Flexibility in ballet is very important as it improves elegance, alignment and reduces the chances of injury because there is more movement at the joints whilst the muscles are less sensitive to sharp uncontrolled movements.
After researching a number of flexibility workouts I decided this one would be most beneficial to me. This is because my upper body is fairly lose naturally but my legs aren't nearly as flexible as they need to be for ballet. This is an especially good workout because it is very thorough, not just focusing on the main leg muscles (hamstring and quadriceps), however it is short enough that it can fit in with my daily life style. I plan to do this workout four times a week and just do some very brief stretches on the other days, this will help me make the most progress in the little time I have.
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