But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary.

But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary.

It's not about weight, it's about fitness, and one component of being fit is to have relatively low body fat, because fat is not very efficient, whereas muscle is.

So if the dance is five minutes long, make yourself run for perhaps eight minutes. That way, you over-train and the dance will seem easier.

It's not magic! It's physics. The speed of the turn is what keeps you upright. It's like a spinning top.

You can't reduce lactic acid, but you can increase your tolerance to it. I do this through running or cycling, but it's a good idea to match your training bout to the type of dance you do.

It's another myth that dancing distorts or destroys your feet. If you have the right shaped foot to start and a good, strong technique, your feet should be fine.