~JamminJingla~

Ok, I am currently making a new regalia, with everything brand spankin new...lol. And i was wondering how do you guyz get ready for Powwows, i mean how is your guyz'z workout routine, you know like what do you guyz do to get in shape for a powwow...? because i havent danced in a year....due to mourning purposes...and i am kinda scurrred...lol. my regalia colors are green and orange...and the design is one of my own creations...lol. ok, gettin off the subject, but do any of you guyz out there have any tips for me...like what to do to find some new steps, what kind of workout routine works best...stuff like that, you know...lol. But any help or suggestions will be greatly greatly GrEaTLy appreciated...=).

cute_jinglin_sweetie

Well, I work out religiously, everyday except Sunday (fitness center is closed). I have found that jump rope, runnimg and any other cardio exercise will do the BEST! No joke, after I had my baby I started to run and could only run for about half a mile and felt like I was going to die(LOL), but after a couple weeks it gets easier. My second baby is now 15 months and I can run for an hour straight (sometimes more), so it defenitly pays off. During contest my first song feels like a warm up and I'm not even breathing hard on my second song. Those are my suggestions, hope they help :)

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rachelg196

I can't dance until next year but all my regalia will be brand new. I've been working out 60-90 minutes a day....partly to lose a little weight so I won't look like a jingle ball dancing around but now to get in shape so I can make it through 2 push ups.
Right now, I do the eliptical trainer and the stair machine (where you climb actual stairs)

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ojibwaywmn

I just added jump rope to my workout routine. I find that it is a big help in strengthening my legs and endurance. I skip for 30 seconds, and walk in one spot for another 30 seconds then alternate, for about 10 minutes. But I plan to increase the amount of skipping time and decrease resting time by each week.

Running is another excellent way to keep in shape and increase endurance.

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3StarsWoman

Hey. I warm-up (5 min), stretch, weights - upper body, core (mid-section) or lower body; alternating areas and giving a rest of at least 2 days inbetween work outs - [30-50 min], then at least 30 min. cardio (running, stairmaster, tread climber, elliptical or hiking up hills). here's a sample
Monday
5am
(i'm a morning person)
treadmill - 5 min
stretch - 5 min
upper body - 35 min
various upper body weight training techniques
tread-climber - 45 min
cool-down - 5 min
90 minutes
Here's a few secret - don't just do cardio. You need muscle to have the stamina for dancing. And vary your work-out.
I do have a slight grade into my drive way, it lasts for about 1/3 of a mile. I started walking to the bottom and running to the top - that will give your legs and your lungs a work out. I did it three times last night. It worked muscles in a different way - I was a little sore this morning.
Hope this helps.

~*~ShanLyn~*~

omg you're nuts! lol j/k
but dang....thats alot of exercise

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FancyFemale49

I am a recovering fancy shawl dancer who will be dancin jingle this summer LOL .

But yea miss dancin jingle soo much BUt i was wondering the same thang too? would it be wise to stick to my old routine i was doin for fancy? 1 hour minimum in running, weight training and swimming. i guess whatever it takes to keep me goin huh?

*Kwe_Zee*

No kidding, this girl don't even break a sweat after she dances her two songs.
Lucky!!!!! <--(like Napolean Dynamite) lol
She's the one who turned me into a running freak. It pays off big time. :)

~*~ShanLyn~*~

u ladiez will become addicted to exercise!! ayeez.
i wish i didn't have asthma!
but still i'm not fond of running. I like slow things like pilates lolz TAI CHI

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b_b_jinglin

Well,as fo me......i run all tha time,@ school,@ home @ track meetz......also ol' skool crunches help tha abs......(can't yet get me a bow-flex so i gotta do it all tha ol' way u kno tha routine........flat on tha back....up *inhale* down *exhale*....kinda a good way to get into shape....then tha dancin as well......get all that in tooo..........pretty much what ever ur comfortable w/.........

3StarsWoman

Shanlyn, yes, i've been accused of being a work-out fanatic. It's a great feeling though. Sometimes it doesn't even matter. A friend of mine got married and we went to her reception. She had old school jams to todays hits and the next day and my legs were sore. Muscles working in a different way. I added different types of leg exercise to see if it helps. yeah, im nuts.
ha.
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