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The calm after the sweat 💦

Taking a few moments together to lengthen everything out after a long day of filming some fantastic new Sleek workouts.

Although people often skip it, post workout stretching does more than just improve your flexibility. It reduces feelings of muscle soreness and tightness the next day and supports recovery by helping to shift your nervous system back into a calmer state.

After 6 workouts back to back, I am glad we didn’t skip our stretch today 😅

V&F x

Feeling flexi , strong and supported in our @juststrong workout wear🤍

#workoutbuddy #dancefitness #balletfitness #stretching #healthymove

These dead bugs are a dancers delight and one of the most deceptively challenging exercises you can do for deep core strength and spinal stability. But only if you do them with a dancer’s mindset!!

The technique matters far more than the speed. Slow, controlled, with your lower back connected to the mat throughout. The moment you rush it you lose the deep abdominal engagement and it becomes something else entirely. That means your centre work will suffer too.

Practiced correctly, your posture, your stability and the way your body holds itself when dancing and in every day life will totally transform.

Wearing @yogi.bare wrist weights and socks because even your accessories should work as hard as you do. 🤍Flik

#pilatesforeverybody #corestrength #deadbugs #movementmatters #dancerstrength

If your workouts feel like a chore, maybe you’re doing the wrong workout…

The most effective training and best results come when you are consistent. And consistency comes from actually enjoying what you do.

When workouts are fun, creative, and dynamic, your brain is far more likely to stay engaged and come back for more. That means better adherence, more progress, and results that actually last.

Combining two of our Sleek favourites, Bootcamp & Barre , our latest workout consists of Classical sculpting moves you know and love - elevated with pace, energy, and a satisfying burn🔥

It’s precise. It’s powerful. And yes… it’s fun. If you love this one, there is a 2 week program of Sleek Ballet Bootcamp paced workouts scheduled for you on the Sleek app calendar. Daily dance workout inspo to keep you on your toes🩰

Love and pliés

V&F x

#BarreWorkout #DanceFitness #TrainSmart #WorkoutMotivation #FitnessThatFeelsGood

Posture is power and it starts from the inside out.

There is a reason dancers stand the way they do:
•External rotation
•Lifted spine
•Open chest
•Arms that consciously move from the back

It is not just aesthetic, it is physiological and we can all attain this posture with the right movement. When you open the body outward, you change the way you breathe, the way you carry yourself and the way you feel from the inside out.

This sequence works your lower body deeply through fondue movements while simultaneously training your posture with these port de bras to ‘W’ shape movements that externally rotate the shoulders out and draw them down back. It feels amazing too!

Try it and notice how you feel when you finish…

That is the Sleek difference Victoria and I know you will feel!
Flik 🩰

There’s something quietly powerful about moving like a ballerina 🩰

Strength and softness. Precision and freedom.
Pro dancer, teacher and Sleek trainer Sophie’s new workout isn’t about perfection - it’s about how it feels to reconnect with your body, to lengthen, to breathe, to move with intention.

Expect grace, control, and that unmistakable lift you carry with you long after class ends.

@sophieelizabethauger full-body ballet class workout will leave you feeling stronger, lighter, and a little more in love with movement 🤍

It’s out to dance on the @sleektechnique site and app today.

#balletworkout #balletclass #balletbodyworkout barre balletonline

Don’t jump out of bed straight into your day.
Your spine needs movement before load.
Try these stretch tomorrow morning and notice how different your body feels.
Save this ⬇️ to build a better morning routine.

•Cat Cow off the bed
•Thread the needle with elbow
•Progress to the extended arm
•Spinal ripple extensions (hips to lean on the bed)
•Table top Bridge or Hip Thrust off the bed
•Repeat with single leg for the gluteal stretch
•IT Band stretch
•Internal, external hip rotations
•Seated single hamstring stretch
•Add hip rotation

V x

Feeling flexi in @juststrong cycling shorts and strappy ribbed bra top in Washed Black 🩶

#backstretches #hipstretches #mobilespine #healthyback #movementismedicine

Ballet asks something of you. Your body and your mind in equal measure.

Coordination between the two hemispheres of the brain. Deep postural muscle activation that no gym machine can replicate. Proprioceptive training that keeps your nervous system sharp. And a quality of focused presence that quiets everything else for a while.

Ballet is not just movement. It is a full system reset.

Have you ever tried a ballet inspired workout? Tell us below. F&V 🩰

#BalletFitness #MindBodyMovement #DanceForWellness #BalletInspiration #FunctionalMovement​​

It’s not about making exercise harder- it’s about making them more effective. I love using resistance bands! They enhance neuromuscular connection, improve, joint stability and help me move with more precision.

They also create constant tension through the full range of movement which helps activate your stabilisers like #glutes and #deepcore 💪

There is a new Ball, Band and Body resistance workout program with Flik, on the @sleektechnique site and app getting rave reviews. Give it a try and feel the difference for yourself.

V&F x

Thanks @amonax.official for the perfect set of fabric resistance bands. Love this addition to my workouts 🤍

#amonaxgear #dancefit #resistancebandsworkout

Five workouts. Two props. One you. Zero excuses.
The BBB Series is HERE.

Ball. Band. Bodyweight. Five incredible workouts, two simple props, and everything you need is already within you.

This series works every inch of your body through external resistance to build lean muscle, improve strength, balance and control, and transform your alignment, posture and flexibility.

It is live right now on the Sleek app and site. Head to the link in bio and let us know which workout you are starting with.
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day — and we’re feeling good. 🖤

Are you ready? Flik 🩰

#PilatesWorkout #balletfitness #Barre #resistancetraining #FitnessMotivation

We spend so much time training what we can see—abs, quads, chest—but your posterior chain (glutes, hamstrings, back, and shoulders) is what truly holds you up and if you neglect it, you’ll start to see it:

* Rounded shoulders
* Lower back discomfort
* Muscle imbalances
* Reduced strength and performance

Train it, and everything changes:
✨ Better posture
✨ Stronger lifts
✨ Injury prevention
✨ A more balanced physique

Working your body 360° is key - a strong back body doesn’t just look good, it supports everything you do.

V x

#PosteriorChain #PostureMatters #DanceFit #BalancedBody #TrainSmart

Somewhere between the sky and the mountains, the work still gets done. So many of you love that Sleek is a ballet fitness method that asks nothing of your location and everything of your body.

All you need do is move your body in the most beautiful, free way. That is the Sleek way.

F&V 🩰

#balletbody #BalletFitness #outdoorworkouts #MoveBeautifully #BalletInspiredFitness

🍑 Wake up those glutes!

We spend so much of our day sitting – maybe not on the dock of the bay but at desks, in cars, on the sofa – that our glutes can literally start to “switch off”. When that happens, other muscles try to take over, which can lead to poor posture, tight hips, lower back discomfort and less power in your movement.

Keeping your glutes strong and activated is key for supporting the pelvis, protecting the lower back and helping your body move efficiently in everyday life and in class.

A few simple ways to keep them switched on:
✨ Add glute activation into your warm up (think bridges, arabesque leg lifts, clams, donkey kicks)
✨ Break up long periods of sitting with short movement breaks like this.
✨ Focus on squeezing the glutes in exercises like pliés, lunges and squats or even walking up the stairs

Your glutes are one of the largest and most powerful muscle groups in the body – when they’re working well, everything else feels better.

Keep them fired up. Your future back, hips and posture will thank you. 💪

V x

#glutes #gluteactivation #strongbody #pilatesinspired #balletfitness