🥁And our STAGE READY Challenge winner is......
Rachel Li 🎉🙌🖤
Congratulations love!! A month of training on us has been added to your account. So excited for you😍
SO PROUD of all the energy and excitement every single one of you brought to this challenge. It was truly amazing to see, especially in such a busy season. I hope all of you had fantastic performances and are feeling fulfilled and happy✨
Now let's lock in on WINTER RESET❄️ Join here!!
Merde for anyone else performing today!!🍬🍭Wrapping up my nutcracker and I’ll see you all tomorrow for our Winter Reset challenge!!🤍
Dec
22
Challenge
December 22 — February 15
WINTER RESET is your bridge between performance season and the New Year.🌉
This training block is designed to help you reset after a demanding season, rebuild strength, and set the foundation for what’s next.
The focus is on intentional winter training, including:
Strength and conditioning work that supports rebuilding and longevity
Foundational lifts, core and stability to reinforce strong movement patterns
Fueling, mindset and recovery habits that keep you consistent through winter
This is about slowing down with purpose so you can speed up when it counts, heading into the New Year, audition season, or your next training phase feeling solid, confident, and ready to build.
📋 CHALLENGE CHECK-INS
Every other week, I’ll post a check-in thread in the community for you to share. Each response counts as an entry for the prize.
Week of Dec. 22:
Set your focus.
Share one intention or training priority you’re bringing into WINTER RESET and the New Year.
Week of Jan. 5:
Momentum check.
What’s starting to feel more consistent in your training?
Week of Jan. 19:
Mid-training block check-in.
What’s one thing that's helping you stay on track as the year picks up?
Week of Feb. 2:
Looking ahead.
Share one takeaway from this block and one thing you’re carrying forward.
🎁 CHALLENGE PRIZE
The prize for this challenge is a Sprout Living protein bundle, gifted to support recovery, strength, and sustainable training as you move through the New Year. 🖤
Set the tone now and LET'S MAKE 2026 OUR MOST UNSTOPPABLE YEAR YET🩰💪
*Deadline extended to 12.31.2025
WANT TO BE FEATURED ON THE BARBELL BALLERINA INSTAGRAM? 😍drop your gorgeous photos from performance season below if you are okay with us sharing!! (And photographer credit if applicable.) I’ll leave this open until next Wednesday to give everyone a chance to upload. You’ve all been working SO hard, let’s show the world what stunning athletes we have here at TBB🤍
Locking in for theater week!!🩰✨ Hope everyone’s shows are going amazing🤍
✅Just did our Day 2: Lifted Lines today from home with the modifications because of winter driving conditions✨❄️ still getting it done! Which workout are you doing today??👇🏼
🎭🩰STAGE READY: final check-in!!
Drop another video, photo or comment sharing how far you’ve come, how your shows are going, etc. Let us celebrate YOU❤️🔥 Costumes encouraged!
Update: prize for the challenge this round will be a free month of the app (or credit applied to annual). Merch will have its own launch window in 2026 so we can give it the hype it deserves.
Reminder that our FIRST EVER Live Coaching Call is happening in 2 DAYS!! ⭐The Barbell Ballerina Performance Lab
Who: TBB App Members
What: 1 Hour Live Group Coaching/Q&A
When: Wednesday, December 3 at 4 PM CST
Where: Here in the app, at this link
Why: To get real-time support on training, recovery, nutrition, mindset, form, injuries, performance prep, etc. AND connect with other dancers chasing big dreams.
Replay will be available.
SEE YOU THERE🤍 – Lili
⭐ IT’S HAPPENING: The Barbell Ballerina Performance Lab
Our first-ever live coaching session inside the app is happening next Wednesday at 4 PM CST.
This new monthly space is where you can get real-time support on whatever you’re working on: programming, form, injuries, performance prep, or anything you want clarity on.
First session:
Wednesday, December 3 at 4 PM CST
Replay will be available.
If you want feedback, direction, or a place to check in with other dancer-athletes, I’d love to see you at the first one.
✅STAGE READY: WEEK OF NOV. 24 CHECK-IN
We are at the halfway point!! Let us know how things are going, what are you struggling with, what is going well? Photos and videos always encouraged.
Plus some extra holiday week reminders to show your body some extra love and nourishment🤍
P.S. as always if you are just joining us, dive right in and join the challenge, let us know what you’re working on and what you need support with!!