{"id":7488,"date":"2019-10-14T06:40:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T10:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/?p=7488"},"modified":"2020-07-09T16:29:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T20:29:28","slug":"how-many-steps-did-you-log-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/blog\/nutrition-health\/how-many-steps-did-you-log-today\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Steps Did You Log Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Given the current craze on getting in your steps, with people wearing FitBits<\/a> and Apple Watches<\/a> to mark the miles they walk every day, I was curious about how many steps a typical dance lesson or dance class includes. So, I asked several people in our studio to wear an Apple Watch during their dance class, and we were quite pleased with the results.<\/p>\n

We always tout ballroom dance as a great physical activity<\/a> and all-around cardiovascular and muscular exercise. It\u2019s true. But this really proves it.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Jimmy Chang on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The average American walks 3,000-4,000 steps a day, according to the Mayo Clinic.<\/a> That\u2019s roughly 1.5-2 miles. The popular goal is 10,000, to ensure ongoing fitness and overall health.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re at all interested in ballroom dance, it might inspire you to know that you\u2019ll log an average 800-1,000 steps in one 45-minute lesson.<\/p>\n

No joke!<\/p>\n

And, if you attend one of our weekly dance parties, which are free with a weekly lesson (along with unlimited group lessons), you\u2019ll clock even more steps, since lessons have pauses for instructor explanations and demonstrations.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Ryan Searle on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I put some of our folks to the test, these were the results: one person started with 2,084 steps and finished their lesson at 3,132. Another student began at 3,643 and ended up at 4,299. A third student began with 2,125 steps and the watch read 2,986 not 40 minutes later.<\/p>\n

Variations occur depending on what dance they\u2019re doing, and whether they work on technique, flow or pace. But still! That\u2019s pretty impressive.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for an easy way to up your fitness game, give ballroom dance a try. We\u2019ve got room for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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