Irish Dance

Irish Dance

Can you dance your way to fitness?

Often, dancing makes us feel so good, that we forget how beneficial dancing is for our bodies as well. While our stress and pains of the world melt away, as does our waistline. Dancing, experts say, burns calories, boosts energy, improves circulation, and tones muscle. Dancing can actually burn as many, if not more, calories as other, more traditional exercises, like running, lifting weights, or aerobics. In addition, dancing relieves tension and stress, improves your mood and serves as an outlet for your creativity.

 

There and almost endless forms of dancing, and everything from ballroom to ballet to hip-hop can burn calories and fat. The whole idea of dancing is to move your body, and as long as you are moving your health is reaping the benefits. Dancing has long been recommended as an avenue to fitness, not now it is more convenient than ever; many local YMCAs, health clubs and even neighborhood gyms offer classes in different dance techniques. Dancing also is convenient, you won't need expensive equipment or workout clothes, all you need is a willingness to have fun.

 

The Many Benefits of Dancing

 

One benefit of dancing is increased strength. When you dance you repeat movement over and over again, working the same muscle groups, this repetitive movement will strengthen these muscles. Another benefit is increased flexibility. The amount of increased flexibility will depend on the type of dancing, how most types of dance will add to flexibility. Yet another great benefit is a cardio workout, moving will increase your heart-rate and blood flow, not only aiding in cardiovascular health, but also burning fat. Lastly, dancing can create better coordination. Dance moves teach different muscle groups to work together, ones we don't always use in everyday activity, this will lead to increased coordination.

 

Dancing and Muscle Fitness

 

The muscle groups or areas of the body that dancing targets depends on the dance style. For example, Irish dancing will give you a lot of leg work, African dance will give you a lot of spine work depending on the form of dance, and in ballet you get a total body workout. All dance types work you mentally, because while your body is moving you are working to remember the choreography.

 

It does "Really Work"

 

Dancing does "really work". Dancing, will burns calories, boosts your energy, improve your circulation, and tone your muscle; which in trun leads to increased strength, endurance and flexibility. However, like with any workout, you need to mix it up or your body will fall into a lull and you will decrease the amount of calories you are burning while working out. Try adding some weight lifting, another form of cardio like biking or walking, or perhaps just doing several different forms of dance.

 

Dancing can be a lot more fun than serious workouts and can lift your mood, releasing serotonin, which helps with weight-loss. Dancing relieves tension and stress, improves your mood and serves as an outlet for your creativity. Whether you jam to hip-hop, reggae beats or glide across the room in step with the Electric Slide, you're getting the job done. If you're moving to the music, you're practicing good health and fitness.

 

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Please help! I need to know of any good professional Irish dance concerts that are very good?

My dads birthday is Tuesday and I really want to get him tickets to see really amazing Irish dance concerts in pa. I was very interested in riverdance but they are very expensive. If you could find them for under 80 dollars each that would be great. If not anything that is cheap amazing and in the pa area would be a huge help please help!!!!

Riverdance and Lord of the Dance are both very good. Unfortunately, they are both pricey. I heard a report on the Wall Street Journal radio show on Monday about a new website called scorebig.com (I am not affiliated with them and this isn't an ad) that is supposed to offer discount tickets to major events in large metro areas. There is a waiting period to join the site or if you know someone who is a member they can send you an automatic invite. Sounds like you need tickets right away, but perhaps if you have more time in future you could save money.

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