How Many Calories Are Burned By Hula?

How Many Calories Are Burned By Hula?
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Hula is a form of dance that requires endurance, strength and coordination. Your body uses calories to fuel your muscles and other tissues as you complete the physical activity. The amount of calories you will personally burn with hula depends on a few factors.

Factors

The tempo of the music will dictate how quickly you're moving your body. The faster the beat of the music, the more calories you will typically burn. Your body weight will also influence the number of calories you burn. People who are larger will burn more calories than those who are smaller.

Estimated Calories

According to Health Status, a 175 lb. person will burn about 472 calories during 60 minutes of participating in higher intensity aerobic dancing activity, such as hula dancing. Use an online calorie calculator to estimate the number of calories you will burn based on your weight and dancing duration.

Losing Body Fat

Hula dancing is a fun physical activity that burns a significant number of calories. To lose body fat, you must burn more calories than you consume over a period of time. The more often you participate in hula dancing, the more total calories you will burn and the better you will set yourself up to reach and maintain a healthy body weight.

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Article reviewed by Eric Lochridge Last updated on: Nov 12, 2010

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