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Jackie Warner's Calorie-Blasting Power Pyramid Workout

Zelana Montminy — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:53:57 PDT

Work your entire body pyramid-style with celeb trainer Jackie Warner in just 10 minutes. Each time-saving exercise combines two moves, making the workout efficient and effective. To build strength and torch calories, you'll work your muscles to exhaustion. Grab some dumbbells and get ready to work out with Jackie.

Looking for more? Tone your upper body in 10 with this workout for sexy sculpted arms, then stretch out and cool down for 10 minutes with our yoga flow workout. Put all three videos together for a 30-minute full-body workout!

Jackie Warner's 5 Favorite Jump Rope Moves

Self — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:29:27 PDT

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar!

Are you tired of jumping through hoops to keep your sweat sessions interesting? Instead of doing the same humdrum routine week after week, why not get a jump start on your next workout by jumping rope? Self reported in March that it's the #1 way to melt fat!

"Jumping rope using my cardioacceleration technique will get you maximum muscle toning with the maximum amount of fat-burning possible," says celebrity trainer Jackie Warner. "Cardioacceleration is doing quick, intense bursts of exercise in between your resistance training sets."

Pro athletes use this innovative technique worldwide but you don't need to be the next big name in sports to reap big rewards from the fat-torching program. "You go from anaerobic to aerobic throughout your workout, which raises your heart rate 60 percent higher," says the Bravo TV star.

To burn major calories at home, grab a jump rope and follow this five-move routine to get your heart racing while sculpting long, lean legs. "It's a 10-minute workout, but I always say it's not how long, it's how strong!" says Warner.

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DVD Review: Jackie Warner's Crunch-Free Xtreme Abs

FitSugar — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:20:36 PST

For me, 2011 is the year I get my abs back into wicked shape. In my battle of the flab, the DVD Crunch-Free Xtreme Abs ($12) with Jackie Warner is on the frontline, along with copious amounts of cardio and healthy eating. This all-abs workout is fast-paced strength training targeting the midsection, but I certainly felt my legs and arms working, too - holding five-pound dumbbells for the majority of the DVD helps make this a whole-body workout. The DVD is divided into two 15-minute sections: standing and floor work. You can do one or both.

After warming up for a little over five minutes, with boxing moves and marching, Jackie dives straight for your abs. She adds crunch-like moves to high-knee marches and static lunges with a weight to your chest for a healthy challenge. These moves are followed by side bends combined with an overhead press and twisting exercises that resemble wood choppers. There are eight moves in all, which you perform for about a minute each. The workout is short and moves at a quick pace - no room for boredom here - and felt challenging.

But I was ready for more, so I went straight into the floor workout, which I was surprised to find was even harder. Jackie throws everyone's favorite move to hate, the squat thrust (aka the burpee), into the mix, along with planks with leg lifts and jumping jacks (killer). I appreciated that the workout included the superman and bridges, since these moves also work the back, helping to keep a balanced core. The cool down for each workout is brief; I found myself wanting to stretch more.

This is a great DVD for a morning workout. Being a little over 30 minutes it's easy to fit in before work, and it's more energizing than a cup of joe. I will definitely use three-pound dumbbells next time, instead of fivers. My shoulder joints felt a little tweaked post-workout. Have you tried this DVD? What did you think?

How Well Do You Know Your Celeb Personal Trainers?

FitSugar — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:50:00 PST

They're the women behind the celebs and reality stars who strive to look their best, and these ladies are household names as well! From TV shows and video games to getting movie stars ready for the next big event, Jillian Michaels, Jackie Warner, and Valerie Waters seem to be everywhere! How well do you know these celeb personal trainers? Take this quiz to find out!

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Jackie Warner's 5 Tips to Stay on Track

FitSugar — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:00:43 PDT

On last night's Thintervention finale the contestants met back up with trainer Jackie Warner for the final moment of truth. Each member got dolled up and invited friends and family to participate in a reveal, look back at their success, and take part in a closing weigh in. Though most of the crew played the dramatic and stubborn shtick all season, the changes in all the contestants were phenomenal. The thintervention worked! At its best, the show taught us all that notable weight loss success can be achieved by making changes to increase exercise and reduce unhealthy habits.

