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Dancer Conditioning: Walk, Run or Sprint, but Don't Jog

So while sprinting might be a great idea athletically, teaching a dancer how to sprint well would be paramount. This is no different, really, than teaching a dancer how to lift weights properly and safely, but again, there is an increased risk factor involved given the inherently dynamic nature of sprint work. I might trust a dancer to perform a dumbbell Romanian deadlift weeks or months before I trust her to do a kettlebell swing for the same reason.

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