The weight loss fever has become viral now and no stone is left unturned when we talk about methods to lose weight. Talk about any diet or workout, people trying to lose weight have done it all. But it’s not about trying whatever new comes up but actually knowing what suits your body the best and continuing with it. Today, in this article, we are going to compare two physical activities, running and dancing and which one is better for weight loss.
Dance workouts
Dance workout is not only fun but is also a great workout to lose weight. To maintain optimal health, one needs to do a 30-minute workout every day. But to lose weight, one needs to increase the intensity or increase the time of their workout. It goes without saying that what you eat is of prime importance. One needs to restrict their calorie intake in order to create a calorie deficit, which is the first step to lose weight.
Some factors that determine your calorie burn are not in your hand. Age and body composition are two such factors. The faster you dance, the more calories you burn. Different types of dance help you burn different number of calories in the same amount of time. A ballet dance class can help you burn twice the calories as a contemporary dance class does.
The right intensity, music, steps and a well-monitored diet can help a person burn 400 calories during one hour of dancing. People with higher body mass index can lose up to two to three pounds in a week. However, people with lower BMIs or of older age may lose only one to 1.5 pounds in a week by dancing.
Dancing is a full body workout and the music often makes your feet tap on their own. So, undoubtedly, what can be better than dancing to lose weight.
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