New York City Ballet Workout
starring: Peter Martins, Sarah Jessica Parker, Heléne Alexopoulos, Albert Evans, Edwaard Liang
directed by: Richard Blanshard, Rebecca Metzger-Hirsch
directed by: Richard Blanshard, Rebecca Metzger-Hirsch
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Palm Pictures brings you New York City Ballet Workout... a revolutionary fitness program that will help you develop the perfect body.Many elements of New York City Ballet Workout were once confined to the world's elite rehersal studios.Now these elements have been designed as a comprehensive holistic approach to the body that can be used by anyone.This is a complete exercise program that builds inner strength as well as physical strength balancing art life and fitness into the perfect workout.New York City Ballet Workout is an exercise regimen developed by Peter Martins and New York City Ballet in association with New York Sports Club.New York City Ballet Workout:Fifty Stretches and Exercises Anyone Can Do for a Strong Graceful and Sculpted Body is published by William Morrow and Company and is available in bookstores everywhere.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS Rating: UPC: 660200302924 Manufacturer No: PALMDV3029
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Do you envy ballet dancers their long, lean bodies and graceful, elegant movements? This beautifully produced exercise video was developed by Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet with the New York Sports Club. First you watch the rippling muscles of four gorgeous ballet dancers (two men and two women) performing warm-up moves to classical ballet music. Martins uses ballet terminology in his cuing and no technique is taught, so it's look-and-follow if you have no previous ballet training. Next you get down on a mat for slow lower-body stretches. A difficult abdominal series is next, followed by "floor barre" exercises to tone the thighs and buttocks while still using the abdominals. After introducing moves to strengthen the back and upper body, Martins runs through a series of standing exercise segments using various ballet movements to strengthen the legs and postural muscles. The workout is divided into 17 short sections, which may give it a disjointed feeling if you're used to more continuity. At the end is a bonus sequence with profiles of the four performers, all dancers with the New York City Ballet. We get to watch them performing, practicing, and eating. One dancer makes the point that ballet is very athletic, but because it's supposed to look ethereal, the hard work stays hidden from the audience. If you love ballet (even just watching it), you'll enjoy this workout. (By the way, Sarah Jessica Parker introduces the video but does not have any other role in it.) --Joan Price
Palm Pictures brings you New York City Ballet Workout... a revolutionary fitness program that will help you develop the perfect body.Many elements of New York City Ballet Workout were once confined to the world's elite rehersal studios.Now these elements have been designed as a comprehensive holistic approach to the body that can be used by anyone.This is a complete exercise program that builds inner strength as well as physical strength balancing art life and fitness into the perfect workout.New York City Ballet Workout is an exercise regimen developed by Peter Martins and New York City Ballet in association with New York Sports Club.New York City Ballet Workout:Fifty Stretches and Exercises Anyone Can Do for a Strong Graceful and Sculpted Body is published by William Morrow and Company and is available in bookstores everywhere.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS Rating: UPC: 660200302924 Manufacturer No: PALMDV3029
Amazon.com:
Do you envy ballet dancers their long, lean bodies and graceful, elegant movements? This beautifully produced exercise video was developed by Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet with the New York Sports Club. First you watch the rippling muscles of four gorgeous ballet dancers (two men and two women) performing warm-up moves to classical ballet music. Martins uses ballet terminology in his cuing and no technique is taught, so it's look-and-follow if you have no previous ballet training. Next you get down on a mat for slow lower-body stretches. A difficult abdominal series is next, followed by "floor barre" exercises to tone the thighs and buttocks while still using the abdominals. After introducing moves to strengthen the back and upper body, Martins runs through a series of standing exercise segments using various ballet movements to strengthen the legs and postural muscles. The workout is divided into 17 short sections, which may give it a disjointed feeling if you're used to more continuity. At the end is a bonus sequence with profiles of the four performers, all dancers with the New York City Ballet. We get to watch them performing, practicing, and eating. One dancer makes the point that ballet is very athletic, but because it's supposed to look ethereal, the hard work stays hidden from the audience. If you love ballet (even just watching it), you'll enjoy this workout. (By the way, Sarah Jessica Parker introduces the video but does not have any other role in it.) --Joan Price
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Customer Reviews
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Rating: 
- Where would we be if we never tried something that we couldn't master immediately?
