Is dancing as good as other forms of exercise?

Dancing demands a lot of energy output because it involves “movement in all directions,” says Nick Smeeton, a principal lecturer at the University of Brighton and coauthor of that report. read more

Dancing is great exercise! Whether it will develop your muscles the same way other kinds of exercise will really depends on what kind of dancing you do, and how serious you are about doing it. But in general, yes, dancing is excellent exercise. read more

Dancing, on the other hand, stretches your body in new ways that you’ve never tried before. Improved flexibility is great for your body’s physical health, because it reduces your chances of injury in a fall or sprain, and speeds up the time it takes your muscles to heal after a workout. read more

The American Council on Exercise points out that fairly energetic dancing, such as some types of freestyle dancing, burns calories as efficiently as light jogging. Benefits of Freestyle Dancing Dancing of any sort offers an advantage over other types of exercise: It’s fun. read more