New Online Training Days For Irish Dancers Confirmed!
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Peter O'Grady
1y ago
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness coach and sports therapist Peter O’Grady has announced that he will be restarting his online training classes this week, Thursday the 15th of September. Peter has been working with dancers worldwide since 2014 but started offering his services online on a weekly basis in March 2020. His classes continued all year long including during the annual holidays. In July 2022, it was the first time that he took a break from his classes because he felt that many of his dancing clients needed that well-deserved break. Now he cannot wait to start working with everyone onli ..read more
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How to successfully manage and complete my dance practices and conditioning programs at the same time!
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Peter O'Grady
1y ago
Not too long ago, I asked dancers on my email list to share one of the biggest challenges that they face in relation to training for Irish dancing. After sorting through hundreds of answers, here is what they said: By far, most dancers struggle with these four areas: Putting all of the pieces together: How do I pick methods, exercises, volume, and intensity to develop the right energy systems?  Combining strength and conditioning and Irish dancing: How do I balance strength and conditioning and Irish dancing without decreasing one or the other?  Monitoring and managing: Am ..read more
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Muscular Strength Training and Dancing
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Peter O'Grady
1y ago
Even though an individual normally has the same ratio of slow/fast muscle fibres through out his or her body, the lower-limb muscles are predominantly designed to provide the maximum dynamic output in rapid movements (e.g. jumping). The limited data on dancers’ muscle profiles have shown that (ballet) dancers have predominately slow fibres. Muscular strength, together with aerobic and anaerobic capacity, joint mobility and muscle flexibility, and body composition form the continuum of physical fitness. Strength is defined as the maximum force that a muscle group can generate at ..read more
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Anterior Ankle Impingement – Foot and Ankle Problems for Dancers Part 1
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Peter O'Grady
1y ago
Anterior impingement in dancers is common for many and may be a consequence of hypertrophied soft tissues in the anterior ankle joint. This is usually caused by repeated ankle sprains or microtrauma from the repetitive impact of loaded dorsiflexion. I find that this anterior impingement is more common in dancers who also have some signs of foot and hip dysfunction including hip internal rotation, knees bow in and feet flat. I also find that male dancers or male athletes, in general, have worse symptoms when compared to females due to more force being applied and larger jumps. Symptoms of anter ..read more
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Stress Fractures – Foot and Ankle Problems for Dancers Part 2
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Peter O'Grady
1y ago
As we know, Irish dancing and many other activities and sports consist of constant movement including repetitive jumping and landing. When loading is increased too rapidly, it can weaken the bone and increase the risk for a stress fracture. The cause of a stress fracture can include many factors including: Increased training intensity (too much too soon!) Hard floors (during the COVID-19 pandemic, many dancers were left with no other option but to use their free space at home. Unfortunately for many, this meant that they had to practice on hard floors including concrete floors, causing injuri ..read more
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Building Stage Confidence
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Peter O'Grady
1y ago
Most of us feel a degree of nervous apprehension when preparing to perform in front of a crowd. But those who are filled with fear and feelings of dread and panic in such a situation may be suffering from a form of social anxiety disorder. The fear of performing on stage in public, also known as stage fright, exacts a huge toll on self-confidence and self-esteem and can cause many dancers to quit. This doesn’t just include your average dancer but can also have an effect on the best in the world including professional tour dancers. A person’s fear of performing on stage is not something that pe ..read more
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Stress Fractures – Foot and Ankle Problems for Dancers Part 2
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Irish Dancing Physical Fitness
3y ago
As we know, Irish dancing and many other activities and sports consist of constant movement including repetitive jumping and landing. When loading is increased too rapidly, it can weaken the bone and increase the risk for a stress fracture. The cause of a stress fracture can include many factors including: Increased training intensity (too much too soon!) Hard floors (during the COVID-19 pandemic, many dancers were left with no other option but to use their free space at home. Unfortunately for many, this meant that they had to practice on hard floors including concrete floors, causing injuri ..read more
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Anterior Ankle Impingement – Foot and Ankle Problems for Dancers Part 1
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Irish Dancing Physical Fitness
3y ago
Anterior impingement in dancers is common for many and may be a consequence of hypertrophied soft tissues in the anterior ankle joint. This is usually caused by repeated ankle sprains or microtrauma from the repetitive impact of loaded dorsiflexion. I find that this anterior impingement is more common in dancers who also have some signs of foot and hip dysfunction including hip internal rotation, knees bow in and feet flat. I also find that male dancers or male athletes, in general, have worse symptoms when compared to females due to more force being applied and larger jumps. Symptoms of anter ..read more
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Building Stage Confidence
Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Irish Dancing Physical Fitness
3y ago
Most of us feel a degree of nervous apprehension when preparing to perform in front of a crowd. But those who are filled with fear and feelings of dread and panic in such a situation may be suffering from a form of social anxiety disorder. The fear of performing on stage in public, also known as stage fright, exacts a huge toll on self-confidence and self-esteem and can cause many dancers to quit. This doesn’t just include your average dancer but can also have an effect on the best in the world including professional tour dancers. A person’s fear of performing on stage is not something that pe ..read more
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Irish Dancing Physical Fitness Blog
by Irish Dancing
3y ago
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