dance training!

MetalMommy · 03-30-2009, 02:33 PM

anyone else do dance training on a regular? ive been training to be a belly dancer for about 4 months now (thats what really kicked my ass into losing weight and getting a lean,toned , tough body..especially sinc ejuly 4th is my first performance for dance and ill be wearing a bra and a long skirt on stage in front of tons of people at a huge celebration downtown)

ive never left a dance class without sweating needing some water. its good , fun exercise! sure we dont life weights but you do plea's for half hour pulsing up and down while doing dance arm movements keeping correct dance posture...you'll feel it lol.

for those that are bored with their routines...throw ina dance class every once in awhile! i would classify it under cardio if i had to give it a classification...and its great for flexibility, we do a lot of yoga at the end and stretching moves that are a bit painful when you start

just one of my passions that im sharing..and its exercise! if you by chance are in my local area, ill take you to class with me! :-P

Patrese · 03-30-2009, 02:47 PM

I can't say enough good things about pole dance fitness

MetalMommy · 03-30-2009, 02:54 PM

i have never done pole dancing. just belly dance and the occasional salsa at home

Stega · 03-31-2009, 10:27 AM

I am actually going to start taking Salsa lessons next week at least that is the plan. They have belly dance at the studio I am going to but I won't venture to much until summer.

MetalMommy · 03-31-2009, 10:51 AM

i dont do salsa training so much just around the house a little with the lil one since we are a partially hispanic family. belly dance is the only thing i take active classes on .

theirs a class at my gym i was told to try called zumba, its supposed to be salsa mixed with african dances.

CPX · 03-31-2009, 11:18 AM

I breakdance & do ballet.

Breakdancing really builds core & upper body strength. It is a really tough workout.

And ballet isn't as physcially tough but it's fun & builds hip/thigh & core strength in little ways where traditional strength training totally misses. I'm sure if I was a better ballerina is would be a good leg workout though.

MetalMommy · 03-31-2009, 11:23 AM

a breakdancing ballerina...sounds like one of those dance movies hehe.

Stega · 03-31-2009, 12:05 PM

I actually have the Zumba workout tapes. They are quite fun. My gym also has Zumba classes, but I am not yet comfortable to take them outside in a public venue. lol. Also I like taking Ballet hopefully this summer I will start up in ballet again.