Dancing — The Only Exercise You Need!
When we think about exercise, we have a lot of preconceived ideas. Lycra, gyms, running shoes, effort, exertion. When we imagine exercise we don’t imagine dancing, making friends and socializing. But we should. Dancing is a great form of exercise!
Social Dance Animal
Most adult types of dance are partner dancing, which is a very social form of exercise. You experience the dance both as a group and a couple. Compare that to swimming. Swimming is a solo form of exercise. You beat your own personal best. You swim in your own lane, trying not to connect with other people. You might get to know a few people if you always swim at the same time, but mainly it is an isolated activity.
When you dance you are physically connected to your partner. You are both dancing to the same music, trying to understand and reflect the way the other is expressing the music. One of you has picked up on a regular pattern in the music — the other has noticed, and you have dance magic. It is a great feeling when you both perfect a move it can be quite good fun when you make mistakes. You don’t get as frustrated because there are two of you. You muck something up, your partner laughs, you laugh. You both try again.
Most forms of modern partner dance involve dancing with different partners. This means you get the chance…
