Just like many other athletic activities, back strength is very
important to a dancer. Back strength helps with balance and alignment. In a lot
of dance moves, you have to bend your back or keep it completely straight. If
your back is weak, it can become very difficult to keep perfect posture without
being very sore and in pain. Pretty much every more in dance requires good
alignment to look professional and not sloppy. In addition, balance comes a lot
from your back and to complete moves like turns, you need very good balance.
The better balance and strength you have, the more turns that you can do.
One exercise I use to strengthen my back is called
"Bridges" (ATI 22). For this exercise, you need to lay on a hard,
flat surface on your back. Bend your knees up like you would to complete a
sit-up. Have your hands flat on the ground by your sides. Keeping your pelvis
in line with your back, lift your pelvis up to the ceiling. until your core
makes a diagonal line with your legs (ATI 22). Hold this position for 10
seconds, then go back down. Repeat this as many times as you would like. I
repeat this 10 times. You should feel this exercise in your back, core, and
hips. An example of this is shown below.
How do you think back strength effects your everyday life?
ATI, PT. Strengthening Exercises.
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