Going into pointe position when doing ballet requires extreme amounts of motion in the ankle for dancers to reach ankle plantar flexion positions. When going into ankle plantar flexion when on pointe shoes, there’s a part where the tibia, talus…
Can be a nuisance when doing port de bra, folklorico skirt work or flamenco. Symptoms can present at side of shoulder, by the scapula or when reaching above head or behind your back. Most of the symptoms can be reduced…
There are six main muscles of your core that are important to attain the best stability. Those include the transverse abdominis, internal and external obliques, rectus abdominis, diaphragm and the pelvic floor muscles. Achieving proper activation of these muscles along…
What are the benefits in cross training in dancers? -Improves flexibility -Helps to build muscular strength and endurance-Reduces risk of injury-Helps to maintain better joint alignment What are some examples of cross training? -strength and conditioning programs-weight lifting-swimming-pilates-yoga
When trying to achieve full external rotation of the hips or hold external rotation of the hips it’s not a good idea to tighten the gluts. WHEN YOU’RE TIGHTENING THE GLUTS YOUR ACTIVATING YOUR GLUT MAX MUSCLES WHICH MAIN JOB…
HAMSTRINGS ARE MADE UP OF THE SEMITENDINOSUS AND SEMIMEMBRANOSUS MUSCLE (LOCATED IN THE INNER PART) AND BICEP FEMORIS (LOCATED IN THE OUTER PART) Both middle and outer hamstrings have to be equal in strength and flexibility in order to avoid…
By understanding which muscles do what, you can give yourself clear images of how you want to achieve dance movements. “SICKLE FOOT” VS “WINGED FOOT” WHAT MUSCLES ARE RESPONSIBLE? Tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longs and flexor hallucis longus all supinate…
-Active turn out is created throughout external rotation of the hips.-Anatomically, turn out also exists down the lower leg and foot and should not be used forcefully to increase turn out through these mechanism.-It is better to embrace the idea…