The Barbell Ballerina

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10 Nov 15:45

00:55

Stage Ready🎭 WEEK 3 CHECK-IN!!👇🏼

Edit* videos can be uploaded in our private TBB Community channel as posts themselves but not as comments! You are welcome to post a video there or photo underneath this main thread, both will count😊

Drop a video/photo of the skill you decided to work on during our 8 weeks: rehearsal snippet, specific lift in the gym, ballet step, anything!! Perfection DOES NOT EXIST and we are not looking for that!!! Share your process, your art, your work, your flow. Support another dancer in the comments 🤍 let’s have fun!!

New members: it’s never too late to join the challenge! Just hit join here and start doing the check-ins! Winner at the end of the 8 weeks gets free TBB merch from the collection launching this fall/winter🍁😍

Can’t wait to see all your videos/photos!!👏🏼

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Posted

08 Nov 16:12

Happy weekend my loves!! 🎉 Thought it’d be fun to do a thread of what you’re performing this season (nutcracker or otherwise!!) Feel free to include a photo in costume or rehearsing 😍

I will be dancing sugar plum, dew drop and rat queen 🍬🩰🌸👑

Can’t wait to see everyone’s roles!!

-Lili

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Posted

30 Oct 16:03

Sneak peek time 👀 The next 8 weeks are stacked!!! 📆Here is what's still coming in the STAGE READY training block:

Week 1: Oct. 27 (already up): 

  • Creating your performance plan

  • Snack ideas for your dance bag

Week 2: Nov 3

  • Resting between sets

  • Adductor release video (requested)

  • Pre stage class warmup

Week 3: Nov 10

  • Protein pumpkin muffins

  • Sleep consistency tips (requested)

Week 4: Nov 17

  • Psoas release

  • Stage ready journal prompts

  • Apple cinnamon buckwheat cereal recipe

Week 5: Nov 24

  • Performance visualization

  • Theater bag checklist 

Week 6: Dec 1

  • December lock in: performing is a mental game

  • Form tip: how to deadlift

Week 7: Dec 8

  • Gym etiquette

  • Whole wheat tacos

  • Fueling tip: fat

Week 8: Dec 15

  • Performance de-stressors

  • Recharging post show: you did it!

All designed to help you build a powerful body, a mind that stays sharp under pressure, and a soul that dances with pure joy onstage because you've built up the foundations❤️‍🔥 LET'S GO!!!

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Posted

27 Oct 13:44

00:59

STAGE READY begins today!!!!🎭🩰This block is all about stepping into your strongest performance season yet⭐️

This week’s check-in: pick ONE SKILL to focus on over the next 8 weeks and share it with us below. Maybe it’s a tricky Nutcracker section, a specific gym lift, or a challenging ballet step you want to master. Setting the goal is step one!!✅

To be eligible to win free TBB merch at the end of our 8 weeks, join the challenge here

LET’S KEEP BUILDING🔥

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Posted

27 Oct 00:00

The theater just called...you ATE that stage up. 🔥
It’s time to step into your strongest performance season yet with the STAGE READY 8-Week Challenge.

This block is all about training smarter, not harder. We’ll focus on maintenance over exertion through:

  • Lower volume + essential lifts

  • Stamina work that keeps you strong (not burnt out)

  • Fueling + recovery for peak performance

  • Guided visualizations to ground your mindset before you hit the stage

📋 CHALLENGE CHECK-INS

Every other week, I’ll post a specific check-in thread for you to share your progress. Each response counts as an entry.

  • Week of Oct. 27: Pick ONE skill to focus on over the next 8 weeks and share it with us. Maybe it's a tricky Nutcracker section, a specific gym lift, or a challenging ballet step you want to master.

  • Week of Nov. 10: Time for bravery!! Share a video of your skill in action. Remember, no judgement here just support. 🖤

  • Week of Nov. 24: Check in! How’s it going? What’s working? What do you need help with?

  • Week of Dec. 8: Drop another video showing your progress + celebrate how far you’ve come!

🎁 CHALLENGE PRIZE

Quick update: the prize for this challenge will be one free month inside the app.
Merch will get its own launch window in 2026 so we can do it right, but for now I’m excited to gift the winner a month of training with me. 🖤

Get ready to become unrecognizable onstage this season.
Let’s do this. 🩰💪

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Posted

26 Oct 11:04

🥁And our BACK IN SEASON Challenge winner is...

Karen Johnson 🎉👏🎈

CONGRATULATIONS!! Check your inbox to claim your prize (1:1 coaching call with me woohooo🤍)

I’m SO proud of the amazing energy and dedication the ENTIRE community brought to this challenge. Reading your comments on each check-in was SO FUN and every single one of you made some incredible strides. If you didn't win this time, there are literally so many more challenges to come!!!👀

STAGE READY starts tomorrow!!😍 Let's keep building.

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Posted

21 Oct 18:54

NEW: Streaks are LIVE 🔥

Your Training Streak now tracks how consistently you’re showing up for your plan: whether that’s 2, 3, or 5 sessions per week.

Every completed workout or video watched adds to your streak and keeps your momentum alive.

Rest days are part of the plan; progress here means showing up when you said you would, not grinding to burnout.

As with any new feature, there might be a few glitches as we roll this out. If something doesn’t look right or you’re unsure how it’s tracking, just drop a comment below or email/dm me and I’ll make sure you’re sorted. 🤍 So excited for this!!

Posted

20 Oct 14:55

00:44

BACK IN SEASON Final Check-in!!!✅

👉🏼Let me know below one thing you’ve improved this month!! Each comment under any weekly check-in counts as an entry. Winner will be randomly selected this weekend for a 30 min 1:1 coaching call with me to strategize your strongest season yet and answer any questions you have. 🎉

NEXT MONDAY, Oct. 27 we start our brand new 8 week training block: STAGE READY (Oct. 27 – Dec. 21) 🎭🩰❄️ Get ready to become an absolute powerhouse onstage for any performances coming up whether it be Nutcracker or otherwise!! Sharing more details soon, it’s going to be SO good!!!!🔥

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Posted

01 Oct 17:22

00:59

WE ARE AT THE HALFWAY MARK!! 🤯🙌 sprinkling a dose of encouragement - show up for FUTURE YOU🔮

Progressions have been added to your exercises for the 4 weeks remaining of this training block📈hellooo strength and performance gains.

🏋️‍♀️If you are just joining us, not to worry! You can still enter to win a 1:1 call with me:

1) click JOIN under the back in season challenge 

2) add your entries under ALL checkin posts (this goes for everyone 😉)

Next official check-in will be next week🤍

Posted

15 Sep 16:20

00:48

WEEK 3 Back in Season Challenge CHECK-IN🖤✨ share a WIN you’ve experienced this far!! Big or small, we want to know😍

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