What do you thnk you use to do bellyrolls etc!!
if you don't have a certain amount of fat over the muscles - eg if you train too hard and are too thin for your weight it doesn't show as much, but otherwis you will develop these muscles in bellydance
the video talks for me
YouTube - New Sideways Belly Roll!!!
the video talks for me
YouTube - New Sideways Belly Roll!!!
some ppl do like to think that fat will help them. Look at that guy and look at rachel brice s tummy. its muscle memory , strength and flexibility .
that's actually a yoga move....(not even "new".... & not even sideways... if you notice... his movement is coming from his rib cage slide.... not his belly) to see a belly dancer.. look up Delilah.... or better yet.... is it Fatiem (Fateim???/fatima???) in southern CA..... her belly work is PHENOMENAL ....
surely someone out there knows of whom I speak & can link us up!!...
however you are correct... it IS all muscle= memory/strength/ flexibility... and no fat will not "help".... but to a degree, it does not hurt either....(a nice "layer" on top... like icing on a cake.. if you will)
One thing I had to work hard at though in the abdominal area, after years of martial arts/weight training/running/etc., was to really relax during some movements, especially shimmies. At first I hardly got any movement because of muscle tension in my abdominals and obliques - but with focus and practice I managed to relax more and get bigger, more regular shimmies.
I'm not sure why anyone does belly rolls in performance! Is it because they think the name is "belly dance" so that is what should move? :think:Hinde Angela, I think if you have well developed abdominals the scope (certainly the strength) is there to learn to control them and do great belly work. That being said, I hardly ever do belly rolls in performance and so am not a good belly roller for lack of practice!