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Start out right: chilly weather means your warm-up is key.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-DEC-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Start out right: chilly weather means your warm-up is key.(your body)

Article Excerpt
With Nutcracker-and-cold-weather season here, dancers face a warm-up challenge. Staying ready to dance through a chilly day may take a little extra motivation, but an active warm-up before class, rehearsals, and performing will keep your muscles supple. Be ready to spend a little time. You want to get your heart rate up, move on to some core work, then focus on limbs and feet. A proper warm-up should target the muscles you are going to use during the day, says Alison Deleget, clinical specialist with the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. While every dancer has a different routine, here are a few basics.

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