Tracy Anderson Method: Post-Pregnancy Workout

Fabulous Workout for Any Woman
I know this DVD is aimed at post-natal women, but the way it targets common trouble areas like the abs, hips and outer-thighs makes it a wonderful workout for any woman. I did have a baby 16 months ago, and have had a terrible time getting back in shape and losing the baby weight. I keep buying new workout videos, looking for that magically inspirational workout that is going to help me get my body back, with no luck, until now. I am completely hooked on Tracy Anderson! Her DVDs are beautifully produced, the setting is elegant, the music on this DVD is classical and complements the tone of the workout very well. Tracy's demeanor is encouraging and kind, she explains the mechanisms of each move quite well, but she does not talk too much.

The workout itself is about 45 minutes long, and is composed of a brief warm-up, a lot of ab work, some side lying ab work, some leg and glute lifts and squeezes, and then two series of arm exercises, one without weights and one with...

A real workout, but no cardio
I just got this video after seeing Tracy on Oprah. I had my 2nd baby 5 months ago and am trying to get back to my pre-1st baby weight.

Pluses:
- Great encouraging tone and instruction
- New ab, leg and arm exercised that I was not familiar with
- Seems like it is going to be effective (since I could feel my muscles while doing it)
- Classical music in the background rather than obnoxious techno or pop

What you need to know before purchasing:
- You need 3 lb weights. (I did it without them, but Tracy uses them on and off in the video)
- No cardio
- The actual workout (including warm-up and cool-down) is around 50 minutes.

It really works!
I have tried this workout 5 times since I got it. Only 5 times and I can not believe the dramatic change in my stomach. I have definition again in the upper abs and the lower flab where my abs used to be is shrinking at an amazing rate. My son will be 1 in 3 weeks and this is the first real exercise I have done since his birth. I gained 55lbs during my pregnancy. I wish I could do it 4-6 times a week as she suggests but twice seems to be working too. Its really the hardest thing I have ever put my body through and there are some moves I just dont have the strength for but I highly recommend it because it really works!

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