Dancing for daily cardio.... Who would've known it'd work so
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Funny you bring this up. A few days ago I had the house to myself, so I put the blinds down and turned on the tv to music channels and worked up a sweat super fast. I love to dance but because I'm pretty overweight don't feel comfortable doing it in front of people, but in the privacy of my own home, well, I shake it like a polaroid picture. Keep dancing!
LOOOOVE THIS!
And love this post!
Im gonna give it a go tomorrow, as I usually like to clean the house to music but this sounds waaaaay more fun!
great....welcome
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Just finished my last round of dancing for the day. I put in a personal CD mix of Gloria Estefan; about 5min into the CD my youngest son sat down on the couch and crashed and my oldest so decided to stop dancing and take a bath. So I ended up walking back and forth doing the conga while carrying my daughter for an hour; I really feel it in my abs!
WOW...What a work out; I'm spent :yawn:0 -
Haha the kids are worn out and mama's still going! I love it! Good job.....and I feel it in my ab's the most too! 0
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Thank you for putting this group together! Shedding the lbs is going to be much funner this time around! In the past I've been just using my treadmill and cleaning as my exercise.
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Hello from the Cayman Islands
I am new here, just joined 5 mins ago. I love to dance and hate to "exercise" at least the traditional way...to me its so boring...but Dancing I can do....
I will start as soon as I am home from the office.....
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Hi, What a great idea, I also love to dance and would like to join in but I have not been very well this past week and I'm now left with a cough on any exertion :sad: but hopefully it will be better tomorrow and I will give it a go :bigsmile: sooooo looking forward to it .
sw weight with mfp and heaviest 164.5 on 1/12/10
cw weight...........139
goal weight........1260 -
Hello! Just thought I would have a peek at the message board and you all sound a happy bunch! I will definetly have a dance this week.
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I teach a step class out here in LA four times a week, but it is a very dancy class -- lots of choreography, shaking those hips, working the attitude, etc. I have a lot of folks that come in and feel overwhelmed at first, but they really start to pick it up once they relax and give themselves a few classes to let things sink in.
Bottom line, dancing is a wonderful way to burn off calories. It's a great way to detox the body and get rid of all that nasty stress. And it's one of the best forms of expression I can think of.
I encourage everyone to get out there -- at the club, in your house, at a class, etc. -- to take a little step out of your comfort zone and let yourself go a bit.
You'll be very happy you did.
(Been on the site for a while but I was so compelled by the topic that it's my first time posting.)0 -
:happy:Hello from the Cayman Islands
I am new here, just joined 5 mins ago. I love to dance and hate to "exercise" at least the traditional way...to me its so boring...but Dancing I can do....
I will start as soon as I am home from the office.....
Thanks for starting such a fun group
No problem! It's my favorite kind of excersice Tomorrow! (I didn't have time today b/c my gram's is coming to town tomorrow) I will introduce the diet I'm on! Cayman islands! That's neat! So glad you chose our group! Hope you have fun and boogie oogie oogie those pounds away! The fun way of course:happy: :happy: 0 -
Hi, What a great idea, I also love to dance and would like to join in but I have not been very well this past week and I'm now left with a cough on any exertion :sad: but hopefully it will be better tomorrow and I will give it a go :bigsmile: sooooo looking forward to it .
sw weight with mfp and heaviest 164.5 on 1/12/10
cw weight...........139
goal weight........126
WELCOME
Well you get better! We'll be here, we're not going anywhere Greta to have you with us!:happy:0 -
Hello! Just thought I would have a peek at the message board and you all sound a happy bunch! I will definetly have a dance this week.
GREAT! Have a dance on us...lol!0 -
I teach a step class out here in LA four times a week, but it is a very dancy class -- lots of choreography, shaking those hips, working the attitude, etc. I have a lot of folks that come in and feel overwhelmed at first, but they really start to pick it up once they relax and give themselves a few classes to let things sink in.
Bottom line, dancing is a wonderful way to burn off calories. It's a great way to detox the body and get rid of all that nasty stress. And it's one of the best forms of expression I can think of.
I encourage everyone to get out there -- at the club, in your house, at a class, etc. -- to take a little step out of your comfort zone and let yourself go a bit.
You'll be very happy you did.
(Been on the site for a while but I was so compelled by the topic that it's my first time posting.)
HI, So nice to hear from you! Step class, that sounds exciting! I attended tap, ballet and jazz school for 11yrs and agree completely with what you have said! A GREAT way to rid yourslef ofstress and burn calories!!!! Happy dancing:happy:0 -
Hope everyone has a great night! I'm so happy to have all of this support from all of you wonderful, fun women! I think were all going to have lot's of fun, and will be able to motivate eachother in the silliest of ways. HAPPY DANCING LADIES! xo0
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Okay I did a straight 35 mins. Cha cha slide, cupid shuffle and down south shuffle. Faded by SoulDecision, Damaged by Danity Kane, Family Affair by Mary J. Blige, Forever by Chris Brown, Faith by George Micheal
I danced and intermixed it with jumping jacks, lunges, squats to keep my heart rate up.0 -
Okay I did a straight 35 mins. Cha cha slide, cupid shuffle and down south shuffle. Faded by SoulDecision, Damaged by Danity Kane, Family Affair by Mary J. Blige, Forever by Chris Brown, Faith by George Micheal
I danced and intermixed it with jumping jacks, lunges, squats to keep my heart rate up.
