Diamond Cut Review of Bravo’s “Workout”
It’s refreshing to see a show that captures both the business and personal side of personal training – making it accessible to all. As a personal fitness trainer and business owner, I found myself smiling again and again at the business environment and personality combinations that form the essence of the “Workout”.
Power, Passion & Passive?
Jackie Warner is the owner of LosAngeles based SkySport & Spa. She comes across as knowledgeable, likable, ethical yet somewhat tyrannical as she drives toward her goal of making SkySport the best gym in L.A.. She is mentally and physically strong, yet we see her submissive side when she deals with the personal tension created by her girlfriend Mimi.
Every “Body” has a Story
The Workout also offers the personalities and lifestyles of Jackie’s core personal training team. Their quirks, interactions and issues will undoubtedly provide the fuel for highly combustible episodes. Set against a backdrop of celebrity, glamour, and adrenaline I think the Workout Series on bravo has the potential to be red hot with viewers.
Lessons For Trainers
For personal trainers the show offers all the Diamond Cut principles of elite personal training in action. Study Jackie Warner and you’ll see how it comes together. She definitely understands the magic formula and her success is an ideal case study for entrepreneurial personal trainers. I’ll break down her applications in future posts.
If She Can Do It So Can You
Meantime, if you’re a personal trainer, ask yourself what business Jackie Warner is really in? How does she manage her environment to go beyond working out and create “exercise experiences” for her clients? Why is she paid $400.00 per session? How can you make the same?
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I believe Jackie knows exactly what she’s doing in her profession. It’s outside (with ‘Mini’) she needs to wake up and smell the coffee! Mama ain’t wrong. That’s a fact! She’s exercising her body more than her spirit. Sorry to say, she’ll have to learn the hard way it looks like…
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I’m married mom, of boy and girl. I’m 39, and I think that Jackie is one of the most dynamic personalities I’ve ever seen.
I have a small promotions/marketing business here in Mendocino County, CA. I tend to promote a lot for free (North Beach, in San Francisco, Little Italy..) I truely adore strong, sane female personalities, and I absolutely adore Jackie.
I am glad she got rid of Mimi. That was a very toxic relationship, and negative only works against positive.
Anyway, just wanted to add my support. I would love to see a “Work Out” marathon. I havn’t seen them all, but I would love to.
Best of luck to you all. I think your show is fabulous, and Jackie is an incredible woman. She is truely beautiful and honest from inside to out.
Take care, and best of success to you all,
Heather
Very disappointed, thought it would be a serious show with consumate professionals who love their jobs helping people get in shape. Instead it’s basically a daytime soap with a lesbian twist. Jackie touts herself as a master trainer, what BS, the reality is that she’s average at best. I can’t believe people believe her way, “her way� Hollywood hype. I’ve seen NOTHING in her training methods that puts her out of the ordinary… nothing. Plus, I would make pains to avoid any gym owner that is threatened by a particular race or gender or sexual preference, in this case straight males and she makes it clear she has a preference to hire gays… that’s CLEARLY discrimination. I also have no doubt, since they can’t focus on training, that those lame personal dramas are CREATED by the production staff. The show only demonstrates that if you have a huge ego, with mediocore skills you can hype yourself to the clueless.
I did enjoy the show called brava I firmly admired the way Jackie presented and also handled herself perfessionally, not forgetting her girlfriend mini who protrayed her role tremendously with a little bit of spice hands up to you both.
I think Jackie is FABULOUS!!! I want to see “Workout” become a regular running reality show!!
I Love the Show. I think Jackie is amazing and the whole show is very intertaining. I have picked up some great workout tips.
Keep up the good work.
I’m a straight mom and I hated the way your Mom was about your lifestyle on the show last season. I think you handled it with respect for her and I admired you. The only thing I don’t like, although it does make great TV, is your girlfriend. She is too much of a baby. You deserve much more. Good luck to you and I look forward to next season.
I love Jackie’s show Workout. I look forward to it immensely. I want to know if she has a particular diet to follow. I would love to buy the book. Keep up the great shows, Jackie!
I caught the first season and loved it! Its a reality show about “working-out” yes…but its much more. I work in a similar enviorment and just watching the trainers interacting and becoming close friends and how Jackie, though the “boss”, respects each for what they bring to her business.
Yes the drama makes for good TV but I honestly feel when watching this these are “real” people with real problems and to say Jackie is exposing her self so intimatly for our entertainment is rude at the least. I love that she lets the public see her vaunrable side, in her business, overweight people are vaunrable just by being overweight, and she is only tyring to show those people they can feel better about themselves thru working out…not that we all have to be rock hard body builders, but to be more aware of our bodies and to overcome anything!! Rock on Jackie, I think you are great!!!!
Can I get the recipe for the protien shakes Jackie encourages her clients to drink in the morning for a lot of energy. I want to start working out but have no motivation in the morning. I’m not sure what protein packs to buy.
I think Jackie is the so beutiful person, I’m marry I’m 27 years old, I really like to do working out….. I love you Jackie, everything you do on the show is very inspirating for all, most for the people who has personal problems, is very nice to see this season, I caught the first season and loved it! Its a reality show about
“working-outâ€?…
I really like to see his body because I have motivation, every day, is very nice to see Jackie D.V. Buy it……………….
Hi Jackie, I watch your workout show all the time. I really think that you have alot of knowledge on exercise routines. I would like to know what kind of diet you reccommend and what is in the protein shakes that you talk about? Do you have a DVD for sale?
I am just going into the PT business as a career change at 40+ after years in a stressful corporate enviroment. I wanted to know what certifications Jackie has and what is recommended, NASM is one I keep hearing over and over. Any advise? Thank you for your time. Geena
Horrible show! As a personal trainer i cringe when i see the horrible training that goes on in this tv show. It’s bad, really bad. It’s the reason personal trainers have no credibility in the professional world. No trainer in their right mind would have unfit, overweight clients do jumping jacks on a hard surface. Or inch worm push ups when they can’t keep the form not even remotely right. Or have unfit clients run suicides.
For anyone trying to pick up tips from this show, please don’t. And anyone thinking about paying $400.00 a session with her, you’ve got to be out of your mind.
Hey Mike:
You have and are entitled to your opinion. I would say though she must be doing something right. She has a successful gym and TV show, maybe someday we’ll get to see you in action.