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Originally Posted by Mago
How does this relate to WL and raqs? So many times this thread wandered off as people wanted research on this and that, this site vs. that site - for every bit of research indicating one thing, there was research showing something else. It comes down to this, in my eyes... there are proven benefits in most mainstream arts, including ballet, hip hop, breakdancing, and capoeira, that strength and resistance training can impart greater strength, more stable cores, and more power and sustained strength than simply training these on their own. Even figure skaters manage to be strong without sacrificing their dancer's body over it.
I could point out this one capoeirista who can bench press as much as me and her arms are half of mine (this would be that study of smaller but more densely packed muscle fibers I posted before bearing out) in size. Or another girl who can powerlift more than I can but is very definitely slim and feminine....
Let me ask this: Does anyone have a systematic workout program, like routine A on Monday, Routine B on Wednesday kind of thing? I have the basic idea - shoulders, core, and legs, but I was looking for more specifics. A sample workout would be ideal.
Thanks.
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I don't know why you are asking us, since you are the licensed professional here. Although maybe someone will share their workout routine with you.
I also think you are projecting this "fear of bulking up" onto us belly dancers. I'm so fricking tired of people condescendingly telling me "Don't be worried about getting too much muscle", when I have NEVER IN MY LIFE said or done ANYTHING to make a logical person think I am afraid to gain muscle.
Where in this thread has
anyone said that they are afraid of losing their girlish figures due to weight training?
Why don't you talk to the women whose bodies you admire (and cited above) about how they got that way? Since your stated purpose is to help change your wife's appearance, it's rather silly to ask advice of people whose bodies you haven't seen.
Or if you want professional advice, I would recommend that you seek out a local trainer whose work you admire. If you want bellydance-specific professional advice, contact Gerson Kuhr on the East Coast - he specializes in training bellydancers.