Product Details

• Actors: Jillian Michaels
• Directors: Andrea Ambandos
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Empowered Media Productions
• DVD Release Date: March 9, 2012
• Run Time: 136 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (814 customer reviews)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B004CRR9IS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #3 in Movies & TV > DVD > Exercise & Fitness

Editorial Reviews

Get RIPPED with America's Toughest Trainer! Jillian Michaels new DVD Ripped in 30 is a comprehensive 30-day diet and exercise plan designed to get you in the best shape of your life! Ripped in 30 is comprised of four 24-minute workouts based on Jillian's best-selling body shredding 3-2-1 interval system: 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of abs. Each incredible routine has fresh, fun new moves that progress in difficulty over a four-week period (a new workout each week). You'll start with workout level 1 and advance to workout level 4. Jillian also shows modified moves for both beginners and advanced athletes in each workout. All you have to do to get sick, insane, crazy, amazing results fast is stick with the Ripped in 30 diet and exercise program for 30 days. Get ready to get RIPPED!

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

972 of 983 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My FAVORITE Jillian Yet! March 4, 2011

By Ellen B.

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I absolutely love-love-LOVE this workout! It seems to me that Jillian took a lot of feedback she received in regards to her other workouts, specifically 30 Day Shred, and used the praise/criticism to create this incredibly effective workout. There are several changes she made that I really liked:

1) The workouts are *slightly* longer than 30 Day Shred, I think because the warm-up and stretching parts are a little longer and more involved.
2) LOTS of new moves are incorporated here! You'll see some familiar exercises, such as side lunges and lunges w/ bicep curls, but Jillian did try to throw in some new stuff that is still very effective. She also claims that she doesn't repeat ANY moves in any of the other levels. I've only gotten through level 1 so far, but I'll take her word for that.
3) In the strength circuits, there are 3 different moves per circuit as opposed to just 2. I personally appreciated this because it allows for more variation, plus in the past I have had trouble doing 1 strength move for a full minute and now you do each strength move for 30 seconds. Very nice!
4) I felt like towards the end of circuit 3, things began to cool down a bit - for example, Jillian finishes the final abs circuit with crunches and reverse crunches, which aren't the most difficult ab moves. In her previous videos she pushes you hard throughout the end, which some people may prefer, but for people like me who have been craving a bit of a cool-down without sacrificing extra time, this is beneficial.
5) I like Jillian's assistants in this video. Some of you might be familiar with Basheera, who I originally liked a lot in 6 Week 6-Pack. Basheera is Jillian's advanced assistant once again, and I could tell even in level 1 she was getting winded and very tired.... Fortunately she did not CHEAT, like Jillian's other advanced assistant in 30-Day Shred.
7) Jillian takes a lot of time and care in instructing form, which is crucial. In the strength circuits, some of the moves are conducted more slowly, but this is not to make it easier - it is to help you concentrate on form! The slower pace gave me more time to sink down lower and really concentrate on what I was doing. I felt in some of Jillian's other workouts, they would fly through some of the strength moves and I would be struggling to keep up and would instead exercise with poor form. This is NOT the case with this newest video!
6) The music is much, much better!

Ripped in 30 is by far my favorite Jillian Michaels workout video. I will continue to do it every other day and will throw 6W6P and the Shred in the mix as well. This is a very tough workout but it is enjoyable and goes by quickly. Totally recommend to ANYONE, whether you are beginner, intermediate, advanced, young or old, looking to lose weight or looking to stay in shape. You will NOT regret it!

