As featured in the May/June 2010 issue of VIVmag, for 15 years, actor Amy Brenneman has trained with Tracy Effinger in Los Angeles as a devoted fan of Effinger’s “Squeeze” workout that combines Pilates, yoga and Lotte Berk techniques with weight training. The athletic-based workout keeps the Private Practice star stay toned and healthy. Effinger blasts heart-pumping music during her “Squeeze” classes that Brenneman attends, but one on one, they share a passion for similar music, particular songs with inspiring lyrics. “We were just listening to Beth Orton and heard her sing “Today is whatever you want it to be,” Effinger explains. We love that line — it makes you think about what do you want to create in your life each day, which relates to my “squeeze” idea — how far do you want to go into yourself to reach your full potential. Music always adds another positive element to our workout.”

Check out the full story in the May/June issue, available May 1! Here is their playlist: