03/03/2026
Hot take: If your turnout hurts your knees, it’s not “working.”
It’s compensating.
True turnout comes from the hip socket.
Not torque at the knee.
Not twisting from the foot.
When strength is missing,
the body borrows rotation from somewhere else.
That “somewhere else” will eventually complain.
Build the joint.
Protect the chain.
Start training correctly inside our Train Like a Ballerina Base Programs full progressive structure from beginner to advanced, designed for dancers who want longevity.
Turnout that lasts the whole variation.
Not just the first 8 counts.
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