WorkOut Review

The Warm Up: How WorkOut keeps it HOT 

Okay, first I must admit I was in denial about my reality TV consumption but decided to come clean here and now. Bravo is my go to channel for ridiculous, yet entertaining drama. With shows like Project Runway, Top Chef, and WorkOut... I could watch TV all day like it was my job if I had no self control. For all you TV heads out there... read more TV show ratings here.

The current season 3 of WorkOut airs Tuesdays at 10/9 Central on Bravo.

"Oh the dramz" on WorkOut!

In the wise words of Perez Hilton, "Oh the dramz!" WorkOut brings it for sure. The premise of the show is built around the leading lady, Jackie Warner, founder and owner of Sky Sport & Spa in Beverly Hills. She is one fierce female who has grown her successful career with courage, ego, and savviness. Jackie manages a team of hotties, um... I mean personal trainers, who keep the action and dumbells pumping round the clock. The trainers all bring different personalities to the table. As the testosterone, attitudes, and sweat starts flowing things get heated. Jackie's group is constantly hooking up, hanging out, and gossiping between work outs. The show tries to maintain the purpose of the story by filming activity at the gym. But then there is significant footage shot outside the Sky Sport walls too. The core of the show is all about how Jackie attempts to balance her love life, trainers, the gym, multiple business endeavors, and sanity all at once.

Sky Sport & Spa is literally located in the sunny skies of California. The gym is on the top floor of a posh building in the heart of Beverly Hills. Anyone would love to spend time working out there... but it will cost ya!

Jackie and her crew are real life trainers who offer their services to anyone who can afford them. According to JackieWarner.com, Jackie will train you at SkySport for a mere $400 per hour. Her minions run in the $100/hr. range. Guess that's what a hit show and instant celeb status brings!

Sky Lab

Sky Lab is one of Jackie's many projects, this one being the most honorable. Sky Lab is a life-changing program offered to severly overweight men and women who have finally chosen a new, healthier lifestyle. The program is designed to ignite both physical and mental transformation for the clients who are chosen to participate. People actually have to "try out" to be a Sky Lab client. They must not only show dedication and commitment but also be in dire need of help. Jackie doesn't accept people who just need to lose a little weight. She's searching for high risk individuals who are obese. One Sky Sport trainer is assigned to each Sky Lab client. The trainer's responsibility is to be a lifestyle mentor on all fronts: working out, dieting, and most importantly counseling. The purpose of the program is to help people get to the bottom of their problems with weight and over-eating.

SkyShop

Jackie also created her own line of men and women's fitness wear. I believe it was season 2 of WorkOut that detailed the process Jackie went through to finance, design and develop her own clothing line. Her trainers wear her clothes as their gym "uniform". Anyone can purchase Jackie Warner's clothing as well.

Personally, I like the fitness wear but it's not really made for the conservative type. The girls tops and pants can be pretty tight, short and often have some plunging necklines or low rise waists. There are a few more modest items available too though. The guys line is more about toughness, showing muscles and displaying trendy graphics.

The cost for Jackie's apparel is a little on the high end. For example, a simple women's cotton t-shirt runs about $40.

Visit http://www.jackiewarner.com/store/ for details.

Work Out DVD: One-on-One Training with Jackie

Now for the last business endeavor of Miss Jackie (that I know of)... The Work Out Exercise DVD. I personally can't review this product yet because I've never used it but I'd be curious to hear what YOU think if you have. The exercise program is a 20 minute work out that claims to target your upper body, lower body and core. The WorkOut Training DVD is about $13.

The Cool Down: Why I bet you'll start watching too.

I totally recommend watching WorkOut if you enjoy exercise topics, health & weight issues and let's just be honest here... high drama, pure sexiness and mucho eye candy. I failed to mention earlier that Jackie is also a lesbian and highly regarded advocate for the gay community. The show draws an intrigued audience of both straight and homosexual viewers. I've heard rumors that Jackie has a huge following of straight women who look up to her strong work ethic, intense personality and passion for what drives her in life. My guy friends love the show too because there is guaranteed to be at least one lipstick, lesbian make-out session per episode. This may or may not be in the show's contract with Bravo TV. Oh come on... you know you want to watch WorkOut now! Don't kid yourself.