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Aziyade · 07-03-2008, 04:25 PM

I second the heart rate monitor. Best $79 I ever spent.

It's way cool to see how hard (or not so hard) you have to work to get your heart rate into your target zone. For me, I can expect to burn about 190 calories for about a 50 minute intermediate class, where we keep the arms in the air, or over the head. Running "choo-choo" shimmies can get it even higher.

Belly dance CAN be good cardio, but it takes some work to come up with a plan that is appropriate for you. Definitely get the HRM.

07-03-2008, 04:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Aziyade V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornfields of Evansville Indiana. Posts: 1,049	I second the heart rate monitor. Best $79 I ever spent. It's way cool to see how hard (or not so hard) you have to work to get your heart rate into your target zone. For me, I can expect to burn about 190 calories for about a 50 minute intermediate class, where we keep the arms in the air, or over the head. Running "choo-choo" shimmies can get it even higher. Belly dance CAN be good cardio, but it takes some work to come up with a plan that is appropriate for you. Definitely get the HRM.