Jillian Michaels... Would you get motivated or tell her to stick it?

Yes!  She is very abusive.  I truly believe that woman has some serious demons of her own that she hasn't faced.  There's "being tough", then there's being an "abusive bully".  She crosses that line WAY too often, and then says "see? That's why I 'pushed' so hard, to make you see what you are capable of."   

No way in HELL would I put up with that. You have to assume that people who go on the show have seen it and know how it is, but still. They're passing out and puking and she's still screaming at them!

And it can't possibly be healthy to work out that hard.

I'm sticking with my RnY.

Well I have to disagree with you.  I LOVE Jillian Michaels.  I have a great respect for her and would LOVE to have her as a trainer.  I find my best motivation when I am pissed.  She pushes and she pushes hard, but she is also softer for the emotional stuff which I love about her.

Thanks for sharing.  I knew that there had to be people who would respond to her approach, so I appreciate you speaking up!

Lora

I'm one of those people too. I've only watched a couple of episodes of the biggest loser a couple of years ago and I didn't see her as being anywhere near abusive, maybe that's just me or she was milder on the episodes I watched. For me, a louder, aggressive and pushy approach is motivating.

Getting me annoyed or downright pissed is probably the best way to motivate me to physically push myself harder. I took martial arts for a few years and when I was exhausted towards the end of class and somehow there were still more kicking drills to do, the louder and more ridiculous the instructor was the more motivating it was for me.

The thing about continuously pushing hard is that someone is going to get hurt. As many of us know being MO for so long can leave our bodies in a somewhat fragile state.

Vigorous and intense exercise calls for proper recovery.

I thought about the potential damage issue (and the fact that clearly Jillian has no idea how painful it can be for someone who is MO/SMO to do that kind of intense activity), but -- not being one who exercises regularly -- I didn't even think about the need for the body to recover between those intense workouts.

Lora

I personally do not care for her. I do not like the in your face attitude and I would not buy any of her videos.

i watched only 1 season of this show and have no****ched it since...this show is unreal...for starters, they have the folks weighing in wearing sports bras and legging type of shorts for the girls and no shirts for the guys....

well then towards the end of the show..the girls are no longer in sports bras, but some kind of t-shirt that to me looks like a compression t-shirt..same with the guys...and who in real life can go to the gym and work out for 4-6 hours at a time? and how has food cooked for them all the time? and the cost of their food...in real life food costs lots of money....and organic is just that much more expensive.....

and we all know that loosing that much weight that fast..there is going to be some loose skin..where is theirs???

the show is just unrealistic to me...and the abuse the trainers give....and yes i think it is abuse...i dont do well with someone yelling in my face, and calling me names...

just have no desire to watch this show at all....one season did me in....it was the season with the parents and kids or the 2 brothers that went in as a team.. it was long ago...the one brother met his mate on that show, but at the time they did not know that....

have a blessed day

debby

If I hired a trainer, I'd want him/her to be EXACTLY like Jillian!  I'd need someone to see through my BS and push me to the limit they KNOW I can achieve.  She does just that........people who let go and trust her have confidence through the roof!

Definitely not everyone's cup of tea though.......if and when I become a trainer (one of those bucket list things), I will be a lot like her..........