Dancing to keep fit

• balanced diet


  consist of food that is packed with proper nutrients that fuel the body and keep the organs and tissues working effectively
• lifestyle disease 


  are disease acquired through inadequate or unhealthy lifestyle such as heart disease, stroke, obesity, and diabetes
• Common causes of lifestyle disease

  • alcohol
  • drug
  • cigarette abuse
  • lack of physical activity
  • unhealthy eating
• Possible benefits of dancing as an Exercise

  • helps you lose weight.
  • strengthens the bones.
  • improves blood circulation and increase stamina.
  • improves flexibility, balance, and posture
  • boosts your brainpower
  • cost-efficient
  • grows your social circle
• New York City


  the land of origin of hip-hop
• hip-hop


  special kind of music that usually accompanied the various fast paced danced moves
• Basic moves of hip-hop / street dancing

  • Toprock
  • Downrock
  • Freeze
  • Power Moves
• Toprock


  refers to the combination of foot movements done while standing. This move develops one's coordination, flexibility, rhythm, and style
• Toprock


  is usually performed as warm-up maneuver that transitions to the more elaborate next moves.
• Downrock


  this move is performed with the hands and feet grounded to the floor
• Freeze


  this technique primarily involves the abrupt stoppage or freezing in a usually distorted position of the dancer performing the step
• Power Moves


  These are collection of moves highlighting speed, flexibility, and acrobatic stunts like headstands and headspins
• Hip-Hop and Street Dancing Styles

  • Popping
  • locking
  • Krumping
• Popping


  is a dance style frequently associated with locking. In this dance style, the dancer uses a combination of short motions in unique angles
• locking


  refers to dramatic interpretation of funk music
• locking


  popularized by Michael Jackson, this involves freezing to a stop mid-motion to seem to lock the joints
• Krumping


  shares similar attributes with breaking through generally more involves energetic execution of movements
• Break dance / breaking / b-boying


  is the combination of hip-hop and street dancing styles
• Break Dancing


  makes the person doing the moves prone to some injuries when not done properly
• posture


  the characteristic way in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting
• risk factor


  refers to a variable associated with an increased potential for disease or injury
• balanced diet


  consists of food and its nutrients that fuel the body and keep the organs and tissues working effectively