The Secret of a Ballerina Legs Extension IS STRENGTH
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- A ballerina needs to be in control of each and any single movement of the body, the ‘Wow Factor’ of extension is achieved by the control obtained combining flexibility and strength, there is no one without the other.
This video is a very quick version of a bigger Extension series we made. To check it out go to the Lazy Dancer Studio:
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Oh my I didn't know I could extend my leg! I've been doing it wrong all these times, and after I watched this video ONCE, I did the extension!
Bravoooooooooooo! So proud of you!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D Love Love Love Alessia :D
Wow I fell the same after I did this
Same!
That's amazing! I'm jealous 😭
I saw your comment and though no wayyy is that possible. I watched the rest of the video and did it straight away!!!! I WAS SO SHOCKED i thought i could never do it because of the way i was holding my leg! Mind blownnnnn!! Congrats for being able to do it aswelllllll!!!
Im here to improve my Muay Thai headkick ability. I was tired of „just trying more“, „butter fly/ hip flexor stretches“ and so on. I am happy I got here, because you Ballerinas understand the interplay between flexibility and strength so much better than anyone I ever met in the martial arts community. Only sport I know where it is common knowledge that you actually need to strengthen your hip flexors instead of only stretching it.
Looking forward to taking some heads off with precision, tension, control and grace like a true ballerina 🩰
Kind regards from a stocky muscular dude with hair on his back 😂😂😂
same story here (except i practice tricking instead of muay thai) 😂 bless these ballerinas for their wisdom haha
Kickboxer here. Saaame. I am doing a lot of ballet exercises lately lol
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Taekwondo here!
Muay thai.. same here 😂
"Cup of tea on the heel" this has become a major quote of national importance
It has!!!! :D:D:D ahahahah
Oh my God!! You totally made me do it!! I extended my leg!! I started again with ballet recently at 28 and never thought I could pull it off again yet here we are!! Thank you so much ❤💐
Folks! Believe what the young lady is saying because I have seen a huge difference in my foot strength after doing her balance videos. I cannot believe how much stronger I feel in my feet and lower calves.
Alessia, I've been looking for something to help with extension and this video was just the ticket, PLUS, it has totally helped with a back problem I've been trying to strengthen near my quadratus lumborum on right side!!! This 54 year old beginner ballerina is going to hold a cup o tea on her knee and heel and kick some teen dancer butt with her extensions. Love you!
Fantastic!!!! You are fabulous! :D:D:D:D:D Bravo!!! :D Love Alessia
I've never been able to hold an extension above 90°. I did this video ONCE and was able to hold above 90° on both sides for the first time. Excited to see what else I'll be able to do in the future, thank you!
Fantastic exercises, fabulous teacher 😍 and .... fluffy assistant😻 rolled up in the curtain
Sasha Hera I think the one on the paid subscription is longer. I’ve been doing it for a while. It’s really great. I can check for you if you like? I was just checking on here today cuz it’s hard for my iPad to sort my date posted.
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:):):) Thank you Sherrie!!! :D
You are funny yet brutal at the same time. Keep it up!
Ahahah Thank you Nurull! :D
@Lazy Dancer Tips love your videos! I am dancer, dance instructor, and a doctor of physical therapy, and I do your workouts. Sometimes my 12y/o and 8 y/o daughters join me! My 12y/o is doing your foot and ankle exercises to strengthen for Pointe! Keep up the good work!!! Can't wait for more!
Thank you so much Megan! So happy to hear the whole family joins lazy dancer to workout! All the best to your girl starting pointe work soon! Love to you all ! Alessia
Hello! These extension videos helped me extend my leg muscles to reach as far as possible. Thank you for guiding these astounding tips!
When I let go to hold I lose my turnout! I know they say it’s supposed to come from the adductors and your psoas but how do I activate using these and doing it right? I can’t stop gripping in the hip and losing the turnout. Thank you!
