247CM Fotogrāfija | Kristīne Tomasone
247CM Fotogrāfija | Kristīne Tomasone
'I don't think I've ever sweat this much in my life,' I think as I watch beads of perspiration rain down on the wood floor in front of my mat. I'm in the middle of the second Tracy Anderson Method class I've taken in a week, and let me tell you, it is nē kļūst vieglāk.
Ja Treisijas Andersones metode (pazīstams arī kā TAM) izklausās pazīstami, iespējams, tāpēc, ka studijas videoklipi — ar tās dinamiskajiem, pretestības joslām izklātajiem griestiem un slavenību klientu loku (Dženifera Lopesa, Gvineta Paltrova un Treisija Elisa Rosa visi ir lojālisti) — iespējams, ir parādījušies jūsu sociālajā plūsmā.
Fitnesa metodi, kurai tagad ir studijas Ņujorkā, Losandželosā, Madridē, Londonā un Hemptonsā, Andersons izveidoja pirms vairāk nekā 25 gadiem, un tā ātri kļuva populāra 2000. gadu sākumā pēc tam, kad Andersons sadarbojās ar Gvinetu Paltrovu.
Fitnesa modalitātes pamatā ir “līdzsvara radīšana visā ķermenī, kas ietver jūsu garīgo, emocionālo, fizisko un garīgo sevi”, saka. Olīvija Eliasa , instructor and training manager at Tracy Anderson Method Studio City. It centers around low-weight, high-rep exercises, and each class is designed to strengthen the whole body. The mission, Elias adds, is to help people continue to feel good while moving their bodies, throughout every stage of life.
Lai gan TAM pastāv jau kādu laiku, pēdējā laikā tas ir saņēmis papildu ažiotāžu, jo jauna paaudze atklāj šo metodi (paldies, sociālie mediji). Tāpēc, protams, mums tas bija jāpārbauda pašiem.
Kāda ir Treisijas Andersones metode?
When I walk into my first class at TAM Studio City, it feels like I've somehow teleported from winter in Los Angeles to mid-August in New York City — that is to say, it's wildly hot and humid. And no, the AC wasn't broken. The mugginess is by design. 'Our studio environment is a little bit different than other spaces,' Elias says. 'We have heat and humidity to make the body feel more flexible , more mobile, and encouraged to move.'
I'm here to take the MultiTAsk Band class, and the studio manager explains to me that all I need to do is follow along with the instructor, ideally using the same color/level of resistance bands as her. As a longtime health and fitness writer, I've taken a lot (and I mean daudz ) fitnesa nodarbības, tāpēc jūtos diezgan pārliecināts, tomēr ātri saprotu, ka šis ir ļoti unikāls treniņu veids.
Es atrodu vietu grīdas vidū, kas ir aprīkota ar savu paklājiņu, dvieli, maziem rokas atsvariem, potītes svari , un . . . liels metāla stienis ar āķi galā. Man ir nepieciešams apkaunojošs laiks, lai saprastu, ka minētais stienis ir paredzēts, lai palīdzētu man novilkt pretestības joslas no vietas, kur tās ir nostieptas pāri griestiem, lai tās izmantotu (lūdzu, mācieties no manas neskaidrības).
247CM Fotogrāfija | Kristīne Tomasone
The instructor cranks the music and, without saying a word , begins moving through a series of movements with the resistance bands pulled to her sides. Everyone in the class follows suit, mimicking her every move. 'We call it tracking the movement,' Elias says. This taps into our natural instincts, she says, because 'as babies we learn by tracking or mimicking.'
Sākumā es jūtos neveikli manevrējot ar grupām — un, jāatzīst, mazliet tā, it kā es būtu marionete NSYNC mūzikas videoklipā “Bye Bye Bye” (IYKYK). Bet drīz es saprotu, ka, lai justos kontrolē, man patiešām jākoncentrējas uz sava kodola iesaistīšanu un stabilizējot manu bagāžnieku . Un, pēc Eliasa domām, tā ir visa būtība.
Once I get the hang of the bands, the class is actually a lot of fun. It reminds me a lot of a dance class (which, admittedly, is not my forte), but it definitely forces me to engage my brain just as much as my body. By the end of this class, I am dripping (truly, pilošs ) in sweat — so much so that my light-blue activewear set is now an entire shade darker and I realize why most of the women in class are decked out in all-black treniņu apģērbs .
So, when I return to the studio to try out their Intermediate Muscular Design class a few days later, I come prepared in an all-black ensemble (seemingly the unofficial uniform of TAM members).
This class skips the bands entirely and instead begins with a dance warmup sequence, which they call the 'arm-opening ceremony' at TAM, Elias says, 'because it introduces the dialogue with your body, so you can check in with how you're feeling that day.' This sequence begins with bodyweight only, and then we add small free weights to the mix for a little extra arm challenge.
Tālāk mēs uzvelkam mūsu potītes svari and move down to the mat. This is where, for me, things feel a bit more tricky. Similar to the band class, there are no verbal cues or instruction, and I find it's challenging to keep up with the choreography while maintaining proper form. That's especially true for the moves on all-fours, since I need to crane my neck in order to watch the instructor.
For other TAM beginners like me, Elias recommends first trying the online 30-minute beginner class, which is guided with verbal and visual instructions, similar to a more traditional fitness class. This class serves as an introduction to the types of movements you'll do in class, which can help build a bit of base knowledge and confidence before jumping into the more challenging routines. 'Once that 30-minute zone feels good and manageable for your body, then moving to the intermediate muscular design class online is going to be the best place,' Elias says.
Tomēr ir svarīgi atzīmēt, ka neatkarīgi no tā, cik ilgi esat apmeklējis TAM nodarbības, jūs nevarēsit bez piepūles pārvietoties rutīnā. Programmēšana mainās katru nedēļu, tāpēc prāts un ķermenis tiek pastāvīgi stimulēti un izaicināti, saka Eliass. Treisijai patīk katru dienu izmantot pēc iespējas vairāk muskuļu, un tas attiecas arī uz mūsu smadzenēm.
After a challenging lower-body- and core-focused sequence on the mat, the class wraps the way we started: with a lively dance sesh. At this point, I am (yet again) drenched in sweat and thoroughly exhausted — but I also feel really proud of myself for sticking it out through the tough spots and giving it my best effort.
Vai Treisijas Andersones metode patiešām darbojas?
I won't sugarcoat it, this workout class did feel a bit intimidating during my first (and second) try, but I genuinely felt supported and welcomed by the instructors and TAM community.
It's also important to keep in mind that even if you feel awkward or silly as you acclimate to the movements, no one else in the class is noticing you, because everyone is just as focused on learning the moves.
Atcerieties, ka tā visiem bija pirmo reizi, saka Eliass. Tāpēc es iesaku iesaistīties ar atvērtību, zinātkāri un pieņemt faktu, ka saturs pastāvīgi mainās.
Kristīne Tomasone ir dzīvesstila rakstniece un redaktore, kas dzīvo Kalifornijas dienvidos. Iepriekš viņa bija Mindbodygreen veselības un fitnesa direktore un Women's Health fitnesa un labsajūtas redaktore. Kristīnes darbi ir parādījušies arī 247CM, Travel Leisure, Men's Health, Health un Refinery29, cita starpā.
