Why You Should Check out "Workout" on Bravo

"Workout" - Just What The Doctor Ordered

It doesn't take a television marketing genius to know that 'reality' T.V. is big business, and it's fun to watch also, when it's done well. The networks have their own formats whereas cable can push the envelope just a bit more. One of the more entertaining and 'real,' series is Bravo's "Workout." Centered on SkySport & Spa Gym in Beverly Hills and owner Jackie Warner and her trainers, the show itself plays out like a show within a show. Yes, it's entertaining and fun, but you don't forget for a second that these are real people with real issues and problems just like the rest of us. Clients and their 'workout' routines and weight challenges are also included in the show. Jackie appears to be one tough cookie. She certainly is when it comes to her passion as a trainer, trying and hoping to unleash every client's own potential.

She has also become a lesbian icon. She's out, proud, on T.V. and incredibly attractive - to both men and women. She's got everything going for her: a successful gym, many side projects, great people around her, but you know there's always a curve ball. Season 1 showed in painful detail her relationship problems and pitfalls. She's just like the rest of us. Just because you're on T.V. doesn't mean life is always a cakewalk. This is where the 'reality' side comes into play. Obviously I can't tell you how much of the show is set up or how it's edited together (the show is one hour) but I'm sure as with all these shows there's gems on the cutting room floor. It's important to keep up the drama for the audiences' sake. The gym's trainers are just as entertaining.