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Kym Johnson Dancing with the Stars Workout

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How Kym Johnson Dancing with the Stars

If you have not seen Kym Johnson from “Dancing with the Stars” then you need to Google her.  Kym Johnson is not only an excellent professional dancer, she is also in incredible shape.  She even admits that ballroom dancing was kind of a mishap for her.  It was her brother who actually wanted her to take him to dance lessons so that he could pick up girls.  What started out for the love of him wanting women ended up being her obsession and led her to fame.

Though Kym gives a lot of the credit for her body to dancing she also does spend a lot of time working out.  She has her own personaltrainer and says that she eats very healthy and trys not to deprive herself of the food she enjoys eating.  Kym Johnson had a great body, works out, and stays in shape doing something she loves.

Can Dancing Be the Workout You Need

If you want to know if dancing can be the workout you need than you have to look no further than most of the dancers and contestants who arrive and appear on “Dancing with the Stars”. Kym Johnson’s workout comes almost strictly from dancing.  She says that dancing is what allowed her to get and maintain her impressive and sexy figure.  Most of the contestants who join the show will tend to lose weight and tone up well preparing for and being on the show.

Why Dancing is a Great Workout

Like Kym Johnson dancing for a workout would be great if you actually enjoy dancing.  What could be better than losing weight and getting a toned body while doing something that you actually love doing.  I know that a lot of the women I knew in college stayed in great shape because they were always active.  They didn’t consider what they were doing “exercise” or “working out”.  When you enjoy doing something it makes it more fun and you stick with it for longer periods of time.

Kym Johnson and Warren Sapp On “Dancing with the Stars” doing the HUSTLE!!


Did you see Warren Sapp at the beginning of the show before the competition actually started?  He lost an amazing amount of weight because of all the cardio he got from spending hours per day doing ballroom dancing and practicing.

Look At the People Who Come to The Show

Most of the stars or celebrities that come on DWTS either start out in great shape and improve as the show progresses or they start with okay bodies and you watch as they transform as the show progresses.  You have to admit dancing requires a lot of time and effort especially if you are doing it competivitly.  Most women who dance for a living are in great shape because they are burning 1000’s of calories per week “working out”.

Sign Up for a Dance Class

Kym Johnson has a great body simply because she works out, does competitive dancing, and eating healthy. Even most of the women who have competed on the show have lost weight and toned up.  You can lose weight and tone up in a way that you never did before and have fun in the process.  What could be better than that?  So go to your local dance studio and sign up for a class and take some lessons.  You don’t have to spend a lot of money unless this is something you want to take seriously.

What I suggest is taking a few lessons and then going out a couple of times of month and going dancing.  This can be a great way to not only do something for yourself but also have fun and lose weight.  Be careful not to drink too much alcohol or eat the high calorie foods while out dancing as this will defeat the purpose to begin with.

Kym Johnson Workout and Diet Plan

Kym Johnson’s workout and diet plan will be something I will put up in another post in a few weeks.  Even though dancing is tops in her workout regimen she still devotes time to working out with a trainer and eating healthy.  She is also in the new “Dancing with the Stars Cardio Dance” workout DVD.  Kym says, “Every woman wants to have toned legs and a nice butt, so those are the areas I like to work on.”

When You Exercise Legs Don’t Forget to Exercise Calf Muscles

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Do you exercise calf muscles doing your leg workout?  Generally speaking there are only a few things men find more appealing than a pair of sexy legs on a woman.  However while working out their legs I find that many women don’t exercise calf muscles the way that they should.  I’m not suggesting that a woman should end up with huge calves from over working them but you have to work the entire leg and that includes your calf muscles.  You want your leg to have a sexy appealing look “all over” not just the thigh and hip area.

“This is “Dancing with the Stars” Kym Johnson &  Lacey Schwimmer.  This picture shows how for the most part it’s the lower legs that get all of the appearance not to mention how the heels help the legs alot.  These women are always on there toes and this helps to create wonderful looking calves and give a great overall impression of their legs.”

Why So Many Forget About The Lower Legs

I think the main reason most women focus on the upper part of their legs are because that is the place the usually seek change.  From the emails I have received this part of their legs is almost tops where they would consider their problem area. That simply means that this is the part of their leg where they find excessive fat.  We all know that if there is one thing that will get a woman to workout out its not fitting into jeans or the dreaded thigh rub.

Reasons to Focus on Lower Leg

One reason for focusing on exercising your calf muscles is for balance and I not just talking about being able to stand up straight.  But think about if you only work the top part of your body and never touch your lower part.  You would end up looking like a lot of men in the gym who refuse to work their legs who have the massive upper body with the “chicken leg” look. Make sure you give your legs the sleek balance by working both upper and lower parts.

My second reason women should focus on their calves is simply because those are exposed more than any other part of the legs.  Whether is shorts, swimsuits, skirts, or whatever else you wear that is going to show your legs your calves will be the first thing a man will see.  If you think about when a man approaches you and says “you have wonderful legs” for the most part all he is commenting on are your calves.  I mean let’s face unless you are in a bikini that is all he is really going to see!

Exercises for Building Sexy Calf Muscles:

Sprinting for Calves

Not only is sprinting excellent for building and sculpting a nice round butt, it also is ideal for great calves as well.  Sprinting causes you to stay on your toes and is an excellent way to push your lower legs in an explosive way.  I sprinted in high school and the women I saw on the track were some of the best looking and toned legs I have ever seen.  If you want to lose weight fast or tone any part of your body then you should get into sprinting.

Jumping Rope

I just did a post a few days ago on how you can use jumping rope for high intensity interval training but skipping rope will no doubt help to build some pretty sexy calf muscles. The exercise forces you to stay on your toes and whenever you use your toes you use your calves.  If you can do double jumps for a long period of time you will really burn the lower legs.

Also just look at all of the exotic dancer out there (Ok not all of them) but for the most part they all have nice tone legs.  Much like performers such as “Beyonce” and “Shakira” who do whole performances while wearing heels the keep them on their toes for extends periods of time forcing them to work there calves.

My Thoughts On Exercising Calves

I find a woman’s leg to be very attractive and think that every part of the lower body should be worked including the calf muscles.  For many women just the consistent walking in high heels all day will allow them to achieve similar tone and appearance.  However for a better workout or for those who look to achieve a better overall appearance trying so of the tips recommended will surely help even taking up a dancing class that requires you to wear heels.  Have you seen the legs on the women on dancing with the stars lately?