Tap your potential


Tap dancing and in particular tap aerobics is an effective form of cardiovascular activity and a good all-round workout.

Tap aerobics is comparable with a high-intensity step class with the same physical impact and calorie burn.

Of all the dance types, tap is probably the best for all-round fitness, participants are constantly moving. But, as well as being a great aerobic workout, tap also helps to develop the muscles that provide the body with all-important core stability.

Tap works on the deep erector spinal muscles, which support the neck and lower back, and the pelvic floor muscles, as well as the transversus abdominis, which reaches from the stomach around the body to the lower back and maintain balance and upper-body strength. Many mainstream sports, including tennis, football and even conventional weight training, often neglect these muscle groups, which are particularly important for maintaining stability later in life.

Tap aerobics also develops stronger, more flexible ankles and calf muscles, which is great for preventing accidents, such as twisted ankles, and it's also good for co-ordination.

Scientists have become increasingly interested in the mental, as well as the physical, benefits of dance. Recent research shows that tap could offer particularly important psychological benefits that are connected with meditation and relaxation. Our bodies are subliminally much more perceptive to rhythm than was previously thought.

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