*PS* - I have now lost 30+ lbs. using various Jillian Michaels workouts, 6 of those being lost after I started Ripped in 30, which I got just over a week ago! I am also much stronger, much more flexible, and no longer have pain from a wrist injury I sustained a couple of years ago. Really, if I can achieve all that, I'm sure anyone else out there can. Read more ›

392 of 420 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy Cow!!! February 23, 2011

By Mindful Mary

Format:DVD

I got an advanced copy of this DVD from JIllian's camp so I could blog about it. Let me give a bit of history first, I LOVED 30 Day Shred, Trouble Zones, and Six Week Six Pack the best. So, for me, this DVD is my favorite. It's done in a similar style but there are FOUR workouts that range from "doable" level 1 notice I did not say easy) to madness level 4. I haven't been able to do level 4 yet. I followed the DVD's instructions and spent a week on level 1. Then moved on to level 2 and literally dripped poured sweat. Now I am on level 3. This one requires me to stop and catch my breath, but I am getting through it. So far it's challenging, but the moves are fresh and Jillian motivates you through it. Plus, the workouts are only 25 minutes, which feels manageable to me even though they are hard core. The other great part about this DVD is that it comes with a 30 day meal plan that lives on her website (no you do not have to pay extra for it - it comes with a code so you can log in). So following the whole plan, thus far in three weeks I have lost 8lbs. Pretty happy about that!

223 of 245 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Jillian with a twist March 1, 2011

By Amy Henley VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

Ripped in 30 is a comprehensive 30 day diet and exercise plan that kicks butt! The main menu has Workouts, Workout Recommendation, 30 day meal plan, English/Spanish, Subtitles on/off, and More from Jillian. There are 4 workouts. All you need 1 set of light handweights, 1 set of heavy handweights, and a mat. You do one workout level each week. You start with workout 1 in week one and move to workout 2 the second week, or as soon as you are able, and so on. There are two exercisers with Jillian in each workout. You follow Shelly for beginner modifications and Bashira is back as an advanced modifier. Jillian promises that you will never see the same move twice across the 4 workouts. Unlike some of her other exercise videos, you only do each segment once. Each segment has 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of abs. She recommends working out 5-6 days/wk. Always take one day of rest. I downloaded the meal plan from her website, and the recipes seem pretty easy to fix. They only contain a few ingredients. You eat a breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner. A sample breakfast is Cheerios and a banana. A sample lunch is ordering a veggie delight from Subway. A sample snack is a protein bar. A sample dinner is Turkey kebabs.

Most of the moves here I've seen in her other videos, but she has some new moves too. Each workout starts with dynamic stretching with moves such as arm circles, forward bends, squats, sledgehammers, and leg stretches while stabilizing. In the body of the workouts, Jillian focuses on compound moves, or ones that work multiple muscles groups. The moves get harder and more creative as you go through the different levels or workouts. Level 1 focuses on building up muscles/skills so you are prepared for the other levels.... Sample moves in level 1 are squats with arm presses, fast feet, skaters, and planks. Some sample moves from level 2 are circle kicks, pendulum lunge with arm push outs and pull backs, chest press with single leg press, crescent lunge with rows, planks with leg taps or jumps, and mountain climbers. The difference I see from level 2 to level 3 is that there are more stabilizing moves. Some sample moves from Level 3 are s sledgehammer with a big arm rotation down and around with weight, forward fold towards one leg with the other leg stretched towards back so balancing on one leg and then bring same knee up to stretch, crab walk, and duck walk. Those are just the warm up! She has you do different moves with each arm like one arm palm up and other palm down. Single leg squats with corkscrew curls (so you touch ground with hands and then bring up to chest high) while you bring leg up. Stand tall, roll back onto ground without looking and bring up pelvis. Pump arms while you do a split lunge. Arm press in downward dog position. According to Jillian week 4 is the "mother of all workouts." The big change from level 3 to 4 seems that you are always in motion from one move to the other. Sample moves are from power yoga - move from downward dog, crescent, plank, downward dog, Military presses with static squat, dynamic Suma squats, jumping jacks with under the leg claps, Burpees with jumps, scissor kicks, and pendulum legs for lower abs.

