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Salsa
Dancing For Fitness Is Hot
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by: David
Demetre
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Salsa
dancing is emerging as a refreshing replacement
for conventional aerobic exercises. Classes based
on the fiery music and movements of Salsa, Mambo,
Cumbia, Merengue and more are starting to get
people interested in Salsa dancing, while at the
same time giving them a pounding workout.
Salsa music first appeared in the 1960s as a
rhythmic fusion, birthed in the cultural melting
pot of New York City. Combining Cuban Son with
Guaracha, Montuno and Guaguanco, it also has a
strong Puerto Rican Plena, Bomba and American jazz
influence that mellows the smoking urban sound.
Salsa’s popularity began to percolate beyond the
borders of the Latin neighborhoods in the early
Seventies, spreading into New York's ballrooms and
dance halls. Although somewhat formulized when
practiced by those who favor profession
competitions, salsa dancing in its most
traditional form is typically spontaneous and
extremely energetic. Dance movements alternate
between the very slow and the furious, an
embodiment of its lively musical style.
From a strictly athletic point of view, a night of
dancing is a superb workout. It merges aerobic and
anaerobic training, working your stamina and leg
strength. Any kind of dancing is a great way to
build the perfect body shape. The continual
movements build up aerobic stamina while steadily
burning calories over the course of the evening.
This helps to strengthen and tone your legs at the
same time you lose weight. But salsa excels at
this.
Experts say that dancing salsa can burn up to 10
calories a minute, without the negative side
effects of high impact exercises such as running.
You can learn salsa dancing in the privacy of your
home or in a studio, with or without a partner and
it’s a fitness program that can easily be
integrated into your social life. By using salsa
dancing to get fit, you will not only look great,
but you’ll have no excuse not to get out more
and improve your social life.
The sudden bursts of frenzied dancing in Salsa
also can help to improve the anaerobic fitness
essential to sports like sprinting, swimming and
basketball. Equally important to the aerobic
paybacks are the improvements in flexibility and
dexterity, a commonly overlooked facet of fitness.
Elasticity from dancing will help your swiftness,
power and co-ordination by growing your overall
range of motion.
When you think about it, dance is actually the
most natural form of exercise around. It is also a
lot more fun. Life is too short to waste on
regimented aerobics, spinning and step classes.
Put some spice in your fitness regimen and become
a Salsero!
About the author:
D.Demetre is a contributing author at http://www.dance-shoes.biz,where
you can find tips and resources on Salsa Dance
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