I'm gonna go eat a whole carrot cake now.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
Tracy Anderson, a love/hate relationship.
My facebook status this morning reads:
"Tracy Anderson is like a really cheap tequila. I'm really excited about her during the dancing but really really hate her the next day. #pain"
I. CAN. NOT. MOVE.
Its funny that I thought her "post-pregnancy" dvd would somehow be an easy, breezy workout. Ha. That woman means business. And I freaking love her for it.
Do y'all know about that Tracy Anderson Method? Shes a freaking beast! I heard about her from a (itty bitty super in shape) friend a few years back so I purchased the Metamorphosis DVDs. Its a 90-day workout plan that, if you can do, will leave you with amazing results. I totally plan on doing this once I work back to the intensity level because it is hardcore. Let me break this down for you:
1- First thing's first. She gives you a meal plan to completely detox. Im not going to lie, its a pretty hard plan to follow. Unless you have a juicer, and a strong stomach, you will definitely not be able to do the first week. Im talking beet, kale, and spinach juice, carrot and parsnip puree, and sweet potato and corn pudding. I didnt mind it when I tried it a few years back but now that Im breastfeeding there is NO WAY I could do her plan. Not enough calories and too much work (have you ever tried to clean a juicer....its stupid.) plus my family would have to do it with me because there is no way in hell I am cooking for them and me. BUT rock on if you can! The proceeding weeks arent bad at all. Small meals AND you can enjoy a glass of wine once a week. I might try this again once Im done BF. The family will just have to deal.
2- Do you like to dance? Well if you dont, stop reading this post. Because this chick has you dancing like you were at a gay bar for 30 minutes straight. Im talking bouncy-bounce, fist-pumping, type-of dance. For 30 minutes. Non-stop. It can get pretty intense. And exhausting. But this is my favorite part of the workout. I looooovvvveeee to dance. I dont care that I probably look like Napolean Dynamite when Im doing its one hell of a cardio workout. My only critique is that the music on the DVD sucks. Like, really bad. So what do I do? I put on my Kei$ha pandora, turn down the TV, and pretend Im at my favorite downtown rainbow bar. If I had my girls with me, Im sure those 30 minutes would just fly by. But le sad, they arent. Although its still fun!
3- The last part of her workouts are the mat exercises. AKA- the "I feel like Im going to die" portion. After bouncing around like an idiot for 30 minutes you are beat. But then she wants you to do these very specific exercises that work muscles you didnt even know you had. Im going to be honest right now- this shiz is hard! To start out I wouldnt blame you if you did the dancing one day, the mat the next. But for all in tense and purposes, you are "supposed" to do them right after the other. So give it a go. But dont say I didnt warn ya. They do get easier but its a bit of a self-beatdown the first few days because you dont think you can do it. You can! Just keep swimming!
So at the moment, I am actually doing her post-pregnancy workout, trying to build my endurance.
I did this yesterday for the first time. I was expecting a dance-mat workout again but it actually is just mat exercises. Which is just fine with me at the moment. Ill run today to get my cardio in. I really actually liked the dvd. She really works on your abs, trying to get them back to where they once were. This was totally ok with me because that is the part of my body Im most self conscious about right now. Duh. So for almost 45 minutes you work your abs then she does some butt and arm workouts. Good stuff.
But let me tell y'all what- I am in pain today! I forgot that she works little muscles in your body to really pull your body in and give you a lean, dancer's body. OMG, my butt is a'hurting today. My abs aren't as sore as Id expected (dont get me wrong, Im feeling it, but with how much I worked on them yesterday I expected more) but the boo-tay is.
The idea is to work your endurance back to being able to do the metamorphosis workouts. I think Im going to rock the post-preggo dvd for another 2 weeks, 4-6 days a week, then hit up the 90 day challenge. Im going to document as I have been and see how things go!
Oh- and on a plus side, Ive lost a whole pound in the last few days! Yay! 4 more to go to meet my challenge by next Tuesday. I dont think Ill be drinking at all this weekend. Lame....but necessary.
Have you done the TAM? What are your thoughts? Comment away! Honestly, I dont hate those comments. Be back soon!
