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CELEB WORKOUT SECRETSTracy Anderson is responsible for getting some of the biggest names in Hollywood into shape. She shares her top tips with Dilvin Yasa, and spills the beans on airbrushing

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AUDIT YOUR DIET

Fitness isn’t “one size fits all”,

Anderson says, and neither is diet.

“Working out is useless unless you

take stock of what you’re putting

into your body and being honest

with yourself about your habits.”

Anderson suggests taking a look

at your fridge and pantry to really

think about what you’re eating

and to ask yourself whether you’re

overeating or going hungry and

these women work much harder

than most because they have to

[Gwyneth reportedly exercises for

1.5-2 hours every day, six days

a week], but women also need to

realise that a lot of what they see

in magazines is airbrushed and

manipulated – and trust me, that’s

coming from a person who sees

these people every day.”

The consolation is that we can

still get our best body using the

workout wisdom Anderson has

gained from whipping celebs into

shape. Here are her golden rules:

INCREASE YOUR

WORKOUT SESSIONS

Doing a couple of weekly sessions

down at the pool or in spin class

might do wonders for your cardio

Gwyneth Paltrow said it

transformed her body,

while Kim Kardashian

used it recently to get back to

her pre-baby shape. The Tracy

Anderson Method, with its

vigorous dance routines that

incorporate more than 3000

fitness movements, is the go-to

workout for Hollywood women.

In the process, it’s turned

Anderson into a worldwide

brand, with a line of workout

studios in the US and London,

as well as a range of meals,

supplements and DVDs.

So, is it possible for mere

mortals to get Gwyneth’s legs

or arms like Madonna? Not

really, Anderson says, but for

two good reasons: “Not only do

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health, but if you’re looking to

transform your body, it’s not going

to do much, Anderson explains.

“Anyone who says you can

change your body with just three

days a week is scamming you,”

she says. “If you want to be bikini-

ready, you’re looking at [working

out] an hour a day at four to six

days minimum.” The good news

with this method is that you’ll

never have to worry about dieting,

but the bad news? You’ll have to

keep it up to maintain it. “It’s a

simple matter of putting in what

you want to get out, period.”

SHAKE THINGS

UP REGULARLY

It’s a wonderful feeling when you

know you’ve finally mastered

a particular type of exercise or

movement, but it seems the joy is

actually short-lived because, as

Anderson tells it, the better you

become at something, the less

effective it is for your body.

“The brain maps movement,

so once it feels that it’s conquered

something, your body will go on

autopilot, which is why there

needs to be enough of a change to your routine and

movements to keep genetic

weaknesses and imbalances

awake, alert and engaged.”

In Anderson’s “Method”, the

routines change every 10 days,

and are customised to different

body types and shapes. “You

don’t have to change your whole

workout, just some of your

movements,” she says.

Anderson’s

DVDs The

Method For

Beginners,

and Precision

Toning, are

out now

rise/promotion/life, but he or she

could also be responsible for your

substandard workouts (and by

default, your substandard butt).

“When people are stressed, it

clouds their minds and makes

them less productive,” Anderson

says. “So I encourage clients to

get rid of their stresses every day.”

To do this, she advises taking

a moment every evening to write

things down, whether in a diary or

a fiery letter you can then destroy

(don’t send). Not only will this give

expression to your grievances, it

will clarify any issues in your head.

And a good mindset will make your

workouts more productive, too.

overeating or going hungry and

what changes you could make.

“It’s also important you find out

if you’re sensitive to any foods as

not only could you be having an

internal reaction to them, but they

could prevent you from reaching

your physical goals,” she says.

GIVE UP ON CRUNCHES

You can also forget doing sit-ups,

push-ups and any other exercise

that’s based around repetition,

Anderson says. “Moves such as

crunches which concentrate on

the one area create an imbalance

in the body and encourage

bulk by charging up the larger

muscles,” she explains.

Instead of working solely on

your “problem area”, an all-over

workout tailored to your body

type will require your brain to

stay connected to your body

and engage more of the smaller

muscles which should see you

getting “shredded” fast.

EAT (CAREFULLY)BEFORE YOU EXERCISE

Most of us take care with what

we eat after a workout session

(why undo all the hard work?),

but what you eat beforehand is

just as important, Anderson says.

“Exercising on an empty

stomach makes your workout

far less effective because you’ll

be sluggish and won’t be able

to go the distance.” Instead, she

recommends eating lightly (“No

bread or pasta because they’ll

prevent you from burning as much

fat as you could be”) or having

a couple of scoops of protein

powder with half water and half

coconut water.

THE ELUSIVE SECRET WEAPON FOR

A KILLER BODY? ANDERSON SAYS:

“EVERYONE ALWAYS WANTS TO KNOW WHAT [A CELEBRITY’S] BIG SECRET IS

BUT THE SECRET IS THERE IS NO SECRET – THEY JUST WORK REALLY HARD. IT’S AS SIMPLE AND AS DIFFICULT AS THAT”

WRITE ANGRY LETTERS

That evil boss isn’t only standing

in the way of you getting a pay

rise/promotion/life, but he or she

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