| Dancing is a fun way to get physically fit and have a | | | | be creative with your own style and flair. The |
| great time. Ballroom dancing has been around for | | | | primary step in the waltz is the box step. Go over it |
| awhile, but it still is relevant and prevalent in our | | | | briefly with your partner and add your own signature. |
| modern society. There are many types of dances | | | | When you are not trying to memorize steps, rather |
| that fit in the category of ballroom dancing. There is | | | | you would dance or perform, you will stay with the |
| the waltz, fox trot, tango, swing, and many other | | | | activity longer. I love the swing dances. Get to know |
| dances. Within each category, there are a variety of | | | | the rock step. Then, you could twirl your partner for |
| variations such as the West Coast swing and the | | | | hours while getting a great workout. In ballroom |
| East Coast swing. Swing is a fun and great dance. If | | | | dancing, it is best that there is a lead person and the |
| it ain't got swing, then it ain't got a thing. My wife | | | | other person will follow their lead. When you start to |
| enjoy dancing, especially ballroom dancing. We do not | | | | dance a bit more, you will notice that this issue does |
| consider it a workout- rather we consider it a fun | | | | not mean that one person is more important than |
| activity. We would usually dance for hours (3-4 hours | | | | the other. It means you will have to work as a team |
| at times). But, the next few days it feels like we | | | | to do your dance steps. Thus, dancing is like any |
| have been doing squats, lunges, dead lifts, and other | | | | other team sport. Wear comfortable shoes. For me |
| exercises while we were dancing. Then, I notice how | | | | and my wife, we love leather soled shoes since we |
| most of the competitive ballroom dancers look. Their | | | | can slide into our steps. Rubber soles tend to stick to |
| muscles look chiseled and defined. They look like | | | | the dance floor. It would be like dancing in quicksand. |
| Olympic athletes (by the way, ballroom dancing will | | | | Have fun with ballroom dancing. If you are on |
| be an Olympic sport). With ballroom dancing, you get | | | | vacation such as a cruise ship, then you definitely |
| the best of both worlds- exercise and fun. Also, it | | | | must go dancing. You will need to burn away those |
| gives you the benefits of both aerobic and anaerobic | | | | calories from all the meals and buffets. More than |
| exercises. | | | | likely, you will not see those people again in the cruise |
| Although there is rhythm and tempo with ballroom | | | | ships. So, go make a fool of yourself and dance your |
| dancing, the key is to know few of the moves and | | | | way into fun and fitness. |