Dance Conditioning

Dancing places a lot of demands on your body while providing many health benefits. To be a good dancer,
not only do you need to know the correct technique for each style of dance, you need to be flexible
and maintain a high level of strength, balance, and stamina.
An effect way to prepare for the demands of dancing and stay injury free is to
engage in a regular training program, which includes a variety of stretching and strengthening exercises.

Injury

Dancing puts a lot of stress and strain on your joints, muscles, and tendons, and if you’re not physically fit, you risk injury.
dance movements also put a lot of stress on the muscles and tendons of your legs.
Without a regular conditioning program and a proper warm-up, small meniscus tears around your knees or a torn knee cartilage can occur.

Strengthening Exercises

Whether you’re dancing the foxtrot, waltz, tango or east coast swing, muscular strength and a strong core are crucial.
Male dancers need the strength in their upper bodies and legs for dance moves that require them to lift their female partner over their head.
Core strength is important in maintaining your posture and body alignment and is the foundation for all dance moves.

train  with Jim Chenoweth. Strengthen your muscle and improve your dance!