Tracy Anderson Method - Top 10 Mistakes 

1. Wear shoes 2. Not doing dance cardio Bonus: do dance cardio before muscular structure 3. Not being intentional with moves 4. Preview the workout 5. Not measuring yourself 6. Not having a refreshed music playlist 7. Not enough space 8. Not having a knee pad 9. Not following consistent schedule 10. Not pushing yourself

I just started TA Method and am on phase 4 and today will be day 5. I also wasn't wearing shoes most of the time unless I couldn't keep a grip. I have been taking 2 weeks to finish all 10 days. I do other things like walk and yard work which is hard in my yard. Thanks for all your tips!

I just started the beginner (DVD) mat and dance cardio workouts. These tips are very helpful, thank you!

Great tips, thanks for that! Been doing TAM since 2013 and your tips are all on point!! Some days I do all the reps (2 days of the weekish) and some days I do slightly less reps if I'm feeling sore. I still get great results. I'm finding better results with cardio before MS.

I’ve been using workout DVDs since high school and I’ve just recently started TA, I too heard about her from busbee style and then I found your channel, anyway I’m three weeks into metamorphosis and I’m loving it! Thanks for the content as it makes me feel like I’m doing it with someone else!

All your comments are so helpful. I never write anything but I think you are so good at explaining!! Thank you!!

Thank you very much for continuing to share your thoughts and experiences with the world. Love you lots!!

Glad you love TAM! I have found watching the legs summary Wednesday night is a best practice. I don’t watch the breakdown until AFTER my first attempt on Thursday. A very accomplished Tamily member gave me that advice and it makes a huge difference. Attempting the workout once really helps you realize what to focus on in the breakdown.

Great video! I've been doing TAM (Meta and other DVDs) off and on for almost 10 years. Quarantine got me back into it and I honestly don't know why I ever stopped haha. I started streaming 6 weeks ago and I'm obsessed! I pushed it a little this past week and did ATTAIN at too quick a pace and hurt my hip so taking it easy this week with START and no ankle weights. Still an awesome workout! I have to dedicate one day to dance cardio as I don't have the time to double up, and that works for me!

Hi Rachel! Thank you so much for making these videos, I saw your I almost quit TA video and it was exactly what I feel like I’m going thru. I’ve made it to omni6 and I haven’t worked out in over 2 weeks 😭I just kinda quit but I’m going back at it. Excellent tips! Love your channel 💓

Great informative video again Rachel! Glad you’ve incorporated the knee pad. Playlist can be predictable, shuffle 🔀 or if you have amazon you can just select a station. I personally love disco: Kylie Minogue and some French music. Consistency is key to achieve your results but let us remember again, there are tons of people who are shedding pounds without doing much. Depending on what you want to achieve, Diet is really the cornerstone. As for what you point out about the method, the community is great , but I also have a sense of people being a fanatic of Tracy and not picking on serious issues when it comes to her no cues way of teaching (let’s remember it’s a high end subscription) I’ve read numerous ladies taking about their knee getting injured , shoulders or even neck etc.. I like to stay away from drama, but my advise is you need patience to learn a move (and over time, understand the muscles worked/engaged). please be gentle with yourself, we don’t want to beat up our body. I know my personality and can’t stick with a workout for the entire week, so what I like to do is pick 10-15 moves and go for 15 reps when I’m on the go, and 20 moves when I feel I can dig longer. when you realize it’s just a matter of moving the body the entire game change! The method tend to shred your lower body , again we need to know our goal and choose /customize moves and ankles weight accordingly ❤️

Your videos inspired me to restart Metamorphosis. I have had the dvds for years but I don't think I have never got past the first month. Now I am really going to go all out with this method. I really resonated with the no shoes mistake. I never wear shoes either because I didn't think I need them and I don't really have workout shoes I can wear inside. Either I have to wash my old ones or buy new ones. I think that shoes are also good because they bring little extra weight to the workout and makes it more demanding (not that I really need that right now...)

I have not been wearing shoes....thanks for the tip. I have been doing rebounder and love the dance too. I can see the value of previewing too. This was worth watching.

I first heard the background music you are playing in the TAM studio and loved it - ironic you are playing it here.

Very helpful!!🙏

Hi Rachel thank you so much for this breakdown! Like you I found TAM through Busbee Style. I just started with a workout TA posted on RU-vid for Vogue India to see what it was like. I am now looking forward to signing up and utilizing the free trial Erin Busbee recommended. Your top 10 couldn’t have come at a better time for me. My #1 takeaway is getting more padding for my knees and focusing on weight distribution. It was beginning to leave my knees aching. Glad to hear a few things I’m doing correctly such as my cardio first and I follow it with a 30 minute TA session. Also, I workout first thing....well after my coffee for sure 😉. Congrats on your success! Keep sharing your thoughts with us.

Enjoyed your video! Thanks for sharing☺️🌺🌈🌴

These videos are so helpful! This really helps me think about my strategies fpr consistency and success on this program. Thank you!!

Hi Rachel. I’m a total newbie to Tracy Anderson but not to fitness. I love the idea of metamorphis & continuity because they are a way to start with it being free. Maybe down the road move on. Why wouldn’t we start with that ? Thanks Rachel

I remember Tracy saying to put an extra towel under the knee on the yoga mat 😊 thank you for the video and reminding 😉❤️

DC is crucial. it releases the muscle contractions and is SO GOOD for your brain. Like a big exhale. There’s nothing I love more than pulling those weights off, feeling light on my feet and jumping right in to DC. The muscle confusion from the ankle weights makes you feel like you’re floating. I don’t recommend a break in between. And if you are thirsty, spit it out or prepare for C R A M P S Also: AIREX brand mat. I have an arthritic knee also, game changer.

