Do you think you can dance? If you are not sure, why not give it a try? Dancing is an exciting and social way to work out your body. From hip hop to salsa, dancing works your heart, helps build strong bones and muscles, and can improve your balance. Because dancing is so much fun, you may forget you are exercising
The workout you get from dance depends on the type of dancing you do and for how long you do it. For example, hip hop dancing will give you a moderate workout. This is about the same level of exercise you would get from walking briskly or doing water aerobics. Most types of hip hop dancing burn about 260 calories in an hour.
More intense types of dance, such as salsa or aerobic dancing, will give you a more vigorous workout that is similar to jogging or swimming laps. You can burn up to 500 calories an hour with these types of dance.