How my body has changed - Tracy Anderson Method 

Angela, that is SO GOOD TO KNOW. I’m with you that the cardio can go so far. It’s nice to hear that great results can come without doing the mat workout everyday.

Such great reasons. And so impressive that you have your black belt 👏 Also, Love your point on “muscles working doesn’t count” 🤣

Couldn’t agree with you more, Monica ❤️

I completely agree! Music is everything! I’m not a fan of the slower music either. So glad to hear you are seeing the results you are looking for. You should be so proud bc IT AINT EASY!

Thank you, Jan. Really appreciate your kind words and encouragement. You keep me going ❤️

Thank you, Jaime! That’s one of my favorite expressions - you are so right!

Do you like your body the way it looks now compared to weight lifting results?

Always so great to hear from you, Erika!!! Glad you are loving it and that I can be a part of your journey ❤️

@@chikitabonita8341 I’m happier with my body now actually, I feel my shape has taken a more womanly/softer look without going “flabby”.

Hi Rachael and 1queenruler. I just discovered this channel and I am debating if I should start TA. I have been lifting light weights for upper 2days a week and lower 3 days a week. I have been doing it for almost 3 months now and my goal was to finish at 6 mths. and then evaluate how I looked and felt. It's not helping me lose weight at all. I do low carb and fasting so even with that discipline I don't lose any weight. My question is should I just stop now and start TA? I am impressed by all the positive comments. I am also feeling some days that my lower back hurts even though I am careful to try to engage my quads and core instead of my small back muscles (especially with dead lifts).

@@superwomaninyourdreams3465 I’d ask yourself how you ultimately feel doing TA over weight lifting, what’s your why’s? I don’t prescribe to a certain “diet” as I do enjoy nourishing my body with healthy nutritious foots that don’t limit me to a “low-carb, protein or fats”. I’m very slender, I eat throughout the day mindfully and intuitively now better than I did with many years of weight lifting hitting so many C,P,F. I went into TA as being burned out with years of the lifting, foods, draining energy, time it took and my body also wanted the change. I’m not sore now, body still in amazing shape and my food preoccupation has almost diminished completely. My muscle has changed now but it’s different, I’m still strong and still have great shape just more womanly than before. I gave myself 3 solid months and then I’d check in with myself at month 2 ….by that time I was all in, now I’m so glad I did! It’s where I’m meant to be for right now and you know what my body and mind are thanking me for it! My two cents~ who do you want to be in the future, now treat yourself that way now! 👸🏼

We love a list!!!!! See? I knew there would be ones I would forget. 2 may be my favorite though - the kegal benefits are real!

Girl - you are not alone. I’ve found myself stopping and starting millions of times. If I didn’t create videos on this, I’m sure I would have quit entirely long ago!

😂🤣😂 I really do feel like a peasant much of the time and get so irritated. You have me cracking up. So accurate. There is always one move (at least) in every workout that makes me want to throw in the towel. It is amazing how magical the results are. You are so wise to compromise the rep counts.

Thank you as always, Constanza. We really do need to normalize the downs. It’s not the end of the world after-all. Found that Meryl Streep quote in my Five Minute Journal and it’s resonated with me on so many levels. Glad you like it, too ❤️

You are a riot! I may have to borrow your “she-beast” term. Isn’t amazing that it doesn’t have to be SO HARD? At least, that’s been my major takeaway- not so hard UNTIL there are those CRAZY BURN moments where we have to dig deep!

You are so right about the stubborn fat! How could I miss that? There are certain areas that no other workouts addressed. And goodness, what a plus to have better joint health! Always appreciate your insight ❤️

Sounds like we have the exact same experience! I miss Romanian deadlifts - they are so good!!! Should probably incorporate them again. Really appreciate you for stopping by and validate my experience 🤣

Annette - you always have such grounding perspective. So wise of you to keep the long-gaming mentality. It is so true. I think people quit too early because they lose sight of that. And to remember that the big incentive is well-being is also huge.

