Sculpt & Burn Cardio Blast: Digital DVD
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Shape a lean and long dancer’s body with Sculpt & Burn Cardio Blast! Form trim legs, a tight butt, firm core and strong upper body with low-impact cardio elements, light weights and targeted mat work. Includes two 30-minute total body toning workouts to really get your heart rate up!
This video includes:
- Total Body Strength & Cardio: Engage your core with standing abs, and sculpt long, lean ballet muscles with total body toning, cardio elements and light weight work.
- Total Body Toning: Sculpt a tight core and butt with mat work, then really work to elongate the legs with focused exercises and light stretching.
Run Time: 63 Minutes
Level: All Levels
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Meet Mary Helen Bowers
A professional ballerina by training, Mary Helen danced with New York City Ballet for 10 years before graduating from Columbia University and founding Ballet Beautiful. She personally trained Natalie Portman for her Academy Award winning role in Black Swan along with countless other A-list celebrities, supermodels & millions around the world, delivering authentic, results-driven ballet-inspired training.
d7 –
what a great exercise!
“These 2 x 30 mins exercises are so good, both burn my body like crazy. I feel my body get more toned the next day. While I am struggling during the workout, Mary Helen is still smiling gracefully!”
Debi W. –
Good for beginners , but not limited to them,
“I am 47, I really love the simplicity of ballet beautiful, in its background and music. However… this DVD is not easy in the fact that you have a lot reps to build up to in the toning part, and in the standing part with using the weights in the standing series and going up to 5 lbs should prove to be a challenge, if you are holding your muscle’s in and are conscious of your movements you will tone your arms and legs . I am not using weights yet, I have only been doing this for 2 weeks, also I am using the Total Body DVD on alternate days, so I don’t get bored . the 2 DVD’s that I am using has actually changed my body shape to a small degree, in 2 weeks 5 days each week, my pants are fitting a little looser, Mary Helen says in an Interview that you can do 5 sets of 8 for the advanced if you want, that is 40 reps people, which is plenty. I really love this DVD , it is awesome for beginners to the method but you can grow with it also, and its low impact which my body appreciates. For all the complaints about how short her stretching is Pause the DVD , you have the Remote. I personally stretch way longer than she does and she tells you to pause the workout, for Water, Stretching, even just to take a break which I have to do because my muscle’s start to cramp up, my 2 cents worth, rant over. I also read another person’s review of a different DVD of Ballet Beautiful and she uses 1 or 2 LB ankle weights to build muscle faster which is another way to make these workouts more advanced, I wouldn’t go over that weight however. Anyway I enjoy these a lot and do see results already, which is awesome. summer is coming.”
helluvagoodnews –
A Sneaky Workout That Will Have You Soaked With Perspiration!
“This is her low-impact cardio DVD. Now, you might think to yourself, “Psh, just low-impact? This will be a cake walk.” You might think it won’t be as bad as her other challenging DVDs, like Total Body Workout, or her Cardio Fat Burn, or even her Body Blast DVD. You think you’ll be getting a nice break here, with slower movements and pretty music to listen to. You’ll think it’ll be a cake walk. You’ll think it’ll be easy.
Oh honey, no. No, no, no, no, no. No. No. Just no.
Be prepared for some pain. Be prepared for muscle burns, blood, sweat, and tears. Well, maybe not blood, but definitely a lot of sweat, and a bit of tears here and there. 😉 I definitely recommend this to rotate with her Cardio Fat Burn for women who are more concerned about overall weight loss rather than just strictly body sculpting. I like that I can just forfeit my boring walks, jogs, or running around the neighborhood that I used to do before. Now I can do my cardio with Mary Helen Bowers, with her beautiful ballet body that I aspire to look like in about a year from now. Some of her moves may involve some complicated foot work, if you are not a ballerina. That’s okay, just try your best and be yourself. Mary has been a ballerina for many, many years, so don’t be ashamed if you are not on her level yet after many months of using her DVDs. You are using them, and you are making a positive change for yourself, and that’s already more than half the battle!”
