Video: Chest Pull Belly Dance Move

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A chest pull in belly dancing resemble crunch exercises but standing up. Learn pulling belly dance chest movements from a dance instructor in this free dance video lesson.

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Now we'll go over the Chest Pull. Again, make sure that your feet are facing straight ahead, knees are slightly bent, belly buttons pulled in, chest is lifted, shoulders are back and down, arms out and away from the body. The Chest Pull is the opposite of the Chest Lift. In which case we'll be pulling down into the center of the body. So the emphasis is on the down. As we pull in we're contracting the diaphragm. So after you lift up, crunch and pull in, it's like you're doing those fun crunches at home, but you're standing up. So pulling in, engaging the upper abdominal muscles. Again, the shoulders are just along for the ride, so the shoulders stay stationary. Let's try it with the music. Five, six, seven, eight and pull, pull, pull, pull. Good. Try to breathe naturally. Good. Smile. Is your belly button pulled in? Is your chest lifted? Is your chin lifted? Are your knees bent? Are you relaxed? Are your hands loosed? Good. Excellent! Keep going.

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Chest Pull Belly Dance Move

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