Why you should dance
- Regular dance classes will make your body slimmer. During training, from 200 to 800 calories per hour is burnt – no worse than when doing fitness.
- You can strengthen the respiratory system and heart, increase the endurance of the body, cleanse the vessels of cholesterol.
- Beautiful posture and gait is something you can be proud of after regular classes. Dancing will help you learn to keep your back properly.
- You will develop excellent coordination, quick response and flexibility of the body.
- Become sociable and self-confident.
- Learn to not be shy of your own body and move beautifully to music.
- You will have the opportunity of self-expression. In the dance, a person is completely liberated, which promotes psychoemotional unloading.
- You are in a great mood. After a gym or fitness training, many people feel tired, and after dancing, on the contrary, it is a rush of strength and cheerfulness.
Which direction to choose
Hip-hop
![Hip-hop Hip-hop](/images/tanci_kak_vid_sporta_vibiraem_podhodyashee_napravlenie.jpg)
Hip-hop – cheerful, fervent and very energy-consuming youth dance direction. You can express your emotions, experiences or protest, be liberated by the movements that prompt the body itself. It’s a drive and adrenaline, a spirit of rivalry and leadership. Here, rules and restrictions are blurred, but at the same time a clear, clear style is felt.
This movement is characterized by movements that are facing downward, relaxed half-bent knees and body of the body, which is in a low landing. High jumps are followed by sliding on the floor, there is a rapid unexpected transition from wave-like and slow movements to sharp and clear. The dancer should seem completely relaxed, and dance – cheeky.
To whom does
Everyone who is young or feels himself is confident in himself and bold. Hip-hop can be a useful hobby for your child. For children and adolescents, he will help strengthen the musculoskeletal system, adjust an easy stoop and form a proportional figure. Moreover, this dance direction brings up strong-willed qualities and purposefulness, helps to show individuality.
According to the studyKids inactive most of the time , hip-hop – the most useful for the child’s dance direction: 57% of the duration of training a person is in motion. The least active scientists recognized flamenco: in this case, children were mobile only 14% of the time.
Features
- The main distinctive feature: hip-hop dance is not a rhythm of the melody, but a bit that needs to be recognized and clearly caught in the musical composition.
- This is not just a dance, but a way of expression and a lifestyle. Fans of hip-hop often wear clothes that emphasize their freedom: wide pants, sneakers, baseball caps, hoodies.
- Hip-hop is always open for experimentation and improvisation. An important role in this direction is played by character, namely, confidence, self-affirmation, a certain stubbornness and perseverance. This kind of dance will help to become more courageous, liberated psychologically and openly in communication.
- Such dance perfectly studies the muscles of the legs, arms and shoulder girdle, improves fine motor skills.
Contraindications
Hip-hop can be considered a set of anaerobic exercises, so contra-indications are standard, as for conventional training. With special care it is necessary to treat such activities to people who have problems with knee joints, since they have a heavy load on them.
Strip of plastic
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Training combines aerobic exercise with elements of seductive dance. Each lesson includes warm-up, including stretching, and practicing dance bunches. Muscles of legs and arms, thighs and buttocks, abdomen, back and chest receive an excellent load.
Beginners will master the basic elements: wave body and hands, circular movements of the hips and chest, deflections in the back standing, sitting and lying on the floor. As progress progresses into the workout, sophisticated dance bands with acrobatics elements (twine, shifts, stands) are included.
To whom does
This kind of dance is created for all girls and women, regardless of their physical form, external data and age. If you are not only striving for a beautiful figure and graceful gait, but also want to learn how to love yourself, attract and seduce the opposite sex, the strip-plastic is ideal for you.
Features
- Streep plastic will help to overcome complexes easier, will give an opportunity to re-see your body and its dignity, as well as fix or hide flaws. After regular classes you will not only look better, but also feel more confident and attractive.
- Much attention in teaching this style is given to the posture and stretching, without which it is impossible to perform dance elements qualitatively.
- The program also includes a defile. It will take several weeks, and you will begin to move smoothly and uninhibitedly, and the gait will be easy.
- Another advantage is that many movements are done with a low-back deflection. Usually these muscles are poorly developed because of a sedentary lifestyle. This kind of dance will be an excellent prevention of diseases such as scoliosis and osteochondrosis.
- During this training, reincarnation takes place, you can reveal your sensuality and tell about secret desires, try on different roles – from a modest housewife to a female vamp. You will master the art of attracting men and learn how to awaken interest in them.
Contraindications
An obstacle for classes can be diseases of the respiratory system, heart, vessels and joints. When osteochondrosis, there is a restriction: you can not strongly curl in the spine. At the same time strengthening the muscles of the back and the press, stretching the muscles of the thighs, the shoulder girdle and the pelvis will help significantly ease the manifestations of the disease.
Belly dance
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This is one of the most sexual directions that helps to prolong the youth and attractiveness of a woman. Mandatory components of oriental dances are blows (sharp hip movements) and vibration in combination with smooth waves, circles, eights. Coordination of movements is very important. The figure of the dance should look holistically, capturing the attention of the viewer.
To whom does
Ideal for already formed women. Unlike jogging or aerobics, belly dancing is a sparing kind of physical activity. This means that you can perform movements without subjecting the knees, shins and feet to excessive strain.
Features
- To start mastering the eastern direction, you can even in bad physical form: belly dancing will prepare your body for the necessary loads.
- This kind of activity helps to form a feminine figure. Since the hip movements in this dance are quite complex in terms of coordination, those muscles are being worked out that are difficult to use during normal exercises. Such aThe hypnotic load promotes a healthy course of pregnancy and facilitates childbirth.
- After 2-3 months of training in belly dancing, women feel better with gynecological diseases. Improves blood circulation, especially in the organs of the small pelvis, inflammation of the appendages passes, menstrual pain is forgotten.
- Doing only oriental dances, you can not create a perfect figure, since this is a fairly uniform load. Not all muscle groups are involved here, for example, the hamstring, gluteus, triceps practically do not work.
Contraindications
It is not recommended to practice with gynecological exacerbations, as well as cardiovascular diseases and problems with the spine.
Latin American dances (salsa, bachata, cha-cha-cha, mamba, rumba)
Latin American dances are known for their incendiary, impulsive and positive. Classes consist of three parts:
- Warm-up – semi-circular rotation of the head, hips, circular movements of the shoulders and the like.
- The main part – learning the movements and their repeated repetition.
- Hitching is usually static stretching exercises and dance moves at a slow pace.
Who is suitable
This type of training is ideal for energetic and emotional people. He embodies the incendiary rhythm and clarity of movements. Latin American dances are also a great way to warm up a relationship in a couple or make new acquaintances.
Features
- The main feature of such dances is the constant work of the hip muscles with the fixed position of the back and the springing step. Therefore, the main load is accounted for by the muscles of the shoulders, waist and legs. Also this kind of dance helps to improve the heart rate.
- One of the important features is that you do not even notice the load on the body as a whole. The maximum that you will feel is an easy pleasant fatigue. This is due to the proportionality of the load on the entire body.
- Actively engaged in Latin American dances, you can not only lose weight, but also pump your thighs, if this is a tendency.
Contraindications
In the presence of cardiovascular diseases and problems with the musculoskeletal apparatus, such dances are contraindicated.
Zumba
![Zumba Zumba](/images/tanci_kak_vid_sporta_vibiraem_podhodyashee_napravlenie_5.jpg)
Zumba is one of the most popular slimming exercises. It has spread to more than 180 countries. This fitness program combines elements of hip-hop, salsa, samba, merengue, mambo, flamenco and belly dancing. Its goal – to work out the maximum number of muscles, while not exhausting you with repeated repetitions of trivial exercises.
The direction was coined by the Colombian Alberto Perez in the late 90s. He was a professional choreographer and devoted his entire life to teaching other Latin dances. Later zumba became the basis for training many stars (Shakira, Beyonce, Britney Spears).
To whom does
Zumba does not tolerate restrictions, it can deal with people of any age, men and women with any abilities and skills. All choreographic movements are simple and understandable.
