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Jillian Michaels for Beginners - Backside

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Jillian Michaels puts three contestants who lost weight on The Biggest Loser Show through the paces again. Here they demonstrate exercises in five circuit-style segments. The circuit-training workout is themed so you are working the muscles of the back, but you also do some abdominal exercises and you keep the heart rate up by doing cardiovascular exercises.

This is a challenging workout that might be enjoyed the most by intermediates but will give beginners some real challenges for abs, arms and muscles on the back of the body. Shane joins her on the first segment and she teaches how to adapt the exercises for low impact. 3-5lb weights are used and weights are also used during the lunges. For the second section, Kim joins Jillian and uses a step. The back exercises look pretty tricky, so you may want to do a pelvic lift from yoga or pilates instead of the more complex bridge when you first start this exercise routine.

In the third section, there is more of an emphasis on traditional weight lifting with dead lifts and then some fun speed skating moves. Jillian's edgy teaching style comes through as she playfully teases the contestants and gets them working out at a higher level with encouragement and motivational tips.

The fourth segment is especially interesting as you can learn to row at home by using an exercise band. The donkey kicks and bicep curls in the fifth segment alternate with more stepping. Variations are shown for the donkey kicks, using the exercise band. Then back to skating and more working on the abs and back for the sixth section.

Overall this is an excellent workout

with many challenges for beginners.

~The Rebecca Review

Firstly, if you have already purchased Jillian Michaels for Beginners - Frontside / Backside you may want to skip on this one.

As usual, this DVD projects attitude and personality that will motivate you to want to get that gluteus to the maximus. You will find that the workouts are designed to be challenging but not overly stressful. Jillian also takes the time to explain some of the movements.

You will need some stuff to use with this DVD:

- Dumbbells
- Exercise tubing
- Small step
- Chair or bench

The features of Six circuits are as follows:

- cardio intervals
- 2 resistance exercises
- 3X repeats
- on the front end: back, hamstrings and glutes
- in the middle: biceps
- on the back end: abs

Points to note:

- variations are provided to allow you to fit the routines to your ability;
- the high impact cardio section has a low impact variation;
- there is no warm up or cool down, so you should incorporate these into the workout for yourself.

I really like this video but just so everyone knows it is a rerelease of a dvd that was out a few years ago. It's a good workout but a little long for what I consider "beginner". Also, there is no music and Jillian doesn't do the workout, she coaches a past biggest loser contestant through the workout.

It will get boring if you do this one more than once every couple of weeks.

Like:

-personal stories
-good excercises
-good tips
-less repetitions
-variety!!!!
-it's almost an hour, I think, but goes by quick

Don't like:

-no backgroudn music at all (which is sad cause it would make it so much more enjoyable!!!)
-could seem a bit too long
-wish it had more triceps involved

I adore Jillian Michaels and most of her DVDs helped me lose my post prego weight. However, this video is just poor quality. The "students" make up their own counts and at times zip through the reps. There is just a bit too much chatting for my taste. The hugging and congratulating at the end of each circuit is very annoying! And no cool down???? Crazy! Not my favorite! I love the other DVDs better!

Wow, I did just the first 3 sessions and the next day I was so sore. Great workout, love the dvd. I would highly recommend.

I don't exercise regularly, so I consider myself a beginner. I've tried working out before with DVDs, and after a few days, I lose motivation and interest. But, I've been wanting to get in shape, and since I've heard good things about Jillian Michaels from various reviews, I decided to give her DVDs a chance. This DVD consists of 6 circuits which are done by three contestants from The Biggest Loser show with Jillian guiding. I've never seen the show so I'm not familiar with which contestants they are. I only made it through the first circuit on the first day and had to stop. The exercises are fun but a little rough, at least for a beginner like myself. However, even though I am sore right now, I plan on exercising with the DVD when I'm not as sore. I'm motivated to keep up with it, and Jillian is encouraging by telling you to do what your fitness level will allow you to do at the current time, but there are other tips that she offers to boost it up a bit when you are ready. All in all, I'm happy with my purchase. The only reason I did not give this 5/5 stars is: - Sometimes when the person is doing the exercises, the camera has a bad angle and you can't really see what they are doing. But after a few minutes, the camera pans out and you can see what the person is doing. - Also, when I was trying to get through the first circuit and pushing myself, not until the very end did Jillian explain that if you were not able to do the exercises as intense as the example, to do it as best as you can for now. I wish she would have mentioned that at the beginning...Oh well. Maybe that is my fault, being a beginner, and not figuring that out for myself.

I love working out to these videos! They are challenging, but not killer. I have been doing them for a few weeks now and I already feel stronger and my clothes fit better. I like that they have different skill levels built right into the workouts too.

I will be honest I've used this DVD I'd say two or three times since I got it however, each time I've used it I.ve felt the burn. It's easy to follow each circuit. I use it in conjunction with my ab workout DVD and I hurt for the entire day

This is exactly what I was looking for. Great for beginners! This will get you started on a wonderful path to getting in to great shape!