Yes!!!! The ruts are normal and working through them is working a mental muscle in it’s own right.

@@RundownwithRachel just found a new interview with Tracy and didn't know if you saw it...lots of good ideas to talk about in there! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RN4olz3bPkw.html

If you ask me, walking is THE BEST MOST UNDERRATED form of exercise. Love your formula!

That is not a stupid question AT ALL! I have always been a bit top heavy, so I was welcoming the cup size reduction - but it is so hard to tell how it effects everyone. Do you find yourself identifying with one of the bodyt ypes listed in meta? I know it can get boring, but I would try to stick with the program as it was intended to get the most benefits. And then again, you may get the benefits you are looking for by mixing it up - who knows right? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Love that you shared that Moj and that it’s led us here, too! What works for some or even many doesn’t work for everyone! Always so lovely to hear from you! About to go on a long walk myself which feels so good!

Sounds like it helped you discover you're Method rather than TAM.

@@ConsistencyWins444 Well, that was my method (for 7 years) before I got to know TA...so I switched to TAM for 30 days, and then I switched back!

I can see why you would be concerned! It may be worth reaching out to one of the TAM trainers - whether through IG or even the Body Consultation (Prescription Team). I think they will have very helpful perspective towards why this happens and even how you may avoid it. When I was first getting into Online Studio, I wasn’t activating my glutes the way I did with metamorphosis and I wonder if that’s why I lost it. But that is a complete guess. The other thought that seems relevant is that JLO does TAM and also works with a trainer. This may validate your thought to create your own hybrid!

UD, I think genetics will play a big role here. My patooty ( as I call it, lol ) did trim down and I’m thrilled about it BUT ( no pun…) it will NEVER be flat thanks to my dominant Greek genes, lol. I WANT it flat but nooooooo. So I say, keep trying the method and evaluate the results. If you don’t like what’s happening, then I don’t think it’s that difficult to build the Patooty back up! Squats for one thing, ugh! Lol Good luck !

Flattening of my butt was the reason i quit TAM. Years ago i started with Metamorphosis when it was first introduced. I’m petite and thin with an hourglass figure. Even though i’m quite thin i’ve always had a big butt and my thighs and legs tend to get bigger than i’d like them to if i get bloated or gain weight. My aim was to get toned overall, add a bit of a definition to my arms and lean out my thighs a little. At first i was loving my results. My legs and thighs looked longer, leaner and the best they’ve looked all my life. My shoulders and arms looked great, like a dancers arms. Towards the end of meta continuity though, i noticed that my body was beginning to look much different than what it looked like all my life. My formerly bubble butt was basically on the verge of turning into a pancake and my hips got so slim that my waist which is normally very small no longer looked as small in proportion. Overall it turned into an entirely different shape, like a prepubescent girls’ body. Although my shoulders and arms got a nice shape to them, i noticed that i didn’t build any strength, not one bit. My chest area got so bony it looked rather unhealthy. Also, as continuity progressed i found i began to struggle with the complicated moves that didn’t feel like hitting any muscles, rather i only felt major fatigue. So i ended up quitting TAM and moved on to something else. Mind you, this was when TA was very much against using more than 3lbs weighs, i understand her method has evolved over time and maybe it gives better results than it did way back when, i don’t know. I had moved on to another trainer’s method i found similar to but much more effective and gentler in my opinion. I gained more strength and muscle tone, gained my butt back, overall loved my results more although my legs and thighs no longer look as small as they did when i did TAM. If getting leaner and smaller is the only aim, TAM delivers that probably better than any other method out there. If building strength, gaining or maintaining muscle mass, maintaining curves while looking slim is the aim, personally i didn’t have results to my liking with TAM. Maybe the best might be mixing it up with other methods.

