How to improve on my dancing stamina?

i've tried running, but that only ended with me hurting myself with a twisted foot... any suggestions? and is there a way to strengthen abdominal muscles without crunching, i hear that if you do it excessively, it can make your butt sag. Is that true?

How to improve on my dancing stamina?
I don't know what kind of stamina you are interested in building, whether it is as a social dancer, a dancer in clubs, or somebody who is serious about competition. If you are currently taking dance lessons, your instructor is a good source of information. If you are taking group lessons, maybe now is the time to consider privates -- mainly because with private lessons, your instructor will work you harder.





Cross-training with other genres of dance. I don't know what your background might be, but if it does not include ballet, that is a good thing to consider. I have taken Argentine tango lessons from a number of people who had the discipline of ballet, and they were all excellent.





If you have the opportunity to enroll in Jazzercise, that might help. They have classes all over the country. They have both dance classes and body sculpting.





Consider the "aerobic" types of dancing, including: polka, lindy hop, and Viennese waltz and certain kinds of German folk waltz.
Reply:Practice, practice, practice. Thats really the only way you can improve you stamina, besides running but that obviously didn't work. Also, I don't know about the butt sagging issue, but instead of crunches lay flat on your back and hold on to something, raise your legs straight up so they are at a 90 degree angle from your body. Then throw your legs down as fast as you can but stop just before you hit the floor, raise them back up and do it again. Trust me you'll get a good workout.