12:00 Doing this workout consistently has helped me lose 20 pounds, I still haven’t gained the weight back even though I had a period where I wasn’t working out on a daily basis. still have a long way to go to reach my goal weight, but when I was intentionally doing the work outs and pushing through the burn, I saw results where I was losing 2 to 3 pounds a week 😁

Hi Rachel thanks so much for. your videos! I just joined the TA online studio as a beginner and have been stalking your channel for the past week or two. Your tips are so helpful and wanted to encourage you to keep it up! I was debating whether to either continue with TA Online (in Free Trial now) or do Meta first but finally decided that I will just stick to the TA Online Studio (beginner) as I find the resources are more helpful although I feel Meta may possibly be more structured? (not sure as I only saw a few of the videos online). The Breakdowns are helpful but I don't know if the breakdowns are more detailed in the original Meta. But I like that there aren't too many reps and already after 7 days I feel positive changes in my body although I weigh about the same. Like you - I will be cancelling my gym membership once the trial is over as I also had to prove to myself I could do it! Just to share some tips with you, I use a laptop also to stream and I use a rooster stand (very light weight) to prop up my Macbook. I also use Airpods and the great thing is that I just need to remove one of the airpods to pause the stream (in case I need to reposition, my apartment is too small and I need to shift around) and then I just put them back on my ears to restart the video (so much easier than trying to find a pause/restart button). Thanks again for all the tips and looking forward to future videos!

You and I should do a vid together sharing our dual experience with a decade of watching TA’s evolution (I think you’d be surprised at some of my thoughts) and your fresh take which I find absolutely fascinating.

I am so happy you decided to take on the job of sharing your experience with the method workout. It has been helpful for me. You have much nailed my entire experience. So, please keep sharing. It is helping. So, are you now doing what level for an hour and thirty-minute cardio? If yes, what cardio are you doing.? I am confused because there are ones with instruction and the dance or ones with the other trainers. Keep up the good work. It is helpful. Have you used the locker room chat???

Very helpful video....Just tried TA's metamorphosis for the first time today....I didnt really find it challenging for arms and abs and even legs- maybe if I do dance cardio first? That being said, my wrists were screaming at me....she spends a loooot of time, on the wrists with hands and shoulders supporting majority of the weight... I appreciate your attention to my questions: 1. does it become easier as you keep doing the workout? 2. any suggestions please to make things easier on shoulders and wrists?

Thank you for the breakdown! I will love to hear update if you get the jumping thing! Knee issues here although I love dancing but I have the same doubts with TA dances.

Hi Rachel, great tips! You know, something I'd struggled with is reps! I started out with 20 of each exercise and have been increasing. The method is definitely time consuming, and as you say, we have to be disciplined. Which meta are you doing?

Hi Rachel! I am a new subscriber and really like your content. Your tips are super helpful. I’ve just finished the 9th day of Metamorphosis and I am hooked on it. I’ve been doing the full hour every day, starting with the dance cardio. I have two questions. 1. Do you think I could wear my running shoes during workout or do I need to buy a different kind? 2. What brand is your shirt? I absolutely love it! V-neck, minimalist design, great color. Perfection!:) Thanks in advance!

Dang Rachel, your thighs are GoALS!! I had notifications on for your channel and some how it was un-clicked. I’m enjoying your videos so much. I’m addicted to metamorphosis. I’m going to go watch your next video!💕

Thank you for this! I think I will start with the muscular structure first to get my feet wet!

Hi Rachel - just found your channel after being introduced to TA workouts. Thanks for all the tips. Very helpful. Also, love your couch! And fabric and color! Can you tell me whose it is and where you got it?

thank you Rachel! I do have really hard time putting on shoes for mat workout because I get so hot!

Excellent video thank you! I have a suggestion from my daughter, a personal trainer. I sometimes do the muscular structure with NO sneakers to help with ankle flexibility and strengthening. But never during cardio. I have arthritic knees and purchased a Lululemon 7 mm mat and need nothing else beneath my knees. It’s the best in the market, and absolutely worth the $80. As Tracy devotees, we’re a unique bunch/cult 😜😉 I love your suggestion and reviews. Thank you 🙏🏼

thank you so I am not the only one whose knees hurt when making moves where one needs to knee.. I wonder how she (TA) manages she seems totally immune and considering she is doing so much.. she does have probably very good genetics

Rebounding 👋🏼

Any shoe recommendations.? Might be a good video topic

Hey, do you know where to find information on TA Rebounding? I have a chronic back injury and DC hurts me!! Also, are you on IG? Thanks for the video!!! Great info.

I’m a New subscriber! Do you think you can still get good results without the ankle weights?

I don't wear shoes for muscular structure because it is like having weights on my feet. I never add her extra weights. I would not be able to do the reps if I have shoes on.

👍 I wonder why the studios always do dance cardio after in a combined class? 🤷‍♀️

What is the proper schedule? Four days, five, three, 80? :)

Tennis shoes make all the difference!

Can you please talk about your results with regards to the butt workout. Others have complained TA workouts flattened their butt, and it doesn’t give the bubble butt ( well rounded bum) that is desired. Would appreciate your thoughts on how the workouts have affected the shape of your booty. Many thanks 🙏.

Hi Rachel! I really like and appreciate your content 🙏 unfortunately in that video the background music takes over your speech.. Can't hear clearly all the info/details :) Just a little feedback :)) *I would prefer it without the music

BUT Erin said she hikes and does a lot of cardio, she doesn’t just skip cardio