Jillian Michaels: Banish Fat Boost Metabolism

I absolutely love this one , just the right intensity for me and the best thing about this DVD is that right after a tough exercise when you know you're gonna die the next exercise is a bit milder which balances the whole routine, already lost 4 kilograms in 2 weeks.

Not great but good for beginners only

It is the worst product I've have purchased from amazonIt is not opening in my laptop and i can not return this also

I can feel the burn on first day itself. No equipment required. Lot of cardio with some abs moves.

Good for cardio

All the exercises shown can actually boost metabolism but are a little difficult to follow.

exactly what i needed

Its just wonderful for people who are seriously looking for lose weight. Its equipment free so one can workout in hotel room while on holidays or business trips. A must have for people who really seek to be fit

Lots of good stuff here - clear, straightforward moves, plenty of variety and a format that allows you to push yourself.I've had this dvd for a year and do it regularly, often alternating with its sister workout, No More Trouble Zones. I also use Six-Week Six Pack and Ripped in 30, plus the occasional bit of 30-Day Shred. This is my preferred option for a longer workout.It's a simple format: the workout has a short warm-up, seven circuits of approximately six minutes each, followed by a brief cool-down. You can run the whole lot - about 55 minutes - or choose individual sections. Each circuit has five moves, repeated twice. There's no "easy" and "hard" version here, but there are occasional modifications where things are challenging.Here's the line-up:- Circuit 1 ("Kick-boxing - Round One"): squatting side-kicks, alternating punches, squatting side-kicks, boxing combination, front kicks- Circuit 2 ("Getting Serious"): burpees, plie hops, punch-hop combination, 180-degree jumps, single-leg hops- Circuit 3 ("Old-school Callisthenics"): butt-kicks, high knees, jumping jacks (star jumps), oblique raises (each side)- Circuit 4 ("The Core Killer"): mountain climbers, supermans, pike crunches, twisting planks, walking planks- Circuit 5 ("Kick-boxing - Again"): swing kicks, uppercut punches, back kicks, alternating punches, knee crunches- Circuit 6 ("The Nasty One"): squat jumps, cross-country skiers, scissor jumps, skaters, standing mountain climbers- Circuit 7 ("The End is in Sight"): mogul jumps, standing pikes, knee raises (each side), single jump ropeI find this challenging but not dishearteningly so. I'm fit - partly because of Jillian's workouts - and I can do this at the start of the day and then exercise again later in the day, but if you're newer to exercise this may tax you. Here's some encouraging thoughts:- You don't have to do the whole lot, or all of it in one go. Jillian won't know if you pause between circuits to mop up, or have a drink.- You can push yourself, or you can just get to the end. It may help you to watch Saleemah, the girl in the pink top. In pretty much every circuit, at some point you'll see her phoning it in.- You'll be amazed at how quickly you improve, if you keep going. Give your body the time to recover if you need it, but then have another go.I enjoy this workout and find that I can work up a satisfying sweat. I reckon my cardio capacity and overall tone and strength are a great deal better than they were prior to starting Jillian's workouts, so I'll be carrying on.

My favorite cardio by Jillian. There’s a lot of variety and the transitions are slow, almost like mini breaks that Jillian usually doesn’t give. I love the kickboxing circuits and the ab circuit, and at the end of the 54 minutes (when she says it’s a 40 minute workout, she’s lying), I feel like a winner every time! Easy enough even for beginners, but if you fight your way through all the seven circuits, you really build endurance.

I've been looking to change up my work out and had already tried Jillian Michael's yoga DVD so said I'd try a cardio work out of hers. I do like her as a trainer. She is a great motivator and explains each move well. I had been doing interval training so was used to being out of breath quickly but I wasn't with this one. The other reviews had me believe this work out would be impossible but it was very doable. There are seven circuits, some easier than others. I felt more of a burn in my legs doing the exercises in this compared to other DVDs and I liked that there was an abs circuit too. With the warm up and cool down it takes under an hour to finish this workout. Sometimes it suits to do something shorter so I'll likely only do this twice a week, mixing it with other work outs. There is an option of choosing the circuits you want to do but I prefer to do the full thing together.

I'm a big fan of J & her work however I thought I was going to hate this. First 2 circuits are just hell for me (not hard but just range of moves I do not like) but however the circuits after are just killers! Totally melting everything away & making that heart pass out!!! Definitely recommend!!!

It is a great workout! Would have been nice to get some proper music to go with it rather than just this beat. When you don't need the instructions, it would be great if they had cut off the parts where they just stand around and talking.