Dance your way to fitness

Get fit dancing

Even with the best intentions, it can be hard to find the motivation to do regular exercise. The answer is to find an activity that's fun as well as energetic, and dancing ticks both those boxes.

"You don't realise you're getting fit - you're too busy enjoying yourself," says Dr Matt Wyon, physiologist and lecturer in dance science at the University of Wolverhampton. Village halls, schools and churches host classes from ballroom to belly, inviting us to enjoy the benefits of swaying our hips and tapping our feet.