Dance Cardio

Dancing, by its very nature, is a joyous activity. Therefore, it is easy to use it as the basis for fun workouts. In dance fitness classes, this is exactly what is done.

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Like other fitness classes, dance cardio is led by an instructor who has carefully choreographed the motions to provide the most health benefits without causing undue strain on the body. A good instructor will choose easy, repetitive movements so participants have no trouble predicting what comes next. This helps to ensure that everyone can keep up with what the instructor is doing.

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Finding a dance fitness class is fairly easy if you're in or near a large city. In fact, you can even find one that uses modern music, as long as that music is energetic enough to support the speed of movement needed to get your heart rate up.

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The choice of music for these classes is always energetic. This makes it so it's natural to move fast enough for dance cardio benefits. Popular genres include Zumba, hip-hop, and dance pop. While slower genres may be used with other exercise programs, they won't get you moving like these options.

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Getting started with dance fitness is easy if you take a class. There are a few good reasons for this. One is that the instructor will show you the moves. This is easier than trying to learn them from a video played on your TV screen. The next reason is that you'll have room to move. Most houses and apartments have too many pieces of furniture in the way for exercises that require moving your entire body around as is done with energetic dancing. Finally, you'll be doing the exercises with lots of other people around. This is a great help for motivation.

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