by Caitlin H,
April 15, 2024
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If you’re looking for a fun way to get fit that involves your whole body and brain! — Just look at the dancing.
Dancing is one of the best heart-pounding ways to burn calories while improving muscle tone, strength, balance, core strength, and joint health. Plus, your mind will stay focused and sharp as you learn the choreography and follow the dance steps.
What’s more: this comprehensive, full-body workout is actually fun! Time flies by as you spin and tap to the beat, making sure you’re not staring at the clock and watching the minutes tick by until your workout is over.
Ready to give it a try? We’ve listed seven of the best 20-minute (or less) dance workouts—exciting forms you can try to burn some calories without even thinking about it!
Hot 80s Dance Workouts
Jamie King’s Studio
No matter what you think about the ’80s, one thing is for sure: they really knew how to get your heart racing with their music. This fun dance workout plays some of the best songs of the era and uses brisk steps and fist pumps to get your heart pumping (and stronger!), and the 20-minute workout goes by in no time.
Taylor Swift Ball
Crazy fitness
This is for all you Swifties out there. Combine your love for America’s favorite pop star with some beginner-level, full-body aerobic dance moves that will have you smiling and sweating.
2000s dance workouts
Growing up with Joe
Joe knows how to host aerobic dance videos and it shows. You don’t need any equipment and it only takes 15 minutes to get in the zone. Jo also ensures that beginners can modify the dance moves until they learn it – all the while following the likes of stars like Usher, Sean Paul, Missy Elliott and Rihanna.
80s dance party workout
Crazy fitness
Transport yourself back to the 1980s with aerobic workouts from musicians like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and more. Reviewers loved it, and many even found themselves adding more dance time because it was so much fun!
Savage fun dance workout
Megan Thee Stallion and 8 Fitness
This particular YouTube dance video graces many lists of the best dance workout videos—and for good reason! Critics loved the video because it focused on actual choreography and movement and was led by Megan Thee Stallion’s charming personality. This is a place that most people find themselves returning to again and again.
Disney Total Body HIIT Workout
that disney girl
Relive your childhood in this dance workout video from creator Emily Thorne and get your heart pumping while listening to your favorite Disney classics. One commenter said she “never smiled more or had more fun working out.”
boy band HH
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NSync, the Backstreet Boys, One Direction and the Jonas Brothers all grace the soundtrack – and boy is it awesome. Certified PT Emily is dedicated to making exercise less terrible and more fun, and her heart-pounding, calorie-burning boy band workout videos prove it!
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Author: Caitlin H
Food community manager
Caitlin is the Diet-to-Go community manager and an avid runner. She is passionate about connecting with others online and maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle. She believes moderation is key and that people will have the greatest weight loss success if they practice common-sense healthy eating and fitness.