Chalene Johnson is one of the trainers that are featured by Beach Body. Her first set of DVD's called Turbo Jam, is a fun high energy set of workouts that will have you dripping with seat and melting the pounds away in no time. Her DVD's have high tempo music in them that will up the pace of your cardio routine. Overall, Turbo Jam is a high-intenstiy workout that is mostly low-impact--there are a few jacks and hops thrown in here and there, but as previously mentioned, two of the participants always show funky, low-impact alternatives. The mood of this workout is definitely high energy, and the music is loud and upbeat, with a few recognizable songs (eg, a very fast version of "Busta Move").
Also, there is a countdown bar at the bottom of the screen which lets you know how much time is left in the current segment as well as previews the upcoming moves. If you enjoy kickboxing but are looking for a style that's more fun and funky than serious, this might be the perfect video for you. Additional comments about the instructor: Chalene is clearly enthusiastic and has a ton of energy. She makes frequent comments to say that she knows you are having fun, and there are several points where she bursts out singing along to the moves time through.
Her DVDs are a fantastic high energy blast. Chalene is so good at leading you. She does not make you feel like the slow kid who can't keep up. She keeps telling you to just do what you can for right now, and you will make it to the end. Her DVDs are very enjoyable, and don't make the fewer feel as if they are doing boring exercises. You will burn major fat and within minutes be sweating and gain energy that you didn't know you had.
Here are some of her DVD's available on Amazon:
ChaLEAN Extreme DVD Workout
Turbo Jam Beachbody 5 Rockin' Workouts
Turbo Jam: Calorie-Blasting Cardio, Kickboxing, Body-Sculpting Workout DVD Program
