Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson may have lost her most famous client Madonna after the two had a falling out, but that hasn’t stopped others like Gwyneth Paltrow, Courtney Cox and Kristin Davis from singing her praises.

“Many of you may already know of my passion for the Tracy Anderson Method and my investment in it,” Gwyneth says in her latest GOOP newsletter. “She has kicked my formerly sagging ass into shape and I will be forever grateful.”

In the video above Tracy demonstrates the arm workout Gwyneth did to whip her guns into shape for the Iron Man movie. But further in the newsletter Gwyneth also gets some of Tracy’s clients to sing her praises too.

Courtney says she’s seen results she never thought were possible. Her butt is lifted, her arms are sculpted and her skin clings to her muscles again. And the workouts are always a challenge; as soon as she masters one routine, she gets given something new and more challenging to do.

Sex & The City actress Kristin Davis says The Tracy Anderson Method DVD really does elongate as well as tone your muscles, without leaving your looking bulky. Kristin says she too gets bored easily, especially when it comes to cardio, but Tracy’s routines are always new and challenging and fun.

So while Tracy may have lost her biggest client, she certainly has more to fall back on.

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The rapping megastar Jay-Z, who is married to Beyonce, is a regular exerciser.  He recently said that he normally exercises four times a week and does things such as push ups, pull ups, cardio and weight training. Granted that’s if he’s not on holiday nor if he’s in the middle of a strenuous tour.

But this may all change now that he has been touring with Coldplay whose lead singer happens to be Chris Martin, the husband of Gwyneth Paltrow.  Just like his wife, Martin practices yoga and his concerts are an incredible show full of energy where Martin bounces around as agile as can be and looks like a rubber band as he bends and stretches across the large stage. Jay-Z has taken notice of this and though he hasn’t started yoga yet, he’s definitely thinking about it.  He said,

“Chris hasn’t tried to get me to do yoga yet but I am close to doing it. I’m envious of what he can do on stage. Watching him is amazing, he can really move. I want to be able to move like that, get my leg behind my ear, things like that.”

Other yoga bending crooners include Madonna, LeAnn Rimes and Sheryl Crow.

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This week, Entertainment Tonight caught up with the cast of Iron Man 2 in an exclusive interview right on the movie set. Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow and many other cast members think that the next Iron Man installment is going to be a huge hit. During the interviews the cast also shed some light on their rigorous training for their roles in the movie. Robert Downey Jr had to work particularly hard because he had slimmed down for his role in the Sherlock Holmes movie and then put on 15 pounds of pure muscle for his role as Iron Man. He said he worked ’smartly and safely’ to gain the weight and it appears he’s a natural when it comes to exercise. He told ET,

“I love fitness, you know I love martial arts and choreography.”

Gwyneth Paltrow said she couldn’t believe that for her role in the film she had to wear bikinis and little outfits and she looked good in them. She’s definitely proud of herself. But it was Scarlett Johansson who probably had the biggest task of the three celebrities because since she played the part of the Black Widow she had to do a lot of martial arts training. When asked what she did to prepare for the role, she responded,

“I adopted a healthy lifestyle, strength training and core workouts.”

Iron Man 2 will be in theaters in May 2010.

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Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson is not reinventing the wheel, she’s simply jazzing up the treadmill. For those who thought the bulky piece of gym equipment was only for walking and running, think again.

“I developed [this routine] so anyone can take my method anywhere,” Anderson told Maggie Rodriguez on CBS’ The Early Show. “I don’t like it when people use the treadmill in the same way over and over and over because that creates bulk.”

The celebrity trainer, who has worked wonders on actress Gwyneth Paltrow, has created a ‘dancing’ treadmill workout, which consists of very simple moves that target your muscles through different rotations to help create a long, lean and feminine body.

A few of the dance moves include a push up leap (intended to connect your entire body), skipping (not as jolting as running) and side-stepping (tones legs and lifts your butt). You should spend 30 seconds with each move, or put on some music to really get into the workout.

On the show, Anderson also slammed “doctored” photographs of one of her biggest clients, Madonna, saying they simply do not look like the superstar in real life.

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Gwyneth Paltrow has just finished yet another detox program. The 36-year-old actress, who has been practising yoga for 20 years and loves Tracy Anderson’s dance workout, is still on a mission to share her healthy-living lifestyle with her fans through her website, GOOP.

In her latest GOOP newsletter she wrote:

“Designed by New York cardiologist and detoxification specialist Dr. Alejandro Junger, this program allowed me to work and exercise regularly, something I cannot do if I am on a liquid-only detox. I followed it to the letter and I can report that it worked wonders. I feel pure and happy and much lighter (I dropped the extra pounds that I had gained during a majorly fun and delicious ‘relax and enjoy life phase’ about a month ago). I also really enjoyed learning about the incredible health benefits of resting your digestive system.”

According to Junger, the program was designed to “restore the body’s own natural ability to heal itself” by means of a juice fasting detox program. The detoxer is allowed two liquid meals every day and one solid meal in between, and has to avoid allergenic and mucus-forming food.