We all know how hard it is to keep motivation up once you've reached a fitness goal, and like the rest of us, the contestants will have to fight temptation to maintain their new bodies and health efforts. Jackie shared some basic tips for staying on track on her blog.

Have You Ever Taken a Fitness Vacation?

FitSugar — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:45:08 PDT

Trainer Jackie Warner's time with the contestants on Thintervention is nearing its end. Last night's episode marked the last before she sends them out into the real world to work the program on their own for six weeks. As preparation for their return to their regular lives, Jackie takes the clients to a fitness resort for training and temptation overdrive.

Staying on track while on vacation requires great effort, but fitness-focused retreats allow you to keep up, amp up, or focus your usual routine while getting away from the rest of your daily life. Have you ever taken time off or traveled in the name of health?

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Does Sweating Make You Feel Sexy?

FitSugar — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:30:52 PDT

The contestants on Thintervention are starting to see the results of their intense workouts and diet changes thanks to their dedication and trainer Jackie Warner's guidance. In an effort to celebrate their changing bodies, Jackie invited Robin Antin of the Pussycat Dolls to work with the crew on last night's "Sweat Is Sexy" episode. Antin's moves offered the gang the opportunity to let loose, express some passion, and most of all, sweat. And for the most part, the contestants jumped at the chance.

I happen to feel empowered when I sweat, but sexy isn't necessarily the right adjective. What about you?

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Sweat It Out to Jackie Warner's Playlist

Michele Foley — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:50:05 PDT

For me, it's pretty simple: the better the playlist, the better the workout. I use music to hype me up and push through, and Justin Timberlake is often what it takes to make it through the last five minutes of a workout. If a song has the right balance of beats per minute, I'm suddenly moving on the elliptical harder and faster than I thought possible.

Trainer Jackie Warner feels the same way, too. She recently shared a playlist with Shape, saying that changing up your tunes is a huge way to stay motivated. Here's what Jackie is listening to lately; it's a nice blend of high-energy pop and hip-hop - guaranteed to make you sweat!

Review of Personal Training With Jackie: Xtreme Timesaver Training

Susi May — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:00:43 PDT

I use the exercise mantra "You can do anything for one minute" on myself frequently and often to a good effect, but Jackie Warner pushes the envelope on the notion in her latest DVD Personal Training With Jackie: Xtreme Timesaver Training ($10). The 32-minute workout is chock full of compound moves. Meaning you're working multiple body parts simultaneously in each exercise, making the boredom factor low and the muscle exhaustion factor high. And you do each multi-joint exercise for a whole minute - moves like: curtsy squat with a side kick and punch, which works your glutes, shoulders while challenging your sense of balance; deep plié squat with biceps curls targeting your bum, hamstrings, and arms; and bridge with pec flys for the glutes, back, and chest. I found the workout wonderfully challenging and can't wait to do it again.

The workout moves at a fast pace, after a brief warm up you dive into the belly of the program, which works all the major muscles groups and then some, from quads to triceps to core. I burned 220 in a little over a half hour, and my arms felt a little like jello as the closing credits rolled. Jackie offers modifications for all the exercises, and you can still get a lot out of the workout even if you don't use hand weights. My 5 lbs. felt too heavy in many exercises at around the 45-second mark and would love to try the workout with 3 lb. dumbbells next time. Although I felt the need to add a few more stretches to the DVD's cooldown, this is an efficient all body workout that fits into your living room.

Here's a little video preview:

Are You Honest About Your Eating and Workout Habits?

FitSugar — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:00:14 PDT

Last night's Thintervention marked the fifth week trainer Jackie Warner has been working the show's contestants. While a handful are having success altering their diets and upping their workouts, most are still struggling to lose weight week to week and disregarding crucial elements of the regime. Suspicious of the sluggish results, Jackie brings in a lie detector test to the group therapy session to uncover how they are cheating. It's game-show gimmicky, but a telling exercise in honesty.

Fibbing about how often you cheat on your diet is just like lying to your dentist about how often you floss: sure, it's your business, but you are only hurting yourself if you exaggerate how dedicated you are. Are you truthful about your devotion to your health?

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