Ok, So I kind of think Tracy Anderson is a wee bit crazy. And I think Gweneth
Paltrow's feverish support of her is a wee bit crazy as well.
Tracy Anderson is a dancer turned trainer to the stars. Gweneth was turned onto her by Madonna. Now Gweneth is business partners with Tracy and they have opened up workout studios in New York and LA. Tracy's studio is the next town over from me in Sherman Oaks.
I have used some of Tracy's moves in my own personal workout regimen and incorporated some of her easier moves for my clients. They are a nice supplement to any workout and can definitely add some jazz if you're getting bored with your usual moves.
But in my experience, nothing lifts your booty, gives your a perky rear end, and smooth your thighs like good
ol squats and lunges. Oh, and plies. Sorry ladies! And throw in some
cardio for good measure. No one can ever do too many plies, lunges, or squats.! And adding weights in your hands only speeds up your progress so don't be afraid of grabbing those dumbbells.
Warning..these moves in this teaser video are hard! I don't think there is a need to buy her videos. J
ust snag some more of her moves from her other you tube videos if you want.
Warning. I'm going to have a little soapbox moment now.
I think sometimes that workout videos can give people the wrong expectation and can be discouraging. When we don't seen our bodies looking like the people in the video or when the video is too hard and we can't do the workouts, that is a formula for discouragement. ( i will never have a body like Gweneth or Tracy no matter how hard I work because I'm just not built that way)
And let me tell you a little secret. All these videos have fantastic lighting. And, most of the time they have body makeup on the enhance muscle tone and look more defined. It's no wonder why a countless number of my friends have given up after a month (or usually less) because they weren't looking like Tracy or Madonna or Jillian Michael's. Bodies like that can sometimes take years to create along with an extremely strict eating plan.
And who wants to do that?
I am now off my soapbox!
So, all that being said, ENJOY!
I Have a great friend Tayna who does pilates. We swap and train each other and both enjoying getting great workouts we don't usually do. Lately we've been hiking in the Hollywood Hills, bringing our mats and doing some pilates where the view is. Then I incorporate interval sprints/runs up the last remaining bit of the hill. We do that 5 or so times so we're nice and smoked before we head down the hill.
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