This routine warms up with hip and shoulder mobility work and then moves into a circuit that works the core on the floor, on the knees, and on the feet! The warmup, plus 1 round of the circuit takes about 20 minutes to complete. You can work on endurance by performing up to 3 rounds […]
Follow along in real time, as Katie leads you through this hour-long full body dancer workout. We begin with a 9 minute warmup. Then we do two rounds of a 6-exercise circuit…plus a fun bonus finisher! During the cool down, you’ll feel sweaty, strong, mobile, and proud of yourself! Equipment used: long resistance band, looped […]
This is a stamina-building conditioning workout specifically designed for dancer athletes. After completing a warm up, we will complete 2 rounds of the circuit. In the circuit, you will go through a series of 9 exercises. The sequencing intentionally aims to simulate the start and stop quality of dance performance…alternating between high-intensity plyometrics and challenging […]
This circuit routine begins with a dynamic warmup. Then we perform 2 rounds of the circuit. The circuit begins with specific core activation work to prepare the core for fast and explosive movement, and then progresses to explosive plyometrics to help build power. The ability to change direction with control and power is important for […]
Kettlebell workout for dancers, programmed by a Dance Physical Therapist.
With this circuit routine, we are going to build upon many of our SFT basics exercises by adding load with dumbbells. This will further challenge our ability to decelerate. Adding weight enables us to train beyond our sport so our muscles are better prepared for the momentum and force they will encounter with dance. After […]
This is a circuit workout that provides a full-body strength program using a kettlebell as the only piece of equipment. We begin with a warm-up consisting of active mobility exercises. And then we perform the kettlebell circuit, which includes a total of 6 exercises. You can choose to perform 1-3 rounds of the circuit. In […]
This 3 week program will help you build stability, stamina, and safe mobility….A great way to prepare your body for Competition or intense training programs like Summer Intensives. Commit to 3 weeks…training 3 days a week, for about 30 minutes a day. Each week, you will do the Mobility Day workout, the Stability Day workout, […]
The 8-4-2-1 Circuit Workout is a sequence of 7 exercises. You will perform the sequence a total of 4 times. In the first round, you will perform each exercise 8 times; in the second round, you will perform each exercise 4 times. Then 2 times, and then 1 time. This is a great full body […]
SFT Quad Activation Circuit is inspired by our demonstrator Jaimie Goodwin, who worked with Nick in the PT clinic, rehabilitating her 3rd ACL reconstruction. This sequence of exercises is designed to largely focus on functional isolation of the quadriceps to better activate them to stabilize the knee and to decelerate motion during knee flexion. This […]
