I like to dance, but to be frank, I have two left feet; Still, when I'm at home doing chores or hanging out, I like to put on music and ...
We can all enjoy a good time with the sound of music. We don't need to go to a disco or wait for the family to celebrate some special event to do it; that's the cool thing. But dancing is not only a purely recreational activity, but dancing also helps a lot to our physical and mental health.
Benefits of dancing
1 Bit of help lose weight and lower bad cholesterol levels
Dancing is an aerobic exercise that puts your whole body into action. It helps burn fat, you burn calories and your circulatory system is greatly benefited.
In addition, dancing lowers the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and at the same time increases the levels of cholesterol called good (HDL).
2 Improves our lung capacity and our blood circulation
As I mentioned, dancing exercises you and with it, your whole system is put into action. Dancing reduces the risk of strokes and improves your cardiorespiratory capacity.
3 Keeps our joints and muscles in shape
When you dance, many muscles and tendons in your body come into play; your joints are also involved. Thus, it is natural that your muscles are more flexible, elastic, and resistant and your joints are more benefited by exercise, as well as your spine.
4 Helps control blood glucose levels
If you have diabetes, dancing is a good exercise to control your body's glucose levels. Of course, the type of dance should be smooth and without drastic changes that can lead to getting upset and suffering a coma.
5 Improves coordination and balance
You may not be very talented to enter a contest; however, dancing improves your coordination, balance, and increases your reflexes.
A scientific study collected data from two groups of older people. The first group was people who practiced dancing for a long time and another group was people of the same age who did not. Thus, they came to the conclusion that veteran dancers had more balance, more physical capacity, and a better quality of life than the group of people of the same age who did not dance.
6 May help regulate blood pressure
A meta-analysis of scientific studies on the effects of dancing on hypertension found a reduction in systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure in people with hypertension.
7 You are happier
Dancing being an aerobic exercise makes your brain release endorphins; this hormone makes you feel happy and well-being.
8 Improve your interpersonal relationships
You can do it alone or in the company of someone else. The truth is that if you attend dance classes you will meet other people and you may make many friends who, like you, enjoy dancing.
9 Improve your relationship with yourself
Any activity that leads you to explore yourself and experience emotions, makes you understand yourself more and better. Dancing takes you to feel and to be in contact with the deepest part of your being.
An example of this type of dance is contemporary dance that leads you to express all your emotions with movements.
5 dances that help your physical and mental well-being
1 Ballet
To be a professional ballet dancer, boys and girls must begin to prepare from the age of 4 or 5. Ballet is not only beautiful, aesthetic, and artistic, it is quite dynamic as it leads the dancer to express himself with his whole body.
This exercise and discipline regimen leads the practitioner to develop an iron will because if he wants to be successful in his art, he must be persistent and risky.
The body of a ballet dancer undergoes drastic training that strengthens his back, hips, legs, abdomen, and thighs.
2 Hip Hop
Hip Hop is a fun, energetic, and daring type of dance. It goes hand in hand with a somewhat aggressive attitude that conveys to the viewer the feeling of breaking the rules and taking the world by storm.
Also because of how energetic it is, it leads its practitioner to lose weight.
3 Samba
It is a type of dance with a vertiginous rhythm that demands a lot of resistance from the practitioner. There is basically nothing better to help you lose weight; with all his contortions, waist movements, and little jumps.
The samba not only helps you lose weight; It also strengthens the muscles of the belly, buttocks, legs, and hips.
4 Sauce
Many of the aforementioned dances can be practiced alone or with a partner, but salsa is the exception. It's an exciting, dynamic, and fun rhythm that builds confidence in yourself as well as your partner, as well as helping you lose weight.
5 Belly Dancing or Belly Dance
The dance of the belly is one of the popular and exotic dances. It helps those who practice it to lose weight, it strengthens the muscles of the belly and also makes the person immerse with the music. Anyone of any age can practice it and it can range from mild to moderate intensity.
In addition to the aforementioned benefits, it improves cardiovascular capacity, circulation, and venous return. The practice of low-impact movements of belly dancing help women to reduce pain caused by menstruation and chronic pelvic pain.
Dancing, as you can see, not only makes you have a good time, it also helps you in aspects that you would never have imagined both physically, mentally, and socially. So don't wait any longer, it doesn't matter if you have a talent or not, you don't need more than the music of your liking and the desire to get into action to be fit and happy for a few minutes a day.
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