TIP #5 (OF 6)
Fitness:
You want to look & feel your ABSOLUTE best!
I decided to do the FITNESS bucket AFTER the DIET bucket because abs are built in the kitchen!! It’s true. If you neglect your diet, you won’t SEE results as best as you could if you paired diet and fitness together.
That being said, the two are not mutually exclusive. I am strictly talking about these topics regarding dance team auditions!! I am ALLLL about WORKING OUT, MOVING YOUR BODY, and STAYING ACTIVE to FEEL GOOD!!!! And not to LOOK like a Barbie unless that’s your perogative!!! ALL BODIES ARE SEXY!
Ok now that we have that cleared up….
For dance team auditions, you want to be in the best shape of your life. There are two reasons why: STAMINA & APPEARANCE.
STAMINA: Dance endurance is HUGE!!! You should be able to dance 1-2 minute dances FULL OUT, HIGH ENERGY, BIG ENOUGH for the person at the TOP of the arena to see you!
Dancing is its own BEAST! Dancing full out and doing any other form of cardio are not equal. This goes back to why dance training is so important!
APPEARANCE: this is sometimes the hard truth. If you are a pro dancer, you WILL most likely be dancing in form fitting outfits, including half tops, shorts, leggings, strapless tops, and more. You will most likely have expectations from your team to keep up physical fitness and appearance. MOST IMPORTANTLY — YOU WANT TO FEEL CONFIDENT, SEXY & STRONG!!! As I said before, you want to look and feel your absolute best!
Start a fitness routine that makes you feel good from the inside to out! If you hate running or it messes up your knees, there are SOOO many other options right at your finger tips. If you follow me regularly or have taken one of my fitness classes, you know I love athletic barre classes and endurance strength mixed with cardio bursts! I also love indoor cycling classes, pilates, yoga, dance cardio, etc. Find your happy place with fitness.
If you have ANY questions, please let me know! Follow me at @misschristiegirl & send me a DM!