breakdancing?

theguy · Post by **theguy** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:54 pm

...i want to start breakdancing.......anyone know any workouts taht are goood so u can be able to do all those moves anyone know? i know the topic is kinda off but ive been tryrin to get help everywere

Anoby · Post by **Anoby** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:51 am

lol.....

I saw a breakdancer doing pushups with his feet in the air, I wanna know how many regular pushups i should be able to do to be able to do them with out your feet...

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:03 am

try drillsandskills.com and ringtraining.com (gymnastic sites)

jd12 · Post by **jd12** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:15 pm

Also maybe you should try out the dragonflag stuff and the "death by bodyweight" that swanso recommended to me soem of those moves look a lot like breakdancing....

theguy · Post by **theguy** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:15 pm

yea thanxs all this stuff has helped me alot ..................oh another question lol people say i look big like i can do alot of weight i look all buff but when i can only bench 135 pounds? why is that? oh and im 16 and weighin at 110

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:10 am

135 at 11 is almost 1.5 x your bodyweight so relative strength (strength to bodyweight ratio) is very high although absolute strength (1RM) is nothing compared to a powerlifter...you're only 16 so be patient

hightreason · Post by **hightreason** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:08 pm

i think there are a lot you can download from bittorrent or go to youtube for some moves. some instructional videos show you how it's done step-by-step. goodluck@

chamcham · Post by **chamcham** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:44 pm

Stretching is definitely important. I think dancers, gymnasts and martial
artists basically go similar training. They need strength and flexibility
without being very bulky.

Running woulc definitely be good, since it'll burn lots of body fat and
give you a slimmer figure.

Keep in mind that breakdancing involves muscles that most people
aren't used to using. You need precise control of all of your joints.
Especially for stuff like "popping" and "locking".

The best instructional video for breakdancing is here:
http://www.bboy.org/store/

Don't even bother with any other videos.

Take a look at this thread:
http://www.bboy.org/forums/how-get-shap ... post774321

And don't forget to eat lots of Jello, since it contains a lot of gelatin....

http://home.howstuffworks.com/question557.htm
"Gelatin is just a processed version of a structural protein called collagen that is found in many animals, including humans. Collagen actually makes up almost a third of all the protein in the human body. It is a big, fibrous molecule that makes skin, bones, and tendons both strong and somewhat elastic."

HAHA. Eat Jello and you'll move like Jello.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:07 pm

As far as I'm aware though, the proteins in Gelatin are not good for people with a Gluten intolerance. I could be wrong about this.

Xochi · Post by **Xochi** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:57 pm

Ever heard of the Martial Arts named Capoeira? It's pretty much break dancing, its quite amazing. I would check some of their out some of their workout materials.

chamcham · Post by **chamcham** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:18 pm

I completely forgot.

You might wanna take yoga classes.

Since yoga is all about maximum flexibility and
working your body in angles that you would
never imagine, it'd be great for breakdancing.

You'd be able to bend, twist, and control your
body in ways you might never imagine.

Check out this Youtube vid called "Kungfu vs. Yoga"
and see all the different angles a Yoga master can work
from.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrYlNNy929Y

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:58 am

Capoeira is a Martial art, based on the movement of dance. To say it's like breakdancing to knowledge, is not whole accurate.

That's not to say it has no merit, but I wouldn't be too ready to classify it, as some kind of breakdancing, incase it is too dissimilar, and the person may find it is not suitable enough for his needs.