Tracy Anderson: Post-Pregnancy Workout

The description on the back of the case mentions it being a "gentle" workout for after a baby... This makes me a little scared of her other workouts!!It is pretty long for an ab workout - just short of an hour. I only managed under 20 minutes on my first attempt, but I kept it running to preview the rest of it to see what hell I was in for later in the week. No individual move seemed terribly challenging on its own but the hegh reps of each and the sequencing adds up to some serious punishment.Prior to pregnancy I had a number of injuries to my lower back so I had zero core strength, despite years of personal training. I just couldn't switch those muscles back on or find them in my mind, if you know what I mean. But after my first go at this workout, I've been able to engage my core muscles and can also feel them with my hands when exercising. Quite exciting!I'm used to working out with heavy weights, and doing low reps of exercises for large muscle groups. This style of training is the complete opposite so it was a bit to get my head around at first. I noticed that she talks a bit about getting tiny and getting skinny arms etc. I used to be really skinny til my late 20's so previous training was about developing a stronger looking shape. Since my pregnancy, I put on an enormous amount of weight (40kg/80lbs) so I guess my goal is to get "tiny", though this kind of thing normally makes me cringe (usually cos I hear it from 19 year olds who still haven't filled out).She doesn't really give a lot of cues but you really should count along in your head - I learned that when doing personal training. Otherwise you're just drifitng along. It's also handy as otherwise you get that thing where your mind does the dialogue along with her cos you can't help but memorise it after a week of continuous viewing!I also bought the Lindsay Brin Core Firing Sequence Method DVD when I bought this one, and given it has 3 progressive workouts of around 8 minutes each that are meant to be remedial, I have decided to stick to that for the next month til I have a base level of core strength to work with. Then I'll go back to Tracy, ready to really step things up. The next day I felt aching muscles and saw my belly wasn't "hanging" quite so much. This gave me a huge buzz and lots of hope that I really can get back into shape without thrashing myself at the gym 6 days a week. The only other exercise I do is a 30-60 minute walk most days.I think that if you had a reasonable level of fitness throughout your pregnancy, you'd love this DVD. She claims that her method helps the belly skin to reconnect to the muscle so it doesn't sag. Who wouldn't love that?! But if you had poor core strength before, or if you had diastasis recti in pregnancy, maybe get the Lindsay Brin CFS dvd and start with that for a few weeks. She's a bit less glam but is a great instructor with a crazy 6 pack. Good luck!

After having my baby I saw what Tracy Anderson did for Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow after their babies. She has 3 DVDs, the first two left me wondering if I ready for an intense workout yet. Then I found the post pregnancy video, exactly what I needed! I had my doubts but tried it and was whipped! I watched in amazement through most of it. I was so weak in my abs now and trying to support a bigger chest and tried to think of excuses to let myself not feel guilty for spending money on a DVD and not do it. "would it affect my milk supply if its to strenuous, it takes forever to do because I'm pausing every few mins to put my baby back to sleep, I'm too weak, ill never look like that!" on and on were the excuses. But I am so glad I stuck with it. Everyday I feel my body getting stronger, my will power to not stress eat getting better, my baby learning to sleep, and me taking the time to do something good for myself. There were so many positives that it became essential to my daily routine. The workout is about 45 mins long. I was worried about the length but now it fits well into the morning nap. It's divided into chapters so you can go straight to the routine and not have to wait through commercials or other stuff. There is soothing classical music in the background not too loud as you cant hear her, but calms you. She is real and sincere, not loud and irritatingly perky like some workout tapes. She had a baby and was once like me, and now looks fab so it is inspiring hope that your body can be a normal shape again. Its tough, but sticking to it has brought new strength each day. I feel good, a lil soreness that makes you feel great not debilitating that you can't function with your newborn. The only downers about it is that she is so calm sometimes she doesn't say "other leg or side, or always count out loud so you have to watch which makes it difficult depending on your angle, but adds to the calmness of it. You need 1-3lb weights for some parts, and a mat helps. If you don't have weights a 16oz can equals 1lb. She shows you modifications so you dont get discouraged because you cant do everything in the beginning. Each day i do a lil more and it is my small triumph for the day! I love the ballet moves, they help me feel graceful for one part of my day and the yoga breathing helps me channel stress also through the day. I would like more stretching because it feels so good, but I love how at the end of the tape I'm not falling asleep but ready to be a mom!if your ready to make a change and put the effort in, its a great workout, i recommend it to those who havent just had a baby because its just great ab. leg. and arm work.

