Jillian Michaels accused of being “an actress playing the role of a fitness trainer”
Jillian Michaels
slammed by
fitness specialist
James S. Fell
By Corinne Heller
____October 13th, 2010
OnTheRedCarpet.com
Jillian Michaels,
a tough fitness coach on the
weight-loss reality series
The Biggest Loser,
has been dubbed an “actress”
with “unsafe” training practices
by strength and conditioning
specialist James S. Fell in a
scathing opinion article in
the Los Angeles Times.
Michaels,
who also has her own show,
Losing It With Jillian and recently
released her new DVD Shred-It
With Weights!,
is
“considering legal action against
the publication and demands
a retraction,”
her spokesperson told
OnTheRedCarpet.com,
adding that the information printed
in the article was “erroneous”.
Fell,
who dubs himself a certified
strength and conditioning specialist,
questioned Michaels’ fitness
certifications and says a weight
loss promise seen on the cover
of her Shred-It With Weights DVD,
which features workouts that
require a kettlebell or
a single hand weight,
is unrealistic.
“Lose 5 pounds a week?”
he said.
“Sure,
if you start off weighing
more than a Smart Car.”
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