I think a lot of the stretching/warm up controversy can be eliminated by defining who is doing them in what situation.
A professional dancer knows what they need for their dance. There will be a difference in their warm ups and stretch for a 3 hr. workshop, performance, teaching, or personal practice and other factors.
New dancers and new exercisers will have different needs and need to be guided by a teacher. We are all individuals and no one routine will fit everyone.
I use the "Rate of Perceived Exertion" instead of monitoring heart rate in a group class setting. CRE improvement occurs between 12 and 16. I ask what number they are at during the different parts of class. There's a chart on the studio wall they can look at. My class tops out around 14.
RPE SCALE:
6
7 very, very light exertion
8
9 very light exertion
10
11 fairly light exertion
12
13 somewhat hard exertion
14
15 hard exertion
16
17 very hard exertion
18
19 very, very hard exertion
20
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