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Redemption
Tracy Anderson Dances!
Among the fluff on Gwyneth's Goop this week (hibiscus flavored salts!) is a 6-minute hip hop routine from Tracy Anderson which is one of the best we’ve seen in a while. [FYI: That we're runnning this is proof that we're not just irrationally vindictive on the subject of T.A.! -The Eds.] Gone are Tracy's lashes and lip gloss. In comes a shred of girlish authenticity and grace. Yes, the sweaty glow seems a bit calculated, as does the occasional cut to black-and-white, (and we'd have like some music), but she’s clear with her instructions, and watching the routine made us want to get up and dance. Mission accomplished. Plus, T.A. and Gwynnie and Madonna are giving some of the proceeds of their self-promotion to Raising Malawi, which is cool. They don't let their videos stray to other site, but it's easily downloaded to your iPod.
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Wired Workout
Tune In, Work Out, Log Off
You need a home workout, and it's not going to be yoga. You could troll YouTube and sift through “workout videos,” (ruling out anyone in tube socks, giving a second click to anyone in spandex). But if you’d like a well-edited selection, hit up beYOU.tv. It’s a fitness video portal with over 250 workout videos.
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Class Review
Emergency Home Yoga
At 8:59 P.M., still typing feverishly at desk, I accept calmly that I have missed the gym, and even the last yoga class in town. There is a hint of relief in the acceptance. Inertia is on the move, deftly feeding me rationalizations: Just as well to eat now, and rest up. Too late to get the heart racing.... Just then, however, I recall a recent comment back-and-forth on the subject of online yoga. Eureka! Emergency Home Yoga Time! Out comes yoga mat, down go lights. Quick rearrangement of living room furniture, and lighting of incense to transform apartment from office to yoga shala, and suddenly I'm by a quiet lake in Jackson Hole, Wyoming with Adi Amar....
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Self Inflicted
Ab Ripper X
I just uncovered a family secret. I called my older brother to complain about how sore my muscles were after TriStrength Training, and he laughed. "You think you're sore?" he said. "Try Ab Ripper X." Apparently my brothers have been keeping a fitness secret from me for some time....
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Home Alone
YouTube Thighs
It's a snow day. Perfect time to knock off a few inner thigh exercise videos on YouTube. But seriously, or semi seriously....
Expertvillage, which is a YouTube community, naturally, has put together an entire series of exercise clips that specifically target the inner thigh. No, of course you can’t specifically target the inner thigh, but these videos do a serviceable job of working your whole leg: There are leg lifts and boxing squats and leg raises (different from lifts!) which use your own shoe for a little extra burn. It's free of course, and, even better, someone (we heart you Varidian) has strung all the videos together in a continuous play playlist. Click here to start feeling the burn.
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Wired Workout
Tweet Your Way Firm
Can Twitter your way to six pack? No. But...
...operating under the Twitter name @twittercize, freelance writer Ron Doyle is broadcasting daily workouts in 140 words or less, designed for surreptitious office use. Some recent examples:
- @twittercize: Bradshaw's Calves: Standing, feet 6" apart, lift those heels like you're in a pair of 6" stilettos! 30 times!
- @twittercize: Cubicle Cross-overs: Sit upright and alternate punches across your body. Turn head with punch. 45 seconds!
- @twittercize: Hulk Hogans: Elbows up, hands at your heart, pull back like Hulk ripping a yellow tanktop! Squeeze those shoulderblades 30 times!
Our man has 600 followers thusfar. Make that 601.
I recently discovered TA, too, and this girl is LEGIT! I hear she's ..." More comments...