Is belly dancing an aerobic exercise?

Now, as dietary conditions gradually improve, many people do not pay much attention to their diet, which leads to obesity. In particular, many people have fat on their belly. When there is fat on the belly, it not only seriously affects a person's image, but more importantly, it can easily lead to some diseases. Therefore, many people try every means to reduce the fat on their belly. Among them, belly dancing is a very popular way. So is belly dancing an aerobic exercise?

What is 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.

Belly Dance

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.

From the above we can see that measuring whether it is aerobic exercise is not limited to the way of exercise, but is mainly based on the standard heart rate. Belly dancing can also reach the standard heart rate, but it should be noted that as a belly dance, in order to reach the standard of aerobic exercise, you must exercise for about an hour and persist in it to have a good weight loss effect.