tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319456785267029527.post4992663577964097587..comments2024-01-16T22:28:54.045-08:00Comments on Confessions of a Fitness Diva....: A Lively Little Jig for Ya!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319456785267029527.post-27265766689209898702008-06-25T08:24:00.000-07:002008-06-25T08:24:00.000-07:00The lack of arm movement had something to do with ...The lack of arm movement had something to do with oppression by the English, who banned native dance by the Irish, and defined "dance" as having movement of all four limbs. So the Irish created dances with zero arm motion. Or so I've heard, might not be accurate. Here's a discussion on the topic: http://tinyurl.com/3fy6hzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319456785267029527.post-38881797913649837232008-03-11T05:35:00.000-07:002008-03-11T05:35:00.000-07:00Hi Fitness Diva,Ok, if you say so. I guess it woul...Hi Fitness Diva,<BR/><BR/>Ok, if you say so. I guess it would be nice to kick some 20 year old butt... he he he :-)--Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319456785267029527.post-9616929213646825352008-03-10T13:13:00.000-07:002008-03-10T13:13:00.000-07:00Hmmmm....thanks, Urban! I knew there was somethin...Hmmmm....thanks, Urban! I knew there was something prohibitive or restrictive about it!<BR/>They felt that arm movement was provocative, huh? Lol. Well, those priests would fall the heck out if they saw all the booty shaking that goes on THESE days! Arms are the least of the evils! ;)<BR/><BR/>Hey, Durano, don't feel bad! Jumping can wear you out even when you're 20. You should see some of The Fitness Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616336355234339736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319456785267029527.post-15105071763853951092008-03-10T11:28:00.000-07:002008-03-10T11:28:00.000-07:00I've always wondered about the arms myself. I went...I've always wondered about the arms myself. I went to a dance site and this is what was said:<BR/><BR/>Why don't Irish dancers move their arms?<BR/>In modern Irish step dancing, arms and hands are held rigid against the sides of the body. Restricting the arms makes it easier for the dancers to execute the fast and intricate footwork. Some historians suggest that the absence of arm movement may Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319456785267029527.post-36505169670503065302008-03-10T08:07:00.000-07:002008-03-10T08:07:00.000-07:00Hi Fitness Diva,I can't do all of this. I guess th...Hi Fitness Diva,<BR/><BR/>I can't do all of this. I guess this is not for a 57 year old despite looking fit and trim.<BR/><BR/>Age is a factor in agility. :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.com