Experts agree
that dancing salsa can burn up to 10 calories per minute. But best of all,
salsa dancing is easy to do. It’s an excellent workout
exercise that
combines aerobic and anaerobic training.
Let me explain the difference between the two… Aerobic
– Specifically refers to the use of the same large muscle group,
rhythmically, for a period of 15 to 20 minutes or longer while maintaining
60-80% of your maximum heart rate. Basically it’s doing an activity for a
long period of time at low intensity. Activities using
aerobic
exercise include jogging, swimming, walking, biking and cross-country
skiing. Anaerobic - Anaerobic activity refers to activities that are short
in duration and high in intensity. Some anaerobic activities include:
weight
lifting, sprinting, racquetball, downhill skiing, softball, soccer and
football. Its high intensity and works the muscles quickly and rigorously.
Aerobic refers to air or oxygen. To easily remember the difference between
aerobic and anaerobic exercise just think that since aerobic is air or
oxygen, that these types of activities should allow you to speak while
performing the activity without gasping for air. If you are gasping for
air during your activity you are most likely working anaerobically – which
means faster, harder and at a higher intensity.
The continual movement of the salsa dance style
steadily burns calories but also tones the body – most specifically the
legs. But not only does it tone the body but it also adds strength to
muscles without the high impact of most other
exercises
like weight training or running.
Salsa is also an excellent exercise choice because it
combines individual
dance routines that can also be paired up
with a partner. Actually, salsa dancing can be practiced alone and then
adding a partner for added excitement. The social charm that partnered
salsa dancing has is very appealing.
A night of dancing is an excellent workout. If you are
just learning to salsa dance you most likely will be working anaerobically.
But as you advance to quicker salsa movements that are more complex like
the professional salsa dancers twirling through the air with jumps and
intense spins requiring strength, you will most likely be working your
body anaerobically. This means that your
muscles are
working at a high intensity level.
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