Chalene Johnson
Encyclopedia
Chalene Johnson is an American physical fitness
expert, choreographer, author, and entrepreneur
. Chalene Johnson started studying dance and martial arts at age 3. She continued training in tae kwon do, dance, and aerobics while a student at Michigan State University
. After moving to California in the early '90s, she created a group exercise class that combined the sexiness of dance, the hip feel of funk, and the power and strength of kickboxing. This led to the creation of Turbo Jam home fitness exercise program. Since Turbo Jam, Johnson has launched the very similar Turbo kick, PiYo, and Hip Hop Hustle which are all available in gyms in the United States
and Australia
. She has also launched TurboFire, which is a DVD beach body exercise program.
. She combined music, dancing, and martial arts as a basis for her workout system. She began working on her Turbo Jam idea in 1997, trying to perfect and develop her system. She continued to develop and promote it until she sold over four million products by 2006.
", and was the international speaker for the 2007 IDEA Fusion Convention. Johnson has also appeared on television networks QVC
and E!
as a fitness expert, (often promoting Turbo Jam).
In January 2009, Chalene released a new strength training program entitled ChaLEAN Extreme.
In June 2010, Chalene introduced a new workout program titled TurboFire which focuses on HIIT Training
.
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
expert, choreographer, author, and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. Chalene Johnson started studying dance and martial arts at age 3. She continued training in tae kwon do, dance, and aerobics while a student at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
. After moving to California in the early '90s, she created a group exercise class that combined the sexiness of dance, the hip feel of funk, and the power and strength of kickboxing. This led to the creation of Turbo Jam home fitness exercise program. Since Turbo Jam, Johnson has launched the very similar Turbo kick, PiYo, and Hip Hop Hustle which are all available in gyms in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. She has also launched TurboFire, which is a DVD beach body exercise program.
Turbo Jam
Chalene is most notable for creating the exercise video system known as Turbo Jam, developed and sold by BeachbodyBeachbody Inc.
Beachbody LLC is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets fitness, weight loss, and muscle building home-exercise DVD's. The company's best-known product is Tony Horton's P90X, whose TV ads have become some of the most frequently run infomercials in the United...
. She combined music, dancing, and martial arts as a basis for her workout system. She began working on her Turbo Jam idea in 1997, trying to perfect and develop her system. She continued to develop and promote it until she sold over four million products by 2006.
Other projects
Along with Turbo Jam, Chalene Johnson created other workout systems including Turbo Kick, PiYo, Hip Hop Hustle, and Platinum Presenter Camp. Also, she is the CEO of Powder Blue Productions. She was one of three finalists for fitness Instructor of the Year, awarded by "IDEA Health and Fitness AssociationIDEA Health and Fitness Association
IDEA Health & Fitness Association is a membership association for fitness and wellness professionals. The association’s approximately 22,000 members hail from over 80 countries, with most members living and practicing their craft in North America...
", and was the international speaker for the 2007 IDEA Fusion Convention. Johnson has also appeared on television networks QVC
QVC
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...
and E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
as a fitness expert, (often promoting Turbo Jam).
In January 2009, Chalene released a new strength training program entitled ChaLEAN Extreme.
In June 2010, Chalene introduced a new workout program titled TurboFire which focuses on HIIT Training
High-intensity interval training
High-intensity interval training or sprint interval training is an exercise strategy that is intended to improve performance with short training sessions. HIIT is a form of cardiovascular exercise which is beneficial to burning fat in a short and intense workout. Usual HIIT sessions may vary from...
.
Videography
- 2010: TurboFire (Exercise video series)
- 2008: ChaLEAN Extreme (Exercise video series)
- 2005: Turbo Jam (Exercise video series)
- 2000: PiYo (Exercise video series)
- 1998: Turbo Kick (Exercise video series)