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Salsa: Fitness And Art

Are you tired of the classical exercises of jogging, bodybuilding, stretching, and gym training? Then you better take into consideration of salsa dancing. Dancing is also a form of exercise. Salsa would be a good choice if you are to start a new exercise regimen.

Salsa involves a pair of dancers who intricately moves their arms and legs. This dance is very prominent to the majority of the population. A beat is skipped in the usual four-beat form using three steps in making salsa patterns. The name of the dance came from the Spanish word "salsa" which means sauce in English. This is because of the dance moves and techniques involved in salsa, which would be described as pungent and passionate.

Learning the salsa dance is not difficult. You begin the basics by modeling specific dance patterns into four-beat music.

From there, you could now proceed to the 7 FUNDAMENTAL STEPS in learning HOW TO DANCE SALSA:

On the first count, step forward with your left foot. Next, step in place with your right and bring your left foot back to center on the third count.

Then pause at the fourth count or you could voluntarily tap your right foot.

Remember that each step requires a full weight transfer.

Finally on the eighth count, exhibit another pause.

Remember that each step requires a full weight transfer.

Since salsa is a dance with partners, be alert and careful that as one goes through the steps above, the other would move the other way around. With one's left foot forward, the other's right foot steps back.

Anyone can be a dancer of salsa with its simple patterns. Nonetheless, improvement must always be present. Grace must be practiced in order to be blended with your moves. By doing so, you would get good effects on your dance. Dexterity would then be developed. There are different beats, patterns, and music which are variations of salsa. The elegant Cuban salsa would be one good example of a salsa variation. The Los Angeles style of salsa would also be another good comparison. Take your pick on which one to master!

Salsa would help you maintain a fit figure and also have a good exercise plan (which saves you gym expenses). That is just a part of its benefits. It also gives you new friends when you interact with a partner, gain self-confidence better, and acquire skills. This dance could even change the way you look in life!

With more friends and better health you will start to see just a few of the benefits of Salsa come your way!

While you explore this new exercise in its magnificent form of expression, be sure to keep these few things covered:

Enroll in a salsa dance class or private lessons.

Choose attire you find most comfortable.

Browse salsa dance videos in many websites on the internet for additional information about the dance.

Keep motivated and enjoy what you are doing.

keep practicing because it enhances your skill and intensifies your interest!

About the Author

Spice up your life by learning your own Salsa moves. To bring out the spices of a hip tossing Afro-Latino beat visit Jennifer Ramos's www.SalsaCrazy.com. Drop in today and live it up!!!