I am not on Pinterest!Not in ballet class, no. They’d never be allowed. Though I’ve never even worn my jazz sneakers in a jazz class. I did modern, jazz, and African barefoot. But these jazz sneakers feel so good on my feet.
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If you attempt to ignore pain? Then if you continue, you’ll certainly change. You can be the one with a pulled hamstring. The one with a knee injury. The one who had to be rushed to the hospital after a heart attack. The one with a hernia and tendinitis and a permanently limited range of motion.
If you’re in pain, then it’s often best to stop and evaluate exactly what’s going on. If it is simply soreness and light discomfort, you can often fix the issue by slowing down, taking a short break or decreasing the intensity of your exercise. But if it’s pain, straight up pain, then you’ve got to stop until you know how to end it.
Pain occurs when you are pushing your body too far, when you’re already injured, or when you’re exercising with the wrong form. No good will ever come from trying to work through that. Even if you survive for a while without injury, exercising through pain is going to damage your body in the long run.
^Yup. My yoga teacher used to say that discomfort is your body being pushed outside its comfort zone in certain poses, but pain means that something is wrong. She always encouraged us to push ourselves, but if you were in pain, she helped you fix what was wrong or found you a modification.
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Here are some of the finished photos from my photo shoot with Lauren, my friend who does contortion. I’m hoping to shoot a stretching video with her this week, depending on our schedules. Do you have any questions for her?
😍😍😍😍 Amaaaazing!
We’ll hopefully be making this video tomorrow. Any more questions for Lauren?
Not really, it just means you’re naturally flexible and dancers and gymnasts are jealous of you. :P
CommentsNever. I started when I was 19 or 20.
CommentsWorking on my bridges to improve my back flexibility. It’d’ve been easier had the floor not been so slippery.
So keep working at your ballet classes! Look at outside studios for ones that offer pre-pointe and look into enrolling in one. Let your ballet teacher know that you’re interested in pointe work some day and ask them for advice, corrections, etc.
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What is a BMR?
Your BMR or Basal Metabolic Rate is the number of calories your body burns while at rest. This doesn’t mean the calories you burn on a rest day lightly doing yoga or chores around the house. This means the number of calories your body would burn if you were laying in bed all day or if you were in a coma.
Why can’t I cut calories from my BMR?
Cutting calories from your BMR deprives your body of essential nutrients it needs to perform everyday functions. You will not be able to perform on a level you want to and your body will suffer from this in the long run.
How can I find my BMR?
You can find your BMR by using this formula based on height, weight, and age:
In pounds/inches
Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) - ( 6.8 x age in year )In kilos/centimeters
Women: BMR = 655 + ( 9.6 x weight in kilos ) + ( 1.8 x height in cm ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 13.7 x weight in kilos ) + ( 5 x height in cm ) - ( 6.8 x age in years )How do I find my Daily Calorie Needs from my BMR?
There are different methods of finding your Daily Calorie Needs but a very simple and useful one is the Harris Benedict Equation:
If you are sedentary (little or no exercise)
- BMR x 1.2
If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week)
- BMR x 1.375
If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week)
- BMR x 1.55
If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week)
- BMR x 1.725
If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training)
- BMR x 1.9
How many calories do I need to lose/maintain/gain weight?
To maintain you need to consume your Daily Calorie Needs but going slightly over or slightly under some days won’t affect you much. In order to lose weight, the generally accepted number to subtract from your Daily Calorie Needs is 500 or 250 for a 1lb or 1/2lb weight loss per week. Your body doesn’t need you to cut calories to be healthy and get to the right weight/place it needs to be. Being healthy is your ultimate goal so never cut too much because this is your body’s essential needs and energy you are taking away from. To gain weight you can do the opposite of losing and add 500 or 250 to you Daily Calorie Needs.
My absolute worst pet peeve is when fitblrs and posts tell people to cut calories from their BMR to lose weight. You should never cut calories from your BMR. Ever.
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