Just Jhoom on Daybreak 27 June 2012

Denise Van Outen is trying out some of the hottest fitness crazes to get Britain's mums looking buff for the beach, and this week she's going Bollywood!

Just Jhoom! is a new Bollywood-inspired dance-fitness workout which marries aerobics and Bollywood dancing. It draws on a range of dance styles from classical Indian to Bhangra with dashes of hip-hop, jive and jazz.

It is energetic, fun and very tongue-in-cheek -- all set to the latest Bollywood tracks. It suits people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels.

In one class you can have an 18 year old Jhooming side by side with a 70 year old.

Dancing, in general, is a great way to burn fat and tones muscles. Thanks to the isolations, hip movements, twisting, turning and bends involved with these routines, it is also great for toning the core and flattening the stomach. The dance also contains yoga-inspired body stabilising and flexibility exercises which help in lengthening and strengthening the torso -- and hence toning the stomach.

In a typical Just Jhoom! fitness class you will typically burn between 450-500 calories per hour.

Just Jhoom! is a very new concept and is spreading rapidly across the UK. There are around 50 instructors offering Just Jhoom! in the UK with classes scattered all over the UK - London, Surrey, Hampshire, Kent, Newcastle, Wales, Scotland, Midlands.

There are another 50 instructors currently completing their training to become fully fledged instructors. To check if there's a class in your area, please visit justjhoom.co.uk

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