Laurie B –
Really enjoy the Ballet Beautiful DVDs
“I have all of Mary Helen Bowers’ Ballet Beautiful DVDs. I’ve only been alternating her workouts for a couple of weeks now. I really enjoy this DVD. The first workout raises my heart rate. She uses 3 lb weights for the arm portion of the workout and you definitely feel the burn by the end of that portion. The second workout is all mat work. Both workouts are challenging but since you are working out your entire body in 30 minutes, I find this DVD is a little easier (probably why I really like it) than some of her other DVDs where you might be working out your inner thighs for 10 minutes and then your outer thighs for 10 minutes, and so on with the rest of your body parts up to 60 minutes. Even though it may be a little easier, you still feel like you’ve worked your whole body in only 30 minutes which makes this DVD very convenient. I’ve already seen my muscles tighten up in only a couple of weeks of using her DVDs; I can’t wait to see the results in 3 months.”
C. Porter –
Only workout you’ll ever need if you commit
“Ballet beautiful always delivers! It may look easy but its not especially the mat work. If you do this and say its dumb and easy then you aren’t engaging your muscles. I started ballet beautiful after I had my first baby and after a few months of a combo of her dvds i was fitting into size 0s and 2s (I was wearing an 11 right after birth which is quite big for me as I’m only 5ft 3) and had never been so toned and sleek looking. Now after baby #2 I’m back at it full on and seeing major results in just 4 weeks of only ballet beautiful i am fitting into my sz 3/4 (I was in a 6 a month ago) pre-pregnancy jeans and am starting to look trim again. I would have to say total body is my favorite and all the other dvds are in close second.”
Kandi –
Great workout
“This workout is great for a beginner or someone easing back into working out. The moves appear to be simple, but the next day you feel like you had a workout. Even while doing the workout, my body shakes. I have done the first half of the workout a few times, but tonight is the first time I have completed the full DVD. I don’t have a problem with her voice or the setting. The only thing I wish is that the camera captured more of her form or that maybe she talked more about form. With some moves, I feel awkward. It might be because I am thicker, particularly with the mat work I feel that I don’t get as flat. I will update again with results in a couple of weeks. I plan to start and stick to this workout this time and perhaps find something else to rotate with it.”
Namz –
First workout is mild, second sets you on fire
“This dvd is broken into two 30 minute workouts. The first is mainly standing arm work, sometimes using light hand weights, with a bit of swan arms thrown in. There’s also a lot of stretching, particularly through the core. It’s a relaxing workout that keeps you moving, but it’s not challenging. I use it when I’m extremely sore from another workout and can’t tolerate anything demanding, so for that reason it’s a nice addition to the Ballet Beautiful routine.
The second workout is classic BB. Four sets of 8 for bridge, abs, inner thigh and outer thigh. It’s extremely challenging. Mary Helen has also inserted a lot of isometric contractions (when you just hold your leg in the air for 60 seconds, for example), which are very difficult. The burn is intense! This 30 minutes is more challenging than anything of hers I’ve ever done before. I love it. Mary Helen is always mixing it up.
I’ve written before about how BB and the Tracy Anderson method ‘fixed’ my body after two years of dedicated Jillian Michaels workouts left me somewhat stocky, particularly through the thighs. Mary Helen and Tracy know how to give you long, lean muscles, and keep you unbelievably toned looking. Without changing my diet at all, I’ve lost 4 kilos since I stopped doing Jillian DVDs and started BB and the method three months. The weight has mainly come off my thighs and waist, and my arms look great too. My legs are so long and lean now! I can’t believe how much my body has changed. My advice to anyone looking to get fit AND a lean dancer’s body would be to avoid Jillian Michaels like the plague, and stick to DVDs like this one. Mary Helen knows what she’s doing.”
Stevie –
Start Slowly, Work Into This Workout! It’s Not for Beginners!
