#Jillian michaels workouts yoga series#
Jillian calls out a traditional yoga pose, and soon you're transitioning into 30-second intervals incorporating cardio moves you would never see in a yoga class - think pulsing in a standing balance or a plank flowing into a series of twisted mountain climbers.
From here, it moves on to Mountain Pose "crunches," a move that is indicative of what the rest of the workout looks like. This move flows from Chair Pose, a narrow-stance squat stance with your arms up, to a move Jillian refers to as "Phoenix Pose," a similar stance where your arms swing back behind your body, that really brought the heat to my core and hips.
The workout kicks things off with a move Jillian calls "Sun Swings" instead of traditional Sun Salutations. I'm glad we cleared that up from the get-go now on to the yoga! She thought that filming in the desert would be beautiful, but no one could see anything on set. When the segment began, I was a little put off by Jillian and her students rocking big designer sunglasses, looking a little "too cool for school." Jillian immediately apologizes for their very antiyoga appearance. For those seeking traditional yoga, look elsewhere, but if you want to bring some spice and extra cardio to your home practice, keep reading to learn what to expect from each challenging workout. Yoga and Jillian seem like incongruent concepts, but surprisingly, the Jillian Michaels brand of no-nonsense motivation translates well to these two 30-minute sequences. In her newest offering, Jillian Michaels Yoga Inferno ($15), this Biggest Loser trainer promises, and certainly delivers, two "intense" workouts. ©2010.If you're bored with your current collection of yoga DVDs, let Jillian Michaels inject her fiery tough love into your next workout. The first workout is easier the second has some tough balance and flexibility moves (modifications are shown). So, while there are lots of genuine yoga elements, Jillian's overall goal is muscle endurance (not “peaceful mind/body bliss”). That technique is repeated throughout the entire workout. So, she has you “rep it out” - 15 full-range-of-motion repetitions that end with an isometric hold. For example, Jillian knows that a classic yoga chair pose is similar to a squat. Yoga purists beware - the poses may be familiar, but the goals, sequencing and “bad ass” attitude are pure Jillian Michaels. Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).Īdvanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.Ī unique fusion of traditional power yoga and hardcore body sculpting. Calm your mind and your heart rate with an essential cooldown.īeginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.
LEVEL 2: Warm up the body, then jump into a more vigorous flow of yoga poses that challenge balance and stamina with dynamic movements to incinerate fat and burn mega calories. LEVEL 1: Begin with a gentle vinyasa, then punch things up with key yoga poses combined with Jillian’s signature moves that focus on flow and form to keep up the burn. Two Complete 30 –minute workouts with a warm-up and cooldown It won’t be easy, but with Jillian by your side, you can do this. Begin with Level 1 and then progress to Level 2 for a more intense burn to gain strength and lose serious weight. Yoga Meltdown includes two complete 30-minute workouts. When it comes to fitness, Jillian Michaels is all about fast results! Now TVs toughest trainer combines her hard-core fitness techniques with the sculpting power of yoga for an intense workout designed to melt away stubborn fat fast. Turn up the burn and lose up to 5 pounds a week.
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