Tracy Anderson

I find this fascinating. I can't help myself. I still haven't tried any Tracy Anderson workout, but I learned that she and Madonna split (way after the fact). Here's an article I found on mailonline. Click here. I may have to break down and actually buy one of her dvds.

Madonna splits from personal trainer Tracy Anderson after three years of tough workouts
By EMILY SHERIDAN
13th October 2009

The decision to split comes shortly after the executive director of Madonna's Raising Malawi charity handed in his notice after falling in love with Tracy. A source told the New York Post: 'Madonna had grown tired of the baggage that Tracy always seemed to be carrying with her. Tracy had grown to be more of a distraction than anything else.' When Madonna was asked if she had 'dropped' Tracy by DJ Ryan Seacrest on his radio show last week, the singer laughed in response. The 35-year-old superfit trainer denied she had been fired, insisting she wanted to spend more time with her 11-year-old son Sam.

She told the Post: 'This is not true. After working together for three years, Tracy and Madonna mutually parted ways because Tracy wanted to look after her son.' When Raising Malawi executive director Phillippe Van Den Bossche quit his LA-based post to move to New York with Tracy last month, Madonna was said to be 'disappointed'.

Phillippe and Tracy fell for each other early this year after they accompanied Madonna on a trip to Malawi for her controversial adoption of Mercy James. Speaking of his resignation, Phillippe said: 'She was disappointed, as it is hard to find the right people to run the projects you deeply care about. But Madonna is a great friend, and she's happy for Tracy and me... was a hard decision to resign my position at Raising Malawi, but I feel it's time to concentrate on my relationship and my future, now that I've found the right person.'

Madonna was further disappointed when Tracy delayed joining the singer on the European leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour so she could spend more time with Phillippe.

Tracy was introduced to Madonna three years ago by Gwyneth Paltrow, who had met in the trainer's Los Angeles studio.
Madonna soon became a convert of Tracy's two hour, six days a week workouts and creditted her with putting her body 'back together' after her riding accident in 2005. Earlier this year, Madonna gushed: 'Tracy Anderson is my saviour. After two Caesareans, three hernia operations and one riding accident that left me with 10 broken bones, she was the only one who could pull my body back together into one piece.'

Madonna's sculpted body proved the perfect business card for Tracy, who opened a second gym in New York with Gwyneth earlier this year and released fitness DVD Tracy Anderson Method last year.
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peaking of her fitness programme with the pop star, Tracy said: 'We train for two hours six days a week. We do 45 minutes of dance aerobics, followed by work on muscle tone, flexibility and definition.

'There's no running and no weights bigger than three pounds, because Madonna doesn't want to bulk up.
'Madonna's body is perfect. She has no fat, no cellulite, she is so toned, and her arms are amazing.'



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