I like the fact that there are four 30 minute workouts on one DVD and a meal plan. However, the meal plan may not be for everyone I wish that were more new moves, rather than what I've seen in her previous videos. However, those moves work for me to lose weight, and I feel that she is trying to present them in a new way with the different levels. So I would say if you are new to Jillian Michaels this is a great DVD to start. If you don't have all of them, then this is also a great choice. If you do have all of Jillian Michaels DVDs, and you are getting sick of her other videos, don't buy it. However, I'm not sick of them yet! So for me this DVD is 5 stars. Read more ›

176 of 197 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 Tough Workouts = RESULTS! March 24, 2011

By nctmac

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Ripped in 30 has raised the bar, for me! Four workouts on one DVD, for twelve bucks....impressive. Up until this dvd came out, I was in a workout slump for 6 months. The 3-2-1 system, 3 minutes strength, 2 minutes cardio & 1 minute abs, is tougher than it sounds. I appreciate the system because I know I can push myself for just another minute, even as I feel the burn. Each workout is different and will test your limits, the best thing about them...you won't get bored! There is a modifier for beginners, however, it is still tough.
Each workout has a warm up, 3 circuits (each circuit 3-2-1 system), and cool down. They run about 34 minutes long. You need a weights and a mat. I used 3 lbs. for most exercises, occasionally I used 5 lbs. I'll do my best to breakdown the workouts =) I will breakdown the circuits only....there is a warm up and cool down on each. Each Strength Circuit is done 2x, as well as the Cardio Circuits.

WORKOUT 1

Circuit 1

Push ups
Squat with Press
Crescent Pose with tricep kickbacks

Cardio- Fast Feet
Side to side skaters
Abs - Plank Hold
Hollow Man

Circuit 2

Deadlift with upright row
Squat swings
Good Mornings

Cardio- Running Man
Squat with punches
Abs - Side Plank Lifts (30 sec.each side)

Circuit 3

Chair pose with reverse fly
Side lunges with front raise
Lunges with bicep curls

Cardio - Butt Kicks
Single leg hops
Abs - Crunches
Reverse crunches

WORKOUT 2

Circuit 1

Crescent pose with rows
Pendulum lunges with serving biceps
Chest press with pelvic thrust

Cardio - Plank Jacks
Mountain Climbers
Abs - Crunch up arm to opp.... leg
(30 sec. each leg)

Circuit 2

Side lunge with leg lift
Straight leg ab hold into table
Crow Push ups

Cardio - Jump Rope
Squat Thrusts
Abs - Ab hold with extension
Extend leg, crawl up leg

Circuit 3

Sumo squats with tricep extensions
Stork stance with slow row
Renegade rows

Cardio - Jab Cross
High Knees
Abs - Sit ups with leg extensions
Crunches with leg raise

WORKOUT 3

Circuit 1 (your quads will BURN!)

Bear Crawl
Duck Walk
Squat with Stagger Rows

Cardio - Squat Jacks
Skiers
Abs -Twisting Planks
Squat Thrusts

Circuit 2

Stork Stance with Reverse Fly
Single leg squat with bicep curl
Rock and Roll Squats w/ reverse crunch

Cardio - Squat Jumps
Pump arms while holding lunge
Abs - Toe tappers with weights
Cross mid-section w/leg raise & crunch

Circuit 3

Down Dog position with drop & pres
On ground - lay on side, tricep press
Table Top Dips

Cardio - Lunge Hops
Single Leg Cross Hops
Abs - Straight Leg Ab hold
Pike Crunch

WORKOUT 4

Circuit 1

Swan dive to plank, alt. legs Crescent Pose
Squat with Shoulder presses
Squat with Rows

Cardio - Plie Hops
Jumping jacks kick leg to front
Abs - Knee to nose in Down dog,plank walk
Repeat opposite leg

Circuit 2

Supermans w/ shoulder press
Renegade Rows with Push ups
Crossover Lunges

Cardio - Burpees
Plie jump cross
Abs - feet up.. legs drop to side, up, drop to other side
Hollow Man raises

Circuit 3

Chest Fly with Bridges
Chaturanga Push ups
Forearm Push ups

Cardio - Plank Moguls
Double Jump Rope
Abs - Ab roll up w/ leg raise and crunch (1 min.)

Since this program is intended get you ripped in 30 days, you can imagine that Jillian means business! I am in week four, on the 4th workout,and it is kicking my booty. Compared to when I first began this - my hamstrings,quads,shoulders, triceps & abs have firmed up! I am extremely pleased with this DVD because it is challenging, but you quickly see results. I recommend it for advanced beginners and up. Read more ›