Weekend Crush: Grace Bruce

From being a flexibility guru on YouTube to playing a Snatcher in Harry Potter Deathly Hallows, Grace Bruce is a whole lot of awesome in one person. You know those moves where you kick past your head? Yeah, she can do that. Her strength and flexibility are incredible and serve her well in her varied pursuits, notably dance and martial arts.

Grace (right) and Chloe (left)
(c) Bruce Sistaz, Used with Permission

Even better, Grace and her sister Chloe help those of us aspiring to their levels of flexy. They have a series, Flexy Fridays, featuring tutorials on flexibility enhancing stretches. What I love is that they include really great warmups plus give valuable pointers along the way. It's not just a show-and-tell of their staggering flexibility, which by itself would still be awe inspiring. If you're not near their flexibility level you (like me) you can still benefit from their tutorials since they do suggest tips for beginners. One stretch I added to my routine is from their Stretches for Box Splits. I hate stretching box/middle splits but I just imagine Grace & Chloe's super kicks and bite the bullet :) Their teamwork makes me wish I could coerce convince my sister to do some pole fit or stretching for sure.

Of course, Grace didn't become flexible overnight. She's been involved in martial arts from a very young age.  I notice that in the Flexy Friday series not only do they include warmups but also ease into poses. It's nice to see that someone at her
level offers rich tutorials that focus more on safety than exuberance. It's a great way for those of us following the tutorials to stay focused on the journey rather than straining to jump ahead.

Grace Bruce (left) and her sister Chloe
(c) Bruce Sistaz, Used with Permission

Love dance? So does Grace, and she really makes use of her tremendous control in it. Her personal YouTube channel has some awesome dance sequences she has come up with. It goes to show that being at the top of your area of expertise you can always find something more to build yourself up. As a runner and pole fit addict, I can definitely feel the love of adding new pursuits. It certainly seems to work for Grace!

Seriously, check out these moves. I could even learn to love leggings from how she styles hers--sporty rather than lounge. I love that Grace Bruce is all sorts of cute and feminine--and watch out because her body is a weapon. Strong, beautiful, and flexy... what's not to love?