Acro dance – A high demanding sport
Dancing is a high demanding sport on the body and its anatomy. Dancers require a high level of flexibility and strength and maintaining the perfect body to reach goals can be stressfull. Focusing on your body and its needs can relieve that stress and make you feel like the best. By focusing on the right diet you can improve your overall performance leading to an increase in self-confidence and much more.
To find out more about how dancing is a sport and how it affects the dancers physically as well as mentally please click here
Read more about Acro dance.
What fuels a dancer?
Dancers need to fuel their bodies for many reasons this includes:
- Improve performance.
- Physical and mental health.
- To achieve higher goals.
- Maintain strength and flexibility.
- Avoid injury.
This is just a small list and the reasons are not limited to the list shown above, the reason to why dancers need the perfect diet is prefectly explaned by the Colorado childrens hospital – Read More
So what to we need to include in our diets as dancers:
- Whole grains.
- Fruits.
- Veggies.
- Legumes.
- Nuts.
- Seeds.
The post link above from the Colorado childrens hospital gives amazing examples for dancer snacks and meals. A great option for dancers is smoothies, it portable, tasty and fuels your body with everything you need. For recipes on smoothies for dancers click here
What dancers should avoid in their diets?
- Always remember that good foods and suppliments can also cause harm when overused. Make sure your diet is ballanced according to your needs.
Here are some DOs and DON”Ts when it comes to a dancers diet:
- DO – Eating ballanced – Aim for 3 meals and 2 to 3 snacks a day. Including whole grain, fruits, veggies, lean meat, fish and diary.
- DONT – Assume eating less will make you lose weight – this can actually slow your metabolism.
- DO – Eat breakfast – The most important meal of the day – try a whole grain breakfast with fruits to increase glucose.
- DONT – Skip meals
- DO – Consider taking a multi-vitamin or nutrient suppliment. Make sure to follow the recommended dientry allowance for your age and body size.
- DONT – Overuse/over do – As overdoing can cause more harm.
- Stay Hydrated – Drink fluids that contribute to your hidration for example water/energade etc.
- DONT – Let your suppliments etc replace your normal meals.
Foods to avoid: There is not much a dancer must avoid, but avoiding heavy starches and sugar-rich fatty foods can help maintaining energy levels and effiency of your dance class.
AVOID any unhealty take-aways – I KNOW we want a treat now and then and that is fine but limit youe take-aways and fatty foods and much as you can.
Start today and take care of your body to become the best performer you can be!!
