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Ballet for Fitness: Tips from a Lazy Dancer

8/13/2018

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By Kate Feinberg Robins

Lazy Dancer Tips is one of the most thorough and well produced Youtube channels demonstrating how to use ballet exercises for general fitness. Here is my list of pros and cons:
 
Pros
  • Alessia is a beautiful dancer and a joy to watch. She is a professional performer and conveys a down-to-earth and fun personality.
  • She speaks to the lay person, offering practical exercises and tips useful for anyone, not just dancers.
  • She offers specific advice and exercises for ballet students of all levels, ranging from sewing pointe shoes to improving jump techniques.
  • Whether you’re looking for general fitness or specific ballet tips, you can easily find them here. The playlists are well organized in practical categories, including:
    • cardio workouts,
    • stretching,
    • foot & ankle strengthening,
    • abs,
    • back,
    • arms,
    • posture, and more.
  • The videos are well produced with great sound, lighting, and graphics.
  • There are so many different videos that you can easily do a different routine every day to keep things exciting. So far I haven't been disappointed by any of the videos I've tried out!
 Cons
  • Because she is a professional ballet dancer, Alessia doesn’t move like the average person, which might make it hard for the average person to look at her videos and see themselves doing it.
  • While Alessia does a great job of talking through each exercise, her quick explanations are not thorough enough for a beginner to really understand how to do them correctly. This is why real live lessons with a teacher are so important. If you're following along with movements that are unfamiliar to you, be careful not to hurt yourself. Especially if you have injuries, skip the unfamiliar movements and ask a teacher to guide you in how to do them correctly.

​Overall, the pros far outweigh the cons, so I encourage you to take a look at these videos and add them to your fitness routine.
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Elaine E link
12/4/2018 03:27:43 am

I knew ballet is great for physical and mental health, but I never knew it has the same effect as fitness on your body :)

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