Is belly dancing an aerobic exercise?

As China opens up to the outside world more and more, a lot of Western culture has been introduced into China, including not only painting and music, but also dance. Belly dance, which has become popular in recent years, is a typical exotic dance introduced to China from Indonesia. The editor has found that more and more girls are losing weight or doing aerobic exercise by belly dancing. So, is this type of belly dancing an aerobic exercise?

Aerobic exercise refers to physical exercise performed by the human body with adequate oxygen supply. That is, during exercise, the amount of oxygen inhaled by the human body is equal to its demand, reaching a state of physiological balance. Simply put, aerobic exercise refers to any rhythmic exercise that lasts for a long time (about 15 minutes or more) and has a moderate or high intensity (75% to 85% of the maximum heart rate).

Another criterion for measuring whether it is aerobic exercise is heart rate. Exercise with a heart rate maintained at 150 beats/minute is aerobic exercise, because at this time the blood can supply the myocardium with sufficient oxygen; therefore, it is characterized by low intensity, rhythm, and long duration. Each exercise should last no less than 1 hour and should be done 3 to 5 times a week. This type of exercise allows oxygen to fully burn (i.e. oxidize) the sugar in the body, consume body fat, enhance and improve cardiopulmonary function, prevent osteoporosis, and regulate psychological and mental state. It is the main form of exercise for fitness.

In addition to being a dance art form, belly dancing is often promoted as a fitness exercise. Belly dancing can increase the strength of abdominal muscles and the flexibility of the body, and it can also burn a lot of excess fat, which makes it gradually popular among some people who are losing weight. A 60-minute belly dance can burn 330 calories. Belly dancing is also considered one of the fastest ways to lose weight. So belly dancing is also an aerobic exercise

Through the editor's explanation, it is certain that if you dance belly dance for more than an hour, the weight loss effect will be quite significant. At the same time, belly dance is also a very effective aerobic exercise, which also exercises the waist and enhances waist strength. It can be said that it is an aerobic leisure exercise that is very beneficial to the body and mind. Girls who want to lose weight or people who want to move their waists, hurry up and do belly dancing.