BALLET BLAST

i'm the kind of person who has a hard time committing to the gym.  it's hard to find the time and it's hard to stay motivated. after i had olive i was determined to lose all the baby weight and maybe a little more as fast as i could.

while i was pregnant a friend had told me about a new work out class that has become extremely popular and northern utah has been lucky enough to have classes taught at local dance studios.  it's called ballet blast. i had decided before olive was born that as soon as i was able, i would start attending this so called "amazing work out class"

a week before my doctor cleared me, i decided to just give it a try. and hoolllllyyy cow. it was intense. keep in mind i hadn't worked out in a very long time & i had just given birth 5 weeks earlier. i probably almost passed out 5 or 6 times. despite how difficult the class was i didn't let it stop me from continuing to go. now 8 months later, i am going two times a week and absolutely loving it. i would go three times a week if i had the time and money.

i lost the remaining baby weight and more JUST from going to ballet blast within 2- maybe 3 months. now, i am just working on toning this body of mine!

some of you are probably thinking, "i can't dance"! well good news.... there is no dance experience required.  i will admit we do use dance "terms" but it's nothing you can't do and you will quickly catch on!

if you live anywhere from lehi to logan, utah... give it a try!! click here to get more details!!

below is a little sneak peak of what you'll experience in a regular ballet blast class. trust me, it kicks your butt!!

+ warm up & stretch well. especially those LEGS!!

+ calf raises: 

feet in first position, regular reps- up & down 16x 8x 4x

feet in parallel, regular reps- up & down 16x 8x 4x

feet turned in, regular reps- up & down 16x 8x 4x

feet back to first- 8 SLOW and controlled reps

HOLD on releve for 8 whole counts

+inner thighs:

feet together, in fore starch. legs are going in an open/close motion. start as low as you can, if you can't feel the burn- go LOWER. make sure to keep your body straight and those heals kissing.

start at a regular pace- open/close 16x 

slow for 16x

regular pace- open/close 8x

slow for 8x

regular pace- open/close 4x

slow for 4x

open right, together. open left. together. repeat 8x 

together at regular pace- open/close for 16x

+abs:

regular crunches 16x

right leg straight up 8x

left leg straight up 8x

both legs up 8x

regular crunches 16x

ankle reaches right & left 8x both sides

legs straight down (on the floor) crunch 16x

regular crunches 8x

feel the burn???