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Elements Ballet Conditioning |
  I like this workout |
| This is a good leg workout overall. I like that it is not your traditional workout. If you ever had any girlhood dreams of being a ballerina (as I did) this is fun. Some of the moves were a little awkward for me- the foot brushes. Maybe that is just me, but I felt really clumsy. That is my only complaint, and it's small. (I've had this for a while and still haven't really improved, so maybe it is me!) There were parts of this workout my legs were shaking like crazy- those parts were my favorite! The abs section is good too. Holding your arms up pretty much the entire time is tiring, but not arm toning per se, so keep that in mind. This is definitely an intermediate workout. Would recommend/ - posted by Melissa on 10/12/2009 |
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| Helped me tone up for a dance recital! |
| I have to say, I REALLY enjoy this video! I do agree it can be a bit boring, but if you immerse yourself in the execution of the technique, you will thoroughly enjoy yourself. I admit I was practicing my other dances along with this video, but this video (along with a little protein) REALLY whipped my body into shape in a few weeks. I do recommend having a dance background for proper alignment. All in all, this is the video I always resort back to for a CHALLENGE. My fav. workout video yet! - posted by Charlene on 8/15/2009 |
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| Awesome workout!! Thank you Elise! |
| I love this video. Elise is both soothing with her voice, yet encouraging enough to mentally help me through the workout. I can't believe what a challenge it was...with no weights either! I felt my legs shaking, and I must admit, I was moaning a bit. Ha Ha! I still look forward to doing it again. My goal is to improve my flexibility and raise my legs up higher. I know Elise can motivate me to do just that! Thank you for a great workout I thoroughly enjoy!! - posted by Brenda on 6/29/2009 |
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| Awesome workout!! |
| I love this video. Elise is both soothing with her voice, yet encouraging enough to mentally help me through the workout. I can't believe what a challenge it was...with no weights either! I felt my legs shaking, and I must admit, I was moaning a bit. Ha Ha! I still look forward to doing it again. My goal is to improve my flexibility and raise my legs up higher. I know Elise can motivate me to do just that! Thank you for a great workout I thoroughly enjoy!! - posted by Brenda on 6/29/2009 |
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| Great Techniques |
| This video is a great mix of cardio, aerobics, pilates, toning, and ballet techniques. It is easy to use at home because you can use a chair instead of an actual ballet bar. This video gave me basic ballet techniques and it was easy to follow as a beginner. I love the mix of all types of workouts. It is a great workout for all types of needs. - posted by Christina on 4/30/2009 |
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| Burns every time |
| I bought this video and have been using it in my mix of other work outs. I can't say enough good things about this ballet work out. I feel it every time, but I can tell I am getting better. The first few time I couldn't do all the moves & my legs would start to tremble. I feel that I have had a GREAT work out when I am finished & look forward to doing it again. You will see results after a few weeks!!! - posted by Sarah on 4/16/2009 |
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| Great lower body toning |
| This is a workout that is challenging and graceful at the same time. - posted by Nancy on 4/13/2009 |
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| Graceful but somewhat boring |
| I liked this video because I got to do basic ballet moves and it has gorgeous background scenery. While a great workout, it did feel boring at times because the exercises are repeated on both sides and some include quite a few reps before moving on. (That makes sense because you're trying to work and tire the muscle.) Unlike the NYC ballet workout, this one has excellent cuing and I found the pace to be just right. Well, the pace of the individual movements was good, but the pace of the workout in general felt rather slow. I was also pleasantly surprised that it was more difficult than I expected.
Overall, if you are patient and don't mind a repetitive strength workout, this is a wonderful choice. It could have been improved by Elise putting more moves together into combinations to add variety, but that might've caused some people to get lost. - posted by Laura on 4/7/2009 |
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| Loved it - Challenging - Fun! |
| I'm a certified fitness instructor teaching Pilates, Cycling and Boot-camp type classes. That being said, I found this DVD to be a challenge for the lower body (mostly quads and hamstrings). Granted, I have tired "cycling" legs most days, I still think this is a great toning program for the hips, thighs and rear-end. The "jump" series was wonderful yet tough. I enjoyed the mat Pilates inspired abdominal exercises. I would say it's a moderately difficult program. However, you can make it as hard (or easy) as you want - - it's your workout after all! Enjoy!! - posted by Andria on 1/30/2009 |
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| Not the best |
| If you want to do ballet, why not sign up for a class? Ballet is difficult and if you don't execute the steps properly you risk a chance of injury. If there is an instructor in the room with you they can tell you what you are doing wrong. Also, the instructor in the video has tension in her hands. If you already have experience in dance this might be the dvd for you. - posted by Marly on 1/9/2009 |
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