“Love this workout. I will say that this is not for beginners. I do a lot of pilates and have done other ballet and barre workouts. This workout (and all of Mary Helen Bowers workouts are of the same format) starts where every one else leaves off. Not for the timid. It will take me a while to be able to do the entire 30 minute workouts. I do the travel one. I don’t have perfect form (yet). I work on following her but it’s hard. But I do feel it for hours after doing it. I also feel it a lot the next day. That’s not bad– that’s very good . She is nice but demanding. There is very little modifications. If you have to ask what the modifications are for this workout, you are not ready for this workout. (I am not being rude, I am being honest). I know how to modify so I can’t go full out, I can’t always keep up, I try to keep my form in sync but it’s not possible (yet). I am working 15 -20 mins of this workout. The toning workout on the same disc will get the same treatment. I do have reviews on 2 other workouts of hers. If you want to be really making a change in your body and posture, this is a great one to choose. (along with Valerie Waters, Cathe Friedrich and Jackie Warner.)”
J.blue –
One of my favorites of her workouts
“A lot of her workouts consist of mat work which is very challenging but i prefer standing workouts with a bit more of a cardio feel. Although this standing workout isn’t overly cardio it’s nice and i like it a lot. Like that she incorporates weights that it gives it more of a challenge. The mat workout is good too but i favor the standing workout. I wish she would release more standing workout dvds, it’s a bit disappointing because i bought most of her releases and it’s a lot of the same exercises with some variations.”
J.W. –
don’t let the title scare you
“I’m happy that I got this most recent B.B. workout! I have only done this workout once so far, and I found this one by far the easiest of the 4 dvds. My muscles did not ache the following day(s)! I found this one to be good if you want to do a more mellow workout. You still have to deal with the “bridge” series and a little bit of “swan arms” in this one, though! Like in the other B.B. workouts, I had to rewind the disc a few times to see & figure out what Mary was doing to emulate her foot/leg placement.
I am going to make a B.B. workout week part of my exercise regimen! Can’t wait to see what the results will be!”
T. Shabazz –
Sculpt & Burn
“I wanted to add new workouts to my routine and I came across Ballet Beautiful. The workouts in this video are great and do give a cardio burn without the traditional huffing and puffing like typical workouts. If you do not know ballet foot positions, then make sure to watch the videos prior to performing them because she does not assume people may be novices. These workouts were a challenge for me, but the more I perform them the greater result I see from performing them. Its a good challenging workout and is a nice addition to anyone who wishes to build overall strength.”
Teresa –
Great workouts
“I love MHB’s workouts and this is probably my favorites. You can do either workout on the DVD individually, or, if you have the time, both together. One of the workouts has some cardio and the other is more focused on strength building. I appreciate the fact that this workout can be as difficult as you want to make it. I would recommend it for people who are out of shape and need to lose a few pounds as well as people who are already in great shape and are just looking for something new. Definitely one that will stay in my rotation!”
srf –
Another Great Video from Mary Helen Bowers!
“I have all the Ballet Beautiful dvd’s and use them every week. This dvd is a fantastic addition to add to my BB rotation. I really like how the workouts are divided into 30 minute segments (great for a quick morning workout before work) and target the whole body. The standing routine is my favorite….it makes me feel like a ballerina! Since working out with only the BB regimen, my body has completely transformed. My legs are slender and lengthened, my butt has lifted and my arms are tone and not bulky at all. I have even been asked if I am a dancer!!!! I will continue to use all 4 dvd’s forever!”
CreativeKling –
I like a good challenge though
“This is simply a ballet workout… no choreographed dances are incorporated. The movements are very fluid and simple but yet very challenging. I am a Group Exercise Instructor with some experience in dance, and let me tell you…. the second workout on this video had me struggling! It is tough. I like a good challenge though. 😉
I like the instructor very much. She is classy and a great inspiration!”
