When I asked my physiotherapist if I had to do these ‘boring exercises’ for the rest of my life, she said, ‘Yes, if you want to keep dancing as much as you do – or you could do pilates.’” Williams enjoyed that so much that she now teaches it as well as practising it.
If cali’s your thing, your upper body is taken care of, but your legs may need resistance work, in the form of weighted squats, perhaps, or one-legged squats.
The simple way to build a fitness habit you’ll actually love If you can find a workout you always look forward to, you’re far more likely to stick with it and keep fitter for longer.
“For me, fun is the No 1 thing,” agrees Kelly Cho, whose tough but beginner-friendly calisthenics classes pack out the Waking Dreams studio in east London.
“Whether it’s pickleball or ballroom dance, the activities we love will create asymmetrical movement habits and strength imbalances that might lead to acute or overuse injuries.”.
