Jackie is all business, except when dealing with her lover, Mimi, a blond Brazilian-born spitfire with a habit of biting when she feels jealous or ignored. Jackie Warner, the owner of Sky Sport and Spa, is an attractive, exacting businesswoman with a quiet charisma her trainers compete uneasily for her approval and their rightful place in the cutthroat world of beauty and fitness, the twin pillars of Hollywood.
Yet the series, which has its premiere tonight, is surprisingly compelling, a rollicking workplace melodrama set amid protein shakes, elliptical machines and glistening abs. So “Work Out,” a reality show on Bravo set in a trendy Beverly Hills gym, sounds dubious: a chance not only to hear about the weekend but actually to watch it unfold. Personal trainers are the new dental hygienists: health professionals who prattle on about how they spent their weekend while their clients are under physical duress and most vulnerable.