LadyDestinyRose –
A beautiful fun workout that makes you leaner
“Wow, I really like this video. Everything she does is so graceful and as you follow along you feel graceful too. The first few times I really felt that I was using new muscles in my core and legs, but getting stronger now. I have lost 2 inches off my waist just from tightening, having better posture from stronger back muscles and by burning the calories. You might think ballet isn’t hard, but you really sweat. The movements aren’t difficult, but if you focus your body how you should, everything gets tighter. Very happy!”
blue coral –
Perfect add to my daily rotations
“Perfect add to my daily rotations. I am in top shape w/ BB and a few other balletic dvds. Practice 1-2h a day and you’ll look and feel great! This one is a mid-intensity one. Not one of the toughest, not the blandest either. It’s a good one to put mid week for me. It has a light cardio, light weights and a good mat session. Enjoy!”
Tess –
Ballet Beautiful
“I love all her workout videos, and this one is no exception. Like her other ones, it is difficult and challenging. But I have found that doing only 2 of the counts of eight for each move, and working up to being able to do all the counts of eight is the way to go. Don’t try to do it all at once. I would suggest this to anyone who wants a different and challenging workout.”
Lin –
Terrific Workout
“Excellent workout tape. Please don’t think it is going to be easy — not so much. As I said before for another of her tapes, I have more respect for ballerinas. Holy smokes. No wonder they are in such great physical shape. If we all started exercising this way as a child and continued through adulthood, maybe we too would be in better shape.”
Melissa C –
Excellent workout, very fun and challenging!
“These workouts are exactly the kind of thing I used to do in dance class to workout. They are not dance routines, if you are looking to dance this is not what for you. However, it is an excellent workout! I highly recommend them to everyone. My husband tried to do them with me a few times and said this is really hard. I love MHB!”
Researched and Ready –
INSPIRING, Motivational, Uplifting, Challenging for all levels, but very Encouraging
“Inspiring, relaxing environment visually, well paced, challenging, but you can tailor to your ability. GREAT EXPLANATIONS before and as you go, very ZEN in concept. Positive, encouraging, and motivational. I like all of the videos in this series so far … now if she would only take them outside into the garden!”
heather –
… one of my favorites of all of the ballet beautiful workouts. It’s great for toning your legs
“This is one of my favorites of all of the ballet beautiful workouts. It’s great for toning your legs, especially around your knees, just above your knees and front, sides and back of thighs all of which I’m always trying to work on. But it is also good for your core too. Just a great total body workout overall!”
Lunches for Oona –
Great
“This workout will kick you butt!!! Im a former dancer and after a few years of not dancing i decided to start up with these again! i forgot how much work it was! its a full body work out and she keeps you going, you dont have to be a dancer to do this either”
Annabeth Tay –
Ballet Beautiful is Great
“This workout is quite amazing.It let me to stretch my muscles well.Hope Ballet Beautiful continue to release more types of workouts to help us to shape our body.”
snowsbeloved –
Doesn’t mess around!
“I think I underestimated how comprehensive and tough this workout was going to be. Dang! Kicked my butt! But I love it!”
Natalie –
great motivating and challenging exercise
“The workout is graceful but it makes you sweat and burn. really works! A great workout to combine with other weight training and cardio. Best if done in conjunction with other workouts but great for in your living room. The best ballet workout out there”
Margaret D. –
I love the two portions
“This DVD kicks my butt! I love the two portions, one is cardio and the other toning. My mom in her mid 50s loves it too, so it’s certainly suitable for all ages and levels of athleticism.”
Diane –
Love this video!
“I’ve only been doing this for 2 weeks but I already look & feel more toned. I am in fairly good shape to begin with but this video has been helping me drop the last few pounds/inches that wouldn’t budge for the past couple of months.”
songbird –
You can’t go wrong!
“Ballet Beautiful workouts are fun and challenging. I love Mary Helen Bowers.”
Jill –
Great DVD
“I love all the Ballet Beautiful dvd’s. I have gotten them all. I think the cardio is a little easier to follow if you have had some dance. Floor work is awesome.”
