The Barbell Ballerina

Incredible 😍

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Amazing!!🥳 this is a stunning costume, can’t wait to see what it will be this year - share pics as you go!!

Oooh love love love!! 😍 so happy to hear the split has been helping with these roles specifically 🎉

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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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Lexie Ahrens I'll drop some SI joint release videos, if not this training block, next

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Roxanne Grosshans flexibility is part of it yes, but also power to give you max airtime to be able to *show the flexibility you’ve worked for. I would prioritize the jumps and lower push days for sure!

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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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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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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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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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