Sicuramente un metodo validissimo ma se sei una neo mamma non sempre hai a disposizione 47 minuti da dedicare, ci sono programmi efficaci che durano molto meno.

Ya conocía los vídeos de tracy y su dureza (y efectividad), por eso me animé a comprar éste para recuperarme después del segundo embarazo. Es mucho más leve que los otros, más adecuado para post parto. Completo nunca lo he hecho porque tiene una parte muy grande de abdominales (que no considero que justo después de dar a luz sea lo más adecuado). La parte de brazos y piernas sí me gusta.El vídeo, como casi todos los de tracy, un poco aburrido porque la música es tranquila y ella no habla mucho. Pero sí me parece recomendable para tener en casa después del parto e ir haciendo ejercicios poco a poco

A year after I gave birth, I was very much out of shape. Before my pregnancy I was very active but the birth of my baby and the year that followed I did not have the energy to work out and also I had back problems. I decided to try the T.Anderson DVD anyway. I wanted to start somewhere and I figured that since it was a post pregnancy workout, it would be a good start. First time I did it I did not finished and almost puke... I was feeling dizzy and said to myself, never again....but somehow I decided to stick with it and I don't regret it. I feel stronger, I still cannot finish the DVD but one day I will be able to do it. I like Tracy's personnality, She does all the exercise from start to finish. Some people may find the classical music in the background boring, but I find it relaxing. I never was a huge fan of Jillian Michael, her drill sergeant style and the fact that she just walk around and make others people in her video do the work doesn't appeal to me. I don't regret my purchase at all. Tracy doesn't count and sometimes she forgets to tell to change side, but after a couple of viewing, you know the routine. Everything doesn't have to be perfect, the goal is to improve my shape, back and health overall and I know this video will help me to achieve my goal.

ワークアウトの内容は、結構負荷があり、チャレンジ精神を刺激されて楽しいDVDです。ただ、他の多くのこのタイプのDVDとは作りが大きく異なり、トレーシーが運動しているのをただ映しているだけのDVDです。説明や会話は何もありません。見ながら真似するというスタイルです。なので、正しい筋肉が働いているのかどうか、自信が持てない時があります。その分を減点しました。

Ich muss gestehen, dass ich auf Tracy Anderson gestoßen bin, als ich ein Bild und einen Bericht über Gwyneth Paltrow gelesen habe. Ich bin vor 15 Monaten Mutter geworden und es war höchste Eisenbahn für mich, wieder etwas (Effektives) für meinen Körper zu tun. Ich habe mir also die DVD von Tracy Anderson bestellt und muss sagen, dass ich mittlerweile fast schon süchtig nach meinem (nahezu täglichen) workout bin... Anfangs war es zwar fast schon an Folter grenzend, aber Tracy ist so nett und motivierend und man merkt bei den Übungen einfach schon von Anfang an, dass sie effektiv sind. Darüberhinaus handelt es sich hierbei um kein stundenlanges Training, sondern um sehr intensive 45 Minuten, die man auch mit einem Baby/Kleinkind in den Tag einplanen kann... Zusammengefasst, kann ich jeder Frau diese DVD nur wärmstens empfehlen. Ich werde mir auch noch - um nun etwas Abwechslung zu haben - das Cardio Training von Tracy Anderson gönnen!