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PO WER OF MO VEMENT
spine, leave out the importance of it, and focus on the core in out. They get a week to practice the art of each conversation.
the front instead of keeping the spine fine-tuned, flexible, and For example, lifting heavy weights one day, doing Pilates the
supported through the movement it is capable of. Because peo- next, running the day after, and then following up with rowing
ple have neglected spine health, there has been a rise in back are all different languages in the exercise world. If your mission
issues that are completely preventable and able to be restored. is to create balance where there is imbalance, perfect propor-
tions, and protect joint longevity, you are going to have to up
The Tracy Anderson your exercise by incorporating this into your personal strategy.
Method employs a variation of movements in a stra- There’s a moment when too much repetition causes muscular
tegically curated sequence to strengthen accessory muscles and growth, injury, or bands of muscle that create undesirable pro-
solidify your body’s connection, top to bottom. Keeping our portions. Think about it this way: If you train to become a
muscles on their toes and out of a rigid routine is key in reach- speed-skater, your quads will rise to the occasion. Your muscles
ing an optimal balance in functional movement. are able to be completely manipulated, so the mission to move
has to match your personal goals for body design and function.
Each week, I film and deliver a beginner, intermediate, and ad-
vanced workout on the mat. There is a complete breakdown I aspire to get the muscles working together in harmony, elim-
section in the Online Studio where a trainer breaks down the inate unhealthy weight, and encourage the muscle vibrations
movements for you. However, I am not talking to you during where the skin naturally wants to be tight to the muscle. There
the actual workout. are many programs that say they make you long and lean with
“muscle confusion,” the practice of constantly switching up
I am filmed from behind and not from the front like all of the your routine to avoid plateaus. But they can’t achieve that
DVDs I filmed for years. I’m passionate about breaking down because they don’t have enough content. The reason why I
22 the production glamour of fitness DVDs. The dynamic when create this endless stream of new weekly content—that has 22
Y ANDERSON WINTER 20 huge part of your wellness practice. During your workout, no signals may strengthen, but you will not improve your body’s Y ANDERSON WINTER 20
you’re face-to-face with the instructor, as they make lighthearted
been continuous over 20 years—is because our bodies become
attune to muscular confusion. If you don’t have the content,
comments and distract you from the exercises you’re performing.
go learn something completely new each week. But then you
way to harness your connection to yourself, your inner process-
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136 This is not the way to optimize your calorie burn, nor is it the you can’t keep benefitting from muscular confusion unless you 137
never benefit from mastery or strategy, so your brain-to-body
ing, and your full performance capacity. In fact, it robs you of a
one should be saying anything to you. It hijacks the part of your
balance. Our bodies mutate to be good at the activities we
engage in regularly. So your body will do what it needs to
brain’s attention, and significantly reduces the efficacy of your
listening to anyone on the sideline. Your brain and body deserve
and balance; they don’t need to be over-developed anywhere
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gic muscular confusion series. It’s a language that you will learn.
become what you put it Once you learn it, the beautiful part is that each week is viewed
through. We are so much more capable than we think. In as a new stimulating conversation in a language you understand,
my early years of study, I knew that you had to have a mission not a foreign mountain to climb.
and a strategy. Your body will become how you move, or don’t
move. I knew you couldn’t stay with the same muscular con- Wherever you’re starting from, it’s alright. Just jump into Be-
versation for long without some kind of overdevelopment or ginner and move yourself up when you’re ready. Take it at
injury, and that becoming a muscular design expert was exact- your own pace, but always keep your achiever hat on and find
ly what I wanted my specialty to be. No one had ever worked the desire to level up. Make the time for you and your health.
to design muscles with the vision I had. You will find support in the dedicated members of our com-
munity, our amazing trainers, and in all of the opportunities to
It takes an endless stream of movements that speak the same connect. The after-class chat, the electives—each week we are
language, but constantly switch up the conversation, to keep there in real time. It’s like being in the studio with me, wherever
the accessory muscles awake and participatory while working you are. -TRACY TA