Tracy Anderson Is Pregnant

I was just on a very cool site called blisstree.com.  Last September, I wrote an article on becoming a yoga teacher as I near the age of cough40cough.

While on the site, I came across an article announcing that Tracy Anderson is pregnant. I know a lot of my readers are interested in keeping up to date with Tracy Anderson. I haven’t done a good job on keeping tabs on Tracy. I didn’t even realize she had gotten married earlier this year.  I do wish her a smooth and easy pregnancy.

Take Your Pick: Mandy Ingber, Harley Pasternak, Tracy Anderson, or Jillian Michaels

I took an interesting quizon fitsugar.com. It was titled

Which Celebrity Personal Trainer Is For You?

It was easy for me to guess which questions applied to Tracy Anderson:

I’m worried about bulking up if I lift too many weights.

My favorite type of cardio is _________. Dancing

Which exercise would you rather do? 45 minutes of dance aerobics followed by strength training.

I decided to be honest with my answers. I got 

I Finally Did It!

So, after all my talk, I finally did Tracy Anderson’s Mat workout. I did it twice, in fact. I have to say, I really enjoy this workout. I love the music and the moves. While I would appreciate more cueing, I also appreciate the non-chatter.

During the workout, especially the arm section (which is a freaking killer), I love how Tracy rolls her eyes. You can tell that she’s also finding this section challenging but you must keep on going. One thing I don’t like about the arm section is

Is Tracy Anderson Serious?

I put my gym membership on hold for 2 months since I’m doing my summer intensive yoga teacher training program. But I still want to workout other than yoga so I was considering Tracy Anderson’s Metamorphosis series. That is, until I received one of her emails. It really pissed me off!

Undecided

Aside from yoga, I haven’t been doing any other forms of workouts.  Last week I did go for a run/walk and it was great. I love yoga but I am missing working out with weights. I know I posted about this before but I haven’t made any changes.

I was emailing a friend of mine who is also a Tracy Anderson fan. She has her all her dvds, including the one that I have been considering, Metamorphosis. I told her how I was hesitant to spend the money ($99) on the series without seeing them. She gave me a great tip. 

Search For Skinny

I’m not quite sure how it happened, but I managed to release those few pounds of winter weight that I could not seem to get rid of. OK, well, it did start with working out at the The Bar Method 4x a week for one month. And I’m sure the fact that I’m not eating meat has also contributed. Although, a few people told me, including my own doctor and a few nutritionists, that I would probably gain weight since I would be eating more carbs. I’m been eating more veggies and fruits by the way.

Or it could be the fact that I am immersed in my summer intensive yoga teacher training. But I really have not been exercising any more than usual. In fact, I feel like I’m exercising less ever since my membership at The Bar expired. I’ve been telling myself to start doing Tracy Anderson’s Mat dvd but I have not been able to get myself motivated!

But hey, I am not complaining. In addition to seeking different workouts, I am looking at new things to eat. When I came across this blog post by Snack Girl touting a way to “suppress your appetite without drugs” I was intrigued. 

Should I buy Tracy Anderson’s Metamorphosis Series?

I belong to a couple of lululemon boards on Facebook. One of the boards is especially great because it’s not solely focused on lulu. People talk about health and fitness. I love it.

Yesterday a woman bravely posted photos of herself in a freaking bikini. She said that she did 40 days of Tracy Anderson’s Metamorphosis Series. The before and after photos were unbelievable. Check them out. The woman, who is also a mom, received tons of compliments. And, no surprise, people wanted to find out more about the dvd. Especially after she posted her stats, which were very impressive. 

Tracy Anderson: Still In The Media

I was just reading Fit Sugar when I came across the piece on the May 2011 issue of Self Magazine. Gwyneth Paltrow is on the cover. She is quoted saying “I never thought that I’d be considered to have a good body. I was bony up top and kind of dumpy on the bottom. But my trainer, Tracy Anderson, completely changed my legs, butt, arms and stomach. I feel better than ever, too.”

Reading that makes me want to pull out my Tracy Anderson videos but I know that I just can’t stand videos. I need to take an actual class. Also, I noted that Gwyneth didn’t say “my trainer and business partner.” I don’t mean to be a hater, but I wanted to point that out. I don’t know if many people are aware that they are business partners.

Since my interest in Tracy was peaked, I decided to go a google search and see where else she has popped up. I found an interesting personal essay that was published in the UK.

This Huffington Post article was also interesting. I should note that in this one, Gwyneth does refer to Tracy as her trainer and partner. I have to say that, in my opinion, this reads like an ad for Tracy’s videos. Apparently one of Gwyneth’s newletters focused on Tracy. I do love me before and after shots. They were very impressive although I’d need to learn more details.

Even Jessica Simpson has gone on the Tracy bandwagon. I wonder who will be next?

Lady Gaga and Tracy Anderson…..Seriously?

I had to post this link that I just read.  It’s a photograph of Lady Gaga heading into Tracy Anderson’s gym. (I guess that answers the question if her gym was still around).  Lady Gaga, as usual, is wearing one of her outfits, but not an insane Lady Gaga. Nevertheless, she IS wearing high heels and a garter belt contraption.

Now, I am not one to talk about people’s bodies, at least not in public or in front of the actual person, but do I see cellulite on her legs?

More Tracy Anderson Info

Due to all the Iron Man 2 promotion going on, I have been hearing, seeing and reading a lot about Gwyneth Paltrow lately. I know a lot of my blog readers (thank you guys!!) are huge Tracy Anderson fans and I like to keep you updated on what is going on. Most of what I’ve been reading is how Gwyneth was whipped into shape for this role. I have yet to see the movie so I have no idea if her body really changed that dramatically. But, nevertheless, I did want to point out Gwyneth’s recent GOOP newsletter in which she reveals all the ways Tracy got her into Iron Man 2 shape.