What are some good stretches to do before dancing?

August 22nd, 2011 admin

Try this one: kneel down on one knee on the floor and put one foot flat on the ground making sure your knee does not go over your foot. It is very important that you keep a 90 degree angle on this leg. Now take the opposite leg and extend it back into a split as far as you can go. Now take your body and lean forward next to the supporting foot.(Make sure you don’t move the forward leg at all. Keep the 90 degrees!) You should feel a stretch in your hips and thighs. If you still don’t feel a good stretch, pick your body up, reach behind you and grab the foot that is extended back leaving your knee on the floor. Make sure you do this slowly as you don’t want to injure yourself. Now do the same thing on the other leg. To get your feet more flexible, Sit on the floor with both of your legs in front of you and point and flex several times. When you flex, grab your toes, pull them toward you and count to 10. When you point, stretch forward as far as you can. Try to put your stomach on your legs, and count to 10. You can also it on the floor with you legs stretched to the side as far as you can. Bend down and try to touch your nose to your knee without lifting you bottom.  This should feel more like a back stretch; hold for 30 seconds. Continue on for the middle and other side. Rep. each side twice.