I finally found how to activate my muscles for leg extention! This workout is a treasure! What did I do for a long time...😭
This looks brutal! Can't wait to try it. Thanks, Alessia.
ahahahaah YEY!!!! :D
Wow love this video and your helpful tips!! Subscribed!
Great exercises! I like especially the thought behind the stretching. It's still a dancing class, so you should do it like a dancer. I will keep this in mind!
But I have one question: My teacher always said to me that my hip shouldn't be tilted. How can I improve my extensions (à la second) without tilting the hip too much? 🙈 Thanks in advance!
Fantastic Lisa! Yes keep this in mind as it will always catch the eye of who is watching, besides it feels so much better if you keep dancing thought the stretch! :) Regarding your question, hips will tilt automatically, but you cannot start the developpe thinking that iscoming from your hip. If your leg reaches 180' of course some tilting is involved. First tho master the developpe with your hips squared then, once it is solid and clean you can allow a little tilt. You want a strong "a la second" not a " i just waked my leg up there with everything out of place". Not pleasant to watch :) All the Best and let me know how you get on with this! Ciao Alessia :)
Love, love , love this !!!!!! Thank u for teaching correct alignment. ❤️❤️👍🏻
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Absolutely love your videos, especially how you combine them with actual ballet movements. Keep up the amazing work :)
So glad you are enjoying the videos Sarah!!! :D Lots of love Alessia
omg I actually did it, so impressed with you and myself
Easier exercices than the other extension video. ... i was litterarly dying 😭
This is a excellent video and I know because I’ve tried dozens on how to increase extensions. This is the first one that helped me get my leg into the hip socket, which is very necessary.
I love how you talk about and then show the proper way to grab the leg starting at 7:02. I'm showing this section to my students. I tell them about holding the back up and straight as you grab the leg and they look at me like I'm crazy. It's nice to be able to show this section of your video to them to show them what I have been telling them is correct.
Teacher's support! Glad I could help out!
All the best to you you and you students!
Love
Alessia
Super hard! Another one please, but a bit longer. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it sara! If you wish to become a member of Lazy dancer studio you can find 3 full length workouts to improve extension. You get 7 days free trial where you can check all the exclusive content out. And if you don't like it you can cancel in those 7 days. No strings attached :) lazydancertips.vhx.tv/ :):) Love Alessia
the cat in the background - so cuuute.
Thank you! I feel like I not just mimicked an exercise but also learned something as well.
Bravoooo!!! :D:D:D
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS VIDEO!!! 😍😍😍😍 I am so excited!
Thank you so much ❤️
You are more than welcome Brianna :D:D:D
Excellent video. I am surprised Watson is sleeping in the background. So behaved.... for now....he must've been really tired. I can't wait to try this whole series. When I am settled into a routine (new job, moving, settling in) I'll be ready. This looks great.
ahahah for once he's quiet and not singing the songs of his people! Let me know how you get on with this, happy moving and best of luck with the new job!!!! Lots of love Alessia
the cat sleeping in the background
When they are sleeping.....:D
You are so funny and a joy to watch! Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for all of the hard work and love you put into your videos, it really shows! They are always so helpful, and you are so amazing! Thank you!!!
Thank you Hannah for the lovely words! Lots of love Alessia :D
What stretches and exercises do you suggest I do every day to help me get my leg up to my head? Haha like bunny ears! 😂
Do these every day!!! ::D:D:D:D
You are such a great instructor! Thank you ❤
I will try it tomorrow! I have very hard problems with the flexibility. I'm training every day but the problem is that also if I work well, my body don't improve the flexibility... or improve it slowly (very slowly). It's my first year as a dancer (also if is too late - I'm 23) and I know that I need time to see results. But sometimes is so sad... I see people with natural flexibility (my sister for ex.; she never trained but she's flexibile) and also if I work with sweats and tears, I'm not flexibile :)
Don't give up and stop looking at other people. they are not you and you are not them! They might have the flexibility but not the Heart you have for ballet! You are unique in every way, take the time you need to achieve your goal! I'm there with you and I know you can do it! Come on! One step at the time! Lots of love Alessia
Please, come to Switzerland! :D I'd like to take a class with you! You're a great great teacher and ballerina
Siiiiii Karolina! Spero vivamente di riuscire a passare dalla svizzera! Dita incrociate! Un Bacione! Alessia :)
I'm almost 20 and its my first year as a dancer as well. Dont give up, we will do it, we just need practice! Do it at your time, don't look at the rest. I know how it feels!
