![]() The science that distinguishes Anderson’s Method dates back to a study she conducted in 2003 when she spent five years training 150 women to understand every part of their physical makeup so she could customize unique routines based on body type. She dedicates at least 30 hours every week to finetune her moves and brainstorm new ones to keep pushing the limits. Like a great artist, Anderson is constantly refining her craft. The moves are then structured in a unique 10-day sequence to continually awaken and include each muscle group, which prevents the body from plateauing. Each move is deliberately designed to exhaust a specific muscle in order to properly tighten it. She began developing her integrated method in 1999 and has since created over 200,000 custom exercise moves that define her approach A mental feat that can be attributed to her childhood as a champion chess player. In this exclusive interview, she gives us a rare look at the making of her movement, her incredible #TAMILY, the Tracy Anderson family, and the courage required to be a trailblazer.Īnderson’s Method is as complex as it is effective. “My mission has always been to research, create and share tools that help women create balance in their bodies so they can create balance in their life,” Anderson says. The entire Tracy Anderson Method brand - which now includes 170 DVDs, six studios, a global streaming service, an organic line of protein bars, educational content, and more - has been driven by accessibility and a deep desire to inspire change. ![]() not your usual fire hydrant glute lift).Despite being widely recognized as a celebrity trainer, with clients like Gwyneth Paltrow, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Jennifer Lopez, fame has never been Anderson’s intent. Also, be aware that many of her moves are incredibly complex (i.e. ![]() I have never felt my glutes like that, despite over eight years of tough workouts. Then, you will go down to the floor and proceed to perform a LOT (and I mean, a lot!) of exercises on each side of your lower body. To kick off the toning, there are both an unweighted and a weighted arms segment (you should have three-pound dumbbells as well as ankle weights for the muscular structure work). Further, the muscular structure segments are where Tracy and her team of trainers really shine. While the beginner level clocks in at 30 minutes. The intermediate level is one hour while the advanced level ranges anywhere from one hour to 90 minutes. Being relatively fit but not necessarily skilled in this particular style of workout. However, I will concede that they are much more fun and unexpected!Īfter dancing, I would begin the muscular structure work. Again, if you really knew the dances, this may be different as you’d be able to put your whole body into the movements versus just trying to keep up and anticipate what’s coming next.Įven so, I can’t imagine those ever being as challenging of cardio workouts as running or cycling. Quite honestly given all the hype around Tracy Anderson, I expected to be higher.Įven though as an avid runner and cyclist, I didn’t feel particularly breathless during the dance videos. But I was attempting to get an overview of all the content in only two weeks.Īnother observation I had about the dance cardio was the intensity. Though, it didn’t get drastically easier to keep up.īesides, with that being said, I would imagine that if you had the subscription, you could definitely pick a few and really learn those dances. Hence are unable to keep up at times.Īlthough I did the same dance segment probably about five times within the two weeks before trying other ones. For those without any dance background, you will certainly feel as if you are all over the place during the dance segments. The order in which I did the workouts was a cardio segment first, followed by a muscular structure video. Upon discovering that a free two-week trial was being offered, I signed up. In short, it’s truly unique - so I was intrigued. ![]() But a mix of dance, barre, and pilates mostly gets the point across. It’s honestly quite difficult to describe what her workouts entail. However, new muscular structure segments for each level are made available to subscribers every Wednesday to help prevent plateaus. With her toning segments, she aims to target smaller muscles that other forms of exercise fail to hit. (These are offered in beginner, intermediate, and advanced variations). The idea is to combine a dance cardio segment (30 minutes each) with a muscular structure segment.
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