Ripped in 30: The End Results

A little over a month ago, I shared that I was going to complete the "Ripped in 30" DVD by Jillian Michaels. Well, I did it.  I completed it.  The DVD is made up of four different work-outs: week 1, week 2, week 3 and week 4.  Jillian recommends doing each week for six days.  I did six days in a row and took one day of rest during the challenge.  I completed the DVD in 31 days.  I took 2 days of rest on the second week and made up for it by still completing six days which put me at 31 days total instead of 30... not too bad.  Out of the 31 days, I worked out 26 days (you take a day of rest each week + that one extra I told you about).  It was such an amazing feeling to know that I worked out 26 days/31 days.

The workout is very challenging and totally changed my out look on fitness/health.  It kind of turned me into a "health nut."  It was life-changing.  It made me realize that if you want to see results... you are going to work really, really hard.  You are going to be very uncomfortable and you have to eat healthy 99% of the time.

Where do I go from here with my work-outs?  Today I started the "30 Day Shred" DVD.  After completing "Ripped in 30" the first week of "30 Day Shred" didn't feel too bad at all.  A very good transition week as I spent the past week in San Fran + Napa and totally got my butt kicked by the Wine Country.  More on that later... All I know is that I want to move to San Fran!

I've got a couple of "after" pictures.  I totally didn't do good on capturing the before state nor the end state.  For "30 Day Shred"  I am going to take measurements and do a much better job showing you before/after pictures.  But, here's what I've got:

The pictures are horrible quality but will give you an idea:

Arms-  My arms have never had much tone.  My arms were definitely one the quickest areas to tone.  

Legs-  These don't even look like my legs.  Hard work pays off!

A little full-body snap shot.  

Again, I really want to do measurements for the "30 Day Shred."  I think that will allow me to see the results the best and also share better pictures/updates.  I highly recommend Jillian's DVDs.  They are effective and easy to follow.  I will share updates along the way during my 30 days of getting shredded.  

love, the Blair Abode