Get your lower body flow done before moving on to activation exercise 2 – Hamstring activation.
Mobility challenge. Week 2. Lower body flow.
Mobility challenge. Week 2. Activation 1. Clams.
Let’s find the Glute Medius muscle and develop strong, stable hips.
Irish dance skills work – Slides & reaches.
Delighted to be covering this Irish dance skill.. We can often see on dancers that leg extending out to glide can turn in from time to time.. Learn how to mobilise and strengthen the muscles involved to prevent this happening and improve this skill overall x
Movement prep. Hip circle – pigeon.
These exercises can be done separately but why not also try them together for a lovely dynamic stretch for those glutes and all round hip mobility.
Movement prep. Adductor switches.
This stretch opens up those inner thighs (the cross over muscles) whilst also helping out our external rotators (turnout muscles) ohhhh and ankle mobility – So a great all rounder!
Cool down in 5 minutes
A great post dance class cool down.. It can be nice after a vigorous class to walk around a little first to allow the heart rate to come back down before stretching. With me talking the cool-down is a little longer than 5 mins but each stretch is performed for just 30 seconds. No excuses to just run out of class (hehe) Enjoy x
Warming up for front clicks :)
Try adding this dynamic sequence into your warm up routine to prep those hamstrings and hips for work! Imagine how much your clicks and shoots etc would improve even just adding these into every pre dance class 🙂
Injury prevention with Fran. Knee Pain.
Ever experience knee pain as a dancer? Fran is here to shed some light! x
12 Tips of Christmas. Day 8. Chloey.
How’s Your Squat? Let’s have a look x
Hip power series with Fran. Class three x
More great progressions for those hips and insights from Coach Fran x