Dance It Off!

Regain Tone and Shape with Musical Movements

By C.J. Johnson

Ladies who want to give dancing a whirl, but who feel self-conscious grooving in front of strangers, may want to purchase an exercise video to try at home.

Crunch Fitness has put out a Latin dance video called Crunch: Fat Blaster Goes Latin. This playful dance routine will keep exercise enthusiasts hopping and get them hot, hot, hot! With the samba, mambo and meringue, dancers will burn hundreds of calories before the video reaches its end. This workout is spicy and effective for raising heart rates and can be used by all fitness levels.

The Macarena is a fast-paced video that was shot on the beautiful beaches of Jamaica. The instructor, Gloria Araya-Quinlan, leads viewers through a fabulous Macarena workout at home. The genuine Macarena soundtrack is used during the warm-up period. Low-impact, Latin-flavored aerobics follow for 25 minutes. Araya-Quinlan combines colorful Latin rhythms with dance aerobic moves in order to create this fantastic opportunity to stay fit.

Dancing can be a playful, explosively energetic way to liberate a squelched spirit. And, best of all, it is an amazing way to tone and lose weight. Thinking of giving dance a try? With this newest, hottest trend, it is likely a workout center near you is offering a dance aerobic class. Sign up and get ready to shake it!

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