DANCE!!

Dancing practice has begun. I have been okay'd to do physical activity again. I am able to get back on track and on top of everything. I am getting more flexible everyday, building endurance and stamina, building core strength and over all muscle strength. I start competing in mid-February, around Valentine's Day.
On a different note, my hope for this blog is for the people who read it that it helps them become better dancers and that I will start getting feedback about whether its helpful or not. If people want me to upload a video of the stretches in action or pictures of my dress or anything, then ask. I don't want this to become a boring blog that doesn't help anyone but myself. I hope everyone's holidays was great and that a much needed break was taken and that every has fun on New Year's Eve!
Blog again in the New Year!!!!

Doctor Fun!!!

So tomorrow, Monday December 15th, I go to see a doctor to make sure my lungs are okay for strenuous exercise. And if I get the okay, I will be back in action in no time to get back on track for the physical fitness aspect of this project. If I don't get the okay then I can't continue with the physicality of this project and I just give everyone helpful tips and help strangers with their goals. I hope someone succeeds from reading this blog. Anyways a good way to get flexible for those tight, and high kicks, turns, and whatever else is to stretch everyday. Doing each stretch for thirty seconds on each leg. Good stretches are Butterflies, you put your feet together so the bottoms of your feet are touching and then first you bring your feet as close to you as possible without taking your feet apart. Once your as close as possible, try and get your knees as close to the ground as possible. Once you're as far as you can go lean forward so that you feel the stretch but not so far that it hurts, if it starts to hurt stop stretching. That's the finished product.

Asthma Attack

Unfortunately in the past week, I have suffered from 3 asthma attacks, horrible headaches, and a glitchy computer both at school and at home. Because of my 3 asthma attacks in such a short amount of time I am unable to do any strenuous physical activity, like practicing my steps, running, or biking, but it won't stop me from doing core and leg workouts that don't impact cardio very much.
Mondays are the days where during class I look up fun and new ideas to share with everyone who reads these posts, but unfortunately, computers at school decided to not allow me to look up anything worthwhile. At home, my internet was going in and out all week, but I finally fixed it late last night and it's been working ever since. If no one knows what an asthma attack feels like, to put it simply it's like an elephant sitting on your chest, while a boa constrictor goes around all at the same time. Its scary and the after-effects are horrible. You can't exactly breathe very well for the next four-seven days and in my case for a bit longer than that since I'm still recovering from three.
My progress up until this past week was moving along well and will continue moving along after I see the doctor about my breathing. My endurance, stamina, and altogether muscle strength has gone up tremendously and my hope is that my future progress doesn't become hindered based on the minor set back I have been faced with. Currently I am still recovering from the asthma attacks but hope to be doing at least core and leg workouts within the next few days.