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Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009 | 
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| From: Majesco Sales Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $36.99
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Rating:  124 reviews
Sales Rank: 106
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: artificial_life_simulation_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 01552
Model: 1552
UPC: 096427015529
EAN: 0096427015529
ASIN: B001DDBBSS
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Uses the Wii balance board | | • | 4 Workout types, strength training, weight loss, intervals and h climb | | • | motion based fitness activities such as ladder climb, rowing and monkey bars | | • | track personal data and progress | | • | Unlock lifestyle tips from Jillian |
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Product Description
Become new recruits in Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009. Enroll in a unique training program composed of challenging fitness tests and an ever-changing series of workouts. Choose your workout from four types--Weight Loss, Strength Training, Intervals and Hill Climb--and set the intensity to light, medium or hard for a duration between 10 and 60 minutes. By completing exciting Wii Remote and Wii Balance Board motion-based challenges that range from crossing monkey bars to climbing ladders and rowing, you can also unlock lifestyle and fitness video tips from Jillian. You can even track your progress based on calories burned and workout intensity. In addition, a Competitive Party Mode lets two players race against each other through entertaining individual challenges or through the entire Physical Training course to earn the winning time.
Competitive Party Mode lets two players race against each other through entertaining individual challenges or through the entire Physical Training course to earn the winning time
Amazon.com Product Description
 Jillian Michael’s Fitness Ultimatum 2009 is the first game of its type to combine a celebrity fitness trainer with the Wii and innovative Wii Balance Board accessory to offer you a fun and entertaining way to get fit. Under Jillian’s expert guidance, you can pursue a focused workout that helps you reach your fitness goals through rigorous, branching exercise routines, and multiple difficulty levels that will get you in the best shape of your life! As a new recruit at Jillian’s boot camp, enroll in her unique training program and be challenged to an ever-changing series of workouts and fitness tests.
Choose your workout from four types:
Gear your workout to suit your goals when you choose either Weight Loss, Strength Training, Intervals, and Hill Climb modes. Set the intensity of your exercise routine to suit your pace: Light,Medium or Hard, then dictate workout length: 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. Start each workout on the track by running down the Physical Training (PT) course of the training base in a series of judged challenges for up to 3 minutes. Motion-based fitness activities include: running obstacle courses, balance beam, hand car, rowing/paddling, crossing monkey bars, punching bags, and more.
Go Solo or Head-to-Head:
Choose your challenge from branching paths to dictate your own activity. Each challenge has three levels of difficulty, requiring progressively more motion and a harder workout (warm-up, target zone, cool-down, etc.) Competitive Campfire Mode lets two players race against each other through individual challenges or the entire PT course to see who can burn more calories.
Customization:
Customize your character and input personal data to serve as a benchmark for measuring progress via the Statistics screen that includes: calories burned, weight, in game performance and more. Unlock lifestyle and fitness video tips from Jillian that provide guidance on: targeted training,maximizing your workout, gym alternatives, traveling workouts, snacking, eating out, food substitutions, and cooking
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| Customer Reviews: Read 119 more reviews...
 Disappointed December 1, 2008
Liz in Tampa (Tampa, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like many of the responses, I was also looking for another option to the Wii Fit. As a Biggest Loser Fan, I immediately pre-ordered this DVD and I have to say that it is a bomb. I agree that the graphics are awkward, but more importantly the sensitivity of the game is off. I was doing the exercises correctly and it did not register right. I had friends try and the same thing happened. I do not have this issue with the WiiFit. Also, the multi-user mode just does not work. Overall, this is very disappointing.
Ultimate Disappointment :-( December 1, 2008
Mary Phoenix (Sonora, CA USA)
I was so excited to see the Jillian Michaels fitness game for the Wii that I went and bought the Wii system. I pre-ordered the game and was all ready to get going on a super fitness program. I LOVE the Wii system (I purchased Wii Fit) but the Jillian Michaels game is a sad disappointment. It simply does not work. The Wii balance board is a very sensitive and responsive interface for game play. In the Jillian Michaels game, it seems not to work at all! I kept wondering what I had to do to get my character to move. I was following directions but my avatar moved slowly or not at all. I am keeping the Wii and Wii Fit but Jillian is going back to Amazon. I hope they take her.
I had such high hopes for this game December 1, 2008
Black Sheep (Ohio)
I really like the Wii fit game but there is one thing I do not like about it - it's the fact that I cannot just pick my moves and do a continuous workout. That's what I was hoping Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatium would fix. I got the game and was all pumped up and excited to try it.
Most of the game I was just 'jogging' - then there were mini games inside. The reaction time on the mini games is horrible and I spend more time over exerting my motions to TRY and get it to register than thinking about my form. With the balance board, you're not allowed to actually JOG on it, so in my mind, I would imagine it would be better to use WITHOUT the balance board so you can get more into the motions and burn more calories.
I will stick with Wii Fit over this one and really wish I would have tried before I bought this game. I have only played my copy 1 time and have no ambition to play it again. Honestly, rent or borrow this game before you buy it to see if you are going to enjoy it.
DO NOT EVEN WASTE YOUR MONEY! November 30, 2008
newlife02 (nashville, tn)
Bought this today becasue of like everyone you think WOW! Jillian Michael. WRONG! It sucks big time and was a total waste of money. I have now learned my lesson check out the reviews before you buy. I cant believe she has her name on such a bad piece of work.
Save your money, a real disappointment November 30, 2008
Pam S-G (Seattle, WA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009
What a disappointing bummer. Don't buy it.
I ordered the product pre-release, and finally opened and used it yesterday after pigging out on Thanksgiving and the day after.
Pros: (There are a few good things. Ummm...)
+ It has graphs to chart your progress
+ Jillian cheers you on
+ The "tips" can be helpful. I've heard "remember to breathe" before, but not when to inhale/exhale.
+ The only "game" that seemed to mimic what I'd expect in doing for real was the up and down movement for the rail car.
Cons:
- Slow response time
- The game doesn't react to motions correctly, e.g. when throwing a paint bomb the instructions indicate you should extend your arms, I assumed you'd throw much like you'd throw a baseball. Nope, it doesn't register. I had the best luck when I picked up the paint ball and just quickly shoved it towards the TV set.
- You jog before/after every exercise. And no mater how fast I jogged, mostly the game reacted to my exaggerated arm movements.
- I finally was able to jump from log to log, again, it took exaggerated arm movements.
- It told me to try harder, because it didn't register the movements (very irritating).
- At the same point in every run, I'd get the same little great job, almost done spiel.
My tips:
1. Use two controllers instead of a controller and a nunchuk (spelling?) so your arm movements aren't limited by the tether.
2. Save your money and buy something else.
-Pam
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