When planning for a competition, it is essential to prepare your body for endurance. Dance comps often require you to dance at your peak several times in quick succession and the fitter you are, the better you will perform.

Here are some top tips for competition endurance:

1. Do Zumba!

Create a routine of activities that will improve your fitness, flexibility and strength. Add activities like Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, cardio exercise and light weights to your regular routine to give you the edge in competition.

2. Eat well

Just like any athlete, it is important to eat well prior to and on the day of the event. See Gee’s Nutrition Tips for Dancers

3. Warm up

Take time to warm up before every performance and stay warm in between.

4. Get plenty of rest

Give your body the gift of plenty of sleep, especially when you are demanding more of it for competitions. Quality rest is just as important as building strength and fitness when it comes to peak performance, so make sure you get plenty of zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Good luck in your competitions!