{"id":7994,"date":"2023-10-07T21:21:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T14:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7994"},"modified":"2023-10-07T21:21:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T14:21:57","slug":"a-moulin-rouge-dancer-shares-her-health-and-fitness-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7994","title":{"rendered":"A Moulin Rouge Dancer Shares Her Health and Fitness Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">T<\/span>he storied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moulinrouge.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.moulinrouge.fr\/\">Moulin Rouge<\/a>, a theater tucked under its historic namesake windmill, might conjure up images of a redheaded Nicole Kidman and young Ewan McGregor in a <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMoulin-Rouge-Nicole-Kidman%2Fdp%2FB000SVZIDA%3Ftag%3Dwgtrx9515-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.wellandgood.com%252Fmoulin-rouge-dancer-fitness-routine%252F%26asc_source%3Ddirect%26asc_campaign%3Dno-campaign&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fmoulin-rouge-dancer-fitness-routine%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Moulin-Rouge-Nicole-Kidman\/dp\/B000SVZIDA\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\">Baz Luhrmann flick<\/a>. But after seeing the <em>actual <\/em>Moulin Rouge show shortly after moving to Paris, I was taken aback by something I didn\u2019t expect: The performance is a spectacle of strength, stamina, balance, and flexibility.<\/div>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s a glittering, enchanting cabaret replete with topless feathered costumes (1,000 costumes, to be specific), cancan dancing, and a champagne-imbibed audience. But it\u2019s quite the athletic performance as well.<\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moulinrouge.fr\/en\/feerie-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.moulinrouge.fr\/en\/feerie-show\/\">four main dancing acts<\/a>, each with their own, <em>Wait did they really just do that?! <\/em>moments (including an underwater dance performance), and talent performances in between. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mpMZ-MIm-mk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mpMZ-MIm-mk\">roller skating duo<\/a> had me borderline screaming in awe, while two men used the strength of their necks\u2014?!?\u2014to support each other\u2019s full body weight.<\/p>\n<p>The cast of 60 artists performs six nights a week, two shows a night. With a grueling schedule like that, what does a dancer do to keep their body in a state of peak performance and health?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly what I asked one of the principal dancers, 23-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alliegoodbun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alliegoodbun\/\">Allie Goodbun<\/a> from Toronto, Canada. With a degree in kinesiology from the University of Toronto\u2014plus 16 prior years of dance experience\u2014Goodbun has a unique insight into what her body needs, and how to keep it as healthy as possible, for as long as possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/moulin-rouge-dancer-fitness-routine\/\" current-title=\"A Moulin Rouge Dancer Shares the Health and Fitness Routine She Follows To Dance 2 Shows a Night 6 Days a Week\" current-image=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-moulin-rouge-dancer-425x285_418x278_true_70.webp\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-04-07\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/moulin-rouge-dancer-fitness-routine\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/moulin-rouge-dancer-fitness-routine\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/moulin-rouge-dancer-fitness-routine\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>A day in the life of a Moulin Rouge dancer<\/h2>\n<p>Goodbun moved to Paris in late 2021 to begin her job as a full-time dancer at the emblematic venue. Since then, she\u2019s adopted a new routine that looks quite a bit different from the one she had back at home.<\/p>\n<h3>12 to 12:30 pm: Wake up<\/h3>\n<p>Goodbun rises around midday\u2014the biggest change from her pre-Moulin regimen. With shows at 9 pm and 11 pm each night, she doesn\u2019t finish work until after 1 am, so she sleeps in to make up for it. \u201cI don\u2019t have a morning routine [anymore]; my routine now is \u2018how fast can I get out of the house so I can see as much of Paris as I can?!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But first she eats a quick breakfast at home. \u201cSomething like a granola bowl, egg on toast, avocado tomato sandwich\u2014substantial [enough] to get me through until \u2018lunch,\u2019\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<h3>1 pm: Walk or bike to a coffee spot, explore Paris<\/h3>\n<p>On occasion, the Moulin Rouge has a mandatory dance rehearsal from 1 to 4:30 pm. Otherwise, Goodbun will venture out of her Montmartre apartment by the theater to hit the town. \u201cI probably go to five different arrondissements every day,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019ll go on my bike wherever I feel like hanging out; I think I go to a different coffee spot every day.\u201d Goodbun loves that her nighttime working hours allow her to see Paris in the daytime, and has shared some of her favorite caf\u00e9 discoveries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@alliegoodbun?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@alliegoodbun?lang=en\">on her TikTok<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s something about the convenience of a fresh pastry from a boulangerie\u2026 that\u2019s just not a thing back home.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>5 pm: Eat and prepare for the show<\/h3>\n<p>Around 5 or 5:30, Goodbun will make herself a meal to fuel her body for that night\u2019s shows. She points out that this is during a \u201cdead zone\u201d in which many French restaurants are closed between lunch and dinner services, so she usually ends up eating at home, cooking herself what she calls \u201cNorth American classics,\u201d like a meat-potato-vegetable combo, chicken stir fry, or tacos. Then it\u2019s off to the theater.