Continued from Dancing for Weight Loss.

We already know that there is a connection between dancing and weight loss. What does one has to do with the other? Dancing and weight loss are connected because the former leads to the latter.

Here are some tips on how to make dancing and weight loss work for you:

Do jazz hands instead of sit-ups A jazz routine burns more calories an hour than a moderately paced calisthenics circuit (think jumping jacks and push-ups). “It’s a whole-body workout,” says Mayte Garcia, a judge from Dance Your Ass Off.

Grabbing a swing partner is more fun than riding solo “Swing dancing is very cardiovascular, with the kicks and lifts happening at the same time,” says another judge from the same dancing-weight-loss show about swing dancing, which burns the same number of calories an hour as a light ride on a stationary bike, about 380 calories per hour.

Burn more in the ballroom than in Pilates class “You are really working the core,” Garcia says of intense partner dancing, which can burn more calories an hour than a beginner Pilates session, about 378 calories per hour. “Once the core is strong, you can do anything,” says Garcia.

A hip-hop routine can burn more calories than swimming It is no surprise hip-hop dancers are trim and fit – heating the beats can help you lose more weight than doing a few laps, about 352 calories per hour. “You are tightening the core and abs,” says Garcia.

Pole-dancing burns as many calories as lifting weights Pole-dancing works the arms and upper body. You can probably burn about 200 calories per hour doing pole-dancing, but whether or not you can burn the same amount of calories as during weightlifting is debatable.

Salsa beats a walk around the block Latin dances require a pretty instance hip action. Doing the steps alone can probably help you burn about 380 calories per hour. A moderately paced walk is not as demanding, and it does not stress your body as much, which makes it a valuable option for people who need to lose a lot of weight.