Dancing Toward Fitness
The popular T.V. show ”Dancing With the Stars” has started a surge of people signing up for dance classes across America. Not only is it a night of socializing and fun for all involved, dancing also has many health benefits as a secondary gain.
Many people who become hooked on dance lessons find, much to their delight, they are losing weight. Along with the weight loss, people feel and look better and have better control of conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
Dancing is great aerobic exercise. When people are having fun dancing, it doesn’t feel like a grueling exercise class. Senior citizens especially benefit from dancing as it increases flexibility and gets them out in a fun environment. This decreases the isolation that can accompany getting older.
There has been a shift in which dance craze is most prevalent. It has moved from the swing to the salsa.
The faster the tempo of the music, the greater the aerobic exercise.
More important than the calorie burning or the weight loss is the way dancing lifts the human spirit. Whether it’s line dancing, waltzing, swing or salsa, this trend is a positive one.
