Once again, I found myself having to explain to someone why they shouldn't be doing Jillian Michaels kettlebell workouts after hearing "But she's got her own line of kettlebells, and she's a trainer on The Biggest Loser, so she must know what she's talking about". No, no she doesn't. Jillian Michaels has a fantastic marketing machine behind her. What she doesn't appear to have is any sort of kettlebell certification, or even a basic knowledge of kettlebells. I'm not going to get into her qualifications as a personal trainer, since it appears she may actually done some sort of certification for that at some point in her life. But she doesn't know what she's talking about when it comes to kettlebells. And I'm not going to repeat what hundreds of others have already said, so I'll leave you with some examples.
At best, Jillian is teaching INCORRECT techniques - view here
At worst, Jillian is teaching DANGEROUS techniques - view here
Do yourself a favor if you want to try kettlebells, and find a properly qualified trainer. It might cost more than buying her kettlebell sets and dvds, but it's a lot cheaper than paying a chiropractor and/or a back surgeon.
A client that was almost a Jillian Michaels victim:
Proper Kettlebell Swing Technique
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