The Biggest Winner: How to Win by Losing - The Complete Body Workout (Shape Up: Front / Shape Up: Back / Cardio Kickbox / Maximize: Full Frontal / Maximize: Back in Action)
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Actor: Jillian MichaelsBrand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2005-12-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Genius Entertainment
DVD Reviews of The Biggest Winner: How to Win by Losing - The Complete Body Workout (Shape Up: Front / Shape Up: Back / Cardio Kickbox / Maximize: Full Frontal / Maximize: Back in Action)
DVD Review: Not very challenging.
Summary: 3 Stars
This is the first workout DVD I've ever used. I'm a 20-something who has spent the last 3 months trying to shed some extra weight and get back in shape after a few years of sheer laziness. I am now in average shape. I just worked up to 30 minutes of running with no breaks, to give you an idea of my level of fitness--I haven't even gotten above a 3 mile run yet. I exercise about 4-5 times per week including cardio, weights, and circuit training and I enjoy a tough workout.
So I was expecting to get my booty kicked when I popped in Jillian's cardio kickboxing DVD this weekend. Unfortunately, I can't say it worked. I was able to follow along easily enough and felt that my form was fine. I timed the workout and it is just over 20 minutes, not including the stretching at the end. By the end, my heart rate hadn't gone much above 140--compare that with 150-170 during my usual cardio workouts (I wear a monitor). Did I break a sweat? Yeah. Did I burn some calories? Sure. But when someone in the video said "That's all?" at the end of the workout to kid around with Jillian, I had to agree. I ended up running on the treadmill for 15 minutes afterward just to feel as if I'd gotten in a good workout for the day. This was supposed to be a heavier cardio day for me, but ended up feeling light.
The exercises were relatively easy and very repetitive. You do the same 5-6 exercises (side kicks, front kicks, jumping jacks, pretend jump rope, back to front kicks, knee/elbow raises, punches) with a couple of variations over the course of the 20 minutes. Maybe this is par for the course with workout videos; as I said this is the first one I've tried so I'm not sure if that's normal. The part that really got me was the punching Jillian did in between many of the exercises. She instructs you to get into a squat position and punch the air for about 30 repetitions. This is supposed to be aerobically challenging? I got lower and punched harder to see if I was missing something, and noticed my heart rate dropping...dropping...
All in all, I found the cardio kickboxing DVD disappointing. I was hoping for a tough cardio workout from this self-proclaimed tough girl. I didn't get one. I might use this video occasionally to mix up my routine, but I get the feeling it'll mostly be collecting dust on top of the DVD player.
Edited to add: I was finally able to get an aerobic step and tried the Shape Up--Back workout yesterday for the first time. I will admit that this one was much more challenging than the Cardio Kickbox workout! However, it's still just over 20 minutes, not including the cool down/stretching, so I still feel the need to work out for an additional 15-20 minutes when I'm done with the DVD. I am guessing I'll feel the same about the remaining three DVDs in the series, which I have yet to try but look very similar to Shape Up--Back.
The good news is that the price of these DVDs can't be beat. If they were more expensive I think I would be much more disappointed, but for $15 plus free shipping, it's hard to complain much.
So if you're a beginner or in average shape and looking for a decent 20 minute video, you can get some use out of these. But if you're looking for something really tough, you may have to add this on to your usual routine to create a full workout.
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Description of The Biggest Winner: How to Win by Losing - The Complete Body Workout (Shape Up: Front / Shape Up: Back / Cardio Kickbox / Maximize: Full Frontal / Maximize: Back in Action)
Jillian Michaels, TV?s toughest fitness guru, delivers a high-energy workout designed to keep viewers on track with their fitness and weight loss goals! Each of these high intensity DVDs will help get viewers moving, accelerate their fat-burning potential, and tone muscles through a series of creative cardio and weight training sessions. Her self-affirming blueprint for weight loss breathes life into her viewers? workout regimen through genuine, supportive guidance backed by her impressive credentials. Jillian Michaels holds personal training certificates from the renowned National Endurance and Strength Training Association (NESTA) and the American Fitness Association of America (AFAA) certification program. Additionally, Ms. Michaels has extensive experience in the martial arts practice of Muay Thai and Akarui-Do, in which she holds a black belt. Ms. Michaels was recognized by The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) for her accomplishments in both Advanced Exercise Nutrition and Supplementation for Training and Performance.Bestsellers in DVD
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