One great way to stay fit is through the art of dance. Dancing is not just a beautiful art form, but also a rigorous way of staying in shape and doing it in a way that makes you keep yourself fit and in shape. And since dancing is so diverse and different, you can choose a style and method that makes you feel good about what you are doing and also helps you shed pounds and keep yourself healthy. Nowadays learning to dance is easy, what with so many classes offered on it, also videos are out to help you do moves, and you can even get Wii games that specialize in the art of teaching you to work out through the rigorous moves of dance.

Whether you want to do ballet or salsa or some hip hop or country funk, you can take up a dance that suits your preferences and work out to your favorite tunes and music. You can work out your leg muscles with the leaps and stretches, work out your arms with all the complicated stretching, work out your torso and abs, and really get a full body work out, not to mention keeping your heart in shape and fit with all the leaping and jumping. Plus, dancing not only keeps you fit but gives you something to do with other people, too, so that you can work out with others in a way that won't even feel like you're working out or working at all, but instead like you are having an endless party with friends.

Another way you can make working out fun is by having workout parties. This means, you and a group of your friends, get together and make it a club to work out. Agree on a time of day and place to meet and do things in a group, whether it be running the track together a couple miles or playing a rousing game of soccer, or even riding bikes across town. Doing it with a group will help you all keep each other focused and on track so that when one person doesn't feel like doing it anymore, the others will keep him or her in shape and will motivate them.

And when you feel like it just doesn't matter, someone can lift you up and help you stand on your own, too, so that you can stay in shape and not give up, because staying steadfast to a goal like that is always hard. Also, doing it with others can be more fun and might have you looking forward to it, as you can see your friends and also be using your time to be doing something constructive and valuable to your body and overall fitness and wellness.

Staying fit is extremely important no matter how you decide to go about doing it. You can go through hikes in exotic places, or you can go to roller rinks or ice skating places, or to a community pool where you can swim, or go cross country via bike, but no matter what you are doing just make sure you are doing something because keeping yourself in shape and staying fit is the only way you can make sure that you live longer and live better.