Gwyneth Paltrow's gym is struggling
Monday, 16 March 2009
Gwyneth Paltrow is struggling to sign up members for her new gym.
The 'Iron Man' star has teamed up with her personal trainer Tracy Anderson to run the fitness centre in New York's TriBeCa district. However, they are so desperate for customers, staff have been cold-calling people inviting them in for a visit.
One person who was contacted told the New York Post newspaper: "It's ridiculous. Membership is like $4,500 to join and then hundreds of dollars a month. Who can afford that right now?"
The gym is supposed to open later this year.
Meanwhile, Tracy - who also trains Madonna - has spoken out about her famous clients, revealing Gwyneth lacks in discipline but the 50-year-old '4 Minutes' singer is a "gym nerd".
Tracy said: "People say to me, 'Madonna must really boss you around' and I tell them 'No! She's the most docile, sweet, quiet little student'. She'll follow everything I want. Madonna never slacks off. She's like a gym nerd.
"Gwyneth is cheekier than Madonna, that's for sure. Some days she'll be like, 'Do I have to do cardio?' "
Tracy manages to keep both stars happy by using a 'timeshare' agreement, which means one of the women has a session via video link.
She said: "One of them always has priority. I'll go on tour with Madonna or I'll be with Gwyneth when she's preparing for a film, and I'll video train the other."
(C) BANG Media International
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