Juan Carlo V Comia

9 – Friendship

Dancing is a great way to get exercise and stay in shape. It is more fun than
simply going to an exercise class. It provides a more sociable way to get
active, especially if you are doing couples dancing. Many dance schools and
community organizations offer dancing lessons, A class could be a fun way to
improve your overall health. Here are some of the many benefits associated
with dancing.

1. REDUCE STRESS AND TENSION

A long stressful day at work or school can be balanced with just half
an hour of dance.

2. INCREASE ENERGY AND IMPROVE STRENGTH

Dancing is a completely natural and intuitive way to get yout body in

good shape and increase your energy levels. Treadmills are boring.
Dancing is fun. What else is there to say.

3. INCREASE MUSCLE TONE AND COORDINATION

Dancing is a wonderful way to improve muscle tone, especially for

women, because it’s perfect for toning without building up muscle
mass.
 4. LOWER YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE

Does dancing improve heart health? Of course, some studies even

show that it improves cardiovascular health more than cycling or
walking.

5. DECREASE BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL

Regular dancing can, as any regular exercise, lead to a lower blood

pressure and an improved cholesterol profile.

6. HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR WEIGHT

Dancing is an exceptional way to lose weight. It can burn as many

calories as walking, swimming or riding a bike. With 1/2 hour of
sustained dancing you can burn between 200 and 400 calories.

7. STRENGTHEN THE BONES

Dance is considered a weight-bearing exercise which can prevent

osteoporosis and strengthen bones. Osteoporosis is a major concern
for woman, especially during post-menopause.

8. INCREASE YOUR STAMINA AND FLEXIBILITY

Dance is a physical exercise. Exercise increases stamina and flexibility.

Plus, it’s much more entertaining than the gym.
 9. BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM

Dance gives you a sense of success and achievement when you master
it. It’s a great way to boost your confidence.

10. PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET PEOPLE

Dancing is a great way to meet new people and make new friends.

11. IMPROVED WELLBEING

Exercise elevates your mood by raising the endorphins or feel good

chemicals. That gives you a sense of general well-being. Even a little
dancing can improve your mood.

12. Become More Flexible

Dancing requires flexibility, so if you don’t have it, after a bit of time,
you will become more flexible.

13. Improves Strength

Dancing can help to improve your body’s overall strength because some of
the moves are against your own body weight.
 14. Increases Endurance

In addition to building strength while dancing, you will definitely build

your physical endurance. Most dances are continuous motion until the
music stops. Endurance is the ability to keep moving and using your
muscles for longer periods of time, Dancing increases the heart rate,
increasing your stamina and endurance over a period of time.

15. Makes You Smarter

Believe it or not, recent research claims that dancing can make you
smarter. Regular dancing has been shown to help keep Alzheimer’s at
bay. It increases cognitive functioning at all ages.

16. Keeps you Nimble

Dancing will help you stay nimble and be able to move in a lot of
different ways. It will make your feet move better because you have to
use them in a rhythm while dancing, so you will be able to use them
more in your day-to-day activities as well.

17. Helps with Weight Loss

If you are overweight, dancing is a good way to lose weight. It

provides a low-impact way to raise your heart rate for a period of time
and increase your metabolism at the same time
 18. Improves Overall Stability

Dancing makes the body’s movements more stable. It has been known
to reduce dizziness when people stand up too quickly

19. Increases Agility

Agility is the ability to turn and move quickly when necessary. Since
dancing requires specific moves and quickness, it helps a person
develop more agility. They can move more quickly when needed.

20. Improves Memory

Another benefit of frequent dancing is that is helps improve your

memory. This goes along with brain improvement, but because dance
requires a person to remember specific moves and timing of the
moves, overall memory is also improved.