Hi Colin,
I’m 13 years old and 5’3″ tall. My mum does weight training and she is encouraging me to start doing it, as she thinks I’ve reached my ideal height and it might help me slim down and get stronger. Is weight training safe for someone my age or will it stunt my growth? Do dancers do weight training? I’m concerned that if I do start weight training that my muscles will become bulky and I won’t have a slim streamline dancers’ figure! What else do dancers do in their training regime?
Thank you!
Tess
Dear Tess,
At 13 you may not have yet reached your full height. As the height of all our dancers is much more than it was ten years ago (our tallest ballerina is 5’9”) you need not worry about growing too tall to be a dancer. As long as you are under the supervision of a professional for your gym work it should not be a problem. A good website for you to visit for diet and training tips is the Australian Institute of Sport website.
All the best,
Colin
You can email your ballet questions to Colin at hello@behindballet.com
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