WORKOUT
A BALLET INSPIRED WORKOUT
No dance experience required! Become a rebel ballerina and improve your overall strength, endurance and fitness. BY KALYN SWIHART
GRAHAM MCKERRELL One of IMPACT Magazine's Canada's Top Fitness Instructors 2021 and 2023 and owner of Ballet Beats® in Calgary, AB. K ALYNSWIHART
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BALLETBEATS
he marriage of ballet and fitness provides challenging exercises with amazing results both physically and mentally. Adding dance to your fitness routine can increase balance, strength, flexibility, endurance, grace, mobility and body awareness, as well as improved posture. The multi-tasking achieved when you add dance to fitness is at a much higher level than other fitness activities and challenges your brain to memorize movements and patterns. Another added benefit of dance is the music! Not only does it make working out that much more fun, but it adds energy, motivation and a challenge to use or develop musicality. Put on your favourite playlist to maximize the benefits and enjoyment of these exercises! Let's dance!