THATS GREAT! Keep it up! I love the Cha-Cha Slide btw one of my faves to dance to also! GREAT idea throwing in some jumping jacks lunges and squats. I'm going to do that tomorrow when there's a slower part in the song or my heart rate slows down! Hope you have a GREAT NIGHT!0 -
Saw this and I am very excited to meet the challenge. Down loading some new tunes on my ipod and will start dancing the weight off. Thanks Deanna for starting this.0
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Oh, want in on this.... too fun!!!!
I love to dance like no one's watching ~ what did we agree on 30min by Frdiay??
Count me in!!
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I love dancing too! Will have to try zumba out 0
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Great! My hubby bought me a dancing with stars workout video so hopefully it helps!0
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Saw this and I am very excited to meet the challenge. Down loading some new tunes on my ipod and will start dancing the weight off. Thanks Deanna for starting this.
Your very welcome! Very happy to share! I know how hard it is to be a busy mom, or just a busy woman in general and needed something to up my cardio. My family and I love to dance, so why not! Welcome and happy dancing. I look forward to us all sharing our weight loss stories in...ehhhh hopefully a month or so we can start sharing our achievments! WE CAN DO IT!!! :happy:0 -
WELCOME:happy:Oh, want in on this.... too fun!!!!
I love to dance like no one's watching ~ what did we agree on 30min by Frdiay??
Count me in!!
Woop!
Well yes, 30 min, whatever you can do. The challenge is letting it all out (alone....or not alone) 2x by Friday for starters and we'll add more to that challenge each week!!! HAPPY DANCING!0 -
I love dancing too! Will have to try zumba out
Oooooh yes some of us were wondering and a couple ladies asked me earlier about trying Zumbe out! Any recomendations on some videos to purchase or download? Heck even some of your own would be FANTASTIC:happy:0 -
Great! My hubby bought me a dancing with stars workout video so hopefully it helps!
Welcome,
Ah I'm doing that too! Is it the Cardio video?
Don't be afraid to dance your heart out....or the night away. Which ever you choose:happy:0 -
okay so it is one in the morning just got home from my bars Karaoke night. Danced a total of 45 minutes had a great time.
Love this challenge so far awesome0 -
Ok, this sounds like loads of fun. I am not one for dancing in public, but at home with the kids or alone I am all in!
I haven't had a chance to read through all the posts, but someone mentioned some dance-moves DVDs they got. I have wanted to do some for a long time, but not knowing which one(s) to get I haven't. Any suggestions? I just borrowed a Ballet one from a friend, but that is more for strength and flexability. I am hoping for something with more cardio, hip-hop of salsa. I use to do a Latin Style Areobics at my last gym and it was awesome! Any help would be appreciated. I have an hour before getting the kids lunch ready, think I'll go crank up some tunes and dance for a bit!!0 -
Sounds like you had a great night of fun and and a great workout all rolled into oneokay so it is one in the morning just got home from my bars Karaoke night. Danced a total of 45 minutes had a great time.
Love this challenge so far awesome
I'm jumping in on this one, sometimes I dance when I clean. hahah I know I know, it would sound crazy to some but not all my new best friends here on Dance ourselves silly having loads of fun and awesome cardio to boot:drinker:
I'm in Girls:bigsmile:
2 by Friday I can do that and then I'll be watching for the next challenge
Fun Fun Fun
Becca
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I'm jumping in on this one, sometimes I dance when I clean. hahah I know I know, it would sound crazy to some but not all my new best friends here on Dance ourselves silly having loads of fun and awesome cardio to boot.
LOL, I dance while I am cooking! My favourite is selections from the "Moulin Rouge" soundtrack!!0 -
Hello gang
Did my dancing yesterday while i cooked dinner. I managed to dance my heart out for about 2 hours...on and off...based on my hrm i burnt 290 calories.
Thanks for the challenge
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I love dancing too! Will have to try zumba out
Oooooh yes some of us were wondering and a couple ladies asked me earlier about trying Zumbe out! Any recomendations on some videos to purchase or download? Heck even some of your own would be FANTASTIC:happy:
I just ordered some zumba dvd's off of t.v. I can't wait for them to get here lol. Should get them in 3-7 days.0 -
I'm going to search for some today....I've been told so many good things about it! I can't wait :bigsmile:
I just ordered some zumba dvd's off of t.v. I can't wait for them to get here lol. Should get them in 3-7 days.
Oooooh yes some of us were wondering and a couple ladies asked me earlier about trying Zumbe out! Any recomendations on some videos to purchase or download? Heck even some of your own would be FANTASTIC:happy:I love dancing too! Will have to try zumba out0
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