How to Do Break Dancing Strength Drills

To be a good break dancer, you have to have strength as well as skill. Many break dancing moves especially require upper body and core strength. You can build upper body strength through drilling yourself in break dance moves that use your arm, chest and core muscles.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Do a Break Dancing Baby Freeze-Handstand Drill

1. Start off with a baby freeze. In this move, your head and hands form a tripod. Place your head lightly on the ground, bend each arm so it's almost at a 45-degree angle and place your hands on the ground a little wider than your shoulders at your lower chest. Then, lift your legs off the ground and scissor them to one side.

2. Bring your body back to center, keeping your feet off the ground, and push up from the baby freeze into a handstand. Take a few steps in the handstand if you need to.

3. Lower yourself back into a baby freeze.

4. Repeat the sequence three or four times in a row to each side to build up your strength.

Do a Breakdancing Elbow Planche Drill

5. Kneel on the ground and place your forearms on the ground.

6. Place all of your weight on your forearms as you bring your feet off of the ground and above you.

7. Hold the position for a few seconds, then come out of it. Repeat the planche three or four times.

8. Add a baby freeze before the elbow planche for a greater challenge as you drill.