Excersize to keep your dance skills

[elisedance]

Now I'm doing pro-am again Im only dancing once or twice a week - and its starting to show!  DP even mentioned it.  Sooo, gota find a way to stay fit that is not totally boring.

Anyone with a new idea?

gosh if you find out let me know. I cant dance at all at the moment the leg is on strike. I asked the physio and she said no bike riding, nothing until I have seen the specialist.  why not a Pilates class or something structured like that so it is also social.. That is what I would do if I cant dance.

in your case I think the answer is obvious: swimming.  Nothing better to excersize the whole body without stressing the joints.

[elisedance]

Found it!  It was right under my car all along!

I live 4.4 km from myjob.  All I have to do is leave the car at home and walk - thats 80 minutes of hard walking a day (for say 3 days a week).

And I started today (half way home - stopped for coffee... )

[QPO]

Now I'm doing pro-am again Im only dancing once or twice a week - and its starting to show!  DP even mentioned it.  Sooo, gota find a way to stay fit that is not totally boring.

Anyone with a new idea?

gosh if you find out let me know. I cant dance at all at the moment the leg is on strike. I asked the physio and she said no bike riding, nothing until I have seen the specialist.  why not a Pilates class or something structured like that so it is also social.. That is what I would do if I cant dance.

in your case I think the answer is obvious: swimming.  Nothing better to excersize the whole body without stressing the joints.

I know, just have never been a water baby but I am digging out my swim suit will do what ever they say so I can get back on the floor!

[elisedance]

Well, pull out the snorkel too then - removes the need for floating when you swim

[skipper]

Here are some things I have put in my 'everyday' life.

- I drive with a book under my right hip
-brush your teeth standing on one foot
-as you walk, think - right left right left right left right left
-open your hands and think about HOW you pick things up
-breathe deeply - with counts
-If you listen to music as you drive and 'tick' your center to the music.....
- stretch in doorways
-dance with doors

[elisedance]

Here are some things I have put in my 'everyday' life.

- I drive with a book under my right hip
-brush your teeth standing on one foot
-as you walk, think - right left right left right left right left
-open your hands and think about HOW you pick things up
-breathe deeply - with counts
-If you listen to music as you drive and 'tick' your center to the music.....
- stretch in doorways
-dance with doors

Love 'em

But the book under the hip?  You must have known we'd ask about that

[QPO]

Here are some things I have put in my 'everyday' life.

- I drive with a book under my right hip
-brush your teeth standing on one foot
-as you walk, think - right left right left right left right left
-open your hands and think about HOW you pick things up
-breathe deeply - with counts
-If you listen to music as you drive and 'tick' your center to the music.....
- stretch in doorways
-dance with doors

Love 'em

But the book under the hip?  You must have known we'd ask about that

indeed do tell

[skipper]

Our spine is vertical ---but the vertical plane is 'tilted' leftward ---the right hip is always 'up'. Did I forget to mention my left side is shifted leftward?

[elisedance]

Our spine is vertical ---but the vertical plane is 'tilted' leftward ---the right hip is always 'up'. Did I forget to mention my left side is shifted leftward?

Ah.  When I think about it (I had not) I suppose we do both to maintain ballance while in position.  But never considered practising for it.

Not sure that is a very healthy way to sit long term though!  I mean you also have to be able to walk and you don't want to end up like Richard III (currently in the news - they think they may have found his body!) 

And what do you do to practise keeping your core strong?

[Rugby]

Now I'm doing pro-am again Im only dancing once or twice a week - and its starting to show!  DP even mentioned it.  Sooo, gota find a way to stay fit that is not totally boring.

Anyone with a new idea?

gosh if you find out let me know. I cant dance at all at the moment the leg is on strike. I asked the physio and she said no bike riding, nothing until I have seen the specialist.  why not a Pilates class or something structured like that so it is also social.. That is what I would do if I cant dance.

in your case I think the answer is obvious: swimming.  Nothing better to excersize the whole body without stressing the joints.

I know, just have never been a water baby but I am digging out my swim suit will do what ever they say so I can get back on the floor!

I hear yah, I'm in the same boat.

[elisedance]

Now I'm doing pro-am again Im only dancing once or twice a week - and its starting to show!  DP even mentioned it.  Sooo, gota find a way to stay fit that is not totally boring.

Anyone with a new idea?

gosh if you find out let me know. I cant dance at all at the moment the leg is on strike. I asked the physio and she said no bike riding, nothing until I have seen the specialist.  why not a Pilates class or something structured like that so it is also social.. That is what I would do if I cant dance.

in your case I think the answer is obvious: swimming.  Nothing better to excersize the whole body without stressing the joints.

I know, just have never been a water baby but I am digging out my swim suit will do what ever they say so I can get back on the floor!

I hear yah, I'm in the same boat.

well there's your problem - if you want to swim you have to get OUT of the boat.

See simple...

[skipper]

Our spine is vertical ---but the vertical plane is 'tilted' leftward ---the right hip is always 'up'. Did I forget to mention my left side is shifted leftward?

Ah.  When I think about it (I had not) I suppose we do both to maintain ballance while in position.  But never considered practising for it.

Not sure that is a very healthy way to sit long term though!  I mean you also have to be able to walk and you don't want to end up like Richard III (currently in the news - they think they may have found his body!)  

And what do you do to practise keeping your core strong?

[elisedance]

Walk!

I've found it the best core excercise - at least one that I actually do.

I started walking to work - its 4.5 km each way (about 2.7 miles) so thats a good workout at a fast pace.  I've been keeping up 3 times per week and have noticed a big improvement in my core muscles.

[QPO]

Walk!

I've found it the best core excercise - at least one that I actually do.

I started walking to work - its 4.5 km each way (about 2.7 miles) so thats a good workout at a fast pace.  I've been keeping up 3 times per week and have noticed a big improvement in my core muscles.

yes I agree it is great. and look forward to increasing my walking now that I have had the surgery. This iis day one of my rehabilitation. First goal ...stop limping!

[elisedance]

Walk!

I've found it the best core excercise - at least one that I actually do.

I started walking to work - its 4.5 km each way (about 2.7 miles) so thats a good workout at a fast pace.  I've been keeping up 3 times per week and have noticed a big improvement in my core muscles.

yes I agree it is great. and look forward to increasing my walking now that I have had the surgery. This iis day one of my rehabilitation. First goal ...stop limping!

- thats very important to not damage your hips or create other imballance injuries