Do you dream of soaring leaps, effortless pirouettes, and gravity-defying lifts? That's the life of many dancers in a world that combines artistry and athleticism. But to truly take your dancing to the next level, peak physical fitness is essential. That's where exercise physiology comes in.
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Ballet requires precision and athleticism to perfectly capture the grace and strength needed for each dance move. However, ballet dancers are subject to injuries like athletes and must be in tip-top shape to perform. One of the best ways for an athlete to increase their performance and recovery is t...
In today's fast-paced world, carving out time for the gym can be a challenge. An online option like Sleek Technique - Ballet Fitness for at-home workouts maximise both your time and efficiency. Using muscle priming movements to sculpt a strong, toned balanced body these classes have grown massively ...
Having been a professional ballet dancer my whole career, a daily ballet class has been as routine to me as breakfast! How and why should you apply ballet to your training?
During my dancing career, my 1hr 15 mins morning ballet class was the way I kept my body in shape and practised techniques ...
It is true that some age-related changes in our bodies such as wrinkles and grey hair, are inevitable. It was once thought that changes to muscles, bones and joints were unavoidable too. However, research suggests that many factors associated with ageing are due to inactivity and that exercising can...
When people start working out with us, we are always so delighted to see how incredibly passionate about dance and fitness they become. In fact, many of our regular Sleekers have decided to go one step further and take our Sleek Technique certification to become a Sleek instructor starting their own...
Ballet is a beautiful art and even if you never got to pursue it as a child, you can still do it recreationally as an adult. The truth is that ballet and ballet fitness have so many broad-ranging benefits for all ages that it is rapidly increasing in popularity From cognitive and emotional developme...
It is not uncommon for people to have several career changes these days and it often takes young adults until they are well into their twenties to find something they really want to pursue. Having gotten into dance at the age of 2 and spent 20 years dancing on some of the world's most famous stages,...
After enjoying a Summer of sunshine and alfresco workouts, the nights are drawing in for many of us. The colder, shorter days of Autumn and Winter have arrived and as well as the changes going on outside, there are changes that go on inside our bodies in response to the seasons.
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So many of you discovered Sleek ballet fitness through our Sleek Technique Ballerina Body DVD. It was nominated for fitness DVD of the year when it came out and has remained a top seller ever since. These fantastic body sculpting workouts are available to buy or stream on our sleekballetfitness.com ...
If you can’t attend one of our ballet fitness Sleek live classes or don’t have access to the Internet to stream one of the workouts in our streaming library, then try this Long & Lean Ballerina Body workout to sculpt long, lean, ballerina muscles.
Warm up for 3-5 minutes with some forward bends (sw...
