If you read my posts often, you know I have a tiny obsession with celebrities. OK, maybe more than tiny but don’t worry… you won’t read about me trespassing anytime soon or anything. Well, I read that Gwenyth Paltrow was loving this woman Tracy Anderson’s work-outs. I love Gwenyth Paltrow, so naturally I was intrigued. I immediately bought Tracy Anderson Method Post-Pregnancy DVD and Dance Cardio Workouts (more on that in the P.S.)
Warning: your husband, partner, whatever, will drool over the cover. Tracy Anderson is HOT. David said to me, “Why do you think she has to look so sexy on a DVD that’s being sold to women?” Duh: I want to look like that. If I look HALF that good post-pregnancy the DVD was well-worth the money.
Getting back to the point: It’s a great workout. If you think you’re going to hate her for being so pretty and tiny, she admits right away that she gained 60 pounds with her son and then you can relate to her again. She swears that her methods are designed to bring the skin back to the abdominal muscles. I started doing the DVD four weeks after Graham’s birth and I noticed a difference after just two work-outs. Seriously. My stomach looked better and I felt less like my uterus was going to fall out when I was running. [sorry for you non-mommies who just vomited a little in your mouths]
The down-side: it’s kind of long (45 minutes) but she spends about the first 30 on abs and the last 15 on the gluteus and arms so you can skip those if you want. The other down-side: she doesn’t cue very much. You have to pay close attention at first but once you’ve done it a few times you know what’s coming next. Still, it’s totally a MUST HAVE. Some of the moves are ones I’ve never seen and I’ve been a fitness enthusiast my whole life. So I’m sure these exercises are “magical” in bringing the skin back to the abs… just like Tracy promises!
The Tracy Anderson Method Presents Post Pregnancy Workout DVD
P.S. I tried the Dance Cardio DVD for all of 5 minutes and promptly posted on Facebook that it was up for sale! She tries to teach you dance routines and then does them at lightening speed without saying a word. I guess I was supposed to have it memorized by then. Uh… since becoming a mommy I can’t even remember how to speak English properly let alone remember dance routines. I’d skip it unless you have a dance background.
8:03 am on September 29th, 2009
hahaha – love the PS part
I am so happy you posted this bc I NEED good workout DVD’s to get back into shape after this baby since I will be in a wedding about 10 weeks after giving birth! Yikes! I have also heard the Jillian Michaels 30-day Shred is good…thanks – I think I’m gonna get both! 
1:19 pm on September 29th, 2009
I would like to add that yes, Tracy Anderson is hot, for a little person, but my wife is ten times hotter and she works hard at it. Amazing that she does all this and still has a full time job…oh, and a beautiful baby boy.
7:12 pm on October 1st, 2009
awww. thanks babe. flattery is always appreciated
8:40 pm on October 21st, 2009
Sounds like a great workout! I so have to get myself back in shape… I have avoiding it lately!
P.S. How sweet is your hubby? Awwww….
7:34 pm on February 10th, 2010
I have only just started the post pregnancy dvd and my lil girl is now 1 so I left it a bit late and managed to gain 12kg’s since getting pregnant. Tracy does not say how long it will take to see results, I have only been doing it for a week and its the only excersize I get to do so I was wondering how long it will take to see good results?
6:55 am on August 12th, 2010
Cardio workout is always great if you want to cut down those fats:”-