irish dancing workout?

[dance4life_x]

I want to get fit and healthy and I thought the best way to do it would be through dancing because i enjoy it more than other sports so does anyone know any exercises that help keep you fit that can also be used to help your dancing?? x

[awdance99]

This is a tough one....But I would say practicing your steps in the pool. There is less stress on your joints and the force of the water strangthens your legs.

[hornpipefeet]

If you want to increase your stamina, you can run through your dances more than once Like for example... you do your hornpipe steps (the 2 or 2 and a half), then you wait 8 bars and redo it again
You can also do drills, just to increase your legs strength and also get better at the things you don't master yet!!!

[awdance99]

Right! I had terrible twists, then i drilled A THOUSAND on each foot. Two days later, I won my slip jig!

[CeiliCrazi]

Originally Posted by awdance99

Right! I had terrible twists, then i drilled A THOUSAND on each foot. Two days later, I won my slip jig!

Wow! What amazing dedication! Weight lifting is good for strengthening for ceili dances, and pilates is very good.

[dancelover4life]

what r twists???

[grainne]

I have the jean butler DVD, I also use the Wii Fit and I cross train in ballet and contemporary dance.

[ohyeahhx]

At dance we do 4 skip 2-3s forward, 4 back, cut then sevens to the right, back 2-3, sevens to the left, cut, sevens to the left again, back 2-3, sevens to right, repeat. For a long time. It sucks to do it for a long time but it builds stamina, and you can focus on improving turn out and being on your toes while doing it.