The ballet fitness is an exercise modality of gym, created by the dancer Betina Dantas, that mixes the steps and posture of the ballet classes with the exercises of bodybuilding, like abdominal, crunches and squats, for example, being an excellent option for those who do not likes the monotony of the academy's bodybuilding class.
However, it is not necessary to have ballet knowledge to do ballet fitness classes, because the basic principles and body positions are trained throughout the classes, becoming more and more natural in the accomplishment of the exercises.
Thus, ballet fitness classes, plus more fun than normal bodybuilding classes also bring many benefits such as loss of up to 790 calories in just 30 minutes, improved posture and increased muscle definition and flexibility.
Benefits of ballet fitness
The ballet fitness classes work all muscle groups and help in motor coordination, and the main benefits include:
- Improvement of tonus and muscle definition;
- Increased flexibility;
- Weight loss;
- Increased body balance;
- Improvement of body posture.
In addition, fitness ballet is also great for working memory capacity, as it is necessary to decorate choreography and ballet positions, such as pliê, tendu or pirouette, for example.
To achieve these benefits, it is recommended to do between 2 to 3 classes per week, because in each class different muscle groups are worked, guaranteeing the training of all the muscles of the body.
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