

(Unfortunately, I found this out the hard way.)Īs a newbie to weight workouts, I found doing the cardio with 5 lb. Most of the strength moves will require hand weights.Īs for the jumping lunges, be careful to avoid hyperextending your knees upon landing, so check your form in the mirror as you're doing these. The 3-minute strength intervals contain one major strength move, and then a compound move working both legs and arms. The main workout consists of three 6-minute circuits, each of which features her signature 3-2-1 interval training system, consisting of 3 minutes of strength training, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abdominal exercises.

This workout starts out with a warmup containing dynamic stretching, gentler stretching, and cardio intervals (jumping jacks), to get your blood flowing immediately.Īfter the warmup, it's time for the main workout. Two trainers are in the background - Anita to demonstrate the beginner modifications, and Natalie to demonstrate the advanced version of the workout.

Level 1 runs 28 minutes including warmup and cooldown, with the main workout running 22 minutes. With circuit training workouts under 30 minutes, and with over 2000 happy reviews on Amazon, I had to give it a try, and I wasn't going to let my lack of experience with circuit training or with weights get in the way! Level 1 Overview I then discovered the 30 Day Shred, at the top of Amazon's bestseller list.
