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NYC Ballet Workout: Fifty Stretches And Exercises Anyone Can Do For A Strong, Graceful, And Sculpted Body

Description

New York City Ballet Workout is a revolutionary fitness program that will help you begin to develop lean abs, firm buttocks, a contoured waist, sculpted legs, slim thighs, strong arms, perfect posture, flexbility you never thought possible--and grace and poice of a dancer. More than three hundred stunning step-by-step and other photographs throughout make this the most beautiful and easy-to-use exercise book ever created.This elegant book is unlike any exercise book ever published. Graced with more than 300 instructional exercise photographs and extraordinary duotone portraits of New York City Ballet dancers, The New York City Ballet Workout explores the company's philosophy of balancing art, life, and fitness.

By combining elements of New York City Ballet's balletic regimen with practical strength-building exercises, The New York City Ballet Workout can help people achieve a strong, graceful, and flexible body--one that displays the impeccable poise that is the trademark of New York City Ballet dancers.

Many exercises of The New York City Ballet Workout were once confined to the world's elite rehearsal studios. Now, as refined by Peter Martins and his company, these exercises have been designed as a comprehensive, holistic approach to the body that can be used by anyone from the out-of-shape to the serious athlete, to attain a lean, hard, beautiful body. From flexibility to endurance, this is a complete exercise program for men and women.

Dancers get their beautiful bodies by dancing, right? Well, there's more to it than that. They also do specific exercises and stretches to build their strength and keep their magnificent physiques injury-free. This book offers 50 of those exercises, ranging from routine abdominal movements to "center exercises" (which develop coordination and stability) to advanced leg movements (which, of course, give you legs like a dancer). The book even offers suggestions for music to play while you follow the training tips.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-09-06
Summary: "It won't make you a dancer, but it WILL give you the bod!"

Tired of the jarring and sore joints of the typical American workout, I bought this book. What is more beautiful and fit than a ballet dancer's body? I am not disappointed! Trying the exercises on the first day I had it, I broke a sweat in no time at all, and was sore in places I didn't know I had, but it wasn't like soreness I've had with weight work or other routines where I could barely move the next day. This works!! Already, after 2 weeks, I have some amazing definition in my thighs, which are not bulking but actually slimming down (Yay for that - I hated bulging thighs - leave those for the muscleistas) My goal was to be long and lean, and this is DEFINITELY the workout for that. It is specific about extending the muscles/body parts being worked on, rather than just achieving a static stretch, which gives the exercises a range that isn't available in other workouts. My next purchase will be the DVD, as there are some vague areas in the book. Beautiful, beautiful!! Thanks, Peter Martins and the wonderful dancers of NYC Ballet Co!!! One suggestion: buy a good diet-for-dancers book to use with this if you are sincere about having a dancer's bod and energy!!

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-07-06
Summary: "Good for Non-Dancers Too!"

My body has never become anything like the ones featured in New York City Ballet Workout: Fifty Stretches And Exercises Anyone Can Do For A Strong, Graceful, And Sculpted Body. However, what a joy to see them moving about, and to think that these exercises might get you a tiny bit closer to them!

I am not a dancer, know hardly anything about it, and am pretty uncoordinated. I don't know if I am doing any of the movements correctly, but the directions are easy to follow. The exercises are also pretty enjoyable.

One of the most striking things about this book is the photography. The images (not to mention the people featured) are gorgeous. This really sets the standard for quality, and I hope that the authors of other exercise books will take some cues from it.

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Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2010-01-26
Summary: "Great Workout"

I enjoyed this workout. I discovered muscles I didn't know I had. The pictures of dancers were also inspiring.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-05-09
Summary: "Beats Boredom"

I love picking up this book and doing the workouts when it comes to boredom. Great descriptions of the workouts!

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-03-26
Summary: "Excellent Book! Been Using It for 10 years!"

I have been using exercises from this book for over ten years and it really works on top of cardio-based excercise, as i do such as swimming and fast walking in the hills. I am 42 and have essentially the same body as when I was 18 - though more toned. I attribute it to this book along with good diet and the cardio I have always done since I was a kid. I have been using the book from memory since I loaned it out many years ago, but just ordered a used copy so I can learn more exercises - I only learned about half. Definitely good for toning! I do them every other day, day in day out.