You’re moving in to your third sea-son of Work Out this month. Howdoes it stack up to the last two sea-sons?I think people are a little more onedge. Everybody’s sort of talkingabout each other a lot more—itgets a little more personal thisseason. You see me dealingwith the stresses in my life ina little edgier of a way and cer-tainly the trainers are feelinga little bitchy themselves.

Speaking of the trainers,there are four new facesthis season. Which doyou think is likely to gothe distance?The best new traineris Agostina becauseshe’s a true trainer.

She’s not training untilthe casting call comes in. She’s

actually here to train. She’s a really dedicatedemployee of mine; she works the most ofall the trainers.

You also have a new love this season. Howhard was it to build a relationship with Bri-anna,with Jim,the old,fat and bearded cam-era man standing around?A reality show is absolutely not the rightbreeding ground for a healthy relationship.It really, really did hurt our relationship. Nomatter what people say their intentions arecoming in to a project, they change as thecameras are around more.

Is that some foreshadowing on how thingsend up with Brianna?Could be, maybe not. You’ll have to watch.

Who do you think would win a train-offbetween you and Jillian Michaels from The

Biggest Loser?[Laughs] Me. I don’t just beat someone intosubmission. I actually work on the mind-bodyconnection.

What do you think is the most commonweight-loss mistake people make?Starving yourself. It’s the fastest way tobecome a fat-storing machine. People don’tget it that when you starve yourself you slowyour metabolism down on a day-to-daybasis. So the common thread that you’regoing to see with my obese clients this sea-son is that they all starved themselves.

If you could only pull four exercises out ofyour bag of tricks to get someone in shape,what would they be and why?Boxing for cardio, chest press (or push-ups),pull-ups and, for butt and legs, a backwardforward lunge.

After filming, do you go back and watch theshow? I’ve got a little process I go through. Beforethe show comes out, I watch all theepisodes and I cry [laughs], and then I callthe executive producer and have a tempertantrum, and then I’ll watch it again withfriends [who] tell me,“No it’s not that badand you really don’t look unattractive andyou’re not a monster.” And the third timeI’ll go back and watch it myself and think,“No, it’s not that bad.” And then I neverwatch them again.

How much have you learned about yourselffrom the show?There’s nothing like the camera to be a bigmirror. I have learned a lot. I think I’ve grown10 years in these last couple of years.

Work Out premieres April 15 at 11 p.m. on Bra-vo and resumes its regular schedule on April22 at 10 p.m.

BY JOHN HOBBS

If this season’s steady diet of empty-calorie shows forced upon us by the writers strike hasleft your television viewing habits with some serious mid-season spread, don’t despair. Jack-ie Warner—and her staff of good-looking hard bodies—are back and ready to whip Amer-ica into shape, one body at a time, when Work Out premieres April 15. After a tempestuoussecond season that found Warner struggling in the aftermath of a break-up and mourningthe unexpected death of a Sky Sport and Spa employee, she’s got a new outlook on life—

and a new girlfriend on her arm. But don’t think Work Out’s going soft on us. Four hot newtrainers,a few shots of jealousy and a surprise romance promises to keep the drama dialed

up and us tuned in all season long.Toss a 100-calorie pack of popcorn in the microwaveand get ready to feel the burn—Work Out is back!

Toe-to-toe with the dragon lady of fitness herself,Jackie Warner