You know, I sit for long periods of time here at my home computer, and sometimes, well, I just get the urge to get up and move. But not just move as in walk around, oh no, I mean move like I’m on a dance floor! So, whatever kind of music my ipod happens to be playing, that’s what kind of dancing I get up and do. I know, it sounds pretty bizarre, and I guarantee that if you were a fly on the wall, you’d get a very good laugh at my expense at the herky jerky dance moves I sometimes pull off!

However, it really gets the heart rate up nicely, it’s fun, and you get to just let go a little bit for a few minutes of pure, unadulterated ridiculousness and silliness that lets you forget all about your problems of the day and escape into a nice little mini cardio boost workout that will indeed help you to keep the calories burning at a higher rate for longer periods of time. Plus, it’s a nice break for your spine since sitting for long periods of time is really bad for you spine, and is at the root of most back problems when you dig further since most people with back problems are usually those with desk jobs who have compressed disks all day.

It also gives you a quick burst of energy, and allows those endorphins to start pumping, so it also doubles as a mood booster. I do it out of pure necessity, because I can’t sit for long with out getting completely wacky since it drives me nuts, and it also helps to break up my long hours at the computer and make it a little more fun – and a little more active!

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