Great video! could you make a video about ankle stretching?
Oh my god this really helps! You are totally right! My good flexibility does not help my leg extension!! Bc I don’t have a right muscle to hold!!!!!
Thank you for super inspirational videos! I enjoy every minute of my workouts with your video. You are a perfect teacher. Bravo!
I'm so pleased to hear you are enjoying the classes Anna! Well done to you! Lots of love Alessia :)
I've always thought that ballethave a lots of things to learn to a lot of things to learn to martial artists. Thanks !
Great video. So glad to see you covering extensions correctly
Thank you Norman! :D:D:D:D:D:D
very helpful! I could really feel this one in my legs...
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That was magic! The second time around I let go AND IT WAS IN LINE WITH MY EAR! Thank you😊
Hi there! How often do you recommend to do these exercises/workout in order to improve and strengthen my leg extensions in a ballet? My legs are long and my torso is short so I already have difficulty of extensions; especially to the side! Will these exercises help a great deal and will I see a massive improvement in my extensions? Thanks you.
Hi Emma, what is your goal as dancer, are you in full time dance training? If so every day after class is my true advice. You have the perfect body, long legs, short torso it's just a matter of building up strength for you, which you'll have to do every day. You can do it :):) Love Alessia
hello dear alessia, i appreciate so much your videos the new and old ones. i've been following yours for a long time and currently i started studying dance and would like to get into more depth and was wondering if you have maybe some discount for the extension series or the general access. would really appreciate since my budget is tight as a student!
Dear lady, I was wondering if you had any videos, or if you were going to make any, for petit allegro jumps? Petit jeté and assemble and glissades and sissonnes done rapid fire to quick music is stumping me! Suggestions?????
Hello Sydney, I'm working on a jumping program as we speak, but if you wish to work on jumps right now you can have a look at this video here lazydancertips.com/workout/5-exercises-to-improve-jumps/ i really hope it helps! Love Alessia
sei fantastica, simpatica ed efficace allo stesso tempo. le mie allieve ti seguono :) e ora anche io
Grazie Valeria!!!! Spero veramente di essere utile alle tue allieve! Auguro a te e alle tue ballerine un grandioso successo! In danza e nella vita in generale! Un Bacione grande grande! Alessia
Amazing video I learned so much 😊
I needed this . Thanks
You are so funny 🤣🤣🤣 when you braved your leg standing up showing the mistake ahahagahaaaaaaaaaaa
I have a
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. How do you use your inspiration? Thanks
This is such a good exercise, focusing not just on stretch but strength as well. Just need to practice way more often. When you let go of your leg and say continue, continue, continue, my leg continues to drop 😂😂😂 So apparently the flexibility is there (kinda) but lacking the strength to keep it up without the hand.
Great will do this often
Thankyou will work on
It's so frustrating. I am doing stretching and exercises since years and there is no way I could lift my leg . Almost 90 degree angle.. that's it..
How? How can I learn to really lift it? Even when I am holding it I can not straighten my standing leg and I fall over because there is not enough wideness to even stand on this one leg.. help!!
Thank you very much! This is great!
I'm very flexible, but when I try to hold my leg in the same position as I extended, my leg goes down. What can I do to improve my strength? Kisses from Brazil
more practice and find video's for tips and tricks for high extention.
This is an awesome video! I'm definitely going to start doing these exercises! Is it possible for someone to learn how to do leg extensions starting with little to no flexibility?