God’s daughter –
I literally started looking like a ballerina
“I saw results when doing this workout. I literally started looking like a ballerina:)!!! I really enjoy this workout!!!”
Mary M. –
you will love this video
“If you are looking for cardio and a burn, you will love this video. Mary Helen Bowers is wonderful and this high intensity will make you get in shape for sure.”
grace –
Best dvd series
“Best dvd series! Leaves you feeling toned and in shape for such a low impact exercise. Don’t let it fool you- it gets pretty difficult!”
Ashley –
I love the arm workout
“I love the arm workout, no weights and I’m not going to lie, i rarely finish this because my arms get sore lol, really great for toning”
noelle521 –
Ballet! Ballet!
“Love this standing workout. Makes me feel like I’m in a class. She does not disappoint – once again! In my mind – I’m a ballerina. :)”
Lin –
highly recommend
“This workout really helps me with my balancing and flexibility, great warm up workout for me before my argentine tango dancing!”
Christina Schenkelberg –
She’s amazing
“Mary Helen Bowers ROCKS. My. World. Fast results. Extremely difficult but gentle at the same time. She’s changed my life. I love all her workouts!”
Mandyy –
Kicks your butt
“I work out pretty regularly and keep up with her is difficult and you will be sore haha, she is excellent.”
Cecilia –
It’s a good focus workout
“It is a great workout if you don’t have a lot of time or want to add a second workout to your routine.”
Angela L –
5 Stars
“Exactly what it says love it and so does my daughters.”
Sandy –
Great
“I got this for many daughter who is a dancer. She wanted something different to try as a workout. She likes it!”
smitty –
great workout. I recommend the whole series
“Amazing series. Worth every penny. I own all the ballet beautiful workouts. I have even bought them for friends. Love it!”
Sarah G. –
Love love love this
“Very good work out. Very sore the next day. Helps with my posture by strengthening my core and my back”
Brigitte –
Five Stars
“Great workout, the second workout really burns in a good way.”
Cat –
Love
“Quite the workout. I felt fit after one workout. Love it”
epifania newnes –
5 Stars
“Gentle on the joints but tough on the muscles.”
Elle Anabel –
Five Stars!
“Love the workout!”
Rotkappchen31 –
weights incorporated
“I felt I got a good workout considering the low impact nature. I worked up a light sweat and muscles reach the burning point. I use this on break days from other high impact workouts.
Pros: Instructor is low key and counts for most of the routine. I love the count. Very much puts me in mind of dance classes. She also knows the value of silence. I do not need verbal diarrhea or a constant stream of mindless pep talk. A few words of encouragement — or better yet just acknowledgement from the instructor “that was tough” since they cannot really see if you are doing a “good job!” or not and is meaningless — at the end of tougher sets is enough. I usually like a beat to follow but since we have a count, the piano music is very soothing and strangely helps me to get in almost a meditative state of mind while my muscles are burning during tough sets. Production values are always high with excellent camera angles and sound. What distinguishes this workout from others in the series are the light weights incorporated in the routine and done very well to blend with the ballet theme.
Cons: There is a bit of dread factor for said sets that cause prolonged muscle burn. I think it would be better if she took 20 second breaks between sets. I put the pauses in myself when I need them but I usually strive to match the pace being set and this one is a killer. On the one hand it is something to strive for. On the other, if it is also tough for the instructor, it will probably never really get easier, rather you can just endure more. As an example, I feel doing 50 push ups in sets of ten with ten second breaks is doable rather than 50 straight in a row and in the end, you did 50 either way, and that is enough for me.”
Devon Rex –
The bridge workout is a killer but so worth it!!
“The standing exercises in this DVD are amazing. However it is the mat exercises that really does it for me, especially the bridge and outer thigh exercises. I find the bridge workout in this DVD to be the hardest of all Ballet Beautiful bridge workouts, even when compared to those in the custom workout subscription. Of course, the results are incredible! After only 2 weeks, I can see muscle definition in my legs, the long and lean type of muscles common in a ballet dancer. Since this DVD does not have a whole section dedicated to stretching and given the intensity of the exercises, I find that it’s helpful to pause for additional stretches after each segment.
