Review: Tracey Mallett’s Total New Body (With a Giveaway!)
April 28, 2011 by Erin
I’m stepping away from postpartum mom-specific workout DVDs today to cover one of those kick-your-butt workouts that we all need from time to time—Tracey Mallett’s The Booty Barre: Total New Body workout DVD. While I think it would likely give you a totally new body, it could just as easily be called Total Shaky Body, as it will definitely give you one of those.
The workout is ballet- and Pilates-inspired so you get in plenty of toning and strength, but I was surprised at how much my heart rate got up throughout the workout. The hour-long DVD starts with a warm-up that got me toasty: pliés, calf raises and deep, pulsing squats are but a preview of what’s to come. From there you move into a 10-minute upper-body workout that hits all the usual suspects in a fresh way—the dance posture will challenge your lower bod while you’re working the upper. My favorite move was one in which you flap your arms like a bird while holding weights—tough yet fun! Tracey seems to blend one move into the next seamlessly so you’re making the most of your time—and getting no break, sucker. The 3-pound weights I used were challenging, but the advanced exerciser can up the weight for more of a burn.
Once you’re done with arms, Tracey proceeds to bash your lower-bod with fervor. There are enough moves done with your heels off the ground to toast your calves, and you’ll be surprised at just how many variations of pliés are known to man. There are curtsy squats and leg kicks, mountain climbers and planks. And just when you think there can possibly be no more, you do more glute work. It’s one of those workouts where you have to remind yourself that you have to repeat all the moves on your other side, too, so don’t spend all your energy in one place!
The ab and flexibility section was short and sweet, with side planks, pulsing ab work and some stretches you’ll be grateful for. Tracey’s instruction is great, and her reminders to keep your core engaged will have your abs worked before you hit the ab section. Modifications are also shown, great for when I needed to bring it down a notch!
FBG Rating (Out of 5):
Instruction: ★★★★
Long-Term Likeability:★★★★
Music: ★★★★
Fun Factor: ★★★
Meets Expectations: ★★★★
Overall: ★★★★
Fit Bottom line: A fresh take on dance-based workouts that will get you energized and wear you out. Total New Body will tone you from head to toe while sneaking in your cardio as well.
Want to get shaky, too? Comment below to win a copy of Total New Body. The winner will be notified via email in about a week. (U.S. residents only, please.) G’luck! —Erin
I am always looking for new, dance inspired dvds. I work out at home and am always looking to add to my “library”! I would love to win this one!
i need something new to motivate me, pick me! pick me!
Love Tracey Mallett! Have her pregnancy/post pardum DVD and wished I had it for my first pregnancy. Would love to win this.
As mom of a 10-month old, I would LOVE to try out The Booty Barre DVD. I used to love going to ballet classes as child/teen and this ballet workout may just be thing to get my pre-baby booty back!!
I would love to try this out! My son is 2 months old, and having bed rest the last month, as well has that darn c-section, I need to get back into shape fast. I love my Zumba and my Jillian workouts, but I’d love to try something different! Thanks!
Maybe this is the barre workout I’ve been looking for!!
The one that’s going to finally get me into barre.
I have been wanting this workout since it’s release! The workout looks so fun, I hope I win!
I would love to shake up my body with this workout!!!
It looks like fun! I would soooo love to try it
your reviews of the jillian michaels videos were spot on – can’t wait to try the next recommended FBG workout!
This sounds like a great workout, I’ve never tried any barre workouts before, would love to win it!
Thanks for another great giveaway! This one looks great…
This sounds FABULOUS!! I’d love to have it!
Would love to win this!
I love Barre workouts! I would really like to win!
Just recently I’ve decided to ditch my gym membership for at home workout DVDs! I just purchased a collection of core fusion dvds (after your recommendation!) and am really excited to start barre training. This would be an awesome addition to my lineup. Thanks!
Looks like a great one to add to my DVD workout collection!
This looks like my thing! I’ll have to check it out! Thanks!
I totally believe in dance and pilates to transform your body!! I have been searching for a new workout that combines these, I would be grateful for this workout dvd!
Sounds like a workout made for me!!! I danced for 16yrs until an injury ended it all too soon.
I’ve wanted to take some dance classes again but I know I have some work to do beforehand. This DVD would be a great kickstart to getting my technique n dancers body back!!! 
