Dance

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Contents 1 What is this? 2 Benefits 3 Equipment required 4 MET 5 Time 6 Levels 7 How to do it 7.1 Initial Position 7.2 Set-up 7.3 The position 7.4 Holding the Position 7.5 Unwinding 7.6 Repetitions 8 Scoring 9 Problems

What is this?

This is a yoga position for the hips and back.

Benefits

Dance:

• Tones the hips.
• Aligns the spinal column.

Equipment required

This exercise requires:

• The Wii Balance Board

MET

Dance has a MET of 2, meaning that it is a light intensity activity.

Time

This exercise takes two minutes.

Levels

There is only one level of Dance.

How to do it

At all times, follow the movements of your trainer.

Initial Position

• Stand on the Wii Balance Board.
• Your feet should be together.
• Your arms should be at your sides.

Set-up

• Stand on your right leg.
• Bend your left knee so that your can grasp your left foot with your left hand. Hold your hand with the thumb facing up and the palm facing outwards and grasp the inside edge of the foot, with your fingers on what is normally the top of your foot and your thumb on the sole. Do this with your knee bent as far as possible. If this is difficult, practice just the setup to improve your flexibility.
• Raise your right arm so that it is pointed at the ceiling.

The position

• Lift your left leg so that the thigh is horizontal.
• Lean your body forward so that your right arm is horizontal.

Holding the Position

• Breathe in and out, keeping your breath steady.
• Concentrate on your balance so that you keep the red dot in the yellow circle.

Unwinding

• Straighten your body so that your right arm is pointing at the ceiling.
• Lower your left leg.
• Straighten your left leg.
• Stand on the Wii Balance Board with your legs together and your arms at your sides.

Repetitions

• Repeat the exercise, but this time keeping your left foot on the Wii Balance Board.
• There is only one repetition of this exercise: once on each side.

Scoring

You are awarded points based on how well you kept the red dot within the yellow circle, for both the right and the left sides.

Problems

• Do not bend too far forward. Your outstretched arm should be horizontal.
• Keep your back straight and your shoulders back.
• If you think you are going to fall, you should have a chair near so that you can grab it.
• This is a good exercise for developing your sense of balance on one leg.