The first Strength regimen concentrates on two primary areas. The core and the legs. These two areas are necessary to move efficiently in a Bharatanatyam practice. The stabilisation of core muscles is necessary to move safely when dancing. This protects our back and helps with speed and clarity. The regimen starts with core stabilisation. Please listen to instructions closely and follow with clarity of intent. Stop your practice if you feel any pain in your lower back at any time.
The regimen continues with working the legs in a functional manner. Take breaks and drink water if you need to. Stop if you feel too fatigued, you can always try agin in a couple days.
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Legs and Core 2
This 25 minute workout, concentrates on your legs and core muscles. It is part of the initial series of instructed videos that have verbal cues at every step. Please pause if you need to, and take a break where necessary. It has a very small portion that has explosive movements. There is an optio...
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Obliques, flat backs and legs
This introduces the flat back and builds muscles in the back. It is recommended that you do this sequence after you lengthen your hamstrings to prevent your back from curving. It also introduces a lowering action on your quadriceps which will help build stronger legs.
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Arm Strength
This short set of exercises will help develop some stability and mobility around the shoulders to enable your arm movements to become controlled and precise when dancing.