Workout: One-On-One Training with Jackie
$7.32
Good, bad, or ugly--Jackie s Workout DVD produces RESULTS! - I work out at a health club (cardio and circuit), but not regularly enough to achieve good results (at age 40+), so I was looking for a flexible at-home solution to augment the health club.I ll give that the Bravo reality show Workout was entertaining. I ll also give that the episode where Jackie cattily snickered about a client s cleavage was disappointing.In protest, I tried Jillian Michaels s 30 Day Shred--but found her Level 2 style a tad abrasive and belittling. (If her routines are going to torment me physically, don t need to augment that with low self-esteem because I can t keep up with her grueling routines or burn that stubborn fat. Found myself cussing back at her on the TV...)!So I revisited Jackie Warner s Workout: One-on-One Training. Figured with a successful Beverly Hills fitness club and a rock-hard body at 40 (that my sister insists is from surgery because no one >35 looks that good without it), Jackie must be doing something right. I started with the 20-minute Core routine every morning, with the Upper-Body routine every other morning. (As mentioned in other reviews--there are three 20-min. workouts--core, upper body, lower body. I have lower-back and knee issues, so I shy away from high-impact lower-body routines.) Bottom line: It works!In 6 months: lost 8 lbs, 3 from waist, 2 from hips, 4 from ribcage, arms and abs more sculpted than 2 decades of health club. 6 months later, I still burn (adding ankle weights and a balancing disc for core + increasing weights for upper body keeps it effective.)PROS: Schedule flexibility (quick 20 minutes daily, or all 60 3x/week), includes warm-up and cooldown stretches + beginning/advanced modifications, motivating, personable coaching (Jackie is encouraging, but sometimes forgets to address her at-home viewer-clients), fairly good job emphasizing good form throughout DVD, includes 1-minute cardio-burst moves (more effective than just the routines--just don t expect it to be a substitute for cardio workout--it isn t).CONS: Fast-moving, lack of clear instruction from one routine to next (example: she stands up between modified plank and bicycles--both floor routines, so keep the remote pause/rewind handy until you learn the routines), doesn t emphasize good core form throughout core routine (i.e., press belly inward to spine, spine into floor), severe lower-back strain with some upper-body moves where you bend over with weights (bent-over rows, rear-delt flys, alternating one-arm row--try over exercise ball or bedside/sofaside to support lower back).RECOMMENED? Yes! (For beginners/intermediate fitness-seekers).
If you like the show... - .. you ll probably like doing the workouts like I do. I feel like I m getting a good workout and I enjoy the show therefore its an added incentive to be working out will Jackie and the trainers.
I love this workout! - A little about myself...I am great cardio shape however I don t lift weights. I decided I didn t want to spend anymore time at the gym then I currently do so I figured a DVD would be a great place to start. Here is why I love the video:*It works your whole body*Each section is 20 minutes (upper, lower, core) and you can choose how many sections you want to do based upon your time limitations or focus.*Every move is done for 60 seconds straight. It takes your muscles near exhaustion and this is a great way to build muscle quickly and prevents bulking-up.*Every 4 minutes there is 1 minute of cardio drills (high knees, jumping jacks, boxing in place, etc...). This is a great way to get the heart-rate up and feel like you are getting a true work-out.*She focuses on what is important and doesn t add a lot of filler to her works out. You know if you do the DVD from start to finish you are getting a full-body work-out from home.*She is very pleasant to listen to...she is neither or cheesy nor overbearing.
Great Workout!! - This is the best workout dvd I ve ever used. Watching the trainers perform the moves is very motivational (there are low and high level options for each move). You will get an outstanding workout!
Great Workout! - This DVD has three sections and you can customize your workout. You can have lower body, upper body, and a core workout. I like Jackie s style of workout.
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