Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum
Join Jillian's hard-hitting weight loss boot camp right on your Nintendo Wii console.
BACKGROUND
Fitness guru and trainer on NBC's super famous The Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels has developed her own Wii fitness game called Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum. The games, which include 2009 and 2010 versions, feature bootcamp-style workouts that you can select based upon your fitness level and workout preference.
Jillian also lends her voice to motivate you with her own fitness and lifestyle tips so that you can get the most out of your workout. As a strong proponent of getting in regular exercise, Michaels has created this game in order to stay current in the media fitness industry and combat the obesity epidemic of this country.
PRO
- Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum series encourages exercise
- Selection of workouts contain a variety of workout choices to choose from
- Jillian Michaels is a well-known and well-respected fitness expert
- Allows you to track your own workout progress
- Can be used from your own home
- Nintendo Wii can be a positive fitness tool for the entire family
- An extension of the popular fitness video genre
CON
- Must have a Nintendo Wii game player
- May not appeal to those who don't like video games or tech gadgets
- Initial release seems to have glitches
DIET and NUTRITION
Jillian's Wii game contains lifestyle tips that include healthy-eating tips and advice.
If you're looking for more of Jillian's specific brand of dieting- check out her complete online diet and fitness program, or the Jillian Michaels Meal Plan, which delivers her inspired recipes to your home.
EXERCISE
Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum Wii fitness series whether the 2009 or 2010 edition challenge you as your improve your overall workout capacity from your own home. In using your Wii balance board, select the kind of workout, length of time and intensity level you prefer. The 2009 edition features a selection called Party Mode, in which you compete with another individual for a predetermined amount of time. And the 2010 series features a "Fitness Resolution" in which you plan your six-month workout routine with a training schedule and an "Exercise with Jillian" component which provides you with a one-on-one game with a 3D avatar of Jillian Michaels that demonstrates pre-made or custom routines.
The games also include motion-based activities like ladder climbs, rowing and monkey bars. In addition, you'll get to track your progress by entering your own personal data as you work your way through the game.
CONCLUSION
Jillian Michaels is no stranger to fitness. In keeping with the current trend of fitness, she has developed her own Wii game, called the Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum. With two editions, the 2009 and 2010 series, this interactive video game allows you to exercise as hard as you want to and as long as you want to from the comfort of your own home, while be leading by an expert. It also allows you to compete with others and track your own personal progress- both of which are important motivators for maintaining a consistent exercise routine.
If you've never been a fan of video games or workout videos, then this product may not be right for you. Then again, it might be a chance to mix-up your monotonous workout and try something new.
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Should have read the reviews. I can't get it to work. The only thing I can make it do is run and it doesn't even mimic my moves. Rip off!!!!!
hated it. tried to return it and am know stuck with it. A waste of $40. The program is unimaginative, doesn't respond well to the remote and not motivating.
I was doing the log balance. I sat on the couch and put the controller on the table and the player was still moving. What's with that!!!
TERRIBLE! I have had it for a couple of months and have yet to get it to respond and it doesn't have any instructions!
I previously wrote a review and while I haven't changed my mind, I wanted to let you all know what I figured out.
The avatar does not move with you. It does not mimic your motions. It was not created like the Wii Fit game where it does what you do.
Here's a VERY IMPORTANT COMPONENT to the game. As you're in an activity- say running, ot the car pump, you'll see a green rectangular indicator on the bottom left side. This is a "power" indicator- the more the Wii remote moves, the fuller the gauge will be and the computer will automatically do the moves for you. When this guage is empty your avatar does nothing, when you pump the remote like you are shaking up chocolate milk or have a sever case of parkinsons, you'll see the guage fill up. It assumes you are doing the correct motions with great voracity and that is how you will burn calories.
That's all I figured out so far. Not a great design, but hey, I'm no software engineer. Good luck.
Like the concept, but I wish I had found this comment page before purchasing. The graphics aren't great, but you can change the music up a bit- too bad it's tunes from no one you've heard of. There are too many glitches- can't throw the grenades, can't pick up your legs for the tire run, the dodging of the puching bags does not work, etc. All that I actually have gotten to work is the running warm up and cool down- and I can do that outside for free. If you're gonna try it, be prepared for disappointment- and buy it used.
I bought this game and I HATE IT! I cannot do the Dodging and I feel like there is a better way to work out. I gave this game 2 weeks of doing it every day. I like my Treadmill and Wii Fit Game better. (I have since bought Jillians DVD and Like that much more.)
As most of the reviewers I was ready to be challenged more after using the wii fit. I am absolutely disappointed with this game. The graphics are horrible, the controls don't work right - it is not fun at all. I'm hoping to get a refund at Target but it doesn't sound like that is a possibility. What a rip of to the consumers!! Like one person said, just run around the block and you will get a better workout.
This game needs to be recalled. It's glitcy, unresponsive and as a result completely unmotivating. The concept is great, but should never have gotten past quality controls. This game is a complete rip off and we should all get our money back for buying it. Hope the game company gets a clue and takes care of this ASAP!
I alos bought this game thinking it would be great to workout with Jillian what a disappointment, mine also keep freezing up an dcould not get the controls to work properly on the tires or grenades hoping they will give me a refund.
This game sucks !!! I love JIllian Michaels and the fact that she would endorse a POS game like this is incredible! It's boring, unmotivating and half the time it doesn't work!!! I'm returning mine tonight after buying it yesterday...... what a waste of money!
don't buy the game it stinks.
I accually gonna purchase this but looking at the reviews,i'v changed my mind
I bought this game because I have already done 20+ hours with the Wii fit and wanted some new workouts.
I was really upset at how the nun chuck and controller did not make it do much and when it did I was getting no workout at all.
My wii board was not recognized by the program and I had to constantly go back in and try to "calibrate" the wii board to the game.
The whole thing was way more trouble than it was worth and after a 30 minute workout I put on my Wii Fit game and had fun.
Too bad this sucks as I was really looking forward to it and searched all over town to find it.
ADVICE: wait until the fixed version comes out. Mine is going back tomorrow.
My copy is not working either!!!!!!!!!!!!
I start running for 2 minutes and it freezes..help! How does this game work and can we get our money back?
this game really sucks.
I like the game, but I would hope that a recall is coming for the people that has problems with their copy. I tried to play multiplayer with my wife and the game freezes everytime. I like the single player excercises but the controls could be alot more responsive.
I was so excited to get this game, i read that people had the same problems i did at first, so that's not good. But to tell you the truth i did the workouts and sweated, i ran, kickboxed, kayak was really good. Graphics could improve as well as the music, ITS JILLIAN HERE and she's TOO NICE! not the Jillian i know! I expected to lower my rythm and here her scream at me! LOL! It's a good start. I regret the price, not the game.
Ten reasons to NOT buy this game:
1. It is not working.
2. It is not fun.
3. It does not help with weight loss at all.
4. It is frustrating.
5. It is not working properly.
6. It is not compatible with balance board.
7. It is not compatible with the remote
8. It is not compatible with the nun chuk.
9. It is not compatible with your body movements.
10. It is forever boring.
I can go on and on...
I can't believe I had to pay MONEY for this garbage. This was a totala rip-off. I called to return it but they say that I cannot return a game software. Oh my GOSH! I cannot believe this. Never ever buy this!!! It's a fraud!!!
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