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This workout, led by Mary Helen Bowers, a former ballet dancer who trained Natalie Portman for the film “Black Swan,” is more toning than actual dancing . The serene white background and dainty piano music belies a tough toning workout .Elegant ballet-style toning combined with soothing classical piano music. It’s all designed to give you the long, lean muscles of a ballerina (only using your body weight, no barre required). The first segment is “Swan arms” – gracefully moving your arms through a wide range of fluid motions (it looks easy, but your arms and shoulders will definitely “feel the burn”). Then it’s down on the floor for the abwork, classics like bridges and crunches. The last two sections focus on your buttocks. The first targets the back of your legs with leg extensions and leg lifts (called “arabesques,” to give them a ballet flavor). The final butt section primarily focuses on your hips. Mary Helen Bowers, Natalie Portman’s “Black Swan” Trainer, also includes lots of short, between-move stretches .