Dancing is a great whole-body exercise, but it is unlikely to lead to muscle hypertrophy, that is, to increase muscle mass, because it is mainly an aerobic exercise.
What sport is dancing?
Mainly aerobic exercise, the benefits of aerobic/cardiovascular exercise (lowering blood pressure, improving sleep, reducing the risk of stroke, etc.). )
What does aerobic mean?
Aerobic exercise refers to a repetitive and organized physical activity, which requires the metabolic system of the body to use oxygen to generate energy.
But is it possible that dancing is also anaerobic?
Yes, if the dance is "carried out with high enough intensity", it will become anaerobic dance. [2]
For example, Nest points out that:
Many movements in street dance are based on handstand, which can exercise the arm.
Despite the intersection of anaerobic exercise and strength training, researchers still believe that dancing brings little strength gain (that is, almost no hypertrophy). In addition, the result of dancing may be a decrease in fat, "causing muscles to look bigger than they really are." So some people may look stronger after dancing, but in fact, their muscles are stronger.
Dance pays attention to basic skills, and many complex and coherent movements are composed of basic skills. The five basic steps of ghost dance are most suitable for beginners, and each movement will be practiced to the two major muscle groups of the legs. If you feel that you can't last too long, your legs are sore and painful, and you can't keep up with the fast pace, it means that your legs are not strong enough, and ghost dancing can just cure the "foot disability".
1 hr aerobic dance can quickly reduce fat, strengthen leg strength in 5 steps, pay attention to the force points of calf triceps and thigh biceps, and stretch body and move joints in 4 steps. After all this, congratulations, you have successfully advanced to the aerobic veteran.
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[1] Aerobic exercise
Benefits, types, list, heart rate, weight loss and prevention of aerobic exercise
Is dancing aerobic or anaerobic?