Dancing
fulfills all the requirements of aerobic exercise – it is rhythmic, it uses the
larges muscles of the body, e.g., the arms and the legs continuously for at
least thirty minutes at sixty to seventy percent of your maximum heart rate. It
is low-impact type of aerobic workout. It also improves muscular endurance of
the legs and arms and gives joy while doing the activity.
Dancing To Lose
Weight
Any
form of physical activity that gets your large muscles moving continuously for
thirty minutes to one hour will burn extra calories. As a total to lose weight,
dancing will only work if you do it consistently at least three times a week
over a period of time and in combination with a sensible diet.
Many people
who could otherwise not work out because they are bored by other traditional
forms of exercises like running, walking, bowling, tennis, cycling, aerobic,
weight lifting, etc. They swear by the weight-loss benefits of dancing (e.g.
Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and most especially Ballroom Dancing). Since people enjoy
the different types of dancing, they willingly do it as often as they can. That
is the secret why they lose weight.
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