As of yesterday, JM Body Revoution is now checked off my bucket list!
I did the rotation as written, except that I only did the cardio once per week instead of twice. I don't do workouts on the weekends. I find 5 days of workouts per week is plenty for me. If I missed a workout during the week, I'd make it up on the weekends though, or I'd double up if I needed to. Despite a week of being off for illness, I got back on track when I was able and finished the rotation.
I loved this system and definitely got my money's worth! I didn't lose weight and that wasn't my intention. I also didn't follow the eating plan and I pretty much eat whatever I want, so there's that. I am happy with my results. My core is stronger and I have leaned out. Even my arms show more definition, which I didn't expect since I really didn't think there was a lot of arm work. However, there is a lot of plank and floor work.
There's really not anything that I didn't like about the program. However, there were lots there that I liked.....
Now that the program is complete, I'm sure I will still use the individual workouts and will likely just grab one and go for it on days I don't really have a plan. Since they provide a good workout in only about 33-36 minutes, I'm sure they will appeal to me on those days I'm short on time.
I liked that the program got progressivley more difficult as it moved along, but not too hard that you couldn't do it. Since you only did one workout 4 times, it was enough to master the workout without getting too much dread. Although, at the end of the program (workouts 11 and 12), the dread was starting to seep in....and then it was over.
Jillian is not too over the top in these. I was afraid I wasn't going to like her personality, but that wasn't the case at all.
I got more muscle definition with the program, which was a nice surprise for 30 minutes workouts. Arms, inner legs, upper chest, and torso were all noticably leaner in the mirror.
I liked that there were balance moves incorporated in these workouts. It's something I really don't like to do b/c I wobble all over the place, but it is something I needed to work on.
This system reminded me of Katami 4x4 workouts and also some P90X moves too......just shorter. The moves were not overly repetitive, so if a move came up that I didn't really like, it was easy to just go with it b/c it didn't last long. She doesn't rep you to death.
These workouts were a sweat fest, especially phase 3. I like to clean out the lymphatic system and these definitely allowed for that!
I noticed mild DOMS when I would advance to the next level. So, it was evident to me that the workouts got progressively more difficult. However, at the end of the phase, the DOMS were gone. You could tell it was time to move on.
It seemed to me that the moves at the beginning of the workouts were more difficult and got more enjoyable toward the end. I prefer to get the hard stuff done first, so I liked that setup in the discs.
I didn't feel the need to add on AB workouts since these were incorporated into the workouts themselves.
I was happy to see some static holds (mostly yoga type moves) in these workouts. I really think those static holds do a great job in muscle building.
I liked that there was some cardio blasts built into every workout. Not too much, but just enough that you were a sweaty mess at the end of it. I think the cardio mixed with some static muscle building promotes the sweat factor and also promotes muscle growth.
What I liked the most out of this program is that is was just over a half hour per day and that was it! I really liked getting it done quickly and I found that I didn't procrastinate getting my workouts done b/c I knew it was going to be quick. I will definitely be looking for other programs that only use around a half hour to complete.
I'm not sure when I'll start Body Shred. I don't feel like I need a break from Jill, but I do miss my other instructors. Next week I want to try out Cathes band workouts. I've never taken this long to do a new Cathe workout after I've gotten it in the mail! After I do that, I'll probably do some other workouts and when I feel the need to get back on a rotation, I'll probably give BS a shot.