1. Ballet is a truly ~majestic~ sport.
youtube.com
Look at that grace.
2. But looking this flawless does NOT come easy.
youtube.com
Nope.
3. To start, you have to put the time in when you're young.
Aurelie Dupont Tumblr / Via imgur.com
Yes, that man is pushing that little boy's foot into the floor with a cane.
4. And you have to use torture devices like this limb-cracker aka a "foot stretcher."
divadanceaustralia.com
Whoever invented this is Satan.
5. Then there's the intense s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g...
nommedit / Via reddit.com
My pelvis hurts looking at this.
6. Which can really pay off for some people.
becomingarhythmicgymnast.weebly.com
Well, damn.
7. After a lot of practice, you get HELLA STRONG.
So Bailarinos / Via Facebook: 147022722045278
Yes, mama.
8. JUST LOOK AT THAT CALF MUSCLE.
Pickled Thoughts / Via instagram.com
Get it.
9. And then you take up flying as a pastime.
Jorge Barani / Via youtube.com
Look. At. That. Air.
10. DAMN.
Umgurbanned / Via imgur.com
Whoa whoa.
11. And your feet decide that you're probs never going to wear sandals again.
Balletstar011 / Via Flickr: 78803873@N08
Sweat, blood, tears, blood, blood.
12. I MEAN.
Godrekr / Via documentingreality.com
Warrior toes, people.
13. And, like any difficult sport, there will be injuries.
blog.discountdance.com
If you're a dancer, you've definitely soaked your feet in painfully cold water before.
14. And there might even be surgery.
MorticianGirl / Via reddit.com
Hang in there, foot.
15. But then you remember the rush of turning your body into a piece of music.
Will B. Bell / Via youtube.com
Priceless.
16. And you just keep on killing it. And killing it. And KILLING IT.
Erik Cavanaugh / Via youtube.com
17. Because you're a dancer for ~life~.
Pickled Thoughts / Via instagram.com
