motivation files

It’s been about 5 weeks since I started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I spent 30 days (almost every day, though I had to take a few one-day breaks) following the 30 Day Shred exercise plan.

I found some things difficult (the cardio in Level One, all of those darn planks in Level Two) and some things easy (most upper body strength moves). Overall, I really did feel a change not just in the way that I looked, but the way I felt, too.

First, let’s get the cold hard facts out of the way.

Following the Numbers

The 30 Day Shred is almost over! Jillian Michaels has kicked my butt all over February and now it’s drawing to a close.

As you may remember from my last update, I was debating whether to finish out the 30 days with the Level Two exercises or to move on to Level Three. In the end, I chose to go with Level Three.

Although it was certainly harder than the previous levels, Level Three was still doable. To give you an indication at the increased level of exercise, normally the warm-ups would consist of two bouts of jumping jacks. In Level Three, you do one bout of double jump ropes and one bout of butt kicks.

I have to tell you, I’m thrilled at my progress. I’m a lot stronger now than I was a month ago, that’s for sure.

Here’s a day-by-day synopsis of my journey using Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred: