Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper Look Out....

I am a HUGE advocate of Bob Harper's and Jillian Michaels' videos.  They are awesome. Our six-year-old hears me doing their workouts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  He will also dive into a Jillian's 30 Day Shred on occasion (level 1).  He decided to take his Kurio and do his own video today.

Six Week Six Pack-Level 1

As I am sitting here in my classroom waiting for 3 p.m. to arrive (last day for teachers), I thought I would do a review of the JM video I did before leaving the house this morning.  It is bathing suit season, and I have to say, when school is out I eat much better.  I am not sure why teaching makes me get the munchies, but it does.  I am still tracking what I eat and my WW points with a notebook on a daily basis.

I try to do one video per week that focuses strictly on the abs, and then incorporate 30 minutes of cardio into the routine; usually running or walking.  I also like Killer Abs in the Jillian Michaels series of videos.  This video is approximately 32 minutes in length, NOT including a cool down, and burns between 250 and 300 calories.

She takes you through the following routine in Level 1 twice.  Just when you think you're in the clear at the 18 minute mark, she informs you that you will be doing the routine a second time, "stepping it up" at a faster pace on round two.

Level 1

• Warm Up
• Lunges
• Squats
• Low Impact Jacknives
• Workout
• Standing Knee Crunches (with weights)
• Rear Lunges with dumbbell overhead, tilt back stretching the core area
• Burpees (HATE!)
• Squats with knee up, rotating your weight side to side
• Alternating side lunge with weights overhead, bending upper body over to lunge down to the mat
• Lever crunches using same arm and same leg (advanced-use both arms)
• Back extensions (supermans with swimming arms)
• Plank jacks
• Long lever crunches-opposite arm and leg (if you are advanced, you can hold a weight)
• Double crunches
• Side crunches
• Get up crunches (opposite arm to opposite leg)
• Caterpillar (stand and walk your hands out into plank, return to standing position)
• Side crunches
• Get up crunches (other leg/arm)
• Side planks with knee in (very tough)
• Spiders
• Mountain climbers
• Side planks with knee in
• Bridge kicks

Good luck my friends!!!!

Jillian Michaels-Hard Body, Level 1

I bought this because one of my teacher friends had recommended it.  I usually go for a short run after a JM video, but to be truthful, I was really ready for a long nap and a bubble bath after this one.

This is a TOUGH exercise video, and be mindful of your body while working out.  I consider myself to be in shape, but after this DVD, I was in true pain.  Good luck!

Each short routine is about 1 minute in length.  I didn't time it because I just wanted to make sure I didn't die (snicker).

Warmup


Jumping jacks


Backbends alternating with stepping back into planks


Twisting front kicks


"Riverdance"
Skater steps from chair pose

Full circuit (performed twice)

Circuit 1


Speed squats


Speed Pushups


Speedrope (I use 5 lb. weights)


Straight-legged situps alternating with supermans

Circuit 2


Rows alternating with bicep curls/lunges


Suicides


Crunch with alternate leg lifts


Chest press/chest fly/tricep head banger in bridge position

Circuit 3


Calf raise and shoulder press in sumo squat position


Weighted burpees
 (I use 10 lb. weights)

Bicep curls in crescent pose, alternating with tricep kickbacks in warrior 3 pose

Circuit 4


Side lunges with rows, alternating with chair poses with front raises


Skiers


Traveling pushups with lateral jumps (have mercy!!!)

Circuit 5


Plank row pushups with mountain climbers


Crab kicks (double-time for advanced)


Alternating lunges with a punch

Circuit 6


Surrenders with dolphin


Squat Spinners


Elbow side plank with elbow-to-elbow crunch


Lat pull with pelvic thrust (if you have any kind of rotator injury, be very careful...I speak from experience!)

Cooldown


Standing hamstring stretches


Chest and shoulder stretches

Jillian Michaels 30-Day Shred, Circuit 1

When I first started Weight Watchers (four years ago), one of my friends suggested trying a Jillian Michaels video to alternate on my running days.  I have to say, I was hooked.  Even though I consider(ed) myself a seasoned runner and an in-shape gal, Level 1 of this video had me soaked in sweat  and begging for mercy.  I came to the conclusion, that I was not as "in shape" as I really thought I was. Three weeks later, the one thing my mom said, "You do not have a muffin top any more." :)

Here's the breakdown....
Calories Burned (between 200 and 300)

Warm Up

• Arm crosses, windmills, jumping jacks, hip circles, repeat of jumping jacks

Circuit 1 (3 minutes strength, 2 minutes cardio, 1 minute abs)

• Strength-Pushups, Squat and a Press, Repeat
• Cardio-Jumping Jacks, Jump Rope (I use 5 lb weights), repeat
• Abs-Basic Crunch, Reverse Crunch

Circuit 2 

• Strength-Dumbell Row, Static Lunge with Bicep Curl (one leg), repeat with opposite leg
• Cardio-Butt Kicks, Alternating Punches (I use 5 lb weights), repeat
• Abs-Crunch Across the Body (one side, then other)

Circuit 3

• Strength-Chest Flys (with weights), Anterior Raise with Alternating Side Lunge, repeat
• Cardio-Jumping Jacks, Butt Kicks, Alternating Punches, Jump Rope
• Abs-Bicycle Crunches

Jillian Michaels: Ripped in 30-Workout One

WORKOUT One

Weight Watcher Points Burned = 5

This is one of my favorite workouts, next to the 30 Day Shred.  I actually did level 2 & 1 (idiocy I know) on Friday evening. Combined, it was about 11 WW Points burned. Enjoy and get ready to get your butt handed to you on a silver platter.

Circuit 1

Push ups

Squat with Press

Crescent Pose with tricep kickbacks (use 5 lb. weights)

Cardio- Fast Feet

Side to side skaters

Abs - Plank Hold

Hollow Man

Circuit 2

Deadlift with upright row (use 10 lb. weights)

Squat swings (use 10 lb. weights)

Good Mornings (use 10 lb. weights)

Cardio- Running Man (use 5 lb. weights)

Squat with punches (use 8 lb. weights)

Abs - Side Plank Lifts (30 sec.each side) ...these suck!

Circuit 3

Chair pose with reverse fly (use 8 lb. weights)

Side lunges with front raise (use 8 lb. weights)

Lunges with bicep curls (use 8 lb. weights)

Cardio - Butt Kicks

Single leg hops (awful!)

Abs - Crunches

Reverse crunches

Jillian Michaels-No More Trouble Zones

This is by FAR my favorite Jillian Michaels video.  The 49 minute video (warm-up and core workout), does not include cool down, burns 8 WW points.  I use 8 lb and 10 lb weights.  Trust me, it took a long time to work up to that, and I started out with 5 lb weights.  She works it ALL! You can expect to burn between 350 and 400 calories.  The second time I did this DVD, I burned over 700 calories (3 years ago). I put the weight amount that I use in parentheses at the end of

Best wishes in your endeavors.

Warm-Up

• March in Place
• Jump Rope (5 lb weights)
• Arm Circles
• Skater
• Jumping Jacks
• Repeat

Circuit One-Shoulders and Legs (8 lb weights entire circuit)

• Squat and Shoulder Press
• Chair Squat with Anterior Raise
• Back Lunge with Shoulder Raise (left leg)
• Back Lunge with Shoulder Raise (right leg)
• Press Out
• Repeat

Circuit Two-Chest and Core (8 lb weights entire circuit)

• Chest Press with a Crunch
• Chest Fly with Double Leg Raise
• Bicycle Crunch
• Squirms
• Push-Ups
• Repeat

Circuit Three-Biceps and Butt (alternate 8 lb and 10 lb weights)

•  Deadlift with Hammer Curl (10 lb weights)
• Static Squat with a Concentration Curl (switch second time in circuit; use 10 lb weights)
• Alternate Lunge with a Wide Grip Curl (8 lb weights)
• Side Lunge with Bicep Curl (8 lb weights)
• Repeat

 Circuit 4-Thighs and Triceps (8 lb weights entire circuit)

