How to Control Your Belly Muscles?
“I can’t separate my lower and upper belly muscles! My entire belly just squeezes in!
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Sounds familiar? This is a very common problem. Here are a few tips to help you:
Start with smaller movements.
Focus on the sensation of activating muscles in each area separately, even if they don’t move at first.
Place your hands on your upper and lower belly. Physical touch will help signal to your body which exact muscles you want to activate.
Do reverse crunches. They are great for conditioning your lower belly and will teach your body to control that area, a skill that is easy to transfer to belly rolls later on.
Let me know if you’re going to try these tips!
Video from Technique Drill #166 inside the Iana Dance Club.
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About Iana
Iana Komarnytska is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer, and passionate content creator helping dancers navigate their dance lives.
She is a graduate from the professional dance program at York University (Canada), host of the Belly Dance Life podcast, creator of the Iana Dance Club, author of numerous articles, and winner of Star Bellydancer Canada 2014 among other international competitions.
Along with belly dance, Iana performs and teaches Persian Classical and Turkish Romani dancing. She is the first choreographer to start using Triple Isis wings, and since 2012 this is one of her style signatures.
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