This dvd looks awesome! I would love to try it!
I would totally love to try this!!
Sounds like it’s right up my alley!
Please me! ME! I’ve been trying to get leotard-in-public ready before heading back into ballet classes and this will help.
My beloved pilates for dummies workout tape (yes VHS) finally bit the big one, and I’d love to try the ballet/pilates combo for my new workout.
This sounds awesome! *crosses fingers*
Oooh, I’d love to give this a go! Looks like a lot of fun!
I already know I won’t be getting back to my pre-baby size in a month (Rachel Zoe, apparently), and I will definitely need a new body in a hurry!
I am brand new to this site, just lost 20 lbs and am just beginning to get active again. Since I have kids in sports and work full time, I NEED to do it at home! Please give me a work out that will kick my arse at home!! I need/want it! I am determined….
I purchased a Groupon for barre workouts in hopes that it would motivate me to really get into them. They are tough–I am not! I need an intermediate pace to work up to CardioBarre. This looks good. Thanks for the review.
I’ve been obsessed with the ballet-inspired barre workouts but haven’t tried this one yet!
Love to win this for my collection and try something new.
As a former dancer and someone who religiously works out, combining exercise and dance is ideal, and this DVD would be a perfect fit!
This sounds amazing and like a really great workout!
Thanks for all your great DVD reviews. This is one I’ve been wanting to try. I turn 46 next month and it’s harder and harder to keep everything in place. I’ve been doing Tracy Anderson workouts for the last 5 months, but I still don’t have that teeny, tiny dancer’s body she promised me. I’m ready for a new Tracey!
I’ve been debating getting this dvd for awhile now. Thanks for the review! I think I’ll go for it!
This sounds like a fun workout! I’d love to try it!
I have been “window shopping” this one! It looks fantastic!
That DVD looks awesome! I am a CPA just coming off of tax season and would love something new to motivate me.
Ooooh! Look forward to all your reviews. Would love to add this to my collection.
This looks like a great workout! I would love to add this to my workout collection!
Sounds like a fun workout!
I would really love to try this- fingers crossed!
I need to start working out again and this dvd sounds exciting!!
I need a ballet body! I’d like to win this!
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I would love to try this DVD, especially becauser I’m training for a 25K so I’ve decreased my weight-lifting and increased my Pilates and yoga. I could definitely use a light-weight/body-weight exercise DVD to fill my weight-lifting void!
I wasn’t much for DVD workouts until I started my new job and didn’t have time to go to the gym. I recently bough one of Jillian Michael’s DVD’s and I am totally hooked! I’ve done it a few times though so I’m in desperate need of a change up!
I have just started using exercise videos at home. I was always a gym rat, but these days I am way too busy to get to the gym during open hours. This would be a great addition to my very small collection! I have never tried Pilates before.
I’ve never tried any of her workouts, but I’d love to try this one!!! I love ballet (did it through college), so this would be right up my alley!
Would love to try this!
I love this style of exercise. Did Pure Barre for a month. Would LOVE to win this video!
I would love to try this workout, although my baby will be 3 in June, I think it sounds awesome.
I’m always looking for new ways to get in shape!!! would love to try this. hope I win!!!
I’ve been wanting to try one of these ballet/pilates inspired workouts! I’d love to try this one!
I would love to try this out!
I wanna try this!!! pick me!!
sounds fabulous- would love to try this workout!
This sounds like a blast! Please pick me!!
Would love to try this! Looks amazing!
I’ve been wanting to try this kinda of workout for awhile! Seems like it’d be excellent for lengthening and toning the muscles!
this sounds amazing! i need something to jumpstart my workout routine. it is so hard to get started after my long “break”! thanks for the review!
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I’m more into running but I’m thinking about going towards dad workouts. Would love to give this a try!
I just recently delivered my 4th child just 12 months after my 3rd;needless to say, my body is not itself right now! I was hooked on the idea of this video not by “The Booty Barre: Total Body Makever” but rather the writers’ comment of calling it Total Shaky Body! Having always been a workout addict, those words grabbed my attention and I thought,now I have got to try that workout out!I’m bored of the current collection I have,I would be thrilled to win a copy & switch things up w/an added challenge,the shaky challenge!! Thank you!!