Jillian Michaels Shares Her Workout Secrets: How Moms Can Get Abs

Years of hard work and dedication to achieving a fit and healthy body have cemented the reputation of Jillian Michaels as one of the most successful trainers in the industry. While many may perceive her determined persona as tough and aggressive, the mother of two is actually simply a devoted believer of the power of perseverance and resolve to achieve one's ideal figure.

Posing for Shape Magazine and showing off her stamina, Michaels admits that it took quite some time for her to be able to achieve this figure and strength. She reveals, "Years. It took me years to learn some of these moves. Plus patience and perseverance." Apart from these two virtues, "The Biggest Loser" former trainer also points out the importance of sticking to a routine that works best for you.

"Consistency is the key to getting results," she explains, according to E Online. She adds, "If you're pushing yourself to work beyond your comfort zone for four rounds four days a week with this routine, you'll notice that your body starts to change within the first two weeks."

Michaels also discusses in the July/August issue of Shape her newest program which she claims to be the most effective to date - the BodyShred. This routine involves 30-second reps of various exercise which should be repeated four times. "The results I've seen with Bodyshred have been far superior to any program that I've ever created," she states, according to Daily Mail.

"I like to train the body from as many different angles as possible and to use every modality available to do it," Michaels explains in a separate Shape report. She adds, "That's why for some moves in this workout, you need explosive power; for others, control and balance are the focus."

According to the Shape report, Michaels recommends that 85 percent of one's maximum heart rate should be utilized to guarantee that the maximum number of calories is burned. "To ballpark that 85 percent range, subtract your age from 220," the report states. It adds, "That's your max heart rate (the maximum beats per minute your heart should pump during exercise). Then multiply that number by 0.85. Once you know your target bpm, wear a heart-rate monitor and try to stay on mark during each move."

Michaels also states that BodyShred is a routine she does on her own and encourages others to create their own "high intensity" workouts. She says, via E Online, "Everyone can do a high-intensity workout, because what it means is simply going at your personal fitness peak, whatever level that is."