Watch the clip here:
http://www.collagevideo.com/item.aspx?item=7963
So last night I decided to do a 'light' workout. Umm, yeah. 30-Day Shred was the WRONG choice for that.
The 'plan' was to knock out all 3, 20-minute workouts. By the end of the Level 1 workout, I was huffing and puffing, and a sweaty mess. TOUGH, TOUGH, TOUGH. (for the cardio intervals, I jumped on my treadmill, so that made it a 'bit' tougher, but no matter how you slice it, the level one workout is hard if you're using heavy weights...)
I went ahead and started the Level 2 workout, but my upper body was so pre-exhausted, that I couldn't do the first exercise...pike walkdowns into plank, and then walk back up....
That said, I LOVE this workout. It's a great way to knock out a tough 20-minute total body workout, and then tack on 40 minutes of your choice of cardio.
The thing I like the most is that Jillian doesn't always show 'beginner' modifications for some of the exercises, and she explains why: Because she's confident that even beginners can do the exercise as it's shown. She's very encouraging, and does, however, show modifications on some exercises.
A good bargain, if you want a tough, no-nonsense workout. The setting is nice and bright, and the music isn't annoying.