Workout Video Review: Turbo Jam I purchased Turbo Jam off an infomercial at 3 in the morning about a year ago. It came with ~3lb gloves and a diet/recipe booklet. Truthfully, I haven’t followed the recipe booklet cause that would consist of changing my strict diet of grilled cheese, onion rings, coffee and alcohol.  It’s really strict, yo. In regards to the actual DVDs though, I am more than impressed.  PROS: There are 5 workouts to choose from, ranging from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. This is amazing because I like to work out in the morning while everyone is asleep because (a) no one has to watch me jump up and down cursing at the tv like a crackhead and (b) I find it easier to motivate myself when I’m not exhausted from working all day. Chalene Johnson is adorable. Not ‘omg you’re so cute I’m gonna ignore you’ adorable, but more ‘you’re so adorable I’m gonna pretend we’re dancing together at a club’.  Until she makes me do jumping jacks. Then she’s not so cute anymore. The intro is a perfect length so that you can stretch and be done in time for the warm-up. You can skip segments if you don’t feel like doing that specific part of the workout (ahem, kicks) and you can also take quick 30-45 second breaks to catch your breath. There is an easier option for every move which is good cause I freakin hate jumping jacks. The hand weights are the perfect weight so that you don’t feel like you’re carrying a cinder block, nor building muscles like grandma on steroids. CONS: The cooldown is too short in some workouts. I feel like I need to take another 3 minutes to stretch out so I’m not completely sore the next day. Did I mention I hate jumping jacks? You can’t do the same workout every day. I know this is normal for workouts, but eventually you get used to the moves and/or bored of them and it’s unmotivating. Overall, I love this DVD. Chalene actually motivates me and although I’ve told her to ‘shutup no way am I doing that’ at least 37 times, I really like the way it feels like you’re just dancing like an idiot, rather than running away from a ferocious lion who has strategically placed obstacles in your path that you can only dodge by doing jumping jacks. OVERALL RATING: 8.7/10

Workout Video Review: Turbo Jam

I purchased Turbo Jam off an infomercial at 3 in the morning about a year ago. It came with ~3lb gloves and a diet/recipe booklet.

Truthfully, I haven’t followed the recipe booklet cause that would consist of changing my strict diet of grilled cheese, onion rings, coffee and alcohol.  It’s really strict, yo.

In regards to the actual DVDs though, I am more than impressed. 

PROS:

  • There are 5 workouts to choose from, ranging from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. This is amazing because I like to work out in the morning while everyone is asleep because (a) no one has to watch me jump up and down cursing at the tv like a crackhead and (b) I find it easier to motivate myself when I’m not exhausted from working all day.
  • Chalene Johnson is adorable. Not ‘omg you’re so cute I’m gonna ignore you’ adorable, but more ‘you’re so adorable I’m gonna pretend we’re dancing together at a club’.  Until she makes me do jumping jacks. Then she’s not so cute anymore.
  • The intro is a perfect length so that you can stretch and be done in time for the warm-up.
  • You can skip segments if you don’t feel like doing that specific part of the workout (ahem, kicks) and you can also take quick 30-45 second breaks to catch your breath.
  • There is an easier option for every move which is good cause I freakin hate jumping jacks.
  • The hand weights are the perfect weight so that you don’t feel like you’re carrying a cinder block, nor building muscles like grandma on steroids.

CONS:

  • The cooldown is too short in some workouts. I feel like I need to take another 3 minutes to stretch out so I’m not completely sore the next day.
  • Did I mention I hate jumping jacks?
  • You can’t do the same workout every day. I know this is normal for workouts, but eventually you get used to the moves and/or bored of them and it’s unmotivating.


Overall, I love this DVD. Chalene actually motivates me and although I’ve told her to ‘shutup no way am I doing that’ at least 37 times, I really like the way it feels like you’re just dancing like an idiot, rather than running away from a ferocious lion who has strategically placed obstacles in your path that you can only dodge by doing jumping jacks.

OVERALL RATING: 8.7/10