New York City Ballet Workout | Barbara Adolph

New York City Ballet Workout | Barbara Adolph | Excellent Workout!!

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	New York City Ballet Workout Barbara Adolph Palm Pictures / Umvd, 2001 average customer review:based on 265 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

BEST DVD/TV Workout!!!

I was revisiting this page because my sister-in-law just told me there is a new dvd out! so...trying to find out more!

I LOVE this workout and tell everyone about it honestly! I don't have extensive ballet skills at all...unless you call 2nd grade having any ballet skills! AND this does not seem that strenuous to me AT ALL - i almost thought it was a waste of time as me and my husband did this for the first time in 2000/2001 (seemed too easy), but...after the second time of doing this and you start to feel your muscles coming to life again and you start to hold things (like my kids!) with your upper body the way you are suppose to! It's amazing...the abs section for any mom trying to get back in shape is AMAZING! and right along the line of what my doctor recommended, but you somehow feel more elegant doing it to classic music with the soft voice directing you! I don't normally love dvd/tv exercising would much rather go out for a walk, etc...but this is so good to tone your muscles and help you feel strong! or as the front of the dvd states "Stretches and Exercises ANYONE Can Do for a Strong, Graceful and Sculpted Body"

I TOTALLY Agree and seeing as my husband did this with me the first time (and there is also a sports option to help strengthen him for skiing!) I don't understand where people are saying they had a hard time following it... Maybe they couldn't keep up, but...any aerobics class, yoga class or pilates class i've ever been to - the instructor usually say the same thing just do as much as you can and just as long as you keep moving you are getting the benefit and once you do it a couple of time you will get the hang of it! that's what practice is for - no one is perfect typically the first time!

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Excellent Workout!!

I've had only a small amount of ballet training, and in fact haven't danced for 10 years. However, I found this dvd to be an enjoyably challenging and interesting workout. I definitely broke a sweat in parts, particularly the ab workout. Also, the step combinations keep it exciting. The music and instruction voice is very soothing. It's perfect for a post-work workout!

Great for former dancers

This is a great product for former dancers who don't or can't do regular classes anymore. Might not be the best for beginners as proper ballet terms are used but the exercises are great for easing back into dance and keeping in shape.

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Not Ballet!

Just know: this is not a ballet barre. However it's beautifully produced and the dancers are lovely to watch. However, it's VERY hard to do this correctly and well and you should be in some kind of proper alignment in order to do all the standing exercises without the support of a ballet barre (as they do in the DVD) This is challenging, but worth it. Also, the classical music is beautiful and a welcome relief from all the bad exercise video music.

Not all bad, but not all good either.

I have been out of dancing shape for many years, and wanted to use a ballet dvd to supplement my gym workout. I got this dvd, and am really dissapointed with the quality of the dvd itself. Mine skips all over, will go from section 10 to section 14 and then to the dancers bios page. I have to constantly stop and put it back on menu and figure out where I was.

Otherwise its a fun workout. I enjoy how beautifully its shot, and the classical music helps get you in the right space. It lacks standing barre movements, (I don't know what this floor barre is) and the instructor just drops out sometimes while the movements have changed and you have no idea.

Overall I think its a good starting workout to get you familiar with terms and positions, but I would quickly move on to a local beginners ballet class.

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