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The Biggest Winner - How to Win by Losing: Cardio Kickbox (Aerobic Combo Workout, Nutrition)
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In Theaters : 2005
DVD Release : 27 September, 2005 |
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The Biggest Winner - How to Win by Losing: Cardio Kickbox (Aerobic Combo Workout, Nutrition) description
Jillian Michaels, the trainer from NBC's The Biggest Loser and self-proclaimed "TV's toughest fitness guru," runs through circuit training like a drill sergeant on caffeine. Her theory is to keep moving in between exercises to burn twice as many calories, so she cycles her team through sumo squats, mountain climbers, jump ropes, shoulder raises and bicycle moves without taking a breath. If she doesn't think one of her comrades is picking up his knees high enough, she makes everyone do 30 more, with a sadistic grin. As a result, you can almost literally watch the muscle burn. Michaels' Shape-Up Front DVD works out the chest, shoulders, triceps and quads. It also requires two props: a bench-style exercise step and light dumbbells. The DVD features include printable diet/exercise logs, nutrition tips and recipes. Despite a lower-level option, it isn't for anyone looking for a low-impact aerobic workout. --Ellen A. Kim |
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The Biggest Winner - How to Win by Losing: Cardio Kickbox (Aerobic Combo Workout, Nutrition) Customer Reviews
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Not for the beginner, or the faint of heart!!
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As with any exercise video, it is important that you watch this one the whole way through at least once before you try doing it for the first time. This is especially important with Jillian Michael's Cardio Kickboxing, because she does not waste any time trying to show you how to do the moves. Nor does she emphasize proper form, for that matter, so I recommend you take some extra time the first time that you the workout, to do it slowly and make sure you are doing each move properly. Do not try to keep up right away, as you may injure yourself. (This is especially true if you have never done kickboxing before.)
While this video was not as hard as I expected to get through the first time I did it, it seems to get almost more difficult each consecutive time. This video is HARDCORE and will have you sweating within the first 5-10 minutes, no matter your fitness level. It is definitely not for a beginner. I consider myself at intermediate level in my cardio, and this 30-minute workout is very difficult for me, to say the least. The only reason I gave this workout three stars instead of the four it would have otherwise received, is because it is very difficult, at times, to keep up with Jillian and her crew. As they begin a particular move, they are going at an even, measured pace. But often times, as the continue through the 10-30 reps they are doing, they start to go faster and faster. This only makes it harder to keep up with the video, especially if you are trying to sustain proper form. I recommend you keep a measured pace throughout each set of reps. Even if you are doing less reps than the people in the video, I think you will get better results and it will help to keep you from exhausting yourself too quickly. As you progress, you can pick up the pace a bit.
On a more positive note, this video will definitely work your entire body, from head to toe, combining squats, punches, front back and side kicks, jumping jacks, plie hops, and more. I have already seen personal results from using this video on a once-weekly basis. It is a great way to shake up and intensify my usual workouts throughout the week. Cardio Kickboxing with Jillian Michaels will wipe you out, but with continued use, it will definitely be effective in toning your body, and increasing your cardio endurance. |
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