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Some effective exercises are crunches, push-ups, pull-ups, squats, and weight lifting to name a few. Or you could do any other types of exercises that include weights like bench presses, etc..
in the beginning, yes, your feet will hurt, but once you have broken in your pointe shoes they will start feeling like a second skin, and you will be able to practice and do pointe exercises more fluently and more easily.
If you care for your feet and build the muscles in your feet (by doing dyna band exercises) before starting pointe you should not have a problem. However if your start pointe when you are still young it can hurt your feet. Typically pointe shoes can be worn starting around age 12.
The age that you start on pointe differs depending where you do ballet. Some schools even get girls as young as seven to go on pointe. Though I do not entirely agree with this as their legs are not developed or strong enough yet. It also can take up to 6 or so months once you get your pointe shoes (or even before) to complete training exercises to make sure you are ready and capable enough to go on pointe! It really all depends on a. how strong your legs are and b. when your teacher says she wants you to go on pointe! :D p.s. I started pointe at 11 :)
Yes, if done properly. Some people swear by them.
Any exercise that involves the abdominal muscles or abs will be effective with continued use. Some exercises for abdominal muscles are squats, crunches, the side crunch. There are also exercise equipment made specifically for the abs.
In order to get on pointe you have to have strong feet because you want to be on the box of your shoe. To do that, you should strengthen those muscles by doing exercises for example using a theraband and just pointing and flexing.
some pointe shoes are : Bloch Capezio Freed Principal And Russian There are much more but those are some name brand pointe shoes Especially Bloch And Capezio and don't forget Grishkos
To find some effective team building games, try the site 'business balls'. They suggest puzzles, games, lateral thinking exercises which stimulate the brain.
the bicycle crunch
The best floor exercises use a lot of different muscle groups. Try situps, jumping jacks, leg raises, and push ups. A good resource for floor exercises is a basic pilates book.
By doing special pre-pointe exercises. They are mostly the same for everyone, but will vary by what your personal instructor gives you and what your company uses. You'll probably use therabands, weights, and other exercises at the barre and in the center to practice balance and strengthen your ankles, toes, and legs. You'll also work on controlling the entire foot.