Dance Workouts to Try

1. JUKARI
If you've seen Pink’s 2010 Grammy number, in which she wowed the crowd as she gyrated and spun in midair, you probably thought her rock-hard abs were so well-deserved. Her performance featured moves from the famed Cirque du Soleil, the company that gave the world theatrical wonders of gravity-defying acrobatics and literally, amazing grace. Using a Jukari Band (TM), a lightweight, flexible band, women can groove to the theatricality of Cirque du Soleil. This workout consists of dynamic, upbeat, artistic movements designed to banish blahs from regular gym workouts. Women can expect to enhance their flexibility and strength. While the workouts mimic everyday movements, the body is continually challenged by Jukari, which requires balance, core muscles and range of motion.


2. FLAMENCO
“Women can be demure and delicate but another side of us is fierce, independent and wanting to dominate.” The movements of flamenco are almost trancelike, with sudden whips and swishes from your core. The hands are critical as they twist and express their own emotions. “Your center of gravity from the waist up is pulled up, but waist down, there is a certain heaviness or weightedness in your position. And flamenco is not just a dance, it’s also about the music, the song—it’s a whole culture altogether.” Women of all ages have come for flamenco lessons, and they've found that they all emerged more confident, more graceful, and stronger. It’s not just a physical workout. For some, it’s a sense of empowerment or accomplishment. For others, they start to lose their inhibitions.


3. SALSA
Here’s a way to get the best of both worlds—getting fit while socializing. The salsa club scene is great for social interaction. You can dance with anyone and everyone, and the style of each dancer varies from different dance background that they can incorporate.


4. BOLLYWOOD
Yeah, you think they’re cheesy, but the dance moves on the Bollywood films are a major dance workout. Bollywood dancing is a celebration. Bollywood is a fusion of three dances, according to Besa, It has elements of hiphop, bellydancing and Indian folk dances, specifically Bhangra and Kathak. A dance workout like this one makes you feel that you are starring in your own Bollywood film.“ Though not to be confused with bellydancing, which focuses on channeling all gyrations on your midsection, Bollywood dancing is the larger-than-life version. Movements are big and expressive, and your eyes and face have to constantly follow your fingers as you move. The dance is really fun, festive and colorful. Theentire body moves, with some isolated movements of the chest, hips and shoulders.


5. STRIPTEASE
Striptease is a very aggressive dance.You have to be in control, and women should learn to not be timid. Apart from unleashing your inner tigress, striptease is great for toning your body, too. It’s a workout for the legs and the gluteal muscles (your bum!), as most of the movements are in a ‘Grand Plie’ (a deep squat position), combined with gyrations. You need to use your abdominals, too. Students always say they have too much fun getting sexy to notice how much their muscles hurt afterwards. Striptease is ideal for everyone, not just for the dancefloor-and-club-philes.


source: femalenetwork