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Have You Taken any Zumba Fitness Classes?
When I attend a fitness or dance class as a student, I have no choice but to also be observant as a teacher. It is my nature and my background that naturally come into play. So, I write this to share some of the basic things you can do to make sure you are getting a great workout, having fun and preventing injury! I've been taking Zumba class for my dance workout lately and I love, love, love it! They say, its like a party, and you know what, they're right!
What's wrong with a party?
Zumba, like any new workout craze, is hitting town like a storm! It's drawing many people out to the gym and to the studio to take class. People are also using Zumba home dvd sets. It's getting people moving! This is all great. I love to see a program that facilitates healthy activity and movement! However, what I caution is the safety of mass media fitness growing too quickly. When certifying to the masses, it is possible that few instructors may get through the course without a history of teaching experience or an in depth knowledge of technique. It is also possible that there will be so many students in a class that it is simply not possible for an instructor make corrections to every one at the same time. All instructors that I have taken class with are wonderful but they have been classes or 30 to 50 students! I believe it is of the utmost importance that you as the student, educate yourself on a few of the basics and seek out the proper instruction. Because, the basic steps of Zumba are very easy to do, safe to execute, and Fun, Fun, Fun, just a few tips should have you on the way to self protection and prevention and enjoying your workouts Here are a few tips for you to become your own advocate of body-safe fitness!
Seek out a good instructor:
Self Awareness and Injury Prevention:
If something doesn't feel good, don't do it! The old adage is "If it hurts STOP!" I can't tell you how many times I've heard of people pushing themselves too far during a workout and regretting it after the fact.
Listen to Your body: I believe our body gives us signals and signs. I believe that it is our responsibility to listen to and respect them. If you are experiencing an "off" day, do a self evaluation to determine what your body needs. Some days you may just be a little tired and you know deep down that the workout will energize you and make you feel better. Another day, you may decide that it's just going to be too much. Those are the days that you may suffer injury that could have been prevented. Just be careful not to use this as an excuse and started opt'ing' - out of the workout as a habit.
Avoid Over Use Injuries:
Our bodies need to heal after a strenuous workout. If you do the same repetitive exercise every day for a prolonged period of time, you can develop what is known as an over use injury. Be sure to vary your dance workouts with a day of active rest like walking, or a day with a weight training routine. As long as you diversify, this should not be an issue. For more tips on how to implement your own technique for a safe and fun workout see my post for How to have FUN and keep your self safe in Dance Fitness Classes!
Dance, Move, Live!
Patty Rose
Meaningful Movement
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Did your fitness plan get off track from the July 4th weekend? Today is this weeks Monday - get back on today. Let me know if I can help you!
Have you been following along with me and diligently adding movement into your daily routine?
It's time to move on to the next step. Try this workout for your legs. With our "slow and steady wins the race" approach we've been building a foundation of good habits and heathy movement activities. Now it's time to increase the intensity just a bit to get you to the next level.
Here is a video for you to do just that. I've created a dance exercise called Tendu Taps. It originates from Tendu, a ballet term which means stretched. This video explains why it's good for your legs, how to do it properly and then, you can simply follow along with me as we do it together.
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So here's a re-cap of all that we've accomplished so far in the new year:
Daily: Stretching upon waking.
Daily: Dance with someone you love
New: Tendu Taps for the legs
Log it: Keeping a log for continue reminder of al that you are accomplishing toward your guilt free fitness!
Remember to keep going with your daily stretch and dance routine.
Here are some links to my last few video lessons and posts in case you need them.
Slow and Steady Wins the Race!
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Meaningful Movement
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A few days ago, I shared a blog post with a plan to start out your New Years Routine with gentle stretching each and every day. How is it going? If you missed it, it is never to late to get started! You can check it out here, (Slow and Steady Wins the Race)
If you need some help with ideas for stretches, you can check out this Basic Stretch Routine video I made a few months ago. It's a four minute (nice and easy) stretch session and I walk you through the entire routine. You may also want to try my Seated Flexibility Video for another basic stretch routine to help you get moving.
In my Slow and Steady Wins the Race post, I mentioned to you that these activities would be building upon one another. While you continue to do your daily morning stretch, we will be building on the foundation to create new habits and guilt free fitness for your lifestyle to last the whole year through.
In my Holiday Gift Video to you, I talked about how movement can generate what I call The Happy Factor! That is the purpose of this activity!
