A former dancer
with the New York City Ballet, Manhattan-based Bowers trained Natalie
Portman for her role in Black Swan. Her Ballet Beautiful method, which
focuses on toning the butt, thighs, abdomen, and arms while promoting
good posture, is for nondancers as well. Bowers’s Ballet Beautiful
book comes out in June. (balletbeautiful.com)
Typical
Workout: I love to swim—or when I’m in L.A.,
I’ll mix in hiking; the hills are so beautiful there.
Best Body Part: My legs, from dancing for so many
years. That’s the nature of ballet.
Fitness
Challenge: I have to work hard on my abs, because my torso is
very short.
Guilty Pleasure: Cheese. And dark
chocolate, which I eat almost every day.
Must-Have
Accessory: Split-sole ballet slippers. They can make leggings
and a T-shirt feel chic.
Body Beautiful: Sofia
Vergara. Gorgeous figure and supersexy.
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