@@meliscolak9942 thank you so much for this!!! Do you mind me asking which program is working for you now? Your recommendation to mix it up leads me to think “no wonder JLO works with both a personal trainer AND Tracy!” Thank you again for sharing. Your insight and experience is so helpful!

@@meliscolak9942 thanks for your story!

I love rebounding and I am with you there are tremendous benefits AND there are many research papers to support! I recently purchased a Cellerciser rebounder and love it!

You could say that I do intermittent fasting - I don't eat breakfast and typically wait to eat until noon. I also eat pretty clean, lots of salad and protein. But I do have chocolate every day and don't limit myself if I want something. Diets have never worked for me because it has just led to me binging. But I find when I stick to staying hydrated and only eating when I am ACTUALLY hungry - that makes a major difference.

Hey! Most weeks I do dance cardio 3x/week and intermediate 5-6x/week. BUT I have recently paused my online studio membership and going to do metamorphosis again. Going to be talking about it in the next video! Feel free to message me on IG if you are on there and I’ll send you a more in depth message ❤️

I figured you were entrenched in the Johnny Depp trial or that may just be me. Legit. Men do TA. And let’s just say, if there was a firm scale - they would break it! In others words, quite firm. QUITE. FIRM.

It's common, dont worry! I used to get super bored too and have been off/ on with TA for 8 or 9 years. Metamorphosis and dance cardio just isnt my jam but she has tons of other dvds to try so I do those and I enjoy them much more.

I’m with Kele - it happens to me all the time! The live classes have helped keep things fresh for me, sometimes it’s a new playlist. But definitely can relate to the boredom at times!

I have found for myself that boredom an indication that I am in my masculine energy. "Masculine: result producing, manages survival, logic, force, generating, external, persuasion and visible. Tiredness and burnout is a sign of being too masculine. Feminine: Making space, enhances quality of life, internal, invisible, brings into existences, causes, allow by creating and lastly and unoccupied space." this from PAX the Queens Code curriculum. My experience with the Method is its a feminization process. Think making a baby, being pregnant, having baby and so on. It literally brings you into a physically balanced existence. I have to do something to be a girl before I get on my mat. I set up double time to do the activities where I want that energy. Giving my self plenty of time. My workout window is 2 hours. Just adding increments of 15 minutes can really do the trick. It need not be two hours. Tested it out with other activities you find boring and see what happens.😇👑

@@ConsistencyWins444 What activities do you do beforehand to “be a girl”? 🤔 I agree with the feminization process it’s helping me slow down in life and just be. ❤

@@theinnerworkclub6060 Making space is key. Physical space, Time Space, Emotional Space are types of space. Having plenty of physical space to do your workout is different that jamming yourself into corner or limiting your space. I have a giant mat that marks the space that I have to workout and added 2 feet around the mat. Time space is giving yourself more time. I give myself 50% more time than I think it will take to do something. If something takes an hour I give myself an hour and half. Remember it doesn’t have to take this long. Another way time space could look is doing the Arms and the Dance Cardio in the AM and then doing the mat work later in the day. When the Gatherer is procrastinating and saving things until the last possible moment she bound to burn out quickly and become masculine. Emotional space. I actually wait until I feel like working out. For the most part I feel like it and grant myself the emotional space to workout. Expanding your capacity to receive has to do with making space. We have three misconception to receptivity. One of which that we will be out of control if we let someone else be accountable. With the Method I look at like Tracy is the Provider and I am the Receiver. If I allow Tracy to say this what you need to do and direct me. My accountability is to let that in and trust. As the Receiver I am in charge of the ultimate outcome. I spend the majority of my resource being my Queen. You asked about “be a girl”. This is only one of three aspect of being Queen and it’s called the Temptress. Learning to balance all three is more the question I answered. So the Temptress, The Mother and the Spiritual. When we become Masculine we are neither playful, nurturing or wise. Don’t worry Masculinity has it place and usefulness. It’s great for making things happing.