Our Belly Dance Core workout is a specialty core training class designed to enhance your fitness routine with fun, functional, invigorating and effective movements based on traditional middle eastern dance, exercise guidelines and biomechanical safety to: - increase flexibility & muscular balance - strengthen the core and relieve spinal pressure for stable posture - improve coordination - a more toned/defined midsection - a stronger, "pain-free" back - burn calories!
Shimmy and groove with a nonstop belly dance workout fit for a goddess. Belly dance, global rhythms, and other dance inspired movements will be introduced and repeated at various tempos and intensity to create an exotic, fun and challenging workout that will heat up the room. Be prepared to move your hips, work your core, expend some energy and 'glisten' from this workout that will allow you to practice bellydance steps, combinations and technique while incorporating fitness exercises and core conditioning techniques for an effective workout. Stretching and stability moves for flexibility and muscular endurance are included. No dance experience necessary. Although this is a low-impact workout, it is an effective workout that will burn calories with high and low intervals of dance and exercise. All shapes, sizes and activity levels welcome. Bellydance hip scarves available for purchase at most classes and events. Offered in Allen and Plano .
"It was so much fun and I felt like I got a great wokout!" "Liked everything - really fun and enjoyable. Great music! Was unexpectedly a fantastic workout!"
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association (AHA) updated physical activity guidelines for healthy adults under age 65 are as follows:
- Do moderately intense cardio 30 minutes a day, five days a week OR Do vigorously intense cardio 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week AND 8-10 strength training exercises, 8 to 12 repetitions of each exercise twice a week.
Moderate-intensity physical activity means working hard enough to raise your heart rate and break a sweat, yet still be able to carry on a conversation. It should be noted that to lose weight or maintain weight loss, 60 to 90 minutes of physical activity may be necessary. The 30-minute recommendation is for the average healthy adult to maintain health and reduce the risk for chronic disease.
