I Tried It: Jillian Michaels “No More Trouble Zones” DVD

We’ve talked about whether or not we’d want a mean or a nice fitness trainer here on Vitamin G, and I think celebrity fitness guru Jillian Michaels falls somewhere in the middle–she’s tough, effective, and kind of like your friend’s big sister in junior high that you wanted to be like. Attracted to the “no more trouble zones” promise (I have trouble zones–you?), I gave one of her new DVDs a try…

The DVD’s promise: “Say goodbye to saddle-bags, muffin tops and wobbly arms with this heart-pounding, 40-minute circuit workout that targets trouble zones like never before. Transform your body from flab to firm in no time.”

Who wouldn’t love that? So I popped in the DVD over the weekend and got ready to tackle my trouble zones (namely, the belly). Even though I’m not really supposed to be doing any extensive exercise before my surgery, I decided to get my heart rate going–just a little.

Turns out, I really liked the workout. It’s easy to like Jilian’s kick-butt style and to follow her lead. I’m looking forward to spending more time with this DVD once I’ve gotten the all-clear from my doc. (See what she had to say about fitness for your mouth (really) here. And, check out five interesting things Margarita learned from Ms. Michaels, here.)

How about you? What fitness DVDs are you loving right now?

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