http://latinballroom.net Resources for Latin Dancers Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:13:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://latinballroom.net/2009/12/20/so-you-think-you-can-dance-exercise-dvds/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/12/20/so-you-think-you-can-dance-exercise-dvds/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:47:36 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1483 Two new exercise DVDs from So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) are out. Both are getting good reviews at Amazon.com. The first one, So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit: Cardio Funk, has appealing contents for SYTYCD fans as it features interviews with Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer, Travils Wall, a former contestant and [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/12/20/so-you-think-you-can-dance-exercise-dvds/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/12/body-isolation-exercises/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/12/body-isolation-exercises/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:58:39 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1128 We all know body isolation, especially upper body isolation, is very important for good Latin dancing; however, it doesn’t come easy, and it doesn’t come naturally for sure. You need to work on it. I exercise and practice dancing almost every day. I do stretches at least twice a day and can see/feel the difference [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/12/body-isolation-exercises/feed/ 3 http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/03/building-endurance-and-stamina-for-ballroom-competition-interval-training/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/03/building-endurance-and-stamina-for-ballroom-competition-interval-training/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:35:28 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1044 If you have participated in a ballroom competition, you probably know how physically demanding a competition is. A typical competition runs from very early in the morning and until around midnight. If you are a lady competitor, you need to get up very early to do your hair and makeup and be ready for your [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/03/building-endurance-and-stamina-for-ballroom-competition-interval-training/feed/ 1 http://latinballroom.net/2009/04/11/upperbody-flexbility-exercises-body-roll-and-ribcage-isolation/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/04/11/upperbody-flexbility-exercises-body-roll-and-ribcage-isolation/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:09:29 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=828 I am finally at the point where I need to excercise to increase my upperbody flexibilty. For a long time, that was not my priority. My priorities were my posture and upperbody control. See I developed a bad habit of moving shoulders and moving my upperbody in a rather unctrolled manner. It took a long [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/04/11/upperbody-flexbility-exercises-body-roll-and-ribcage-isolation/feed/ 4 http://latinballroom.net/2008/11/05/stretchingconditioningexercises-for-better-dancing/ http://latinballroom.net/2008/11/05/stretchingconditioningexercises-for-better-dancing/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:14:06 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=385 I exercise regularly for my general health and better dancing but sometimes I feel a need to expand my exercise routine. While browsing through exercise books, I’ve found 2 excellent books that were eye-opening for me. Both books are based on ballet principles but anyone, dancers or not, can benefit from them. New York City [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2008/11/05/stretchingconditioningexercises-for-better-dancing/feed/ 3 http://latinballroom.net/2008/10/17/how-to-improve-your-balance-one-legged-dance/ http://latinballroom.net/2008/10/17/how-to-improve-your-balance-one-legged-dance/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:29:00 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=314 Have you ever felt that there is no way for you to do a certain move?  I have. Any turns and spins (including spirals) were something I thought I would never able to do well.  I tried to practice, but it didn’t do me any good because of a bad practice pattern I’d developed.  See, [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2008/10/17/how-to-improve-your-balance-one-legged-dance/feed/ 3 http://latinballroom.net/2008/10/12/rumba-walk-exercise-foot-pressure-and-2-pieces-of-paper/ http://latinballroom.net/2008/10/12/rumba-walk-exercise-foot-pressure-and-2-pieces-of-paper/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:07:27 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=242 When you dance latin dances, you need to be grounded. By “grounded,” I mean *the center of your weight should be low *when you step and transfer weight to a leg, your supporting leg should  compress into the floor *you need to have constant foot pressure on to the floor In addition to the groundedness, [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2008/10/12/rumba-walk-exercise-foot-pressure-and-2-pieces-of-paper/feed/ 9 http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/21/posture/ http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/21/posture/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:22:50 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=117 Having proper posture is essential for good dancing. The major body parts (head, shoulders, chest, hips, knees and feet) need to be properly aligned such that they are vertically aligned as seen in the picture. Although there are differences in details for different dances, for example the posture for rumba and for paso doble, training [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/21/posture/feed/ 3 http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/20/developing-flexibility/ http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/20/developing-flexibility/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:29:53 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=102 Along with strength and endurance, flexibility is very important for dancers.  My body used to be very inflexible.  Now I can feel it is getting more flexible after 3 years of more or less regular stretching exercises.  I don’t think I will be as flexible as Oksana Lebedewa (now dancing with Franco Formica) but I [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/20/developing-flexibility/feed/ 0