<\/p>\n<h3>7:30 pm: Warm up at the Moulin Rouge<\/h3>\n<p>Goodbun&#8217;s pre-show warmup isn\u2019t too intensive, she shares. \u201cI\u2019ve been active and out on my bike and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hot-girl-walks\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hot-girl-walks\/\">walking<\/a> all day, and I want to save my energy for the shows\u2014it\u2019s a balance between staying active and not exhausting yourself, so you\u2019re not tired when you come into work.\u201d She\u2019ll do a dance-specific warmup, stretching out and activating the muscles she\u2019ll be using in the show, then she gets her hair and makeup ready for 9 pm showtime.<\/p>\n<h3>9 pm and 11 pm: Back-to-back performances<\/h3>\n<p>With a resum\u00e9 that includes Disney TV shows, modeling, and competitive dance, being on stage is nothing new for Goodbun. Though she is the principal dancer for many of the shows during the week, she also rotates (and knows every single dancer\u2019s part!) and may play a different role depending on the night.<\/p>\n<h3>1:15 am: Wrap up and go home<\/h3>\n<p>Goodbun uses her final moments in the theater to take her makeup off, shower, put costumes away, and change into something comfortable. \u201cWhen I go home I\u2019m ready for bed!\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<h3>2 am: Dinnertime<\/h3>\n<p>Goodbun eats her \u201csecond dinner\u201d when she gets home, usually something quick that will refuel her body without taking much time to prep, like a sandwich and protein shake. \u201cI basically never go out for dinner since I work those hours. The one night off I have per week, sometimes if I have plans I will eat out, but the majority of my food that I eat outside of my home is that coffee and croissant.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>3 am: Wind down<\/h3>\n<p>With the six-hour time difference from Toronto and the night owl schedule, Goodbun ends up being on a similar schedule to her parents and partner back in Canada. \u201cI\u2019m going to bed and waking up at the same time as them,\u201d she says. She uses this window at the end of her work day to FaceTime before falling asleep.<\/p>\n<h3>3:30 am to 4 am: Bedtime<\/h3>\n<p>While some Parisians are getting up to start their day, Goodbun is finally lights out for the night.<\/p>\n<h2>How she stays strong and energized<\/h2>\n<h3>Rest, rest, REST!<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cRest has been the number-one priority since moving here,\u201d she says. \u201cIf I\u2019m tired, it\u2019s game over for me. I know I need to sleep as much as I can, as long as I need to, and I purposefully don\u2019t plan anything <em>ever<\/em> before 2 pm.\u201d That\u2019s an unspoken rule among all the dancers, she tells me. \u201cI knew before [moving here and starting this job] that I\u2019d need a lot of rest, but not to the extent that I know now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She says that this change to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/sleep-tips-circadian-rhythm\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/sleep-tips-circadian-rhythm\/\">circadian rhythm<\/a> and sleep schedule has been the biggest adjustment from her former life; prioritizing the quality of her sleep and recovery has been tantamount to her success in the show (and it\u2019s paying off\u2014she was promoted to principal in about 18 months). And getting out of the apartment quickly to get some sunlight is her way of keeping herself regulated for this shifted sleep schedule.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to sleep, Goodbun decompresses by getting in daily movement, and a very French <em>petit plaisir<\/em> she enjoys every afternoon\u2014a coffee and croissant. \u201cI gave away my coffee machine,\u201d she said. \u201c[Going out for] coffee has become my mental and social outlet; a way to leave the house, meet a friend, explore the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>A Frenchified fitness routine<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, her primary exercise is the at least 30 hours of dancing she does per week; six days on, one day off\u2014a schedule that she grew accustomed to in her teenage years. As for how she cross-trains? That has evolved quite a bit.<\/p>\n<p>For Goodbun, Paris is her gym. \u201cI haven\u2019t spent a day inside since moving here,\u201d she says. \u201cI have an active daily schedule in place of cross training; this has been the best thing for my physical and mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In this way, she\u2019s adopted a very French approach to a healthy lifestyle. Goodbun used to virtually live in athleisure and Lululemon\u2014she even worked at the SoulCycle front desk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was a big class girlie in Toronto\u2014spin, HIIT, CrossFit, Pilates classes; always thinking \u2018What gyms am I gonna go to?\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cThen I got to Paris, went right into rehearsals, and tried to sign up at a gym to go in the morning before my dance rehearsals at Moulin Rouge. Come the fourth day, that was a big NO. I had no energy. I have to be cautious of not overdoing it. I need to listen to my body and not just my habits that I had in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFitness is a bit more advanced, more current in North America,\u201d she says. \u201cBecause there, <em>that<\/em> is your way of feeling put together\u2014by doing your morning routine, wearing your workout clothes, working out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In France, the boutique fitness craze and wellness obsession has yet to catch on. \u201cHere, productivity is enjoying your slow morning, making sure your house is clean, putting on a really nice outfit, and going to the boulangerie\u2014it\u2019s a different mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She does note that many of the dancers do in fact go to a gym, but in trade they don&#8217;t necessarily get out into the city the way she does. \u201cI prefer my active lifestyle for longer periods of the day, on foot or on my bike, and then warming up how I need to for dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimers__after_content mb-[18px] mt-[16px] pt-[16px]\">\n<div class=\"outline-earmark relative mt-[8px] pt-[10px] pl-[20px]\">\n<p>\n            Our editors independently select these products. 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