Ballet Legs with Nikol Klein

[nikolklein]

@TheChaiTeaLatte Yes, it is true. Strength training is now a vital part of a dancers training. This is what dancers in the top ballet companies around the world do. It is ballet specific strength training of course not "weight lifting."

[ddenizmer]

I have been doing taekwondo for 7 seven years. I can do full split on the ground. even more than 180 degree between two chair but when it comes to hold my leg in the air, I am unable to exceed 90 degree. Could someone help me about that? How you ballet dancer do this? Could you give me some advanced training tips for this purpose?

[dReAmBeLiEvEsHiNe98]

@ddenizmer ur hamstrings aren't strong enough

[TheChaiTeaLatte]

@ddenizmer it's not flexibility that matters.. but strength. yes flexibility helps too but what's ideal is strength. I'm a ballet dancer but I'm not flexible (I can't even do splits!) but I managed to hold my legs in 90 degrees . do lots of plie exercises, releves, tendus, glisses and battements. they help alot! just seek each of these words in youtube and practice at home :)

[msFilomena1]

awesome workout

[1970WasntAllBad]

If I feel this bigtime in my lower back (around the side area), what am I doing wrong? Or am I just out of shape? Proabably out of shape! lol Thanks~

[nikolklein]

@1970WasntAllBad You should feel this a tad bit in the lower back. Perhaps you are bending too much at the waist though. You want to make sure that you are standing tall on the supporting leg and pulling up through the abdominals. This will keep you from "crunching" the back.

[1970WasntAllBad]

@nikolklein Oh, thanks so much - I made that little adjustment and it feels completely differrent

[SURFUR]

Ballet has been helping me with a lot. So I've been taking it pretty religiously. I'm going to try this out right now. I'm going to try this pretty regularly, along with a lot of your other video lessons. Yes, I'm going to start taking classes from you.

I've been doing ballet since... well, let's see. How, it's been just over a decade now. You were a professional ballerina? Are you still?

Wait... is this workout strictly for the women?

--Sincerest Gratis, Dane Youssef

[HIMnHER666]

I have skinny legs... will this thicken them?

[nikolklein]

@HIMnHER666 This will not thicken your legs. It will, however tone and strengthen your existing lean body.

[HIMnHER666]

@nikolklein Thanks so much for replying! =]

[xPorcelainLolitax]

@nikolklein

Nikol, what if your thighs are already thick? Which exercises do you recommend to make them skinny and lean??

Thanks in advance. :)

[nikolklein]

@xPorcelainLolitax I use these exercises with my San Diego personal training clients to slim their legs. These exercises should not thicken your legs as I replied in the previous posts.

[meatisneat]

can you do the splits?

[st2675]

Thanks for sharing. Great workout.

[Flyyyy]

Bad shoes and the shorts are too big

[tracegnet]

excellent

[fit4herok]

Nikol was a principal dancer with ballet oklahoma. We loved watching her dance and miss her!

[Krestena39]

Ballet!

[runner5kjen]

This vid never gets old to me. When I travel for business, I do it in my hotel room!

[lajollamom]

Awesome leg slimming workout!

[runner5kjen]

So this is how she gets such perfect legs.Great video

[Diegogrl1]

I have been doing this video twice a week and can see and feel results.

[JennieW57]

Who wouldn't want legs like yours!

[asjeae]

This exercise really works!! My legs are definitely more toned and stronger from doing this. Thanks Nikol!!!

[LMFitness]

You've done it again! Awesome routine.