Jillian Michaels

Cruel to Be Kind

To Jillian Michaels, failure is not an option.

As a motivator and role model, Jillian Michaels has a unique connection with her audience that stems from her own personal journey for wellness. As the co-owner of one of the USA's premiere fitness and lifestyle centres, Jillian has been able to develop her health and fitness philosophies to an elite level.

She has made a huge impression since the moment she debuted in the first US series of The Biggest Loser - she's tough, outspoken and incredibly committed to healthy living (ouch!). She demands total commitment from her team members and they repay her with devotion and dramatically changing their body shape.

Jillian's passion for fitness training originates from 17 years of martial arts practice in Muay Thai and Akarui-Do, in which she holds a black belt. Her dynamic approach emphasises strength-training modalities that can be transferred from the gym to daily life. Her intense and effective technique incorporates the best of kickboxing, yoga, Pilates, and weight training to achieve optimal results.

She even published her own book last year, Winning By Losing; Real Weight Loss For Real People.