When a normal person hears the word "sit-up" they might think of a normal -put your knees in a bent position and struggle to pull the rest of your body up to them - sit-up. However, when we hear the word sit-up we know better than to hope for a set of 30 or so normal sit-ups. In our minds, sit-ups mean an entire Shakira song's (and yes it HAS to be Shakira) worth of ballet sit-ups and various crunches.
Def. Ballet Sit-Up (n.)/ an exercise in which a dancer must begin by lying flat on her back in a tucked under position. Next she must simultaneously pull her upper body up to almost a 90 degree position and open their legs into a straddle position while raising her arms into fifth above her head. After holding this position for roughly 2 seconds she must lower her body back down to the ground without letting her feet or shoulder blades touch the ground. If you think this sounds impossible, then you're almost right.
Our wonderful teacher whom we adore claims that all of this torture will make us stronger turners and pretty much all-around better dancers... but during the painful routine we have trouble believing her! We always say that if a normal person (not a dancer) had to do as many ballet sit-up as we have to do on a daily basis, they would probably die.
Def. Ballet Sit-Up (n.)/ an exercise in which a dancer must begin by lying flat on her back in a tucked under position. Next she must simultaneously pull her upper body up to almost a 90 degree position and open their legs into a straddle position while raising her arms into fifth above her head. After holding this position for roughly 2 seconds she must lower her body back down to the ground without letting her feet or shoulder blades touch the ground. If you think this sounds impossible, then you're almost right.
Our wonderful teacher whom we adore claims that all of this torture will make us stronger turners and pretty much all-around better dancers... but during the painful routine we have trouble believing her! We always say that if a normal person (not a dancer) had to do as many ballet sit-up as we have to do on a daily basis, they would probably die.
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