The Biggest Winner - How to Win by Losing: The Complete Body Workout (5-Disc DVD Set: Shape Up - Front, Shape Up - Back, Cardio Kickbox, Maximize - Full Frontal, Maximize - Back in Action)

I began Jillian Michael's program in preparation for my wedding, and I believe she has to be one of the best all-around trainers. Her nutrition guidelines and fitness programs are excellent! This five-disc set provides very good workouts in a short amount of time, and you will start seeing a difference very soon. I also recommend her books, which are geared to different fitness levels and goals.

One word of caution-- Jillian's workouts can be very intense. I started too quickly into doing her high-impact program daily and injured my knee and back. It really was a product of my fitness level, not her exercises, but I do encourage everyone to be careful. She is so motivating that she makes you want to do it full-on and push through pain, but be sure to consider what shape you're in so you don't end up doing more harm than good. I had to stop exercising for a while to recover, when I wish I just would have built up to the high impact moves slowly.

Best of luck-- you will certainly love Jillian's short, high energy fitness routines!

I was looking for something with strength training and this is it. It also gives a good cardio as you strengthen. It is tough, though, so be ready to really sweat.

This is a great box set. I like it because you are doing weights as well as cardio so you can burn more fat. I use these along with her 30 day shred. I really like the cardio kickbox.

Glad I bought it. Good deal. HOWEVER, No where on the video does it mention that I'd need a step, but it can be done without a step easily cause she doesn't use it much. Each video is 20-25 minutes and it really does a good job getting your heart rate up in a short amount of time. It's tough, but a beginner could work up to the exercises cause they're basic and advanced exercisers can do 2 or more videos in a session and be beat. No background music to get sick of, great for guys who don't usually do videos and want a change.

I love Jillian Michaels and her work on The Biggest Loser, but I can't say the same about the DVD's I had purchased. To start off, there is no music to keep any sort of time with (which I found a little hard at first). Also, all the DVD's seem to be very slow-paced...something I personally do not like in a workout.

Her methods apparently work, it's just if you buy this product, don't be discouraged if it is not what you are expecting.