List of Dance Exercises

• Stretching.
• Barre.
• Bent Knee Wall Stretch.
• Bridges.
• Squats.
• Cardio.
• Skaters.
• Classes.

Squats are a great strength training exercise for ballerinas. If you’re a ballet dancer, engaging in regular strengthening activities can improve performance and prevent injury.

Any of the moves found in the break-dancing repertoire would be good for exercise. Break dancing requires lots of balance, coordination, core strength, and upper-body strength. Regular break dancing would give you a high level of fitness and functional strength.

Born in the South Bronx in the 1970s and exploding in the ’80s, breakdancing, also known as breaking, had a style as distinct as its moves. An early style of hip-hop dance immortalized in such ’80s movies as “Breakin’” and “Flashdance,” breaking is now a respected international art form.

Now that everyone is stuck at home, many of our favorite ’80s workout video stars are back to provide all the motivation and instruction we need to get through quarantine. While some are sharing new content, others are resurfacing their old videos. So grab your leotard and leg warmers, ladies, and let’s get moving.

Wear fresh headgear and wristbands. Choose from a variety of popular period lids that have stood the test of time, including backwards baseball caps, bucket hats and newsboy caps. Headwear like bandanas, often worn under hats, are practical as well as stylish, used to aid with moves like head spins.

T he at-home workouts on YouTube today have VHS fitness video stars of the 1980s and ’90s to thank for their success. From Jane Fonda to Paula Abdul, high-energy, spandex-clad superstars entered homes across the world to bring fitness to the masses.