Dance Your Way Fit!
Dance class or dance fitness? There are benefits to both but which is best for you? Dance fitness is choreographed, like dance, but the point is fitness. Becoming a better dancer is very likely a great bonus while getting into shape. Moving to the beat and feeling the rhythm of the music lets you enjoy moving and forget to hate exercise.
Also called dance aerobics, each session is about 20-30 minutes, three times a week, at least. Having a good time just might add to the number of workouts you do every week. There is a high energy level and you need some coordination to do the steps, but everyone starts at the bottom. Perfection is not the goal. Fitness is the goal and trying to dance perfectly will provide you with more exercise regardless of the outcome.
Zumba is a good example of dance fitness, and you only need tennis shoes, not dance shoes. You don’t need a partner, either, so you can do it anytime. Most of the movements are in 4-8 count intervals, but you don’t even need to know that. Watch the instructor and do what he or she does and you will be successful.
Mental and physical fitness improve with dance fitness because your cardiovascular system gets a good workout. You are working on body-shaping and core strength as well, and better balance usually follows. You are really just having fun while all of this is going on, which is ideal.
Dance classes also help with weight loss, bone and muscle strength and better cardiovascular health. Dance increases the amount of chemicals produced in the brain with improved nerve cell growth and memory. It is compared to cycling, walking and aerobics in beneficial effects. Flexibility improves with warm-ups and stretching as in any sport. If dance increases endurance, think of what dance fitness can do.
If you don’t want to worry about proper clothes and shoes and a partner’s schedule, dance fitness is the way to go. By incorporating dance into your weight loss plan in Mt. Kisco, you can throw on your sweats and have a good time as you burn fat and lose weight.
