Dancing Can Help Reduce Weight!

Diet Fitness

oi-Amrisha

By Amrisha Sharma

Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 12:32

If you are bored of working out in gyms then here is a good news. Dancing can help reduce weight. Rather than lifting those heavy weights, just dance! According to fitness gurus, dancing based workouts are effective to lose weight. The rhythm and pace of the music motivates you to workout more and the flexible movements help reduce those extra pounds. However, the frequency, duration, type of dance and the intensity determines the benefit of dancing in reducing weight. Take a look at the benefit of dancing in losing the extra pounds.

• The body movement by dancing burns the calories and helps reduce weight. Choreographed dances are more effective.

• It is believed that 30-45 minutes of dancing is enough to burn the calories and fat deposits from the body.

• Dance improves the flexibility of the body which in turn increases the chances of reducing the fat deposits from different parts of the body.

• Belly dancing or cabre dances are very commonly preferred dance types to increase the flexibility and burn belly, back, buttocks and thigh fat easily.

• Ballet is another dance type to lose weight. Ballet makes the body flexible and when done regularly, you can easily get the desired body shape.

• Hip hop, jazz and free foot dances involves the body muscles which can easily help burn those extra calories. It is suggested that 45 minutes of free foot dance is sufficient to lose weight.

• High energy dance movements gain pace if the music is fast and loud. This helps to flow with the rhythm and move the body freely accordingly.

• Dancing not only helps reduce weight but has other health benefits too! Dancing increases the heart rate, protects the heart from diseases, builds flexibility, controls blood sugar levels and improves blood circulation in the body.

• Dancing is a nice way to get rid of stress and rigidity. Through different dance styles and types, you learn to balance your body and build a perfect posture.

Yes, dancing helps reduce weight. Play loud and fast music and just dance everyday for 30-45 minutes empty stomach to lose weight and get in shape. You can even copy dance steps by watching television or dance video clips.