Nurturing powerful, flexible, and sustainable dancers through dance specific cross training programs and physical therapy.
Connect with your glutes to support your dance with our free glute tune-up program!
sign up nowNurturing powerful, flexible, and sustainable dancers through dance specific cross training programs and physical therapy.
Connect with your glutes to support your dance with our free glute tune-up program!
Connect with your glutes to support your dance with our free glute tune-up program!
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Dance is a highly skilled and technical activity and requires professionals who understand the demands, mobility needs, stamina requirements, and class structure to help you achieve the results you are after. You’ll never hear us say something like “just stop dancing and your pain will go away.” We’re here to help you so you can continue to dance.
Anyone can give you a hard workout, but what you need is intelligent training that avoids overuse (the #1 type of injury in dance) while systematically targeting the underlying needs of dancers. All of our programs are designed for dancers and their goals, including better mobility, safe progressions, effortless power, solid balance, and decreasing risk of future injuries.
No matter how strong you are, high performing dancers can always end up with minor tweaks, twists, and other injuries. Finally, you’ve got a Dance Medicine Specialist to ensure you can get through your weekend performance, finally get the leg height you’ve wanted (without any pinching), or stop the achy achilles from getting in the way of another rehearsal.
Cross Training for Artistic Athletes Today we want to spend some time describing what cross training is and why it’s so beneficial for Artistic Athletes!
At Home Cardio for Artistic Athletes Lately, we’ve heard a lot of Artistic Athletes say things like “if I had a spin bike/elliptical/rower/etc. It would
Common Mistakes in Cross Training for Artistic Athletes So we’ve taught you how to start implementing a program in a prior post, but now let’s
Review the information below to find out which track is the right one for you. You can also watch this video that walks you through the options.
Once you have chosen your track you can submit the form at the bottom of this page. Select one and only one option, please.
If you have access to equipment such as free weights, any cardio equipment (rower, stairs, treadmill, bike, etc.), and other things common in a fitness center, “Group 1” is for you!
If you’re primarily doing this at home, with resistance bands (though a few small weights can easily be added if you have them), but still can use stairs, bike, run, or have some cardio equipment access, select “Group 2”
Lastly, If you don’t like to run, and don’t have access to any cardio (no stairs, bikes, or lap pools) then the last option is for you! “Group 3”
This program is made specifically for the demands of male dancers, taking into account some extra work for upper body to support partnering, extra stability for the lower back, etc. This option is similar to group 1 in terms of equipment need.
No track is better than the other, you will get results regardless. You can find more information about the equipment requirements for each track by scrolling down.
Required
Weights:
Bands:
Cardio:
Recommended
Squat Rack and/or Suspension Trainer
Misc:
Optional
Weights:
Required
Bands:
Cardio:
Recommended
Misc:
Optional
Weights:
Required
Bands:
Cardio:
Recommended
Misc:
Optional
Weights:
Required
Weights:
Bands:
Cardio:
Recommended
Squat Rack and/or Suspension Trainer
Misc:
Optional
Weights:
