"Just Dance"

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Ballroom. Ballet. Jazz.Hip-Hop. Salsa. Classical. Modern. And perhaps best of all and my personal favourite, Freestyle.


Dance. Its more than just movement to music. Its freedom. Its an expression of the spirit. It’s a release. Its an escape. And yes, it does the body good.

Dancing gets your body moving,your blood pumping, your heart beating, and your pulse racing. Not only does it burn calories (a half hour can burn between 200 and 400), as an exercise it can be as effective as walking, swimming and even cycling. It also works as a great way to increase your flexibility and agility. Think about a typical belly dancing class, which focuses on the isometric movement of the hips, improving not only the muscles in the hip joints, but also working on the strength of the core. Similarly, Salsa teaches one how to move with speed and grace, keeping the back firm and body in perfect alignment while twirling, twisting, dipping, and side-stepping! Most forms of dance require dancers to perform moves that require bending and stretching, so dancers naturally become more flexible by simply dancing. Yet another benefit from dancing is the fact that it builds stamina. The more you dance, the greater your endurance. The greater your endurance, the longer and stronger your body can go without feeling fatigue. The less fatigue you feel, the healthier and fitter you feel. And finally, what I believe to be the most important benefit to dancing. ITS FUN.

So go out there, find your flavor, and get moving :)



And just to get you started, here is a list of my current Top ten dance tracks!



I gotta feeling –Black Eyed Peas

Love in Gone –David Guetta

Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough - Micheal Jackson

Sexy Chick –Akon feat. David Guetta

Dhan tha nan – Kaminey Soundtrack

Fire Burning the Dancefloor –Sean Kingston

I know You want Me –Pitbull

Just Dance – Lady Gaga feat. Akon

Love Today – Mika

American Boy – Estelle feat. Kayne West

"The Five Golden Rules"

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Want to know the secret of how A-listers (read Megan Fox and Cameron Diaz) get the optimum BOOM from their power workouts? Here’s 5 ways to make yours count!


a. Fuel Up – Never work out on an empty stomach. You could choose between a fruit like an apple or banana or a light carb breakfast such as a bowl of cereal, a while before exercising, ensuring you have the energy you need for that workout. Additionally, you could try to drink a glass of water about 10 minutes before you start your jog – its meant to quicken hydration by pushing the water into the system more effectively, leaving you running better, for longer 

b. Don’t watch that Clock! Not only will the minutes pass by faster if you don’t keep your eyes glued to that clock, you are also more likely to slow the pace if you know you only have a few minutes left. If you are one of those people who absolutely has to check on the time, then set yourself a goal of completing a certain distance (or number of calories burned) within that time frame so you stay motivated to work hard!

c. Keep the Body Guessing.... All the experts agree that bodies get used to the same cardio. And what happens when your body is doing the exact same thing in the gym everyday at 7am?? It simply stops responding as well. The best way to avoid this problem? Mix it up. In other words, keep changing the kind of cardio you are doing! So instead of running on the same speed on the same treadmill every day, spend two days doing a spinning class and the other three on the treadmill changing your speed and incline each time! The more variety you add to your workout, the more your body will respond, and the more fat you’ll burn.

d. Breathe your way ---- to a flat stomach! Surprise, surprise! But getting that flat stomach is as much to do with your breathwork as it has to do with eating well. One sure fire way to toughen those core muscles is to breathe out (even blow out audibly) when curling up while doing sit-ups. The less air in the lungs, the more forcible the muscle contraction = flatter, stronger abs you can be proud of!

e. ….And Stretttchhh - In my books, this is THE MOST IMPORTANT post-workout exercise you can do. Not only does the stretching align the muscles to give your body that great, lengthened appearance while increasing your strength and flexibility, it also allows for the release of lactic acid to help the muscles recover correctly.