face kind of instructor.   She is encouraging, tough, and motivating.   

Since I don't enjoy going to a gym, don't enjoy running too much when it's icy out, and can't bike in the winter - I was at a loss for what exercise program to use in the winter in upstate NY.   I found Exercise TV and I discovered 30 Day  Shred.   I'm hooked.    This is a real workout with real results.   Nothing too fancy for equipment, just a few hand weights.   This workout is for anyone - both modified and advanced techniques are shown.   No other program gets this kind of result in a 20-minute workout.   Jillian combines strength training intervals, cardio and ab work.   She knows her stuff - as she goes through the work-out with you, she explains WHY the workout is set up this way.  She continues to encourage you all the way through and one look at her and her assistants will keep you motivated.

My personal experience with this program - I lost 14 pounds doing both the Shred 1 and Shred 2 (3 weeks each).   I actually think I could have lost more if I changed my eating habits (oh well)!   But more than losing the weight, the important part was being more fit, stronger and feeling better.

Thanks, Jillian - I'll be looking for more awesome programs!