Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009
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Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 is a video game developed by 3G Studios, Inc. and published by Majesco Entertainment
for the Wii
console. It is an exercise game
which makes use of the Wii Balance Board
peripheral and features Jillian Michaels
, a fitness expert also seen as a trainer on NBC
's television show The Biggest Loser. A sequel, Fitness Ultimatum 2010, was released October 6, 2009.
The game was released on October 21, 2008. It was reported in June 2009 that the game has sold over 600,000 copies. In November 2009, a sequel "Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010
" was released.
, players can keep track of their progress over time. Unlike Wii Fit, however, the game features a competitive mode where two players compete simultaneously against one another - with the winner being the one who has burned more calories at the finish.
Each workout type consists of varying activities, such as traversing an obstacle course
, using a handcar
, rowing
, log jumping, jogging
, and hitting a virtual punching bag
, among others.
Majesco Entertainment
Majesco Entertainment is a video game publisher founded in 1986.-History:Majesco first made a name as a reissuer of old titles that had been abandoned by their original publisher. By cutting the prices dramatically and, eventually, arranging the rights to self-manufacture games for both Nintendo...
for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
console. It is an exercise game
Exergaming
Exergaming or exer-gaming is a term used for video games that are also a form of exercise. Exergaming relies on technology that tracks body movement or reaction. The genre has been credited with upending the stereotype of gaming as a sedentary activity, and promoting an active lifestyle...
which makes use of the Wii Balance Board
Wii Balance Board
The Wii Balance Board is a balance board accessory for the Nintendo Wii video game console. Along with Wii Fit, it was introduced on July 11, 2007 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo...
peripheral and features Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels (personal trainer)
Jillian Michaels is a celebrity personal trainer, reality show personality, direct-response television pitchwoman, and entrepreneur from Los Angeles, California...
, a fitness expert also seen as a trainer on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's television show The Biggest Loser. A sequel, Fitness Ultimatum 2010, was released October 6, 2009.
The game was released on October 21, 2008. It was reported in June 2009 that the game has sold over 600,000 copies. In November 2009, a sequel "Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010
Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010
Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010 is a fitness game and a sequel of Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 for the Wii and Nintendo DS....
" was released.
Gameplay
Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 makes use of the Wii Balance Board and the Wii Remote in a series of 11 different user-selectable activities with varying intensities (light, medium, and hard) and durations (between 10 and 60 minutes). The game also includes unlockable fitness, diet, and lifestyle tips from Jillian Michaels herself. As with the Wii FitWii Fit
is a video game developed by Nintendo for the company's home video game console, Wii, designed by Hiroshi Matsunaga. It is an exercise game consisting of activities using the Wii Balance Board peripheral...
, players can keep track of their progress over time. Unlike Wii Fit, however, the game features a competitive mode where two players compete simultaneously against one another - with the winner being the one who has burned more calories at the finish.
Workout Types
There are four types of workouts in Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009:- Weight lossWeight lossWeight loss, in the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, is a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue...
- Strength trainingStrength trainingStrength training is the use of resistance to muscular contraction to build the strength, anaerobic endurance, and size of skeletal muscles. There are many different methods of strength training, the most common being the use of gravity or elastic/hydraulic forces to oppose muscle contraction...
- IntervalsInterval trainingInterval training is a type of physical training that involves bursts of high-intensity work interspersed with periods of low-intensity work...
- Hill Climb
Each workout type consists of varying activities, such as traversing an obstacle course
Obstacle course
An obstacle course is a series of challenging physical obstacles an individual or team must navigate usually while being timed. Obstacle courses can include running, climbing, jumping, crawling, swimming, and balancing elements with the aim of testing speed and endurance. Sometimes a course...
, using a handcar
Handcar
A handcar is a railroad car powered by its passengers, or by people pushing the car from behind. It is mostly used as a maintenance of way or mining car, but it was also used for passenger service in some cases...
, rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, log jumping, jogging
Jogging
Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase fitness with less stress on the body than from faster running.-Definition:...
, and hitting a virtual punching bag
Punching bag
A punching bag or punch-bag is a sturdy bag designed to be repeatedly punched. It's used for conditioning, physical exercise, and stress relief...
, among others.