I used this warm-up to sub a “Butts and Guts” class last week.  It is choreographed to the song “Pump It” by the Black Eyed Peas.  The next week, I had new faces in my regular class because they had so much fun.  This warm-up works because it is fun, outside the box, and totally unexpected.  You’ll have them begging for more when you show them what a blast you are!   The trick is to DANCE every single one of these steps with a hip-hop feel.  Don’t march straight and tall.  Bend low and pop your knees into your chest.  Add subtle shoulder and hip action that makes in more like being in a video than in a <<insert format here>> class.  Play with it, practice it, be comfortable so that they will be comfortable.  That’s the trick!   Have a GREAT time!

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