Dancing - Fast, Social Or Choreographed Fitness Training

Dancing - Fast, Social Or Chor Description

Regardless of your particular style, fast dancing is an excellent blend of fun and cardiorespiratory conditioning. Anyone can participate in this activity, alone or with a partner. Dancing can be done in an informal or formal setting, with choreographed or free movements. Fitness Expert recommends that you warm-up before attempting any complicated or sudden dance moves.

Dancing - Fast, Social Or Chor Risks

• Muscle strains from sudden movement without proper warm-up
• Ankle, knee or lower back sprains
• Active, fast dancing may aggravate chronic knee, lower back or ankle injuries

Dancing - Fast, Social Or Chor Sport-specific applications

• Dance competitions

Dancing - Fast, Social Or Chor Equipment required

• Clothing: comfortable, allowing freedom of movement
• Footwear: comfortable with proper fit and support, should allow for ease of movement on dance floor surface
• Dance floor or clear area
• Music

Dancing - Fast, Social Or Chor Applicable substitutions

• Aerobic dance class (all varieties)
• Gymnastics (floor dancing)
• Lively ballroom dancing
• Rope jumping
• Cardiovascular circuits of calisthenic movements

Dancing - Fast, Social Or Chor Reference sources, organizations and publications

• IDEA: The Association for Fitness Professionals: 6190 Cornerstone Ct. East, Suite 204, San Diego, CA 92121-3773, (619) 535­8979
• Dance Magazine: 33 West 60th St., New York, NY 10023, (800) 331­1750 (subscriptions)
• National Dance Council of America
• North American Dance Teachers Association

Mode

Cardiorespiratory:Aerobic/Interval

Fitness Benefits

• Cardiorespiratory 4
• Flexibility 1
• Muscular Strength 0
• Muscular Endurance 3
• Body Fat Recution 3

Fitness Requirements

• Cardiorespiratory 1
• Flexibility 1
• Muscular Strength 0
• Muscular Endurance 1
• Coordination/Skill 1

Muscle groups used

Primary muscles: quadriceps, calves, hips, abdominals and obliquesAssistance muscles: hamstrings, gluteal muscles, shoulders, biceps, triceps, forearms and lower back

Energy expenditure

Approximately 0.076 Calories per minute per pound of body weight