American - Dancer | 1979 -
The idea for 'Ballet Baby' started when I was going through my own pregnancy.
Mary Helen Bowers
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With ballet, you're really focused on the inner thigh and butt and just lifting and lengthening everything, including your arms. You're not using weights, but holding up the weight of your own arms is a challenge.
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Ballet can be hard on your joints, and when you're on a movie set doing take after take, it can become really repetitive.
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Ballet targets smaller muscles that you don't often use - instead of working your quads, it works the inside and the back of your leg.
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In yoga, you hold the positions, whereas in dance, you're constantly moving, extending, reaching through the legs and arms, which helps build long, lean muscles as opposed to shorter, tighter ones.
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I think being in the right mindset is a huge challenge for women, who often take an all-or-nothing approach to working out or eating well.
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Have something that you enjoy, that satisfies you. For me, that is dark chocolate, red wine, and cheese. But make room in your life for vegetables and whole grains to nourish your body.
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Any exercise is better than nothing, even if it's only five minutes.
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To look and feel your best, it's essential to work out, eat well, and make sure that you are also drinking plenty of water and getting enough sleep.
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If you don't have the time or money to get to the gym, work out at home. It saves tons of time and makes life more efficient.
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Generally, I snack on lots of fresh fruit and raw nuts, such as almonds.
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I try and get as much sleep as I possibly can, although it's harder with a baby.
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