In the newsletter, Junger also includes a few tips for living a more ‘Clean’ lifestyle:
* Avoid processed foods.
* Buy organic food whenever you can.
* Reduce the amount of bad bacteria in your intestines with antimicrobials such as garlic, lemon, olive oil, thyme and cayenne pepper.
* Try to spend 15 minutes in the sun every day – it sustains vitamin D levels.
* Improve circulation with regular massages, brushing your skin and taking hot and cold baths.

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Scarlett Johansson is currently filming Iron Man 2 along side Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke and Robert Downey Jr.  Scarlett and Gwyneth have obviously gotten chummy because now she has enlisted the help of Gwyneth’s personal assistant, Tracy Anderson, to get in shape for the role as the Black Widow.

Scarlett, who is normally known for her voluptuous curves and hourglass figure is now doing these daily workouts and staying away from carbohydrates and has reportedly dropped 14 pounds!  As of now, we don’t know the exact workout that Scarlett is doing, but most likely she’s doing the ‘Tracy Anderson Method’ which is a Pilates-style exercise regimen.  In the past, Scarlett was always proud of her healthy figure, but according to a source at Britian’s Ok Magazine, that’s all changing:

“Scarlett has always been happy with her curves, but recently she has been feeling pressure to lose a few pounds.  She knows that she is up against tough competition from younger, prettier and increasingly skinner actresses.”

Let’s hope she doesn’t go overboard and that this is just a temporary requirement for her role in the movie.

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It’s so great that Gwyneth Paltrow shares her workouts with the masses via her own website.  Yes, we’ve all heard how some people in the media shun the GOOP website because they think Gwyneth should stick to acting instead of educating the rest of us on health and fitness through the internet, but on the other hand, she has really shared some great tips.

In her most recent online newsletter she acknowledges that spring is in the air and bikini season is closer than ever so it’s time to melt off some fat.  She wrote,

“As it is wholly unrealistic to follow those ‘10 Days to a Bathing Suit-Ready Body’ routines expecting to actually achieve a drastic change, I asked the cutest, most motivated, most genius trainer on earth to jumpstart our spring fitness regimes. Here is a spanking new dance cardio routine from Tracy Anderson to get our heart rates up and the inches melting away. Do dance cardio five times a week for at least 30 minutes and by summer you will see a change you will be proud of!”

This really is a good workout and being that you can get it online for free it’s even better!

Gwyneth Paltrow’s admirable fitness and health crusade is growing every day.  One day she’s opening a gym, the next day it’s a website and now she’s supporting the non-profit organization, Bent on Learning, to bring yoga into New York City public schools.  The organization’s mission is to use yoga to enhance the physical, emotional and cognitive abilities of the children who attend New York City-based schools.

Bent on Learning offers workshops for teachers where they learn how to incorporate basic yoga techniques and mind-focused training into their teaching strategies.  For students at select schools, they receive weekly classes where they learn yoga postures, asanas and meditation.

Gwyneth, along with the Urban Zen Foundation and Alice+Olivia, hosted a gala which included a silent auction and a performance by the Slumdog Millionaire dancers to raise money for the organization.  She told The Insider,

“I started practicing yoga 20 years ago with Eddie Stern and it changed my life, so when he asked me to come (to the gala) I felt I owe him so much,” she continues, “I think New York City public schools need some TLC, and, I think, yoga is a nice way to get centered. It is a great idea.”

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Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson has become oh so famous in the past year.  Starting out as a regular trainer at a local gym her name has become commonplace in the exercise industry thanks to Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow.  Madonna introduced Tracy to Gwyneth and since Ms. Paltrow has become a business guru as of late, the two of them are planning to open a chain of gyms in the US.  

Now, Tracy has become a celebrity herself and she was interviewed last week by Catt Sadler on E! television how where she revealed some of Madonna’s and Gwyneth’s workout antics.  When asked about the dance portion of the celebrities workouts here’s what Tracy had to say about Madonna and Gwyneth:

“Obviously someone like Madonna is an amazingly gifted dancer so that was easy…but someone like Gwyneth…when I first started working with her -bless her heart – it was like step touch step touch! Now she’s a pop star she could go on tour herself if she wanted to!”

Catt also asked Tracy what it’s like to work with an international superstar like Madonna.  Tracy replied,

“Well, Madonna has an unbelievable work ethic she’s extremely consistent she’s an amazing student. … I don’t work with people that aren’t hard workers, that don’t take it seriously.”

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It was just a couple of months ago back in December, that Gwyneth Paltrow revealed her new curves to the public when she was touting her workout regimen with her personal trainer, Tracy Anderson. But it seems she’s gone overboard and her husband, Chris Martin has told her to quit losing weight. In under a year, Gwyneth has gone from a size 10 to a size 6.

A source from Now Magazine said,

“At first, Chris told her she looked good. In the beginning, she was just becoming more toned. But he now thinks she risks losing all her curves. She’s even tried to get him to work out with her, which he flat out refuses to do.”

It is said that Gwyneth has increased her sessions from an hour and a half to three hours a day, six days a week. Because Gwyneth is soon to open a chain of gyms with her trainer Tracy she’s been feeling the pressure to appear super-fit. But if her husband has anything to say about it, she’ll stop losing weight immediately.

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