You can chosen to play music or use no music at all and you can be anywhere! Just pick up your toddler, grab your spouse, or even give yourself a hug and go to it.
DANCE! It doesn't matter if you are in the living room, the kitchen, the hallway! Do a little shake, the twist, the mashed potato, the monkey, it's all OK, as long as you have FUN. That's the only rule with this activity: Be safe and have FUN!
Please, do this at least once every day . Again, just like we talked about with the morning stretch activity, you can determine the amount of time. Whatever you decide, increase the duration each day for the remainder of the week.
Log it!
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Note how you feel.
Be aware of your smile, your mood, your heart rate, your connection to the people you love. Post a comment, ask me a question, send me an email if you need help. I'm here to support you in creating The Happy Factor and Guilt Free Fitness into your life!
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Patty Rose
Ah, the Monday after the New Year holiday... what will it bring?
The New Year brings a sense of renewal, a feeling of a fresh start and the opportunity to make plans for a brighter future. Many, many people start the new year with resolutions. They run with excitement and strong desire for their goals for the new year but, often have difficulty sticking with them past a few weeks. I want to help you make it stick!
Slow and Steady
Over the next few weeks, I will be offering you some tips and ideas to help you get yourself into your new routine. My goal is to assist you in a realistic, stick to it kind of manner. I believe that we are very much mind, body, spirit. When you get in touch with what you need to do and why you feel you need to do it, you'll be more likely to realize success. I could very easily give you a generic work out plan and tell you what days to do it; but I feel it would be much less valuable to you.
We're going to go with the slow and steady wins the race approach. As I mentioned in my video to you last week, my 2011 goal is to help you.
This week will be a prep week, a week of being gentle with your movement goals and having some fun. I'll be sending you movement activities that will build upon one another. Don't worry, we'll be getting into some more intense, and serious workouts as we progress in the coming weeks. For now, I want you to build a strong foundation, a deeper reason for sticking with your goals in the weeks and months to come.
Let's get started with Guilt Free Fitness!
Ease your way back into a routine.
If you haven't been active in a while and you have grand thoughts of getting on a consistent life changing routine, you must start today. However, I recommend that you approach this in a kind hearted way. Your best body will be the body that you are kind to - the one you listen to and take the time to get in touch with. Our bodies are amazing and will let us know when we are doing something that is good for ourselves as well as not so good.
Step 1: Time to Listen:
Take a moment every day this week to check in with your body. Close your eyes, quiet your mind, listen and feel what your body needs. Are your shoulders and neck tight from too much computer time? Maybe what you need is a soft shoulder roll and neck roll to release the tension. Is your lower back tight? What does it tell you? Perhaps you'll be motivated to do a roll down and touch the floor. Think “color outside the lines” here. There is no wrong in this creative process. Be kind and gentle to yourself and do what your body asks of you.
Step 2: Gentle Stretch Upon Waking:
Start each day with a gentle stretch. Upon waking, do a few things to get your body connected and prepared for the day. Be very easy and gentle, go slow and hold a stretch to allow the body to make the adjustment from sleeping. This can take anywhere from ten seconds to five minutes. Of course, I would recommend the latter! But, again, my purpose in this New Year is to get you to focus on what you CAN do, to be mindful that doing something, anything, is better than doing nothing. So, do what you can. But, do it. Monitor what you have time for and then increase it each day. If you started Monday with 30 seconds then increase to one minute on Tuesday. If you start with three minutes then shoot for five mins by the end of the week.
Keep a log:
A simple check list doesn't have to be fancy. I've even attached a simple table form that I created to help you with this. (If you are on my mailing list you've already received this. If not, just fill out the opt in box to the right and I'll send it to you immediately.)
Fill in the boxes down along the left column with tasks such as quiet time, and stretch. Fill in the dates for the week across the top row. Put a check mark in the box each day you complete a task. It's very easy and requires almost no time. But, it has a BIG impact when you can see what you've been able to do for yourself as the week progresses!
There you have it. Easy does it, guilt free, you can build a strong foundation of fitness! Keep an eye out for supporting video and activities!
I wish you a happy week!
Patty Rose
Dance, Move, Live!
Patty Rose
Meaningful Movement
Web site:
www.PattyRose.com
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My name is Patty Rose. I am a dance and fitness instructor with a passion for life.I love helping people reach their goals, find solutions to wellness and feel motivated to move!
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