Exercise and Physical Benefits of Dancing
With the pressures of job and social obligations tugging us every which way, it's more and more difficult to find time for exercise. Maybe that's why Americans are struggling with their weight and health more than ever. It's no secret that moderate exercise and sensible eating habits are the key to remaining trim and fit. However, the thought of spending thirty minutes on a treadmill, or jogging around the block five times is out of the question for many of us. Dancing works like a stress and tension reducer. For people on a hectic schedule it can become a passion that helps you improve your attitude and increase your confidence in both social and business situations. That's what makes dance the ideal exercise! After all, dancing is a mild aerobic workout, minus the boring part! When you take dance lessons, you make exercise a fun and enjoyable social event, every night of the week. Your dance "work out" takes place with pleasant music and everyone's in a good mood. It's fun.
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.
Dancing: A Romantic Alternative
The romantic properties of dance are a secret that all good dancers enjoy:
Men feel confident when they recognize which dance is being played and have the ability to walk across the dance floor and ask a lady to dance. Women will enjoy being asked to dance knowing they have mastered the grace, poise, styling and important following skills of a trained dancer. Couples can add the romantic skills that come with the holding, touching and moving to the music that dancing provides. Single people can meet new friends as dancing provides a natural icebreaker and becomes a common denominator in any crowd. A tailored program at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio is all you need to turn your dancing and romantic life around.
