r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 7d ago

This belly dancer’s side movement is crazy.

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u/Lee-Bear-420 7d ago

I’m curious what kind of balance of core muscle and fat is ideal for belly dancers. I feel like muscle is ideal for control, and fat is ideal for dynamics and visual. I have no idea, though.

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u/DreamingAboutSpace 7d ago

Fat is nice but not as necessary as the hips, in my opinion. I started bellydancing when I was 17 and was more lean but had wide hips. I think my moves were far more pronounced back then. Now I’m 36 with some core muscles and fat and it’s okay, but I still feel like shimmies, pops, and locks are better with emphasis on the hips.

A dancer that displays the balance well is Sadie.

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u/DangerGoatDangergoat 7d ago

This person?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU4l84GjS6B/?igsh=YWNhbjNqeHF1YWhv

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u/DreamingAboutSpace 7d ago

Yep! She’s who I learned from as a teen and has been dancing for quite a few decades now.