Ballet dancers have the strongest; most beautiful; probably the most envied bodies in the world. How do they stay slender and willowy while maintaining the extraordinary energy it takes to perform night after night? Can a nondancer or an amateur attain a dancers figure and a dancers vitality? And keep it?Here; in The Dancers Body Book; the legendary ballerina Allegra Kent discloses the health; weight-watching; and relaxation secrets of some of the worlds greatest ballet dancers -- from Suzanne Farrell and Fernando Bujones to Darci Kistler and Madame Alexandra Danilova. Combining them with two well-balanced diets -- one to lose weight by and one to live by -- and an exercise regimen that can be tailored to the individual; she provides a fabulous fitness program for everyone who longs to be slimmer; healthier; and more energetic.Fourteen varied menus incorporate delicious recipes from the dancers themselves (such as Jacques DAmboises Wonderful Dinner Salad and Dierdre Carberrys Almond Meringue Kisses); along with calorie guides and advice on how to create additional menus using your own favorite dishes. Helpful discussions on sports and exercise systems -- ranging from jogging and swimming to the sophisticated "Pilates" workout -- are also included; and in a special chapter entitled "A Healthy Outlook;" the dancers talk candidly on such issues as smoking; anorexia; vitamins; doctors; massage; junk foods; fad diets; and injuries.Dancers take meticulous care of all their equipment because training and performance depend on it. Of course; the most essential piece of equipment; the body; needs the most care of all; and that is what this book is about: how to take care of the worlds greatest machine.Allegra Kent joined the New York City Ballet at the age of fifteen and was a principal dancer with the company for thirty years; during which time she created a number of starring roles in ballets by Balanchine and Robbins. The mother of two daughters and a son; she is also the author of Allegra Kents Water Beauty Book.
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