Build a body and career that lasts.
The Barbell Ballerina is a progressive strength training app built specifically for ballet dancers — designed to train with intention, improve performance, and build long-term resilience.
Traditional cross-training focuses on preserving the ballet body. The Barbell Ballerina is designed to build the body ballet actually demands.
Created by professional ballet dancer and certified strength coach Lili Pfeifer, The Barbell Ballerina bridges the gap between traditional ballet training and athletic performance through structured, progressive programming tailored to the biomechanics and demands of dance.
Inside the app:
• Progressive strength training programs
• Performance-focused workouts
• Personalized onboarding
• Workout, strength, and performance tracking
• Guided video demonstrations and coaching cues
• Training built specifically for ballet dancers
Train to:
• Improve jumps, turns, and extensions
• Build strength, flexibility, power, and control
• Reduce injury risk and build resilience
• Step onto every stage at your best
• Sustain a longer, healthier career
Whether you train in the gym or at home, The Barbell Ballerina gives dancers the athletic foundation to perform at their highest level — without having to figure it out alone.
This is performance training for ballet — built the way it always should have been.
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As a professional dancer, I absolutely love this app! The programming is fantastic and I’m able to pick a program that aligns with my personal goals (currently working on my extensions). The videos are clear and the form cues are super helpful. I love the community feature where people can ask questions and celebrate each others’ wins. Lili is always cheering us on, and she also responds super quickly and thoroughly. That’s another thing: the team is really responsive to feedback and you can tell how much they care about making the user experience the best it can be. Also being able to track your weights and reps is really nice, and the built in rest timer is perf. I’ve been following Lili’s programming for about 3 years now and I’ve seen a huge improvement in my dancing and just my overall mindset and confidence. Hiiiiiighly recommend!
Intuitive & everything I need all in one place!
Jeanne-Marie B.
I am obsessed with the TBB app! Everything is so sleek, organized, and easy to navigate. I love that workout plans are tailored to your goals as a dancer. Everything is clear & easy to navigate and adjust if you need to along the way. I get SO EXCITED to open this app in the gym - as someone who came from a background of immense gym anxiety - this app feels like Lili is there training with you and the community inside is just as amazing to back you up and support. It’s really everything a dancer needs to show up in the gym and strength train with confidence!
So many good updates!
Cmince38
The new and improved app is exactly that. It covers so many of the elements that had been missing like being able to track weights in the app, having differentiation for levels of lifters, and my personal favorite, a rest timer! I wish I could go back and look at the workouts I’ve completed though and that I could preview future workouts but those are small things in the grand scheme of it!
Amazing App for Training and Injury Prevention for Dancers/Athletes
Jen P….
It was my third day today on the app. I love that the exercises are varied and target so many different goals. I’m getting back into the professional ballet world after a long time and have been dealing with some injuries. I said enough is enough and am so glad The Barbell Ballerina app is in my life. I already feel stronger (mind and body) and can’t wait to keep training to prevent injuries and stay strong and healthy.
Our most requested feature is here: exercise swaps!! If you're training in a full gym, you can now swap your main lifts and machine exercises. Tap an eligible exercise to see alternatives that train the same muscles with whatever equipment you have. Your sets, reps, and progression stay intact. Handy when the machine's taken, your gym doesn't have it, or you're traveling with limited access to equipment. More to come!
Version 1.0.7
The developer, The Barbell Ballerina LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
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Information
Seller
The Barbell Ballerina LLC
Size
71.1 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
