Now that you understand what causes swimmer’s hair and how to prevent it in the future, let’s backtrack and give you some tips on how to cope if your hair is already showing signs of damage. Then we’ll take a look at what we’ll term “swimmer’s skin.” (Yeah, I’m pretty sure we just made that […]
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How To Avoid Getting Swimmer’s Hair
We’ve all heard about swimmer’s ear, but what about swimmer’s hair? The more time you spend in your new backyard swimming pool, the greater the likelihood will be that you’ll start to see and feel some ill effects of regularly exposing your skin and hair to chlorinated water. But there’s no need to worry: you […]
Essential Foot Care Tips for Dancers, Part 4
One of the main reasons it’s so necessary to pay attention to the health of your feet as a dancer is because of the way it can affect your ability to perform your dance techniques correctly (see Parts 1, 2 & 3). In this article, we’ll take a look at how your arches, in particular, […]
Essential Foot Care Tips for Dancers, Part 3
Sometimes no matter how careful you are about maintaining proper foot care (see Parts 1 & 2), your feet can still become injured from dancing. When they do, it’s crucial to address the problem as soon as possible. In this article, we’ll share some tips for caring for injured feet. Foot Care Injury Tips 1. […]
Essential Foot Care Tips for Dancers, Part 2
In our first article in this series, we took a look at the type of dance footwear you want to wear to keep your feet healthy. Now we’ll consider some of the other vital topics to keep in mind. These would include incorporating regular foot care habits into your schedule and treating your feet properly […]
Essential Foot Care Tips for Dancers, Part 1
If you’re a dancer, keeping your feet in great shape should be a top priority. Considering that they contain over 52 of your body’s 208 bones, your feet are an essential and complex part of your body. After all, injured feet can wreak havoc on your ability to balance, leap, twirl, and perform all your […]
Are Your Dancers Getting Enough Sleep?
Did you know that the National Sleep Foundation has found that most children require 9 to 14 hours every 24 hours, depending on their age. Enough sleep also means healthy sleep, which produces a well-rested individual. Healthy sleep impacts both physical and intellectual development, both of which are necessary for high levels of achievement in […]
Gymnastics Center Goals: Developing Physical Fitness Goals for Kids, Part 2
At your gymnastics center, you want to do more than provide one more “extracurricular activity” for the kids you serve: you want to help them establish healthy habits that will lead to lifelong physical fitness. In that endeavor, it’s important to not only understand what “physical fitness” entails but also the most significant areas of […]
Gymnastics Center Goals: Developing Physical Fitness Goals for Kids, Part 1
When it comes to physical fitness, do you ever wonder exactly what it entails? Or to pose the question differently, what constitutes a healthy lifestyle or suitable fitness goals for children? Especially where kids are concerned, the obesity epidemic may be a significant symptom, but it’s also only a symptom of a more pervasive problem. […]
Avoiding Inversion Ankle Sprains
Did you know there’s a particular kind of ankle sprain that commonly affects both those who are athletic and those who have a more sedentary lifestyle? Inversion ankle sprains, which involve the ankle turning inward, often require physical therapy and take a decent amount of time for recovery. As a result, there’s plenty of information […]