320/365 To All the Dancers out There...

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

The other day, I watched my younger cousin's ballet production. It was neat because they had these young pre-Pointe ballet dancers performing alongside professional dancers. Ballet, and really dance in general, is amazing because they do really tough moves but make it look so graceful. From my seat I was able to see all their muscles and the immense control they had over their bodies. Kelby and I also just watched Black Swan and it put Natalie Portman's performance in perspective.

So this is my post giving props to all you dancers out there. You spend so much time in the studio killing your bodies to perfect every move you make on the stage. It's incredible. In school, I took a Kinesiology class where you learn about the different actions of each muscle in the body. As I was watching the performance, I just kept thinking about everything involved for every spin, jump, leap, etc. Not only are they strong, they are flexible! They also have great anaerobic endurance to do bursts of movement again and again while making it look effortless. Also, I can't not mention that they have to memorize lots of choreography on top of all that.

Kudos to you dancers! I think dance is a sport  :)

In health,

Lauren