Dancing for Fitness is a great activity for exercise because it has many of the same benefits as other traditional forms of exercise. There are many types of dance and as long as you follow guidelines, you can get tremendous fitness benefits.
Benefits of Dance for Fitness
Because it is a weight-bearing exercise, and you are moving around, dance has many of the same benefits as walking, jogging, and elliptical training. In fact, adding a partner might even give it more strength building than the other options because you are having to hold onto (push and pull) the other person. Some of the benefits include:
- Builds strength
- Improves balance
- Increased aerobic endurance
- Increased metabolism
- Fat burning
- Much more
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Guidelines
Keep in mind that in order to get these benefits, you’d have to stay within the guidelines of all activities for exercise: Either extended periods of continuous moving (moderate intensity) or shorter more intense bouts that really elevate your heart rate. Basically, don’t sit around a socialize, dance a lot!
Types
There are many types of exercise. Here are a few that you can choose from:
- Ballet
- Belly Dance
- Country
- Hip Hop
- Jazz
- Modern
- Square Dance
- Swing
- Tap
- Zumba
You could take classes or partner dance. Unless you can dance at least three days per week, you’ll need to supplement it with other activities form the list. But, if dancing is your choice of activity for exercise, pick your favorite and then go out and dance your heart out (figuratively speaking).