Making The Cut

You either love her, or hate her, but Jillian Michaels is one of the most recognizable faces on TV and the internet right now -- a pretty impressive feat, considering she is a fitness trainer, and didn't start out as an actor, or some random celebrity.

Personally, I like her tough, no nonsense approach to getting people into shape. I think it's necessary for some people. And, in terms of fitness, she gets results with what she recommends.

So, what is her book, Making The Cut, all about?

This book is intended for people who are already reasonably fit and doing some sort of physical activity, who have perhaps 20 pounds or less to lose. Jillian says this,

Let's be clear: Making The Cut isn't about losing 100 pounds; it's about tightening up, getting strong, and changing your body composition. You'll be shedding fat and building lean, strong muscle in its place. You'll be developing a drop-dead, smokin'-hot body.

The basis of this diet, is that people are either fast oxidizers, balanced oxidizers, or slow oxidizers. Apparently slow oxidizers need more carbs. Fast oxidizers need higher percentages of protein. And, balanced oxidizers are somewhere in the middle.

The book then provides three sets of different menus and recipes to fit with each of these types of people.

There are over 100 exercises described in the book, and most of them don't need any exercise equipment, since they focus on body weight. The exercise requirement is at least 40 minutes a day, 5 times per week.

Some of the exercise suggestions, however, don't show any pictures, which can make preforming a move difficult, if it's new to you.

What I like most about Jillian is that she encourages people to get up and take control of their lives. We need motivational people like her in the forefront of the media these days.

Unfortunately, the book offers no scientific evidence whatsoever to back up the dietary advice. Indeed, the science behind this oxidizer theory has not been firmly established, which is probably why!

My guess is that people lose weight on this diet because they are cutting calories and exercising 5 times per week, rather than because of some fancy theory about oxidizing.

That said, however, you can't argue the fact that Jillian Michaels knows exactly how to get people into the best shape of their life, and many of the reviews about this book are brimming over about how effective it is.

Making The Cut is available on Amazon for $8.00.

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