The dancer requires the improvement of the
following main areas of basic body fitness:
Alignment
This is what a person
looks like when they are
extending their leg or
jumping in the air and NOT
how high they can do this
Flexibility
Strength and
stamina
Strength is the
capacity to exert a
muscle contraction
against resistance
There are 2
types of strength:
Isotonic,
Isometric
Isotonic - this is a
dynamic resistance when
the muscle shortens or
lengthens
Isometric - this is a static
resistance during which the
muscle tension increases but
DOESN'T lengthen or shorten
Stamina is the
endurance of the
heart, muscles and
breathing
Stamina is needed to maintain a
high standard of technique and
performance. Stamina ensures
that the heart and lungs are
able to get through the blood, to
enable them to function at their
maximum capability