Does ballet help you lose weight?

-just wondering does it get rid of fat? cuz u build muscle at the same time. what should i do to lose weight in ballet? im working everything im told to and i get a really hard workout but im not losing any weight or fat. im still young so i thought it might be easier but its not happening. all the other girls in ballet are skinny and i feel awkward and out of place. it is mostly muscle but i hate my big thighs and but and the flat stomachBallet is both aerobic and anaerobic. It builds muscle and tones you and that can help with weight loss but it is not the best dance genre for weight loss. True, if you were training 30 hours a week in ballet class like pre-professional dancers do, you would lose weight. For weight loss you need something aerobic like zumba or swimming. Anything where you are moving your body which gets your heart rate up, will help you lose weight. Running is not the best for ballet because it reduces your flexibility and bulks your muscle not elongates it like ballet does. That is why many dancers swim as cross training. The other girls that may be thinner are most likely not that way from taking ballet. They may just be genetically that way. Look to what you are are eating and make sure you are making healthy decisions there too.With the right diet to go along with the ballet, you could lose weight easily. I mainly think you gain muscle. I promise you will see lots of muscle forming in your thighs. Depending on how many times a week you take ballet, the intensity of the class, and how long it is all depends. I don't think you will be losing that much weight, I know I didn't and I take it three times a day. I gained TONS of muscle though. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat!
Dancing is a form of exercise and any form of exercise burns eneryy and when carried out d right way surely can deliver the expected result.

Concerning ur weight not droppin, a conversion of fats to muscles occurs and bc the later weighs heavier ur weight. either remains d same or shows marginal increase for some period.

Regardin ur thigh size, could it b u were born big- meaning that d situatn is more nature than nuture.
If you're not losing WEIGHT, then you are probably losing fat but gaining muscle. Just accept your body. People are going to envy your athletic build. You don't wanna be too skinny!



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It can help you lose weight but exercise(ballet) is only 20%, 80% of losing weight comes from diet. Healthy eating : fruits and veggies, wheat and whole grain
Definitely! With the right diet, ballet would burn fat and cause weight loss over time. Especially if your routine involves a lot of intensity and core work.