While talking to my coworker about my Shape Up series, I mentioned I wanted to take a dance class. She swore by Grit Fitness’ step aerobics class, so I signed up for an evening session. I was pumped.

Dance fitness blends music, movement, and cardio to create a workout that’s as fun as it is effective. From boosting heart health to lifting your mood, it offers both physical and mental benefits.

For many people, dance feels more like play than exercise, which helps to explain its enduring appeal as a workout. What began as “aerobic dancing” in the 1970s has evolved with exercise science (and ...

There are people out there who will tell you that you should never do any form of physical activity that you don’t enjoy. While I respect and admire their commitment to approaching exercise with zeal, ...

Michelle Sneathen is introducing a high-energy, throwback-fueled fitness concept designed to feel more like a night out than ...

Ask any millennial what comes to mind when they think of aerobics videos, and they’ll likely give you a familiar image: watching their mom bop along to Jane Fonda in the living room. It’s what ...

The instructor of a water aerobics class in Baltimore calls the non-traditional workout "Big Energy," and attendees say it is helping them start the new year strong. WJZ's Nicky Zizaza jumped into the ...

At the end of every exercise, there's clapping. It's a motivating message that they're all in this together at the semi-weekly low-impact aerobics class at North Sherwood Forest Community Park. On ...