Advice to help you maximize your training and reach your full potential.
Balance training is a complex process that involves multiple feedback systems in the body. In order to stay balanced, our bodies use sensory input from our vision, touch, and vestibular systems, as well as motor feedback and output from the muscles of our bodies and eyes, and feedback from sensors in our joints. Balance training […]
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Every dancer wants higher jumps and better leaps! In this quick-tip video I demonstrate a straight forward but super effective exercise to super charge your dance jumps. Improving your jumps is all about building explosive power, or improving your muscles’ capacity to produce speed and force. The best way to do this is through a
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Fitting strength training exercises into your busy schedule can be a real challenge. Most dancers are aware of the many benefits of adding strength training and cross-training into their training schedule. If you haven’t heard about the amazing benefits of strength training for dancers, check out this post Strength Training for Dancers. However, between multiple
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Eccentric strengthening exercises can be an extremely effective way to improve both strength and flexibility – at the same time. Unfortunately, it is a tool that is very often overlooked, so much so that most dancers don’t even know what it is. What is eccentric training? Eccentric exercises are the activation of a muscle during
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So, you have knees that hyperextend. You’ve been told it creates a beautiful line, so surely it’s a blessing! But hang on, you’ve also been told it can cause knee pain, so is it a curse? Do you straighten your knees in first position? How to do handle those knees? In this post, I will
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As a physio, this is a huge topic for me, one I could devote my whole website to. But let me start by summing up a few key principles. I’ll explore some more specifics in upcoming posts. Why do extra strength training It is now widely accepted that supplemental training is beneficial for dancers. Traditional
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