Challenge for the week.

Ok, instead of a brain teaser this time, lets go with an edurance challenge. First pick a good long song that sounds like shimmies to you. I like Chicky (its about 5 minutes) and you can put it on repeat if you think 5 minutes sounds too short, or even pick two or three songs to play back to back.

When the song starts, start your hip lift shimmy going. Then layer every arm movement you can think of, snake arms and variations, arm figure 8s, arm circles, etc. Then once you run out of arm movements layer chest movements, slides, lifts, arch & contract, all three kinds of circles and figure 8s. When you run out of chest movements, on to hip movements. Start with horizontal hip movements (they will be easier) and then do vertical movements (mayas, vertical 8s etc). Finally, keep your hip lift shimmy going and try traveling: grapevine, point cross, basic E, cross step any of them you can think of.

You should get your heart rate going with the shimmy and challenge your self with the layers. If single layers seem to easy, try layering two things - ie rib cage circle and snake arms or both hip and rib cage circles. Try to keep the shimmy going longer each time you do it and try to get more creative with your layers. Most of all have fun with your shimmy!