Dance Fitness & Nutrition

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"Dancers can avoid injury by having sufficient strength and flexibility. Correct mechanics are important to save from injury while doing upper body-work. Conditioning is all about learning how the body acts and reacts to energy and force. Adolescent dancers are especially at risk as they do not necessarily focus on conditioning.They often lack core strength required to maintain good alignment. Paradoxically , the age is also the time when young dancers go through major physical changes. During growth spurts, muscles and bones don’t grow at the same rate, and it may lead to joint instability, functional strength loss and decreased proprioceptive awareness (knowledge of limb placement)- thereby exposing yound dancers are at a high risk for back injuries. Conditioning is the best way to manage the physical and psychological demands of your chosen dance form, and enrich your performance abilities. By unleashing your hidden strength, you can unleash your full physical and artistic potential. "

Using barre for exercises is an ideal cross-training complement for the dancers. It allows dancers to work on their strength and flexibility. Whether you're finding your center in a series of pirouette turns or isolating tiny pop and lock movements in a hip-hop combo, barre helps work on strength and stability with low impact movements and an excellent way for dancers to remain lean, reliable and flexible.

Refuelling your body is as important as exercising and rest. Resting without adequate nutrition to nourish and repair tired muscles and joints would mean higher risk of injury and fatigue. Having a dancers’ routine focussing on exercise as well as rest and nutrition helps create a balance between all the aspects of taking care of your body, mind and soul.

"Today’s dancers are unfit and, more importantly, not as healthy as they could be. They are not prepared for the high level of demands made by choreographers, and juggling between school or work and their dance sessions, fitness often gets ignored or sidelined. The training methods used for various dance movements are not enough to help dancers prepare for the more physically demanding aspects of performance. What is a dancer's fitness, and why it is essential? For any dancer, the physical, as well as psychological well-being is the base of their artistic expression. To dance well, a dancer needs to focus on all aspects of fitness. Good fitness ensures that dancers are less prone to injuries, can enhance their performance, and push their physical abilities. All this helps in prolonging their career and ensures dancers live a happier, fuller life. "