If the treadmill bores you, salsa dancing is a workout that never feels like exercise — it is cardio, coordination and pure fun rolled into one. Here is why salsa is a great workout, what it does for your body, and how to get started.

Why Salsa Is a Great Workout

Fun cardio in disguise: the the-fun-so-you-do-it (the salsa being so fun you keep doing it from the beginner logic — the fun-drives-it), the the-cardio-workout (the salsa giving a real cardio workout from the beginner logic — the cardio-workout), the the-does-not-feel-like-exercise (the salsa not feeling like a workout at all from the beginner logic — the not-like-exercise), the the-coordination-and-mood (the salsa building coordination and lifting your mood from the beginner logic — the coordination-and-mood), the the-social-and-joyful (the salsa being social and joyful from the beginner logic — the social-and-joyful), and the reframe (the salsa dancing as cardio, coordination and fun in one — a workout that never feels like exercise).

What It Does for Your Body

Salsa’s benefits: the the-cardio-fitness (the salsa building cardio fitness and endurance from the beginner logic — the cardio-fitness), the the-full-body-movement (the salsa moving the whole body from the beginner logic — the full-body), the the-coordination-and-balance (the salsa improving coordination and balance from the beginner logic — the coordination-and-balance), the the-burns-energy (the salsa burning energy through sustained movement from the beginner logic — the burns-energy), the the-lifts-your-mood (the salsa releasing endorphins and lifting your mood from the beginner logic — the lifts-mood), the the-core-and-legs (the salsa engaging the core and legs from the beginner logic — the core-and-legs), and the the-a-joyful-way-to-move (the salsa being a joyful way to be active from the beginner logic — the joyful-movement).

The Get-Started Notes

Starting salsa: the the-learn-the-basic-steps (the learning the basic salsa steps first from the beginner logic — the basic-steps), the the-take-a-class-or-follow-tutorials (the taking a class or following tutorials from the beginner logic — the class-or-tutorials), the the-start-slow-then-speed-up (the practicing slowly then building up to tempo from the beginner logic — the slow-then-fast), the the-do-not-aim-for-perfect (the not aiming for perfection, just enjoying it from the beginner logic — the not-perfect), the the-practice-at-home (the practicing the steps at home from the beginner logic — the practice-at-home), the the-just-have-fun (the focusing on fun over getting it exactly right from the beginner logic — the have-fun), the the-a-fun-consistent-habit (the salsa as a fun, sustainable workout habit from the beginner logic — the fun-habit), and the frame (the salsa dancing as a fun cardio workout — learned step by step, slowly then up to speed, kept up because it is fun — move, sweat and smile. Learn the basic steps, take a class or follow tutorials, start slow, and focus on fun over perfection).

If the treadmill bores you, salsa dancing is a workout that never feels like exercise — it is cardio, coordination and pure fun rolled into one. Salsa is a great workout because it is so fun you keep doing it, it gives real cardio, it does not feel like exercise, it builds coordination and mood, and it is social and joyful. For your body, it builds cardio fitness, moves the whole body, improves coordination and balance, burns energy, lifts your mood, and engages the core and legs. Get started by learning the basic steps, taking a class or following tutorials, starting slow then speeding up, not aiming for perfect, practicing at home, and just having fun. Move, sweat and smile.