It’s out today in limited release.
Both actresses reportedly lost 20 pounds to get into character.
“It wasn’t really giving up [food].
It was just smaller portions…
It was more quantity than a particular thing.”
But once shooting ended, so did the dieting.
“It was just pasta and bread and pizza all the time,” Portman says.
make a run at not let the knees fall forward.
Push through the heels, engaging the inner thighs, back of legs and glutes to stand.
Keep body tall and shoulders down.
Works: Inner thighs, glutes.
Calf Raise in Plie: Stay in your 2nd position plie squat.
Keep your weight balanced in the center between your legs.
Squeeze inner thighs together and bend your knees into a plie position.
While maintaining a tight and solid upper body, jump in the air pointing the feet.
Land softly, back in your plie position.
Repeat 15 times.Works: EVERYTHING in the lower body while initiating a great cardio burst.
Think of someone pulling at your left arm as it comes over your head to reach your body long.
Release the left arm back to second position while you plie center and switch to the other side.
Arms are above the head in 5th position.
Round down and ‘scoop’ the belly, drawing the navel to the spine.
double-check the movement initiates from your core strength and not your shoulders pulling you forward.
Think of going up and over a bar behind you.
As you straighten your legs together, return arm to center.
Repeat plie and switch, lifting your left arm and return.
The other hand can rest lightly in front of your body.
confirm you don’t ‘dump’ down.
Stay lifted in the torso, shoulder out of the ear.
Straighten the leg long into the air.
Really imagine your leg getting longer with every rep. Repeat 12 times.
Switch sides.Works: Legs, Hips and Glutes
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–Alexandra Finkel
