{"id":3810,"date":"2023-05-16T10:16:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T03:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/a-joy-inducing-short-cardio-dance-routine\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T10:16:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T03:16:40","slug":"a-joy-inducing-short-cardio-dance-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=3810","title":{"rendered":"A Joy-Inducing Short Cardio Dance Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-franchise outlines-corners relative p-[20px] mt-[30px] sm:flex sm:items-start sm:flex-row\">\n<div class=\"article-franchise__text text-default mt-[10px] text-center inline sm:inline-block sm:mt-0 sm:text-left\"> <span class=\"italic text-gray\">Each month, a new trainer takes us through four of the best workouts they have in their back pocket. Follow along weekly for new ways to sweat it out with us.<\/span><span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/trainer-of-the-month-club\/\" target=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/trainer-of-the-month-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\">See All<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s astonishing how quickly just bopping around to a song that comes on your Spotify playlist can get you out of breath. That\u2019s because dancing is one form of cardio that can get your heart pumping without you even noticing it. Your focus is on the fun, not the effort\u2014which pays off in the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/endorphins-and-exercise\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/endorphins-and-exercise\/\">joy-inducing chemicals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDance workouts condition your body and mind simultaneously,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pntrac.com%2Ft%2F8-12581-270671-229594%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.alomoves.com%252Finstructors%252Fkatia-pryce%253Finstructors%253Dkatia-pryce%2526amp%253Border%253Ddate%2526amp%253B%26sid%3DSTMSFT-1063667%26website%3D378726&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fcardio-dance-routine%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.alomoves.com\/instructors\/katia-pryce?instructors=katia-pryce&amp;order=date&amp;\">Katia Pryce<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pjatr.com%2Ft%2F8-12581-270671-229594%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.alomoves.com%252Fseries%252Fthe-dancebody-program%26sid%3DSTMSFT-1063667%26website%3D378726&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fcardio-dance-routine%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.alomoves.com\/series\/the-dancebody-program\">DanceBody<\/a>\u00a0instructor on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pntrs.com%2Ft%2F8-12581-270671-229594%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.alomoves.com%252F%26sid%3DSTMSFT-1063667%26website%3D378726&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fcardio-dance-routine%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.alomoves.com\/\">Alo Moves<\/a>. \u201cAs much as dance is a great way to improve your core, flexibility, coordination, and overall strength, it\u2019s an equally great way to trigger the release of \u2018happy chemicals\u2019 like dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins in the brain. This powerful combination enhances your mood, and reduces stress and anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dancing&#8217;s ability to condition your mind, however, is about more than chemicals. In a cardio dance routine (as opposed to getting your groove on freestyle), you are also focusing on nailing the moves, and on their execution. This is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/mind-and-mood\/train-your-brain\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/mind-and-mood\/train-your-brain\">good for your brain<\/a>\u00a0because you\u2019re learning new skills, which can improve memory and cognition.<\/p>\n<p>So even if you\u2019re not a dancer, trying out a dance routine could pay off in a multitude of ways\u2014just remember to extend yourself grace if it doesn\u2019t come easily to you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an acquired skill and there is a learning curve,\u201d Pryce says. \u201cLearning to dance engages your brain in a unique way, so be patient with yourself as you develop new neural pathways for coordination and rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/cardio-dance-routine\/\" current-title=\"Taking 10 Minutes for Some Heart-Pumping, Joy-Inducing Dance Can Come With Major Brain Health Benefits\" current-image=\"TOTMC-Cardio-Dance-Party-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2022-11-15\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/cardio-dance-routine\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/cardio-dance-routine\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/cardio-dance-routine\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A great place to start is with a short, snackable series of moves, like in this new cardio dance routine for Well+Good&#8217;s Trainer of the Month Club from professional dancer and Lululemon Studio instructor <a href=\"https:\/\/z-p4.www.instagram.com\/theamandabaxter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/z-p4.www.instagram.com\/theamandabaxter\/\">Amanda Baxter<\/a>. 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And you\u2019ll stay moving with a \u201cstep touch\u201d home base throughout to get in that cardio workout.<\/p>\n<p>The moves themselves are compound steps, so memory and coordination will come into play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat one\u2019s a little bit of a thinker,\u201d says Baxter of the fourth move, which she calls a &#8220;giddyup with funky knees.&#8221; \u201cBut at the end of the day, you\u2019ve got this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And remember: Even if you\u2019re focusing on learning the moves, this is still a time to inhabit your body, and let your joy shine through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShow off your personality,\u201d Baxter says. \u201cYou\u2019re in the comfort of your own space, so rock with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each month, a new trainer takes us through four of the best workouts they have in their back pocket. 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