Gwyneth Paltrow: Tracy Anderson "Pulled My Pants Off" When We First Met

USMagazine, Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 11:45am (PST)

Trainer Tracy Anderson takes the concept of "tough love" to a whole new level.

Even the beautiful people don't get a free pass when it comes time for Anderson to whip her clients into shape: just ask Tracy Anderson Method devotee Gwyneth Paltrow.

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After the 2006 birth of son Moses, her second child with hubby Chris Martin, Paltrow, 40, says she had an incredibly tough time shedding the baby weight.

"With my daughter [Apple, 8] it had been easier, but this time, no matter what I did, I felt stuck," Paltrow tells the January issue of Redbook (on newsstands December 18). "I couldn't shift the weight. But I met Tracy and she was this force from the second I met her."

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During her initial evaluation with the fitness guru, "She pulled my pants off," the GOOP founder recalls. "I'll never forget it. She was like, 'Oh, my God, wow, I am just so surprised, because you look so good in clothes. I wasn't expecting this."

Despite the initial humiliation, the Oscar winner stuck with Anderson -- and says the expert's no-holds-barred approach paid off.

"[Working out with Tracy] did such wonders for my life, my confidence, my sex life, everything," Paltrow raves.

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Anderson agrees that her methods may be a little unorthodox, but her clients see incredible -- and love-life boosting -- results.

"When you feel your best, you're more confident in bed," Anderson explains. "It's not lights-out, under-the-covers sex. It's more like, 'Take a look at this!'"

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