Lifting legs in ballet?

ive danced since i was 3 but thers summin i dnt understand. wen u lift ur leg at the barre they say ur ment 2 user ur tummy instead of ur thigh so u dnt get fat thighs but this doesnt do anyfing. cud i b doin summin wrong??

Lifting legs in ballet?imax theater

try using a combo of abs and inner thighs, in ballet you use both these muscles tons, so they are bound to be larger than say your biceps, but the stronger your muscles the easier certain exercises become, especially in the center. If you are on pointe, your abs and thighs are essential to be strong, so don't think that your thighs will build up and get large, because they won't get fat, it also depends on your body type people are born with different type muscles, short and thick, long and lean, etc. there is no perfect "ballerina body"

Lifting legs in ballet?classical music opera theater

You just gotta work at it, your thigh is obviously gonna do alot of the work but you can make it easier for yourself by using your tummy. Try doing pilates to strengthen your stomach muscles and this could help you. Goodluck luv. Jax
you are lifting from within pulling the leg muscles in use both too much abs will hurt turn out in-tire body should always pull from within unless a pliet is involved, but you lift on the rise
By the looks of your question, I think there are a lot of things that you don't understand. I could hardly comprehend your question.

The direct answer is that your abs will do much of the work for you. Of course you have to use your leg muscles, but by using the abs, you pull up and actually take some of the effort away from your legs. Keep your abs strong at all times.

*I've danced since I was 3, but there is something I don't understand. When you lift your leg at the barre, my teachers say to use your stomach instead of your thigh. The main reason for this is so you dno't get fat thighs. But, when I use my stomach muscles, it doesn't do anything. Could I be doing something wrong? *