| Experts agree that dancing salsa can burn up to 10 | | | | you are most likely working anaerobically - which |
| calories per minute. But best of all, salsa dancing is | | | | means faster, harder and at a higher intensity. |
| easy to do. It's an excellent workout exercise that | | | | The continual movement of the salsa dance style |
| combines aerobic and anaerobic training. | | | | steadily burns calories but also tones the body - most |
| Let me explain the difference between the two... | | | | specifically the legs. But not only does it tone the |
| Aerobic - Specifically refers to the use of the same | | | | body but it also adds strength to muscles without |
| large muscle group, rhythmically, for a period of 15 to | | | | the high impact of most other exercises like weight |
| 20 minutes or longer while maintaining 60-80% of | | | | training or running. |
| your maximum heart rate. Basically it's doing an | | | | Salsa is also an excellent exercise choice because it |
| activity for a long period of time at low intensity. | | | | combines individual dance routines that can also be |
| Activities using aerobic exercise include jogging, | | | | paired up with a partner. Actually, salsa dancing can |
| swimming, walking, biking and cross-country skiing. | | | | be practiced alone and then adding a partner for |
| Anaerobic - Anaerobic activity refers to activities that | | | | added excitement. The social charm that partnered |
| are short in duration and high in intensity. Some | | | | salsa dancing has is very appealing. |
| anaerobic activities include: weight lifting, sprinting, | | | | A night of dancing is an excellent workout. If you are |
| racquetball, downhill skiing, softball, soccer and | | | | just learning to salsa dance you most likely will be |
| football. Its high intensity and works the muscles | | | | working anaerobically. But as you advance to quicker |
| quickly and rigorously. | | | | salsa movements that are more complex like the |
| Aerobic refers to air or oxygen. To easily remember | | | | professional salsa dancers twirling through the air with |
| the difference between aerobic and anaerobic | | | | jumps and intense spins requiring strength, you will |
| exercise just think that since aerobic is air or oxygen, | | | | most likely be working your body anaerobically. This |
| that these types of activities should allow you to | | | | means that your muscles are working at a high |
| speak while performing the activity without gasping | | | | intensity level. |
| for air. If you are gasping for air during your activity | | | | |