Can somebody put together a good exercise routine for me?
When you start taking ballet classes again, the muscles that will get the most sore are your outward rotators, your inner thighs, and your back. Strengthening these muscles will help you get back into shape more quickly. I advise doing abdominal curls every day – do them slowly, pulling your belly button toward your spine and using your lower abdominals. A few slow curls are more effective than lots of quick crunches. Another good exercise is back-lifts. Lie on your stomach and tuck your feet under your sofa. Put your arms out to the side, above your head, or behind your head and arch up as high as you can. Again, do this slowly, and only a few repetitions are necessary (try 8). For your inner thighs, lie on your back and put both legs up in the air, vertical. Open them out to a middle split position slowly, then use your inner thighs to pull your legs back together, maintaining as much turnout as you can. Do this slowly a few times, then do it quickly. Finish by doing “beats” – cross
