On this week's episode, we explore the benefits of weight training for dancers and how you can utilise resistance training to enhance your technique and athletic performance. We also address the common fear that weight training will make you 'bulky' and explain the science behind this myth.

References and studies used in this episode:

Dowse, Rebecca A.1,2,3; McGuigan, Mike R.1; Harrison, Craig1,4. Effects of a Resistance Training Intervention on Strength, Power, and Performance in Adolescent Dancers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 34(12):p 3446-3453, December 2020. | DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002288

Read here: https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2020/12000/Effects_of_a_Resistance_Training_Intervention_on.20.aspx?context=LatestArticles

Ngo, J. K., Lu, J., Cloak, R., Wong, D. P., Devonport, T., & Wyon, M. A. (2024). Strength and conditioning in dance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European journal of sport science, 24(6), 637–652. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12111

Read here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38874993/

Koutedakis, Y., & Sharp, N. C. (2004). Thigh-muscles strength training, dance exercise, dynamometry, and anthropometry in professional ballerinas. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 18(4), 714–718. https://doi.org/10.1519/13983.1

Read here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15574072/