Guidelines for Stretching - Warm up first. Never stretch a cold muscle! - By warming up first, the delivery of oxygen and nutrients are increased thus preparing muscles for strenuous activity. - Warming up should not be too tiring, but just enough to begin perspiring. - Usually a light jog for 5-7 minutes is sufficient. This tip connects the idea of aging well and dance career longevity to current studio practices. The idea that, what we do now in the dance studio directly affects how our bodies age and perform later, is one that I often talk about within the bounds of my own research on aging and range of motion (ROM). Perhaps one of the most controversial subjects for [...]

Guidelines for Stretching - Warm up first. Never stretch a cold muscle! - By warming up first, the delivery of oxygen and nutrients are increased thus preparing muscles for strenuous activity. - Warming up should not be too tiring, but just enough to begin perspiring. - Usually a light jog for 5-7 minutes is sufficient. This tip connects the idea of aging well and dance career longevity to current studio practices. The idea that, what we do now in the dance studio directly affects how our bodies age and perform later, is one that I often talk about within the bounds of my own research on aging and range of motion (ROM). Perhaps one of the most controversial subjects for [...]