Features
- Training is like a party, where everyone dances, using simple combinations of movements.
- To begin to engage, do not need special physical training, so zumba is great for beginners.
- The dance program is very diverse, which means it will not be boring.
- The emphasis in training is done on the lower part of the body, which allows you to tighten the muscles and get rid of cellulite.
Contraindications
Categorical contraindications are hernia of the lumbar spine, displacement of the vertebrae, diseases of the bones, ligaments, joints, thrombosis, problems with the heart muscle, high blood pressure, post-traumatic period, pregnancy at any time.
Contemp
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Contemp is an association of dance techniques from the Western (classical dance, jazz-modern) and oriental (qigong, taijiquan, yoga) movement arts.
The basic exercises are built by analogy with classical and modern: from simple to more complex. The lesson includes exercises in the stalls (working on the floor), relaxation techniques, as well as stretching.
To whom does
Lovers and professional dancers. Here, the growth, weight, and complexion of a person are not important. Contemp will suit you, if you want to not just maintain a good shape, move beautifully, but also to know yourself.
Features
- Globally, the contrast differs from other dance directions by inward orientation, interest in the quality of the moving body, its relationship with space, time, and partner. The dancer accumulates energy, thoughts, emotions inside, and then gives them to the viewer.
- The peculiarity of the dance is also the alternation of tension and relaxation of muscles, falling and lifting, sudden stops (often on straight legs), balancing.
- Breathing during the context should be measured, it seems to continue moving. This requirement brought martial arts to the dance.
- Contemp more gravitates to the floor, while emphasizing the ease and expressiveness of movements. Usually dances barefoot.
Contraindications
Standard restrictions for physical activities. Moreover, this kind of dance is quite difficult, exhausting, and you need to be in an excellent psychological form for training. Long stretches, working off jumps can exhaust a person with a subtle emotional organization and bring him into a state of depression.
Celtic Dancing
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This is a fairly complex set of movements, in the performance of which it is necessary to keep the whole body in suspense. Training is often exhausting, with a lot of workload. Before you start, you need a 15-minute warm-up to warm up the main muscle groups, then the basic elements of the dance begin to work out. For the performance of this style, it is important not only the movements of the dancer, but also his appearance, especially the shoes. The most famous kind of Celtic dance, which everyone knows about, is the steppe.
Who is suitable
Patient people who are attracted to the theme of social dances. This style is inherent in complex combinations, which you will have to learn the elements not only in class, but at home (perhaps even mentally).
Features
- It is necessary to get used to a rather unusual pose. The dance is performed on the half-toes (the dancer lifts the heels and stands on the toes), the upper part of the trunk is fixed, the arms are always lowered. The basic rule is fast footwork.
- This is a group dance, so you will, on the one hand, give up all liberties, on the other – develop a sense of partnership when you feel yourself as one with other people. Psychologists argue that such training is especially useful for those who are struggling to join the collective or are afraid of communication.
- Music is distinguished by a clear rhythm and requires the same exact steps. It is important to get into both the note and the leg.
- Another interesting feature is that before starting training it is better not to engage in any other dances. Classical choreographic training often hinders. For example, in the ballet, the feet and hips are strongly deployed in the sides. Here, on the other hand, the legs are always crossed. And about the hands in general is worth forgetting.
- The system of Celtic dances is extremely interesting in that it heals the spine, not missing a single department, not worse than a real doctor. The habit of keeping your back straight will form after several weeks of regular exercise.
- Constant training will form the ideal gastrocnemius muscles. Although any kind of dance positively affects the muscles of the legs, the Celts receive a well-deserved gold medal.
- This type of activity does not put any stress on the hands, so if necessary (or if desired), you need to work out this zone separately.
Contraindications
Large shock loads (jumps) do not allow to engage in Celtic dances for those who have problems with the heart, blood vessels, spine and joints. Contraindication is also progressive varicose veins.
We examined a few basic dance directions from which you can begin to get acquainted with the world of dance. Visit a few classes and you will understand what is right for you. When choosing, consider your age, the difficulty of training, your physical condition and goals.