Rounding Out Your Physical Routine with Dance

by Expert Contributor Kaitlin Battiste, From the Top Dance

With spring around the corner, there is so much to look forward to! The days start to get longer, giving you lots of extra time for physical activities. As soon as the weather starts getting warmer, some may feel more inclined to get active and amp up their physical exercise. Let’s face it: It can be tough to find the motivation to stick with a well-rounded physical routine when it’s cold and snowy outside. While winter provides us with the important opportunity to rest and restore, the sunshine that comes with spring can help motivate us to stay on top of our physical health.

According to the Mayo Clinic, there are five elements to a well-rounded physical routine: aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, balance training and stretching. Dancing can encompass all five of these elements, which is why it is a great activity to round out your routine and help you achieve optimal physical health.

Dance offers numerous physical and mental health benefits, and there is sure to be a style of dance that suits you best. Some popular dance styles include ballet, hip-hop and jazz. Ballet makes for the perfect blend of strength, balance and flexibility training. It is an important foundation for any other style of dance or physical activity, and it can even help with injury prevention by strengthening and lengthening the muscles.

Hip-hop is another popular urban dance style whose popping, locking, breaking and freestyling moves can provide a fun and expressive way to increase cardiovascular health and build endurance. Jazz is a high-energy style of dance, sure to get your blood flowing and your heart rate up. Kick, leap and turn to the beat of the music! While there are many more styles of dance to check out, each style covers one or multiple elements of a well-rounded physical routine.

Hopefully this information gives you the motivation to get moving this spring. So what are you waiting for? With all of the benefits dance can offer, add it to your routine this spring. Get outside, get active and get dancing!

Kaitlin Battiste, From the Top Dance

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