Anything is possible as long as you want it :) keep on practicing and never give up! :D
Love Alessia
I wish I could see these exercises done with lower legs, to see how it functions and looks like on dancers who are still not that flexible and strong
Agree, I liked when she showed the grab the calf variation for those of us who “aren’t quite there yet”.
Please show the proper form for the extension exercises at lower heights for those of us less flexible/strong
This is great but feels quite advanced and I'm nowhere near this point. Is there another segment that would work the leg strength that's "debutante?" Love your videos + thank you!
You can try with all the stretches and splits exercises first, while still working on you r strength too :)
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Will this elongate my legs?? And nice video💯
It will elongate muscles for sure. :)
Thank you so much!
I love this thanks so much!!😘
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Can we do these exercises before class and not after?
How many hours a day do you spend dancing and working out? And how do you find time for it all?
You have no idea Audrey! that's why i schedule my life at the moment!!! LOL Kissy
Where exactly is the stength required to be able to extend your developpe and hold it in a high position? I always find myself grabbing my quads to hold the position (which isn't very high anyway) but I'm sure I'm missing the actual areas that should be strengthened for doing that successfully.
Of course the quad will engage as it's the biggest muscle, but you should also try to engage the back of your leg and push aways from the supporting leg. Try to watch the video again and listen carefully, lots of useful tips to achieve your extension. :)
What exercises can I do to help maintain my turnout when doing leg extensions, specifically in a la seconde? I'm having to bring my second position developpes slighly forward to be able to maintain the turnout in my leg but I'd like to be able to do it straight out to the side. Is that a strength thing or an anatomy thing?
I think I hurt my hip a little doing this 😬 when I went to do the extension on my right my left hip started hurting and now it feels weak. I’m just going to take a break and if the pain persists I’ll put some cream on it. Any tips?
Even though I’m 2 years late lol, the best thing to do is to not over work your hips. Make sure to do it a little at a time.
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Bonjour. J'aimerai savoir si les vidéos du programme Lazy Dancer Studio ont un sous-titrage ou la possibilité de traduire dans la langue de notre choix. Merci d'avance
Hi could yo tell me how to get my leg straight ?
Hello dear!! This is a wonderful video. I have a question, I've been doing the 5 days Ballerina Training program, which is focusing a lo~t on legs, which is great, of course. Thing is, I don't want bulky legs, but rather lean, slim and strong legs. Will this program help me with that, or am I going to have larger thighs, because I deffinitely don't want that.
Don't worry about bulking up, with dancers exercises you will never build up your body like a body builder. We only use our body weight, no extra gym weight, plus the stretching will elongate every muscle worked. Well done for doing the program by the way :) Love Alessia
This is so refreshing. I wish I could take ballet lessons. But at 50 years of age I’ve no chance.
Noooooo Trevor, adult ballet is huge and not just for people in their 20s and 30s.
Can u send me exercise to exstend my legs a d to life my legs with out swinging but lifting
I see the kitty!
I think I just did my first actual extension omg me = don't get to excited lol
When doing a developpe a la seconde, my hip is hurting a looooooot. It is only on the right side though, any thoughts about what it could be?
You might have something out of place in your lower back, have you considered seeing an osteopath? It shouldn't feel like agony :-/
7:15 😂😂 hahahaha
Kat Ζour I can’t stop laughing😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂I also can’t stop laughing
This is not a ballerina position😂....
You're sooo cute and funny😍 thanks a lot
Ahahah :D:D:D Thank you Nastasya :D
A d how is ur cat hope well
thank u! whenever i go to develope my legs always shake and my teacher thinks my legs are having some seizure🤣🤣😂😂🥰
Hi, Alessia. Are you ok? Thinking about you these days with love.
Best regards from Brazil
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It’s a wow 😳 I love it , I am gonna keep doing it , so grateful! Thank you .
What type of barre bar do you own, and where can I buy it? Thank you! :)
Here you go www.beemat.co.uk/products/beemat-adjustable-ballet-barre
Thank you for the link! :) Appreciate it. However, I'm in the US, and it appears that they only ship to England?
And this is what I like.