• Chair Squat with Kickbacks
• Sumo Squat with Tricep Extensions
• Surrenders (have mercy!!)
• Crescent Pose (alternate legs)
• Repeat

Circuit 5-Core (no weights)

•  Double Crunches
• Twisting Plank
• Plank with Toe Tap (left foot)
• Plank with Toe Tap (right foot)
• Windshield Wipers
• Repeat

Circuit 6-Upper Body and Core (use 8 lb and 10 lb weights)

• Dumbell Rows (use 10 lb weights)
• Supermans
• Scissor Kicks
• Leg Presses Left
• Leg Presses Right
• Repeat

Circuit 7-Lower Body and Core (no weights)

• Side Plank Left
• Side Lift
• Inner Thigh Lift
• Repeat Other Side
• Donkey Kicks (left and right)
• Fire Hydrants with Kicks

Cool Down

Jillian Michaels-Killer Buns and Thighs

Holy cow….Jillian knows how to make you burn it up with this video.  I consider myself to be one who is pretty tough in the workout territory, but my legs and behind were on fire for two days after this workout.  I usually incorporate this in the morning with Killer Abs Level 1 (yet to be reviewed). 

The burn on this bad boy equals about 310 calories.  I weigh about 141, for those of you who may be trying to figure this out.  It also burns approximately 7 WW points. I log it as circuit training and DO include the warm-up, but not the cool down.

Level 1 Workout (40:52 min.): uses dumbbells & mat

This time includes the cool down, which I usually skip, so generally, my log is 37 minutes because I usually jump right into Killer Abs.

Warm-up

Jump rope (I use 5 lb weights)

·       Deep lunge: start in plank position, alternate rear lunge (hands stay on floor).

·       Side lunge: alternating static lunge

·       Military march: leg lift to front with opposite arm extension to front, alternating sides.

·       Pivot & crescent pose: start in lunge position (back leg straight) with arms extended (one in front/opposite side as leg in front, one in back), facing the side then hop & pivot to face other side in lunge position, alternating sides (watch your balance on these, I am still faltering).

Repeat once

Circuit 1

·        Lunge & Squat combo: step into forward lunge, same leg steps out to side for squat.

·        Static sumo squat: from lowered position of squat, elevate heels.

·        Sumo squat hops

·        Chair pose: in chair pose, lift one foot off floor, and hold (again, be careful with balance)

·        Stiff Leg Deadlift using weights (I use 10 lb)

Repeat once (Lunge & squat and Chair pose, start w/ other leg).

Circuit 2

·        Butt Kickers: fast pace

·       Judo Bridge: hip raise with single arm reach to other side (on diagonal), alternating sides (for arms).

·       Mountain climbers on the floor

·       Swimmers-opposite arm & leg lift: start in prone position (face down) & alternate sides

·      Alternate plank position & jump into squat (pray on these)

Repeat once

Circuit 3

·      Fire hydrant (bent knee lift to side)

·      Donkey kick: bent or straight leg (advanced version) lift to back.

·      Side Plank: static hold with body & top leg, bottom leg lifts with flexed foot (be careful with balancing…these are tough!)

·      Leg lifts: start in side-lying position (bottom arm bent, bottom leg straight), the top leg is extended to front with flexed foot and leg lifts)

·      Hamstring curls: in plank position, lift bent leg to cross over other, reverse motion

Repeat once (start exercises with other leg leading).

Circuit 4

·      Front kick (knee lift), back kick: same leg kicks in both directions

·      Deep lunge into Warrior 3: start in lowered position of lunge, lift body up into Warrior 3 pose (rear leg extended, arms extended to front).

·      Squat with kicks (in 3 directions): squat, front kick, squat, side kick, squat, rear kick.

·      High Knees: fast pace (I hold 5 lb. weights)

·      Pendulum Curtsey (lunges): start with wide stance of legs, one leg crosses in front of other for curtsey lunge, then reverse motion (I hold 10 lb. weight)

Repeat once (start exercises with other leg leading)

Cool-down

Now go have a glass of wine for succeeding in surviving this one!