High-intensity aerobic workouts like Zumba can not only help improve your outward appearance, but can also be good for your soul. As we age and start settling into more sedentary lifestyles, finding ways to stay active becomes the key to mobility, energy and good health.
Here are three of the many benefits to working out regularly:
- A good workout releases the hormones endorphins and serotonin which diminish pain and make you feel happier with a more positive outlook.
- Levels of the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol are reduced during exercise.
- Neuroplasticity is enhanced. This supports your ability to learn new things, adapt to change and can reduce the risk of stroke or Alzheimer’s disease.
Why come to live Zumba classes?
Although virtual interactions can be effective, face-to-face group workouts are so much better for you. The social element of an in-person Zumba classes helps to release hormones like oxytocin which supports the brain’s secretion of serotonin. Oxytocin helps to improve your mood and condition your body to have a better response to stress.
Contributor Toni Terrett is a judge and certified Zumba instructor. For more information, email zumba@superwomenbydesign.
