Instructor Tracie Long
An excerpt from the book 'Firm for Life' by Anna &
Cynthia Benson:
Considered by many the instructor's instructor, strong, warm and
confident, Tracie began at The FIRM as a client, became an instructor, and
was soon promoted to full-time staff trainer - in which role she has been
preparing instructors since 1991.
Tracie originally started The FIRM workouts because of a weight
problem. "The first time I tried to lose weight was years ago when I was
in school," she recalls. "Not knowing much about dieting, I did the
Slimfast diet for a week. I was really grouchy and had a headache all the
time." Then she took a nutrition class and learned to change her eating
behaviors. She immediately cut fat from her diet and began to keep a food
diary. "I have always had to exercise more than the average person," she
explains, "but changing my lifestyle and diet made all the exercise
results apparent." When she was chosen from seventy instructors to lead
both The Tortoise and The Hare videos, Tracie knew she was in for a
challenge. Because video makes you look heavier, she had to go 20 pound
below her natural weight in nine weeks! "Once the video was over," she
admits, "some of the weight came back. I'm most comfortable a little
heavier than me best 'video weight' . Now that I'm more experienced at
eating correctly, I'm able to maintain my eight at only 5 to 8 pounds over
that ideal."
Tracie is able to maintain her motivation because, as she says, "When I
was heavier (141 pounds), I was also depressed. I wore baggy clothes and
was always uncomfortable. Now I wear whatever I want and feel good about
it. I have developed a healthy understanding of what my body needs. When
food is a major issue in your life, all you look forward to is eating. Now
I only eat when my body tells me to!"
After The FIRM was sold to Goodtimes, Tracie teamed up with FIRM
founder Anna Benson, and made videos for her new company FitPrime.
After two years with Anna, Tracie found it time to start her own gym,
called V, and her own
video production company, Tracie Long Productions.
Workouts with Tracie Long
My reviews of workouts with Tracie Long
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