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Element: Ballet Conditioning by n/a
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DVD detailsActor: Elise Gulan Director: n/a Brand: Anchor DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 51 minutes DVD Release Date: 2007-12-04 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: ANCHOR BAY
DVD Reviews of Element: Ballet ConditioningDVD Review: Wow! Summary: 5 StarsI've done this workout every other day for the last two weeks and it's awesome! It kicks my butt every time. You feel it working every muscle of your lower body and also your back. The abs section at the end is also extremely challenging and effective. So far only I have noticed the changes in my muscles, but I know that after a few weeks, everyone else will see the changes in my body as well. I'm looking forward to any new workout DVDs by Elise. I also own her yoga video but I honestly haven't tried it yet.
DVD Review: Buns of steel, here I come! Summary: 5 StarsYes! I'm so glad I bought this. I haven't done ballet in about two years because I didn't have time, and now I can't afford the classes. Well, this DVD is definitely a good investment for the low price. It's mostly a barre (using a chair, as I'm sure you've read already), but the exercises are awesome. I especially liked the developpes to front, side, & back and then you have to pump up. HOLY COW! Yes, start working hip flexors! Also the attitudes in the same manner was great. I've noticed from pictures that my derriere has lost some perkiness so I bought this to get back in shape- I'm sure in a few days of doing this I'll see results, woo hoo! And I love the Ab section, wonderfully painful. Excellent DVD.
Only (overlookable) flaws- yes, she can crack walnuts with her thighs. I suppose that could be remedied a bit if she actually turned out when doing exercises devant (to the front- ie, her developpes, battements, attitudes, etc). And her arms annoy me, KEEP YOUR ELBOWS UP! I may not have been doing ballet, but I've been doing flamenco instead and it's universal unless intended- droopy arms look BAD.
Random- I swear I've seen this back yard while driving thru Pacific Palisades, CA!
DVD Review: Reshape your legs! Summary: 5 StarsMy thighs-my problem area-were tighter after just ONE session. I am not exaggerating. The first time I did this I was cursing at the TV, but now it's one of my favorite workouts. Buy it. You won't regret it.
DVD Review: like it :) Summary: 5 StarsI really liked this video, I am just getting back into ballet and really like the work in this video, it has it all, stretching, barre work, but without the barre, I just use my standup vacuum cleaner for support!!! Worth it! I liked this one even better than new york city ballet workout.
DVD Review: I love Elise Gulan dvd's Summary: 5 StarsThis DVD is so great..it really does focus on the lower body but she also teaches ballet in the dvd. I always wanted to be a dancer so doing these type of dvd's is fun for me. Elise Gulan also does videos on exercise.tv and she is soo great with that as well. She is an amazing instructor..so motivating and kind.I wish she had more dvd's or lived near me...get this one and your legs will be shaplier.
Description of Element: Ballet ConditioningBallet Dancers always have slender bodies that are both strong and lean with lovely proportion and gorgeous body lines. One of the greatest secrets to a dancer's body is ballet conditioning which focuses on all muscle groups. In this unique program your muscles will work smoothly in unison to create a long streamlined silhouette with flat abs a lean lower body and beautifully defined curves. Moving gracefully and fluidly through this series of exercises you will strengthen and stretch your way to a dancers body. Elise Gulan has over 18 years in dance education including Ballet Pointe Tap and Jazz. She was a principal soloist for the Virginia Ballet Company where she danced for seven years appearing in productions such as Copelia Swan Lake and Nutcracker Suite. She brought her love of expression through movement to her new career as a certified personal trainer and instructor of Yoga Core Fusion? and Core Energy Flow?. Elise enjoys helping her students to find their inner strength and to energize their joy of life through physical and mental fitness. Element is proud to support the Arbor Day Foundation. For every four ElementDVDs purchased a tree will be planted (up to 20000 trees annually). In addition to generating oxygen trees provide air pollution control and decrease atmospheric carbon dioxide levels thereby reducing global warming. www.arborday.org. The instructor, Elise, was kind enough to answer some questions from Amazon.com about the Element line of DVDs. Why do you think the recent trend for women is to seek the dancer's silhouette? Elise: A dancer's silhouette is the ideal physique for a woman today. It provides strength through lean, elegant, streamlined muscles. The strengthening of the dance conditioning movements will help melt away fat while creating lean musculature that is still feminine and graceful. The stretching element of dance creates length, not only in the muscles, but in the spine as well. Training with ballet conditioning will give a woman a strong, tall slender body. How did you manage to create a ballet conditioning program that doesn't use a barre or any other equipment? Elise: I created a workout that uses the strength of the core to create balance and stability in the body. The sequences on this dvd are both accessible and challenging for anyone! Many ballet conditioning exercises actually don't use the barre as a weight-bearing tool-it's only for balance. In this DVD a beginner can use a chair to aid in balance, as they build core strength. A more advanced practitioner can do much of the series without the aid of a chair, simply by bracing the body with the strength of the abdominals, and a lifted, elongated spine. Who is this workout good for? Elise: This workout is amazing for women and men of all shapes and sizes! Ballet Conditioning uses one's own body weight as resistance, so it is safe to do every day, for women AND men. from the strongest athlete, to the ultimate newcomer to fitness. It works to build strong, lean muscle, raise the heart-rate, and speed up metabolism. Dance also helps create rhythm, grace, and balance while building a supple flexible spine. . What do you think consumers will find different about Element DVDs from other workout programs? Elise: I know that consumers will enjoy the pure elegance of these DVDs. This is what truly sets the 'element' series apart from other brands of DVDs. The Element DVD's encourage a solid mind/body connection, which encourages practitioners to explore their physical edge, while being truly mentally & emotionally present in the moment. These programs are fluid and graceful in their movement, and provide a HUGE physical fitness element in a nurturing and encouraging environment. . Tell us about the connection with this DVD and the efforts to reduce global warming. Elise: Element DVDs support the harmony of mind and body, which encourages a social and global awareness. This harmony encourages us to do what we can to make a difference in the world. For every four Element DVDs sold, a tree will be planted in a national forest. Consumers are therefore doing their part to reduce their carbon footprint, and the dangerous effects of global warming. If we work together, we can spread health and happiness one deep breath at a time.
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