Test Your Chalene Johnson IQ!

By Jude Buglewicz

1. Where was Chalene Johnson born? Chalene Johnson was born and raised in Michigan. She's the oldest of three children, and credits her mother, one of the first "Jazzercize" instructors in Michigan, as her greatest inspiration. She and her younger sister, Jenelle, went to their mother's classes and changed the records for her between routines. You can see Jenelle in ChaLEAN Extreme, following her sister's moves and continuing their mother's passion for fitness and good health.
2. What was Chalene's first Beachbody program? Turbo Jam. Turbo Jam launched in August 2005 and quickly became the number 1, best-selling infomercial on TV. Today, there are thousands of hardcore Turbo fans all over the world. It's even been translated into Japanese!
3. Whose "celebrity" radio show was Chalene on recently? Gayle King's The Gayle King Radio Show. Chalene flew to New York City to be interviewed on Gayle's show, part of the Oprah and Friends XM radio network, in October. If you know anything about Oprah Winfrey, you know that Gayle is her very best friend. Turns out, Gayle has been exercising with Turbo Jam since the summer of 2007, and recently got Oprah to do some Turbo workouts while they were on the Obama campaign trail.
4. How many "Elite" signature moves are there in Turbo Jam? Eleven. The moves target your core and abs and are inspired by dance and martial arts, two of Chalene's lifelong interests. Each one targets a specific muscle group or body part to strengthen and sculpt your physique, and promote overall balance and core strength.
5. How much body fat can you burn in 3 months on the ChaLEAN Extreme program? Up to 60 percent! By building lean muscle mass, you increase your metabolism and burn fat even after your workout. You lose fat and inches and get tighter and more toned because Muscle Burns Fat^™!