Dancing For Weight Loss

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Dance has existed from times immemorial, ever since people used it as an artistic form of expression. In recent times, however, it has gained recognition for its role in not just entertainment, but also as an enjoyable form of physical exercise.

Dancing for weight loss is the newest function of dance today because whatever the form of dance you choose, it can offer tremendous benefits. Not only does it aid in weight loss and toning the body, it also helps with relaxation and provides relief from stress.

Tips To Lose Weight With Dance

Ballroom Dancing

Ballroom dancing needs absolute grace, concentration and complete co-ordination with your dance partner. This is a more social form of dancing.

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With regard to health benefits, ballroom dancing provides moderate workout and is great for muscle toning, improving blood circulation, maintaining bone density and rehabilitation of bone injuries. It is a great low intensity workout for weight loss.

Jazz

Jazz showcases a dancer’s individual style and personality and is one of the most popular dance styles in recent times. It is good for working out the muscles of the lower body and in building physical endurance. Jazz builds muscular strength, and helps with fat breakdown. So, with jazz dance workouts, not only do you lose weight, you also gain muscle strength.

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Aerobics

Aerobics form of dancing is one of the oldest versions of dance exercise. It is fun, easy, and rhythmic and involves stretching and toning of the entire body. Aerobics is the best form of cardio exercises.

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You can also include interval training into your aerobics routine by alternating dance between high and low paced music. It is excellent for building resistance and lean muscles.

Zumba

Zumba is another new form of dance which involves rigorous dancing for weight loss. It combines Latin and international music with fun and effective workouts. It is exhilarating, effective, easy to follow and calorie burning. One hour of zumba can burn more than 540 calories.

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Salsa

Salsa dancing is considered to be the best for weight loss as it burns maximum calories when compared to many other dance forms. A one-hour salsa dancing session can help a 150 pound person lose more than 420 calories.

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In comparison, ballroom dancing burns 265 calories, square dancing burns 280 calories, belly dancing burns 380 calories and swing dancing burns 235 calories.

Street Dancing

The Hip hop style, locking and popping styles of dancing are some of the earliest funk and street dance styles. They require very high energy levels and are similar to boot camp exercises in their calorie burning benefits. These styles provide a full body workout.

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Belly Dancing

Belly dancing is natural to woman’s bone and muscle structure with movements emanating from torso. This dance form focuses on isolating different parts of the body moving them independently in sensuous patterns weaving together the entire feminine form. This dance form exercises all muscles in the torso region and provides an excellent core workout. Calories are burned, muscles are toned and posture is improved.

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If you are finding it boring to stick with the exercise routine you have been following for years, make it a little more fun by adding a little dance therapy. Put on your dancing shoes, get the music going and move your body to the beat, dancing for weight loss and for joy.