Dancing - An Exercise for one and all

Dancing

*First of all, let us define the word “Dancing”. It is the inflected form from the word “Dance” which means “To engage in or perform a dance”, “To move up or down or about in a quick and lively manner.* ~It generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. People who dance are called “dancers” and the act of dance is known as “dancing”. An event where dancing takes place may be called “a dance”. Choreography is the art of making dances, and the person who does this is called a choreographer.

Historically speaking, dancing has certainly been a part of the human culture whereas it is always accompanied with music. Certain dance forms were called “tango, waltz, jive, foxtrot, ballet, jazz and even hip hop” just to name a few.~

Let me raise the question and reason on why dancing is good for you. It is actually a good form of exercise. It not only involves your whole body to move but it also definitely improves your health. It is indeed a form of cardiovascular exercise.


Exercise and Physical Fitness


Consider these dance facts:
• Dance contributes to increased personal confidence.
• Olympic athletes often include dance in their training to sharpen their control, agility, speed and balance.
• Dance is considered to be one of the top five physical activities, out of 60 studied.
• Dance contributes to good posture and body alignment.
• Dancing encourages gentle stretching.
• Dance increases your flexibility and stamina.
• As an aerobic exercise, dance benefits your cardiovascular system as you swing and sway from hips to shoulders.
• Some doctors recommend thirty minutes of dance, three times per week.

^Dance is a great form of exercise while allowing you to be as energetic as you like. Some estimate social levels of dancing to burn 100-400 calories/hr, while competitive dancers burn 600 calories per hour. Two to three hours of continuous social dancing can give you an excellent low-impact aerobic workout. Dancing is also a fun substitute for boring exercise programs designed for recovering surgery & heart patients.

If you are to dance, it would require and give you good posture, which helps you breathe better, walk better and look and feel younger! Finally, dancing is one of the few activities men and women can enjoy together. Dancing as a form of exercise does not necessarily require you to be a professional dancer. Dancing is really a fun way to enjoy an exercise.

You might as well try it!