In a nutshell, it’s on par with this place, minus the tires and pull-ups. Even Basheera, who is one of the workout models and is in a number of Jillian’s DVDs, has a hard time doing the whole thing-and I’ve barely seen her sweat in other DVDs. I’d consider Levels 1 and 2 to be at an intermediate exercise level (especially if you follow the modifications), while Level 3 is advanced and Level 4 is a whole new level of crazy. From creative moves like bear crawls to sledgehammers to leg squats with corkscrew curls (trust us, they’re hard), no workout features the same moves, and you will be challenged. Most of the exercises in the DVD are functional in that they test your core strength, balance, agility and power, along with being compound moves (working upper body while you’re working your lower body). It’s amazing what kind of torture you can endure with just a couple of sets of dumbbells, a mat and your body. And the moves in this DVD are ridiculous. (Notice how the cover is also “ripped.” So, cool.) Although I don’t agree with the recommendation that you should do the exact same workout five to six times a week (especially when its soreness-inducing strength work, as you need time for your muscles to recover!), Jillian does say that it may take you more than a week to progress to the next level, so that’s cool. Within four weeks-along with a pretty restrictive diet plan you can download online with purchase-Jillian swears you’ll be ripped. She recommends that, starting with the easiest level, you do the workouts five to six times a week for a full week, and then move on to the next level workout. Following her Shred DVD 3-2-1 formula (three minutes of strength, two minutes of cardio and one minute of abs), each of the four workouts build in intensity as you go, and each includes a dynamic warm-up and a calming cool down with stretching. We’ve reviewed loads of Jillian’s workout DVDs before, but this DVD is definitely the hardest and the most complete of them all. She’s fired up, and in four 30ish-minute workouts that go from slightly hard to “OMG, Jill, why do you hate me and my muscles so?” you’ll get one of the closest experiences to training with Jillian on The Biggest Loser Ranch as you can without really being there. His training builds well conditioned athletes, but most importantly, his approach builds confidence in his athletes to believe in their ability to reach their full potential.Not that Jillian was playing before, but in Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30, she certainly isn’t playing. Communication is key with Leon and every conversation leaves you feeling empowered and energised.Leon cares enormously about everyone he works with. Mindset is an integral part of Leon's coaching and everyday he teaches you something to better yourself and your mindset. I had poor self esteem and even though I'd competed for 2 years, I had a terrible relationship with food and self image and needed a serious change.Leon's coaching style is one that guides you towards working on answers on your own through a journey of reflection of your behaviors, motivations and actions. My confidence was extremely low when I started my journey with Leon. He is the kindest human I've had the pleasure to know and his energy and enthusiasm is contagious. looking for ways to improve, but most importantly, he ingrains these same qualities in the athletes he coaches. He’s motivational, passionate, disciplined, always. Leon is incredibly talented, knowledgeable, yet so very humble.
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