| Why Dancing is Good for You | | | | treadmill, or jogging around the block five |
| | | | times is out of the question for many of us. |
| By: Niall C. | | | | Dancing works like a stress and tension |
| | | | reducer. For people on a hectic schedule it |
| *First of all, let us define the word | | | | can become a passion that helps you improve |
| "Dancing". It is the inflected form from the | | | | your attitude and increase your confidence in |
| word "Dance" which means "To engage in or | | | | both social and business situations. That's |
| perform a dance", "To move up or down or | | | | what makes dance the ideal exercise! After |
| about in a quick and lively manner.* ~It | | | | all, dancing is a mild aerobic workout, minus |
| generally refers to human movement either | | | | the boring part! When you take dance lessons, |
| used as a form of expression or presented in | | | | you make exercise a fun and enjoyable social |
| a social, spiritual or performance setting. | | | | event, every night of the week. Your dance |
| People who dance are called "dancers" and the | | | | "work out" takes place with pleasant music |
| act of dance is known as "dancing". An event | | | | and everyone's in a good mood. It's fun. |
| where dancing takes place may be called "a | | | | |
| dance". Choreography is the art of making | | | | Consider these dance facts: |
| dances, and the person who does this is | | | | |
| called a choreographer. | | | | - Dance contributes to increased personal |
| | | | confidence. |
| Historically speaking, dancing has certainly | | | | |
| been a part of the human culture whereas it | | | | - Olympic athletes often include dance in |
| is always accompanied with music. Certain | | | | their training to sharpen their control, |
| dance forms were called "tango, waltz, jive, | | | | agility, speed and balance. |
| foxtrot, ballet, jazz and even hip hop" just | | | | |
| to name a few.~ | | | | - Dance is considered to be one of the top |
| | | | five physical activities, out of 60 studied. |
| Let me raise the question and reason on why | | | | |
| dancing is good for you. It is actually a | | | | - Dance contributes to good posture and body |
| good form of exercise. It not only involves | | | | alignment. |
| your whole body to move but it also | | | | |
| definitely improves your health. It is indeed | | | | - Dancing encourages gentle stretching. |
| a form of cardiovascular exercise. Dancing | | | | |
| has become a part of my life since I was at a | | | | - Dance increases your flexibility and |
| very young age. It actually became my job | | | | stamina. |
| since I was very fond of the art. I can still | | | | |
| remember how awkward I felt during my first | | | | - As an aerobic exercise, dance benefits your |
| day taking up ballet and jazz basics and | | | | cardiovascular system as you swing and sway |
| believe me, I was only one of the few in my | | | | from hips to shoulders. |
| country who were males learning such the said | | | | |
| art. At first I felt really embarrassed but | | | | - Some doctors recommend thirty minutes of |
| if you think and look deeply it was really an | | | | dance, three times per week.# |
| advantage for me. Soon enough as I was | | | | |
| learning more I had the chance and | | | | ^Dance is a great form of exercise while |
| opportunity to teach modern jazz, ballroom | | | | allowing you to be as energetic as you like. |
| dancing, hip hop and even breakdancing. I | | | | Some estimate social levels of dancing to |
| became a dance choreographer. Imagine | | | | burn 100-400 calories/hr, while competitive |
| learning ballet, jazz and all that eventually | | | | dancers burn 600 calories per hour. Two to |
| led me to a very successful career in the | | | | three hours of continuous social dancing can |
| field of dancing. It has also helped me in a | | | | give you an excellent low-impact aerobic |
| lot ways healthwise. I not only was enjoying | | | | workout. Dancing is also a fun substitute for |
| it, it also has helped improve my health. | | | | boring exercise programs designed for |
| | | | recovering surgery & heart patients. |
| Exercise and Physical Fitness | | | | |
| | | | If you are to dance, it would require and |
| #With the pressures of job and social | | | | give you good posture, which helps you |
| obligations tugging us every which way, it's | | | | breathe better, walk better and look and feel |
| more and more difficult to find time for | | | | younger! Finally, dancing is one of the few |
| exercise. Maybe that's why people are | | | | activities men and women can enjoy together.^ |
| struggling with their weight and health more | | | | Dancing as a form of exercise does not |
| than ever. It's no secret that moderate | | | | necessarily require you to be a professional |
| exercise and sensible eating habits are the | | | | dancer. Dancing is really a fun way to enjoy |
| keys to remain trim and fit. However, the | | | | an exercise. You might as well try it! |
| thought of spending thirty minutes on a | | | | |