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Making the Cut: The 30-Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest You |  | Author: Jillian Michaels
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Rating:  183 reviews
Sales Rank: 965
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Pbk. Ed
Pages: 288
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307382516
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9780307382511
ASIN: 0307382516
Publication Date: January 22, 2008
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Product Description
You’ve seen her change lives on The Biggest Loser–why not yours?
Are you in good shape but struggling with those last ten to twenty pounds? Do you have an event on the calendar where you’d love to make jaws drop? Or do you just want to see what it would be like to have the best body you’ve ever had? Then you need to discover what millions who’ve seen Jillian’s training methods on The Biggest Loser already know!
Making the Cut empowers you to:
• Identify your unique body type and metabolic makeup (are you a fast, slow, or balanced oxidizer?) and customize a diet plan that is perfect for you
• Acquire the mental techniques that will greatly enhance your self-confidence and sharpen your focus on success
• Develop your strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance
• Reach levels of fitness you never before thought possible
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 183
 best book ever November 4, 2009
Leeanne N. Rathmanner
I love this book. I have been using it for over a year. it always helps me stay motivated and keeps me from running out of workout and cooking ideas!
 Most of the content in this book you cannot use September 23, 2009
Joy (Gainesville, FL)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have had this book for about 6 months. I bought it because I am in decent shape and only wanted to lose about 10 pounds of fat and gain muscle tone. I read through it in its entirety. I only kept to it for about 2 weeks and here's why: It was not helpful and unrealistic. This book has good advice. I like that it has you measure your fitness capabilities and measurements other than just weight before you start the workout. It tells people not to drink alcohol on a diet, not to eat high glycemic foods, drink lots of water and eat every four hours. Ok, great.
The entire section on metabolism and what kind of "oxidizer" you are is unfounded and subjective. You discover what kind of oxidizer you are by answering quiz questions that are based on your "feelings" and questions you may or may not know the answer to (ex. you feel more depressed when you eat...). After taking this subjective quiz your entire diet is based on it. Even if you get over the fact that it has no founding in any kind of facts or research, the daily food chart is insane. It includes not just a few, but a majority of foods most people do not purchase at the local grocery store (ex. in the same week you have on your menu curried swordfish, grilled fennel, dijon lamb, bass, haricots, and lentils). Other than these foods being expensive, it also too much takes time to prepare the recipes on the days and times provides, especially difficult when eating every four hours. Some of the recipes are good, but in general I ended up ignoring this section. I eat pretty healthy on my own without all the fancy weird foods.
The routine section was not very helpful either. The circuits were all different for each day so the moves required you to study before and during your workout taking away from the intensity of the workout, the time you allotted to do it, and making it difficult to get into a routine. In addition, many moves require specific equipment so you would need access to a good gym with that has all this stuff. Instead, I just did her video "30 day shred" everyday which includes workouts that are in the book. (Its really GREAT by the way).
I didn't use anything from the book hardly at all on my diet and exercise plan. I did use 30 Day Shred video workout and still do and have seen and felt a difference in my muscle tone.
Making the Cut September 22, 2009
TheScriv
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is not for the unfit, or even the average fit. The "process" is way too fast, too involved, With very little resting during the workout. If you try this, please take all the rest time your body needs. Ignore the wacky postures and stick with the standard ones.
THANKS JILLIAN!!! September 21, 2009
G. Northcott (Utah)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My daughter and I both bought this book and worked out together! We both wanted to lose that last 10 pounds that has eluded us for a long time. By following Jillian's diet and workout routine we were both able to exceed our goals. Never have I sweated so much! Yet never have I felt better!! I have received so many positive comments from others and I feel so healthy. We used many of her recipes that helped us stay on track. I never felt like I was starving. Also, her workout routines were challenging and had a lot of variety in them. Even though I was tired after a workout, I felt empowered and looked forward to the next day's workout. I have since recommended this book to many of my friends and I continue to use many of her recipes and workouts in my regular life.
Thanks Jillian!
Insightful! September 19, 2009
Dianne Oak (New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book contains great recipes and workout plans.
Some recipes may require a lot of cooking, but some are easy to follow with low carb, low cal Roast Beef and Cream Cheese wrap. Useful foods are likable by most people, e.g. Peruvian Beef Kabobs, shrimp, brocolli and sun-dried tomato with pasta.
The workouts include machines, weights and physio ball. Many exercises can be done at home with no machines.
There is also a workout dvd 30 Day Shred that the reader can read about and a website.
All together the fitness plan is insightful.
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