Here is all you needed to know about the Hip Joint. The hip joint is one of the most important joints in the human body. It allows us to walk, run, and jump. It bears our body’s weight and the force of the strong muscles of the hip and leg. Yet the hip joint is…
Continue reading...Dancer’s Diet-Calcium by Vishwa Kiran Calcium is one of the key nutrients that your body needs in order to stay strong and healthy. It is an essential building block for lifelong bone health in both men and women, among many other important functions. Because calcium has so many important jobs, it’s important to get enough…
Continue reading...Dancer’s diet-Protein by Vishwa Kiran Protein is derived from both animal and plant sources. Unlike carbohydrates and fats, protein contains nitrogen, which enables it to form amino acids, the building blocks of living tissue. There are 22 specific amino acids, but nine of them must be supplied to the body through food in order to…
Continue reading...Whatever happened to being lazy……. by MADHURI UPADHYA I was passing through a small town on the way to participate in a theatre festival, I asked a group of men sitting on a “Somari Katte” (as we popularly call it in kannada), for directions, I thought to myself, whatever happened to just be, be lazy?…
Continue reading...Carbohydrates-calories, constitution, myths by Vishwa Kiran Carbohydrates are found in a wide array of foods—bread, beans, milk, popcorn, potatoes, cookies, spaghetti, soft drinks…. They also come in a variety of forms. The most common and abundant forms are sugars, fibers, and starches. The basic building block of every carbohydrate is a sugar molecule, a simple…
Continue reading...With Over 600 Muscles, 206 bones and countless nerves, ligaments, and tendons in the body, it’s almost impossible for dancers to escape getting injured. Acute injuries, such as a sudden sprain or muscle pull, seem to happen out of the blue. One minute you’re dancing, the next minute you’ve hit the floor. Chronic problems, like…
Continue reading...As promised…we continue to fill in more on the fitness/diet for dancers…read on The diet of a dancer ideally must consist of about 55-60% carbohydrate, 12-15% protein, and 20-30% fat. During weighty working out and rehearsals the amount of carbohydrate should be augmented to about 65%. The reason is that carbohydrate in the major energy…
Continue reading...Following the tips that we shared in our older post- “Fitness for all”, we are here with many more, this time bringing you the goodness of a wholesome diet. Any Dancer’s diet like his/ her lifestyle is very very different. Any individuals’ diet requirement is based on performance and output. This makes a different place…
Continue reading...The self needs your time, take some time out for yourself, take care of yourself. Rise in love with yourself! They say that one who does not love oneself can never love anyone else. I ‘m into the 36th year of my life as a dancer & choreographer, keeping my body fit just does not…
Continue reading...As dancers these are some important basic exercises that can help prevent shoulder injury. Strengthening the rotator cuff is imperative for any active performer. These muscles around the shoulder are extremely important for stabilizing the shoulder joint, which can ultimately assist in preventing shoulder injuries. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles: 1. Infraspinatus…
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