Are Madonna and her new trainer waging war on Tracy Anderson? Rival fitness experts go head-to-head with DVD workouts

Although Madonna and Anderson worked together for three years, the two women and former close friends had an infamous falling out in 2009 and have been icy ever since.

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The new DVDs, endorsed by Hard Candy Fitness, which Madonna co-founded, will feature the star alongside Miss Winhoffer, whom she has been working closely with since the rift.

Madonna enlists the help of her new personal trainer Nicole Winhoffer for her recent workout DVDs

Madonna appears to be throwing a punch at former trainer Tracy Anderson.

The Material Girl and her new trainer, Nicole Winhoffer, have released their own collection of workout DVDs to cash in on the January health and fitness bandwagon.

But according to The New York Post, the new Addicted to Sweat series is 'a way to get back at Anderson, whose DVD series has become a major part of her empire.’

Madonna, performing in Los Angeles, California on October 10, 2012, has released a new workout DVD series, Hard Candy: Addicted To Sweat

In shape: Madonna (pictured performing in Los Angeles in October last year) has a new workout DVD series

Revenge? Madonna has enlisted the help of new personal trainer, Nicole Winhoffer (right), with her recently-released workout DVDs, entitled Addicted to Sweat

Madonna’s rep insists the release has nothing to do with Ms Anderson though.

'This is not about being competitive with Tracy. It’s just timing,' they said.

'Nicole was on tour with Madonna all over the world, so she wasn’t available to do much promotion for the DVD series. But now she’s back in New York.'

Workout buddies no longer: A super ripped Madonna takes a stroll with former trainer Tracy Anderson back in 2008

Workout buddies no longer: A ripped Madonna takes a stroll with former trainer Tracy Anderson back in 2008

But if Madonna is trying to steal the celebrity trainer’s spotlight, Ms Anderson doesn’t seem to be fazed.

A source close to the fitness guru scoffed to the Post: 'Madonna and that trainer are not on her radar. She could not care less.'

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