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My friend invited me over to her house to try out this workout DVD. Let's just say after I tried it at her house I couldn't get home to order my own fast enough!
Pros: The 30 Day Shred allows you to work out by yourself or with a group. It's great for anyone, no matter your fitness level. In the video she has 2 other women doing 2 different intensities of the same moves. I LOVE THIS! It encourages people who aren't fitness buffs to stay engaged and to keep trying. My friend and I have been doing this video for several months now, 5 days a week. We can definitely tell a difference in ourselves. We love the variety and now switch between the levels. It's a great 30 minute workout that pushes you, but doesn't leave you sore the next day.
Cons: To be fair I should mention the Cons. You may be annoyed by the intro, but it's relatively short. You can't fast forward through it and you do have to watch it every time you start the DVD. The only other con I can think of is that the DVD doesn't really tell you when to move to the next level. We just did a level for a couple weeks and then moved onto the next level.
Overall, this DVD is great now matter what level of fitness you are at. It's easy to follow; it has variety, and intensity. I recommend it to all my friends and to you.
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This workout will KILL the novice! My goal is to make it thru one 6 minute circuit and still be able to move the next day. My teenage son works out daily and couldn't make it thru a complete circuit. I think it will be great once I build up my endurance, but that's going to take a long time!
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In fact, that's what I say to the tv everytime I finish this workout! Obviously, I love it, but here's why...
First of all, it's fast, really fast -- both the pace and how quickly it goes by! And it's hard, but I just finished my 7th day in a row, and boy, do I see a difference! I'm actually becoming addicted...
Let me just say that I am NOT a consistent exerciser. I go in and out of it, and the older I get (I'm 44), the more I'm "out" of it. But, I'm an "apple" (darnit), and was just watching the tummy getting more and more jiggly, so I knew I had to do something, as the Weight-Loss Fairy has not visited my home lately. Here's what I did to get motivated: First, I kept looking in the mirror (difficult, but effective), and I put stickies that say "SHRED!" all over -- the fridge, the mirror and the front door. Then I did the first one, hurt a lot, then the second one, hurt a little less, then the third one, and hurt no more. On the fourth day, I could really see an improvement in my endurance (no, weight-loss is not the only benefit here)...and voila -- I'm doin' it! (Another tip, keep a running tally of the workouts -- it's a motivator too!)
Caution -- this is not for the faint of heart -- be committed before you buy, but don't be afraid of it -- it's hard, but certainly not impossible. Hope this helps, and good luck to all!
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I have been working out most of my life--2 triathlons, a half marathon, etc--and have had several personal trainers throughout the years. ALL of the trainers tell you to keep your heart rate high while doing strength training and incorporate combination moves in order to burn the most calories. I was skeptical that a 20 minute workout at home could do all the things I've usually trained to do in the gym. This DVD really works! I started with Level 1 thinking I would need to go straight to Level 2...boy, was I surprised! Level 1 had me huffing and puffing and sweating! AND I was sore the next day. This is a great alternative for a quick morning workout when I know I won't be able to make it to the gym. For a REAL challenge, I have done Level 1 and 2 back to back as well as Level 2 and 3...those are killer workouts. If you have a set of heavy weights, have them handy for the chest fly's in Level 1. Keep in mind, it's really more like 25 minutes (with the warm up and cool down), but still--25 minutes and your done.
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Overall this a good hard workout. The intro, which you can't skip, is annoying on a daily basis. Who wants to see that every day? That part wasn't well thought out by the editor. It seems to be a common complaint. I also wish it were customizable like the Cardio Max DVD. Pay attention to form & your own body cues. Basically, hard breathing means keep on trucking, pain means alter your form (& keep on trucking). I consider myself to be in at least average condition(working out 3-5X/wk)and this DVD was harder than expected, which is pleasantly surprising. I was sore. I've never actually seen Biggest Loser but I now understand why they lose such weight. I have continued to use the DVD but I'm mixing it up with other workouts now because my knees, although I've been careful, are now making noise when use the stairs =:-O. I'm glad I bought this DVD & will continue to use it.
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