Health Corner

DSU MEMBERS PROMOTE FITNESS

at Clarksville's 32nd Annual Queen City Road Race (May, 2, 2010)

To left: Vicky Boston, gold medal winner (female ages 40-49 category)

To right: Sandra Miller, gold medal winner (female ages 50-59 category)

Weight Loss Benefits of Line Dancing

Line dancing is a moderate way to burn calories and reduce weight. In terms of calorie expenditure, about 15 minutes of line dancing burns about 75 calories. Over 12 months, this daily line dancing workout uses up a total of 27,375 calories per year: the equivalent of 7.8 pounds of body weight.

Line Dancing: Exercise and Health Benefits

A line dancing workout doesn't just help you to lose weight, it also improves blood circulation, and helps develop leaner thighs and tighten butt muscles.

How to Lose Weight Fast by Doing Line Dancing

In order to increase weight loss, by line dancing, it's important to follow a nutritious eating plan, which includes a good range of minerals, vitamins and other nutrients. Why? Because a well-nourished body responds faster to weight loss. In addition, diet studies show that motivation is improved when you record your weight and body measurements on a week by week (using a regular weighing-scales) and record your general fitness progress.

Does Line Dancing Suit You?

For effective weight reduction, fitness experts recommend that the best type of exercise plan is the one that most suits your individual lifestyle - not necessarily the type of exercise program that burns the most calories.

Dancing can be magical and transforming.

It can breathe new life into a tired soul; make a spirit soar; unleash locked-away creativity; unite generations and cultures; inspire new romances or rekindle old ones; trigger long-forgotten memories; and turn sadness into joy, if only during the dance.

On a more physical level, dancing can give you a great mind-body workout. Researchers are learning that regular physical activity in general can help keep your body, including your brain, healthy as you age. Exercise increases the level of brain chemicals that encourage nerve cells to grow. And dancing that requires you to remember dance steps and sequences boosts brain power by improving memory skills. (Read the full article)

Source: AARP Health

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