Our January/February cover star is such a stunner, and shines brightly inside and out. American Fiction actress Tracee Ellis Ross takes her workouts seriously because they bring her immense joy.
Unlike many other celebrities, Ross doesn’t just go to the gym but uses her beloved Tracy Anderson method. The Tracey Anderson method workouts are based on repetitive movements and body resistance, with several goals: tightening up your abs, firming your arms, or toning up your thighs. Since suffering from a knee injury in 2012, she’s adopted the method, and we’ve seen the results on Instagram. In 2017, Ross told POPSUGAR, “I love sweating; it’s one of the ways that I process everything that goes on during the week and move it through my body.” She continued, “I’m incredibly competitive and I like to compete with myself and get better at things and do them correctly — that really works in the Tracy Anderson Method.”
It’s no secret that the method she uses is to get her gorgeously toned legs.
Her Tracy Anderson method routine includes a lot of glute work, squats, standing glute kickbacks, and side kicks; all fitness exercises are done with a wooden box that’s part of Anderson’s MyMode program setup. The dance-based cardio and resistance-training classes usually take place in a hot room, making you sweat out all the toxins or carbs in your body. Anderson and her instructors provide no verbal instruction and usually encourage their students to follow along with visual cues, vibes, and music.
Check out several of Ross’s favorite Anderson workouts below so you can try them yourself to tone up your legs!
Dancing and Weight Lifting:
Leg Lifts:
Pushing Weights:
Stretching And Dancing With Weights:
Leg Lifts And Lunges:
Mini Stairmaster, Squats, Pelvic Thrusts:
Battle Ropes: