Jillian Michaels: 6 Week Six-Pack [DVD]

Wow! I held off buying this immediately after it was released; plainly, that was madness as in my opinion, this is JM's best workout yet...and that's saying something, as all of my reviews have given JM's workout dvds 5 stars.As others have said, this is a noticeable step up from 30DS. Do that before you try to do this.This time last year, I had never heard of Jillian Michaels, but now I am a complete convert having completed 30DS and loved it (and the results of course - how could anyone not have a vastly improved body after doing 30DS?!). All of my friends commented upon how much weight I had lost, although actually it was more about toning up. Once they found out that I had been doing 30DS, they bought it and now they are converts too! I then went on and bought Banish Fat Boost Metabolism and No More Trouble Zones, which I completed on alternate days. Both of those workouts have me dripping in sweat in the first few minutes and make me feel nicely worked out by the end. They work - I lost weight and fat, with noticeable results within 2 weeks (that's on top of the 30DS results). After less than 2 months, I could not believe the results.Then I had a busy period with work, stopped working out so frequently and felt that I needed to get back into the routine, perhaps with a new workout to bring mix things up. Am I glad I bought this DVD! JM is on top form, with a fast-paced routine designed to rev up your metabolism (there is quite a lot of aerobic activity in this one) and to tone up your tum (lots of core focused exercises, such as the side plank with twist and the spider plank). As others have said, you will need some handweights for this workout, as in 30DS. Once again, this workout had me dripping in sweat almost immediately and the stomach exercises are awesome, there is really no other word for them! In fact, such was the effect upon me, that I could not then face going on to No More Trouble Zones immediately afterward, which was my plan. For comparison, the moves are a lot faster in this workout than in any of the aforementioned.This workout is seriously difficult and will push you even further than JM's previous offerings. I have now started a 6 week plan of completing this 5x per week as recommended, together with doing Banish Fat and No More Trouble Zones on alternate days. I will update with how the plan goes (if I don't die of exhaustion first!). I am not sure how JM will top this latest offering, but hopefully none of us will have too long to wait to find out - I hear she is soon to release yet another DVD called Ripped In 30. Sign me up immediately.Get this DVD now. Do it. You might ache the next day, but you absolutely will not regret it.UPDATE 08/03/11 - Brilliant results. I know a lot of people here have said that Level 2 was very fast paced if not impossible to perform, but my experience was that after a few times of completing Level 2, it was possible to keep up and perform the moves. Comparing Level 1 with Level 2, I will say my preference was for Level 1 insofar as the "floor" ab work was concerned, but Level 2 insofar as the standing ab/cardio work was concerned, if that makes sense. Favourite (read, effective) moves from Level 1 are the side plank and side crunch. Level 2 favourites are chops with lunge (what a killer, I swear you can feel the fat burning off your waist) and the old favourite plank twists (those of you who have 30DS and NMTZ will recognise those). The results speak for themselves, I am definitely a lot more toned at the core and upper body strength has improved significantly from just performing this workout 5 times a week; I didn't manage to combine with BFBM or NMTZ every day as planned (probably only about a third of the time), but I did carry on with pilates on my reformer. Using this workout 5 times a week will result in weight loss, guaranteed. I would say though that the commitment required is longer than 6 weeks (I would say I need another couple of weeks before I see proper muscle definition in my abs, but then I am a slim apple shape, so sadly my tummy takes some serious work!). I am going to keep on BUT I have just ordered my long awaited copy of: Ripped in 30 [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]. I will review that once it arrives and when I have completed the requisite 30 days. In the meantime I would encourage anyone to get 6 week 6 pack and feel great!

What can i say, this is better than the gym. I started going to the gym ten months ago, just to firm up, but really to tone and strenghten my core section. I go to the gym four times a week, and avail of every machine, but my core is the only area i can not tone. My arms are fab, legs toned and butt are getting there. I have tried all sorts of celeb dvds, but they didnt work for me, they actually bored me after a week.As i love watching losing it with jillian, i decided to try her dvd, 6 week six-pack. Her warm ups are brilliant and not boring, you actually think you are in the work out, let alone, just the warm up. It is high speed and no time to rest in between each exercise, which may sound bad, but actually its brilliant, because you have no time to let your muscles relax and your mind go elsewhere, which can happen with other workouts. You just keep focusing on jillian and what she does next.Her personality really shines through, and she is not afraid near the end of the first session to say she is tired,which makes you not feel you are the only one, but she really motivates you to push it, and push it, and see the finish line. It is only a half an hour, but i get more out of that, than an hour in the gym.You do the first beginners session for 3wks and the advanced session for another 3wks, 5 times a week. I am on the last week of the beginners session, and oh my god, do i see a difference in my core section. My abs are getting so defined and my waist is really tight, and this is only the beginners session. You will even notice your thighs firming up.And the best thing of all, you actually look forward to your next session, whats an half an hour, you actually are having fun, and using muscles that you never felt before. I highly recommend this to anyone who is serious about getting a six pack FAST.....Thanks Jillian... happy days............x

I'm a big fan of Jillians DVD's, I've had the 30 day shred for over a year & I still use it all the time, I also love the Banish Fat Boot Metabolism for when I've got a bot more time.As far as the 6 week 6 pack, level 1 is good. It incorporates a lot of cardio & the following day you can feel that your abs have been worked all the way around. Level 2 however is ridiculous & not in the cool challenging way that Jillians DVD's normally are. It's too complicated so I just felt confused & uncoordinated while tripping over my feet for the full 30 minutes. After I was finished I felt frustrated & went back to level 1, so I could feel like I'd actually had a workout.Overall, it's a good DVD (classic Jillian), but only for level 1, you need more coordination than I have to get through level 2.