One downside is that this DVD does not include an inner thigh workout. However when done in the right form, the bridge workout really works the inner thighs too. I cannot be happier with the results.”
One Mama –
My favorite Ballet Beautiful!
“I love the standing work that gets progressively more intense and the addition of light hand weights for more upper body work.
The mat work is tough, but knowing it only lasts 30 minutes, and that it hits all the muscles, helps me get through the burn.
Another reviewer said to skip this one and try one of her earlier DVDs to decide if her method is for you, but I’d recommend this one for a beginner because she holds the stretches for longer and because part of her method is standing work like the one in the first workout.
I’m currently using Mary Helen’s streaming workouts. I wish she would put more of her work on DVD or offer it for download. Her approach is unique, but the method gets expensive and streaming isn`t always reliable or accessible.”
A –
Love it
“The first workout is very beginner friendly! I liked that this is a standing workout. It gets the heart going. This workout is going to be great for toning arm and legs”
S.H. –
An amazing workout
“I’m a big fan of Ballet Beautiful, it’s an amazing workout, though I do wish there was more variety, there is some repetition of previous workout DVDs.”
Dawn James –
Brilliant
“You can really tell you’ve worked out when you’ve done it! I love the good ache after a hard workout!”
R.C. –
Excellent
“I was not sure if I would like this video because I have never done ballet before, but I did love it and think that ballerinas are so beautiful and graceful. I was really surprised when doing the workout how much I loved it.. I think the instructor is very good, and has very nice positive personality, I like her voice. I found out that the moves were not too hard at all for a beginner, and it was thrilling to do them. The pace is relatively fast, so not boring, I found, and even though it’s repetitive, it was fun. I felt very graceful. It was also so different than any exercise I had ever done before, and I found that exciting. When the workout was over, I felt it’s effect on muscles that existed in places I never knew and I loved that.. . I noticed almost immediately that my posture was much better, and I still feel the effects in the evening after only 1 workout! I am very happy with my purchase, and I can see myself buying from videos from this instructor. Thank you so much!”
K –
One of the best Ballet Beatiful DVDs available!
“I just adore this workout, it is exactly what I wanted and more!
For beginners, I would definitely start off with Ballet Beautiful’s 60 minute full body workout. There you will find the core ballet beautiful moves that you can build upon. Once you get used to that, I would definitely add this video to your workout routine!
30 minutes of moves that make your entire body burn in a good way! I love that the standing workout incorporates light weights which really intensify the arm and leg movements that go along with it. The floor workout is also a challenge and really targets the entire body. I especially love the “extended bridge” where you move your feet further out on the mat to target your hamstrings.
I use this DVD at least 4-5 times a week and really love everything about it! I am definitely seeing results by using Ballet Beautiful regularly. My clothes fit much better and I find that my posture has improved. A must have for all Ballet Beauties!”
Sus –
Low key music and her voice is nice. If you are looking for hardcore cardio and …
“Highly effective. Low key music and her voice is nice. If you are looking for hardcore cardio and high energy working out, this is not that type of video. If you want a slow, careful, methodical workout where you can take time to concentrate on each movement, and yet still work very hard, and get very sore, then this is it. I go between this, weights, cardio and more high energy workouts, and this is a great addition…keeps me working hard on low key days, without overdoing it.”
Jasmine –
5 Stars
“Definitely tough but wonderful, as are the rest of Mary Helen’s ballet beautiful DVDs. The exercises feel new and interesting. And they really burn too!”
Allison Cociani –
Ballet Beautiful is the Best
“These workouts are life changing. I’m strengthening muscles that I never knew I had, and my chronic back pain is retreating. As a yoga instructor, I am blown away. Love it.”