they say ballet dancers SHOULD NOT do this…! Do you agree?

[ElleMcBride-eh]

For anyone wondering why it’s bad it’s because you are over stretching the tendons in your foot. And it can make it easier for you to injure your foot especially if you do pointe work. And I’m not saying you shouldn’t stretch those tendons because it can make a prettier point but they are also there to keep your foot from breaking. Just like any other muscle in your body there is a happy medium to how far you should stretch.

[madilyndubose]

josephine of the pointe shop is QUAKING rn

[circe_thepuppeteer]

Hahaha. The intrusive thoughts always win when it comes to random stretches I probably shouldn't do. 😂❤

[hodgiaparnell]

I never stand on both but the cracks I get from bending my toes back like this is so satisfying

[divine_simplicity]

awww😫🩷🩷🩷 Ballett dancers are so strong y‘all have my biggest respect my feet already hurt from watching!

[starkiddancer]

Have you ever taken or observed lyrical dance classes, or seen a reverse toe hinge done?
The dancer starts sitting on their knees, shins on the floor and rises up, going through that exact position before standing.

[shespeex]

I’m in the heck no category. There are multiple issues this behavior can cause:
You are overstretching ligaments on the front of the foot and toes.
You are standing on the part of the joint meant to cushion very small movement, and laterally for the most part- you can cause bursa and cartilage damage
The overstretching requires over strengthening to compensate. Anyone with hyper mobility will explain it is harder to deal with loose joints.

[ChristieKyra]

Okay honestly I do this so often because it feels soo right and gives me no pain at all, but ye it isn’t great for ur feet ❤

[Eliza_Stew]

*Metatarsal stress fracture has entered the chat*

[ur.local.lazy_editor]

Whenever I get nervous in class I do it because it’s kind of like a pain punishment and a reminder to point my feet… I should really stop that😓

[ett_aa]

PLEASE LINK THE FIT GIRL THIS IS FIRE MY FIRST CLASS IS MONDAY

[metaphoricheart]

I actually had a ballet teacher who made us do that and then walk like that on yoga mats while holding the barre. She was Russian. 90% think that was partially the reason my sister broke a metatarsal. When we went to another studio they were like uhhh no that's not right at all, you shouldn't do that lol. I'm not sure what that was supposed to accomplish because no one goes on pointe with their toes crunched underneath their feet...

[MirandaMilner]

I've done it since I was little and it actually did cause me some issues in ballet. my toe knuckles being overly flexible wasn't great for support on point even though I had really strong ankles, and it made my point shoes wear out faster.

[PatriciaODonnell]

Love to see how your body changed since you started practicing ❤

[lightlightlight]

It’s great when you’re strong enough. Good for you even.

[JohannaBrown-jp]

*I agree! But honestly, watching them try is the real art form! 💃😂*

[IAmNotLukeCage]

I used to do that as a young ballerina because we enjoyed entertaining our ballet friends with what weird things we can do with our bodies 😆

[Bellainreallife]

I do that all the time, but my ballet teacher gets mad at me

[AmeliaHarris-wozx]

I did this just today in dance class! 😅💖

[Melanie-es]

I’m a pointe/baller dancer I admit to doing this (especially in my converse shoes for some reason)