-Susannah
"Tracy Anderson is like a really cheap tequila. I'm really excited about her during the dancing but really really hate her the next day. #pain"
I. CAN. NOT. MOVE.
Its funny that I thought her "post-pregnancy" dvd would somehow be an easy, breezy workout. Ha. That woman means business. And I freaking love her for it.
Do y'all know about that Tracy Anderson Method? Shes a freaking beast! I heard about her from a (itty bitty super in shape) friend a few years back so I purchased the Metamorphosis DVDs. Its a 90-day workout plan that, if you can do, will leave you with amazing results. I totally plan on doing this once I work back to the intensity level because it is hardcore. Let me break this down for you:
1- First thing's first. She gives you a meal plan to completely detox. Im not going to lie, its a pretty hard plan to follow. Unless you have a juicer, and a strong stomach, you will definitely not be able to do the first week. Im talking beet, kale, and spinach juice, carrot and parsnip puree, and sweet potato and corn pudding. I didnt mind it when I tried it a few years back but now that Im breastfeeding there is NO WAY I could do her plan. Not enough calories and too much work (have you ever tried to clean a juicer....its stupid.) plus my family would have to do it with me because there is no way in hell I am cooking for them and me. BUT rock on if you can! The proceeding weeks arent bad at all. Small meals AND you can enjoy a glass of wine once a week. I might try this again once Im done BF. The family will just have to deal.
2- Do you like to dance? Well if you dont, stop reading this post. Because this chick has you dancing like you were at a gay bar for 30 minutes straight. Im talking bouncy-bounce, fist-pumping, type-of dance. For 30 minutes. Non-stop. It can get pretty intense. And exhausting. But this is my favorite part of the workout. I looooovvvveeee to dance. I dont care that I probably look like Napolean Dynamite when Im doing its one hell of a cardio workout. My only critique is that the music on the DVD sucks. Like, really bad. So what do I do? I put on my Kei$ha pandora, turn down the TV, and pretend Im at my favorite downtown rainbow bar. If I had my girls with me, Im sure those 30 minutes would just fly by. But le sad, they arent. Although its still fun!
3- The last part of her workouts are the mat exercises. AKA- the "I feel like Im going to die" portion. After bouncing around like an idiot for 30 minutes you are beat. But then she wants you to do these very specific exercises that work muscles you didnt even know you had. Im going to be honest right now- this shiz is hard! To start out I wouldnt blame you if you did the dancing one day, the mat the next. But for all in tense and purposes, you are "supposed" to do them right after the other. So give it a go. But dont say I didnt warn ya. They do get easier but its a bit of a self-beatdown the first few days because you dont think you can do it. You can! Just keep swimming!
So at the moment, I am actually doing her post-pregnancy workout, trying to build my endurance.
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| She just had a baby. Really? UGH. |
I did this yesterday for the first time. I was expecting a dance-mat workout again but it actually is just mat exercises. Which is just fine with me at the moment. Ill run today to get my cardio in. I really actually liked the dvd. She really works on your abs, trying to get them back to where they once were. This was totally ok with me because that is the part of my body Im most self conscious about right now. Duh. So for almost 45 minutes you work your abs then she does some butt and arm workouts. Good stuff.
But let me tell y'all what- I am in pain today! I forgot that she works little muscles in your body to really pull your body in and give you a lean, dancer's body. OMG, my butt is a'hurting today. My abs aren't as sore as Id expected (dont get me wrong, Im feeling it, but with how much I worked on them yesterday I expected more) but the boo-tay is.
The idea is to work your endurance back to being able to do the metamorphosis workouts. I think Im going to rock the post-preggo dvd for another 2 weeks, 4-6 days a week, then hit up the 90 day challenge. Im going to document as I have been and see how things go!
Oh- and on a plus side, Ive lost a whole pound in the last few days! Yay! 4 more to go to meet my challenge by next Tuesday. I dont think Ill be drinking at all this weekend. Lame....but necessary.
Have you done the TAM? What are your thoughts? Comment away! Honestly, I dont hate those comments. Be back soon!
-Susannah
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