It is definitely a challege (unless maybe you're an experienced dancer in shape) and a great workout. The great posture, lean bodies, and strong cores of the dancers are something to strive towards. Will try volume II if I ever master this one. It probably helps that I have a tiny bit of dance experience in my past, but I think any new workout is going to be difficult (I can never keep up when I first try a new type of group class or video workout). Non-dancers need not be discouraged to try something ... Read More
Rating: - Great excercise, gets easier the more you do it
I'll agree that the cueing isn't exactly accurate, but that doesn't mean that this product is inaccessible. I really think that this is a workout for those who are looking for more than monotony. I love the classical soundtrack and nearly everything about the dvd!
Rating: - I'm a jogger, not a dancer.
As a runner, I was having some trouble with my knees.A sports therapist told me I had overdeveloped a muscle on the outer thigh, and had underdeveloped inner thigh muscles which was giving me arthritis in my knees.So I got this video.I do it once a week.All the inner thigh workouts and stretching have totally cured my pain.I still run, but I don't hurt.
It did take me quite a while to figure out all the moves and sequences.If you're not a dancer, be patient with yourself.
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- Good workout, but hard to follow...
This video provided a good workout, although it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I took dance lessons for six years when I was younger and I was hoping to get back into shape. It was a little hard to follow because of the editing and the pace was a little slower than I would have liked. It takes a good bit of time to complete the video.
Rating: - ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BALLET WORKOUT!
This ballet workout is wonderful. I feel like I'm taking ballet classes again! Absolute beginners may find it a little bit difficult at first or confusing because you need to learn the basics from a teacher who can see you and correct you. It's all about correct posture in ballet...but for me it's perfect. I have taken ballet classes on and off since I was a child. I love this workout because you can't get bored with it. It's very artistic and the music is just wonderful. You can choose classical music or ... Read More
- Where would we be if we never tried something that we couldn't master immediately?It is definitely a challege (unless maybe you're an experienced dancer in shape) and a great workout. The great posture, lean bodies, and strong cores of the dancers are something to strive towards. Will try volume II if I ever master this one. It probably helps that I have a tiny bit of dance experience in my past, but I think any new workout is going to be difficult (I can never keep up when I first try a new type of group class or video workout). Non-dancers need not be discouraged to try something ... Read More
- Great excercise, gets easier the more you do itI'll agree that the cueing isn't exactly accurate, but that doesn't mean that this product is inaccessible. I really think that this is a workout for those who are looking for more than monotony. I love the classical soundtrack and nearly everything about the dvd!
- I'm a jogger, not a dancer.As a runner, I was having some trouble with my knees.A sports therapist told me I had overdeveloped a muscle on the outer thigh, and had underdeveloped inner thigh muscles which was giving me arthritis in my knees.So I got this video.I do it once a week.All the inner thigh workouts and stretching have totally cured my pain.I still run, but I don't hurt.
It did take me quite a while to figure out all the moves and sequences.If you're not a dancer, be patient with yourself.
Read More
- Good workout, but hard to follow...This video provided a good workout, although it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I took dance lessons for six years when I was younger and I was hoping to get back into shape. It was a little hard to follow because of the editing and the pace was a little slower than I would have liked. It takes a good bit of time to complete the video.
- ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BALLET WORKOUT!This ballet workout is wonderful. I feel like I'm taking ballet classes again! Absolute beginners may find it a little bit difficult at first or confusing because you need to learn the basics from a teacher who can see you and correct you. It's all about correct posture in ballet...but for me it's perfect. I have taken ballet classes on and off since I was a child. I love this workout because you can't get bored with it. It's very artistic and the music is just wonderful. You can choose classical music or ... Read More
