Stay Busy This Summer with Dance Lessons in Arizona!

Alright Arizonans, summer 2014 is here! For us here in the desert, that means scorching heat and lots of pool time. The heat can sometimes cause us to want to stay indoors and be less active. This is never a good thing, especially during bikini season! We at Dance FX Studios in Mesa, AZ have concocted a brief list of a few easy things you can do to slim up this summer, including exploring the excitement of social dancing, of course!

Replace all liquid calories with water. Liquid calories are one of the biggest sources of excess weight gain. A single soda has around 150 calories and over a day’s worth of sugar! Replace all drinks like sugary soda and juice and drinks high in caffeine with water or seltzer and you can lose a few pounds a month from this action alone! Adequate hydration is vital here in AZ - dehydration can occur quickly and unknowingly if you are downing sugary or dehydrating beverages. Stay hydrated, stay slim!

Eat out no more than once per week. The average restaurant meal has over 1,100 calories, and that doesn’t include drinks, appetizers and dessert! When you take into account all those things, you’re looking at around 2,000 calories for a single night eating out. You can cook healthy, delicious meals at home with ideas from websites or your favorite cookbook.

Eat breakfast every day. You have heard it time and again – breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Breakfast is not only crucial for brain fuel and energy levels, it actually kickstarts your metabolism in the morning. The key here is to stick with healthy foods like oatmeal and fresh fruit, while steering clear of foods like donuts, bagels, and pastries.

Stop thinking in terms of “dieting.” Diets don’t work – healthy lifestyle changes do! A temporary change in your eating habits will help you lose weight for now, but you will gain it back as soon as you revert to your old ways. Making positive changes like eating less sugary foods, eating out less, and eating healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, and whole grains will help tremendously. Don’t starve yourself! Fill up on healthy foods like these to stay satisfied and keep your metabolism going.

Dance! Discover cool dances like the Country Two Step, Salsa and Swing to fill up your summer months. Master any of these dances and you'll have a hobby that will keep you active, fit, happy and more connected to others all year long. 

Many people simply don't know the numerous benefits of knowing how to social ballroom dance. From the physical, to the emotional and mental-like warding off dementia, dancing is a way to beat the heat and stay cool year-round.

It is so easy to get bored with your usual workout routine and find excuses to skip the gym session or fitness class, but dance lessons are a fun way to get fit and trim. In an hour-long dance lesson, you are actually receiving a full body workout that you don’t even realize you are getting! You can burn upwards of 400 calories per lesson with us at Dance FX Studios!

Stay healthy and toned this summer with our tips. Consider adding social dancing to your list of Summer activities and enjoy a skill that you can use forever.  Call us today to book your Introductory Lesson and let the summer fun begin! In addition to private dance lessons, we also offer group Latin, Swing and Country dance classes that are sure to get you moving and excited about staying fit!