Restore Your CORE

Ballerinas are some of the strongest athletes you will ever meet. Today we are breaking down the key to a dancer’s strong, toned body and how you can achieve this from home, without ever stepping foot in a ballet studio!

A vital source of a dancer’s strength is their center, or what most of you probably know as the core.  What is it about ballerina’s abs that is so standout? Well dancers use their core for literally every movement. A ballerina is constantly pulling in her ribs and engaging the muscles through the abs.  Even when it looks like she is doing a simple port de bras (arm movement), her core is hard at work. The result? Rock hard abs that also improve posture, balance and look great, too

So how does a non-dancer, or even a retired dancer, achieve pro level strength? It’s all about showing up consistently with Ballet Beautiful, where we will help you build foundational core strength, and learning to connect with and use that through your workouts here with us, and in your daily life!

Whether you are in the very beginning stages of restoring your core after having a baby, or looking to add to your core strength and tone, we have a workout for you. This month we are excited to debut a special 3 Day Ballerina Abs Challenge for our subscribers. This 3 day program is focused heavily on the core, advancing from gentle, intro level restorative core work to more targeted advanced core exercises with some core centric legs, booty and full body training tossed in. You can expect to FEEL tighter immediately and with repetition, begin to see a difference, too.

Where to Start:

1 – SUBSCRIBE to Ballet Beautiful here (link)
2 – Login to your Ballet Beautiful account > ACCOUNT & TRAINING > Challenges & Playlists
3 – Click to start your 3 Day Ballerina Abs Challenge.

A few things to note. Each day is a 1-hour playlist that builds in intensity and was designed to be done over the course of one week. Even beginners can join the first videos, while more advanced dancers can use the full playlist.  This is a program that you can return to again and again or anytime your core might need some extra love. Listen for my cues during the workout and have fun!

xo,
Mary Helen