Is it ok to work out in gym.......?

Question: Is it ok to work out in gym!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!?

I'm a dancer I do different style of dance jazz,lyrical,contemporary,ballet,hip-hop!.!.!. and jazz funk!.!.!. Do you think guys is ok to work out in gym, like weight training but not that too heavy weights like body builder do!.!.!. Does it helps!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Absolutely!
You need to have a good cardio base to be able to sustain long dances, and if you are taking ballet and every want to be a good partner who can lift a ballerina you have to start with weights!.

To avoid bulking up too much, keep your weight work to weights that you can do a couple sets of 10 -14 lifts, no heavier!.

Do pushups with your hands turned out to simulate lifting a ballet partner!. If you can elevate your feet so you're pushing more UP than OUT even better!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Absolutely! I am a dancer of 20+ years and aside from teaching/dancing, I visit the gym about 3 days per week!. I do basic cardio and light weight-lifting!. I find it to be very helpful in strength-training and keeping up with my technical training!. Aside from that, visiting the gym is good for you regardless of whether you're a dancer or not! Be healthy and good luck :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

i guess go for it i just hit the bag for my sparing (It was pretty funny I was at the gym once and was doing my karate on the punching bag and got a little to into it and screamed my "kia" and everyone stopped and looked at me lol) if working out in the gym helps you in whatever you do go for it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Probably because dancers have to have pretty strong muscles and cardiovascular systems!. I'm not a dancer, but I know a lot of dancers who play sports and work out!. Dancing is intense stuff!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you pluralize too much!. And recently a combined law with most gyms across the nation restricted dancers to work in gyms!. This was due to the excessive funk going down!. So if you want to, its your risk!. Be a Rosa Parks!Www@QuestionHome@Com

um ya its ok if you work out!. working is kind of important and beneficial to dance!. like in hip hop you have to like do stuff on one and hand and stuff like that so ya you should work out!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

sounds fine!.!.!.!.remember, the more weight lifted the bigger muscles!.!.!. BUT!.!.!. the more reps of a little weight means more tone and strength!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes, it will give you tone endurence muscle!.!.!.doctors say that is the better kind because heavy lifting is bulky and has no endurenceWww@QuestionHome@Com

yes, helps increase muscle mass, thus helping you burn more calories and having a higher metabolismWww@QuestionHome@Com

Sure!.!.!.do it under supervision!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

streching and cardio!.!.!.and weight lifting to get muscle and lose fat!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i cant give thumbs up yet, so ima say what the first commenter said!.
i would think soWww@QuestionHome@Com

it wont hurt try it

good luckWww@QuestionHome@Com

Hey !.!.!. it could help !. it will get fitness up and help you stay longer on your legsWww@QuestionHome@Com

That's what gyms are there for!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I have for 3 years and am not a great athlete!. I love gyms!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would think so,Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yeah i believe soWww@QuestionHome@Com

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sureWww@QuestionHome@Com

are you straight!?Www@QuestionHome@Com