Misty Copeland's Superhuman Ballerina Flexibility | Cover Shoots | SELF

Misty Copeland illustrates her superhuman flexibility in five ballet stretches. These stretches include the Seated Side-Straddle, Double Pigeon Pose, Seated Side Stretch, Front Split, and Frog Pose. Watch her perform these to maintain her grace and flexibility.



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[Aka.car]

Can we please just respect Misty? No one ever said Misty was the one who made the title to this video.. I am a dancer and yes, these stretches are the standard of all dancers, it is not standard to an average person. Even the slightest lunge is hard to do for most people. Let Misty breathe golly!

[melaniexoxo]

Theres a Misty Copeland Barbie out.. shes really cute

[karenstaley]

I think she is great and did a wonderful job at overcoming her obstacles it's very inspiring

[gypseenomad]

That split knee bend thing. Beautiful dancer.

[sabrinag.]

Misty is beautiful! But watching made me dizzy! The camera guy circled around so fast.

[Mariaomicron]

Shes sure of her self and a great dancer.. I f...ing don't care how much more flexible other dancers are..

[zeddnl]

"...Superhuman Ballerina Flexibility"


*insert russian ballerina*

[oakleyward]

Although I agree, she does not have superhuman ballerina flexibility, she is still almost that much to the average eye. A normal person who doesn't work in careers like ballet, gymnastics, contortion, or figure skating may as well see her having it since they're comparing her to themselves when they can't simply do a split.

[angelshark]

Ironically, right before this video, a commercial with misty copeland about confidence appeared..

[Avantisnailss]

i think these are some standard streches for ballet, gymnastics etc. and im not impressed because i am a gymnast. Im not that flexible but alot of my teammates are.

[irened.g.]

Please! Where is the superhuman flexibility? For a ballet dancer this is the routine...Take a look inside Vaganova academy of russian ballet and then we can talk about extreme flexibility.

[dierdrecole]

Where would I even begin with this? lol.

[angelbeazley]

She's not that flexible, these are pretty easy stretches for dancers

[sofifi]

you want superhuman flexibility? Russian ballerinas will blow your mind

[alecsia]

"Superhuman"? Hahaha? The propaganda machine doesn't know what to do or say to make this woman look like an ultimate ballet star anymore...

[elusivebutsatisfyingt.]

Well... That's flexible but not superhuman lmao. I know plenty of people who are that flexible...

[gnecrognome]

There's a couple girls in my ballet/jazz/tap and pointe classes who can do those.

[matina_angel]

Flexible yes. Gracefull.. not really, no...

[martineweb]

it's so funny that you think is more the best human... because that's what "super" means. Super = best... So you implicate that this being is best human in the world... I have to disagree... She is JUST a ballerina... she is earning money by her body... I think there are better people than her... for example scientists, doctors, teachers... She is paid just because she is beautifule doll on a stage... that is not a definition of the best human for me...