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Line Dancing

luvamy200
luvamy200 Posts: 25 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
In my effort to make a lifestyle change I have been thinking about what exercises I enjoy. It has been stated that if you do an exercise that you enjoy you will do the exercise more often and for longer periods of time. I enjoy line dancing however is that considered an exercise and if so what intensity should it be given light or medium I know it's not heavy well it may be heavy what's your opinion?

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  • French_Peasant
    French_Peasant Posts: 1,639 Member
    luvamy200 wrote: »
    In my effort to make a lifestyle change I have been thinking about what exercises I enjoy. It has been stated that if you do an exercise that you enjoy you will do the exercise more often and for longer periods of time. I enjoy line dancing however is that considered an exercise and if so what intensity should it be given light or medium I know it's not heavy well it may be heavy what's your opinion?

    http://calorielab.com/burned/?mo=se&gr=03&ti=dancing&q&wt=150&un=lb&kg=68

    You can enter your weight for a more accurate estimate.
  • capaul42
    capaul42 Posts: 1,390 Member
    I dance most every night after my regular workouts. Not line dancing but the idea is similar. I put my ear buds in and dance anywhere from 10-20 minutes. It's basically cardio. I find it also helps stretch out the muscles I've worked out.
  • luvamy200
    luvamy200 Posts: 25 Member
    capaul42 wrote: »
    I dance most every night after my regular workouts. Not line dancing but the idea is similar. I put my ear buds in and dance anywhere from 10-20 minutes. It's basically cardio. I find it also helps stretch out the muscles I've worked out.

    Thank you
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    I'm a dance teacher and I consider it a workout. I personally would describe line dancing as light intensity.
  • luvamy200
    luvamy200 Posts: 25 Member
    Asher_Ethan wrote: »
    I'm a dance teacher and I consider it a workout. I personally would describe line dancing as light intensity.

    Thank you
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