The Athletic Artist

In this episode we're breaking down the science behind why recovery is an essential part of your training as a dancer. how to recover efficiently and ways to maximise your recovery to enhance your performance in the dance studio and gym.

Are limiting beliefs holding you back from your athletic potential? In this episode, I unpack limiting beliefs, where they come from and teach you ways to manage them in your career.

Read the article:
Everson K, Terjesen M. Irrational Beliefs Among Competitive High School Student Athletes: Are they General or Context-Driven?. J Ration Emot Cogn Behav Ther. 2023;41(2):314-333. doi:10.1007/s10942-023-00504-3
Read it here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10107567/

We're unpacking everything I WISH I knew before going to full time dance and everything you need to know before going to Full-Time.

In this episode, we unpack multiple studies including one conducted on NZ Olympic Athletes showcasing the negative impacts of social media on athletes and their athletic performance. Listen in as I delve into the positives and negatives of social media and unpack how you can look after yourself online.

References and Studies used in this episode:
Heather, Alison K et al. “Biological and Socio-Cultural Factors Have the Potential to Influence the Health and Performance of Elite Female Athletes: A Cross Sectional Survey of 219 Elite Female Athletes in Aotearoa New Zealand.” Frontiers in sports and active living vol. 3 601420. 18 Feb. 2021, doi:10.3389/fspor.2021.601420
View this study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33681758/

Lim, Joon & Donovan, Leigh & Kaufman, Peter & Ishida, Chiharu. (2020). Professional Athletes’ Social Media Use and Player Performance: Evidence From the National Football League. International Journal of Sport Communication. 14. 1-27. 10.1123/ijsc.2020-0055.
View this study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/347765690_Professional_Athletes'_Social_Media_Use_and_Player_Performance_Evidence_From_the_National_Football_League

Encel, Kim et al. “Facebook use and its relationship with sport anxiety.” Journal of sports sciences vol. 35,8 (2017): 756-761. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1186817

View this study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27214782/

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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/