So when the Dancing With Prospect Stars opportunity came up, I wanted to do something that would "represent." I picked the Paso. When people ask me what dance I'm doing and I tell them, I usually get this response:
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Yep. It's an intense dance. Sharp moves. Fierce. Very warrior-ish. Total badass. Makes for a great superhero story. Just what I wanted! And boy, do I have my work cut out for me. LOTS of practice is required. Because, #1 - I want to LOOK fierce, not fluffy, and #2 - The whole point is to raise money for the kids at Camp Quality, and I can't let them down with a bad dance.
Practice. Over-and-over-and-over again. Not just rehearsal with my dance partner to learn routine and technique, but to work so much on my own that it becomes second nature.
My home practices are filled with carrying weights while on my tip toes. Lunges while wearing wedges. Front kicks, pointing toes, squats, spinning, punching, step lunges while keeping my upper body from bouncing and staying balanced, and a handful of other moves that I will keep quiet for now. ;-) My dance partner, Damian, shows off a few moves for me to practice:
The other thing about practicing for the Paso is mindset and visualization. Seriously. No joke. I am not only watching the Wonder Woman movie over-and-over, I picture myself as her doing the moves while practicing. It inspires and motivates me - and scares the hell out of me. Gal Gadot worked out for 6 hours a day for 6 months to do the Wonder Woman movie. I have 13 weeks left.
I have a long way to go and a short time to get there (insert "East Bound and Down" music here). My practices need to be daily, not when I feel like it. The practices need to be focused and intense. And make me sweat a lot. So far so good on that!
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