PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Bored with your workout? Try giving ballet a twirl. Ballet works almost every muscle of the body, increases flexibility and even helps relieve stress. At the Pittsburgh Ballet ...

You may have zero aspirations to perform a split while leaping in the air, but you can still benefit from training like a dancer. Dancers are a unique blend of artist and athlete, and ballet is one of ...

It is not unusual for competitive Irish dancers to excel at other individual and team sports, and cross-training is key to endurance, execution and stamina. When it comes to cross-training, many ...

Aerobics is all about continuous and rhythmic physical motion, which makes it a great cardiovascular workout. It raises the ...

Rock climbing is all about upper body strength, core stability, and grip power. Climbers need strong arms and shoulders to ...

In Ballet West’s exercise class, Utahns discover their inner ballet dancer and forget about looking foolish Becoming a ballet student as an adult is: a) A good way to exercise. It improves posture and ...

A great workout inspired by the pros. A ballet-inspired workout could help you slim down and shape up this season. Physique 57 — -- intro:The hottest barre these days is not some downtown ...

Odom, who loves being a member of the ballet-balance class herself, said the exercises strengthen and help seniors become aware of their body structure and posture and proper alignment of their ...

Maybe the plié squat sounds a little too fancy for you. The move is also known as the sumo squat. This small change in foot placement adds a little more focus on the inner thigh muscles and glutes ...

Dancing can improve the physical and mental well-being of aging people. Queensland Ballet and QUT today released the results of a joint project examining the health and wellbeing benefits of ballet ...