Michaels began her career in exercise because she was overweight in her early teenage years. In 2009, on the television show The Doctors, Michaels screened a picture of herself when she was twelve years of age stating that she weighed 175 pounds (79 kg) and was 5 feet (150 cm) tall, so she was 65 pounds (29 kg) overweight. When she was thirteen years old, she was enrolled in a martial arts class by her mother, which was a new beginning for Michaels. Thereafter she dedicated herself to helping the overweight transform their lives and their bodies for the better.

She uses a blend of strength training techniques with her clients, including kickboxing, yoga, Pilates, plyometrics, and weight training.

Michaels is a celebrity adviser to National Day of Dance for Heart Health, an organization that encourages people to make exercise fun and to laugh, learn and dance to a healthier heart." She has several exercise DVDs, the most popularng the '30 Day Shred'.

Michaels hosted a Sunday talk radio show on Los Angeles' KFI (640 AM) from 2006 through 2009.

On October 21, 2008, she launched a new video game called Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 for the Wii. A year later, she launched a sequel called Fitness Ultimatum 2010.

Michaels' business partner and manager is Giancarlo Chersich. Together they operate Empowered Media.

Biggest Loser

She made her debut on episode 1 of season 1 of The Biggest Loser, in 2004. Michaels was the Red Team trainer until 2006, when she was replaced by Kim Lyons. She returned to the show in 2007 as the Black Team trainer, competing against Kim Lyons' Red Team and Bob Harper's Blue Team. Lyons did not return for the spring 2008 season, leaving Michaels as the only female trainer. Along with Bob Harper, Michaels was also a trainer in the Australian version of the show.

 

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