Friday, September 26th 2008, 1:22 PM
Kim Kardashian's determined to keep her size 2 body toned by bustin' moves on the dance floor, reports OK! Not that she's trying to lose her curves, she just wants to keep that famously fab butt in shape.
Dancing's different than hitting the gym, the reality star tells OK! "You use different muscles," she says. "I definitely feel my legs toning up. It's really good to mix it up and do something different."
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An added bonus: she's lost a few pounds. "Nothing too crazy yet, but I heard that you really start to lose weight when the show starts," Kardashian tells OK!
Dancing's a great alternative to being a slave to the treadmill, experts say, provided you choose the right kinds.
"Dancing is one of the top workouts that you can do to really get in shape," says Phil Filmore, personal trainer.
"When you dance, you're engaging your whole body. It requires more work than just getting on a machine and pushing buttons."
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The cha cha, salsa, mambo and merengue are all great for burning calories, says Clarita Bassett, a trainer whose dance and fitness-oriented workout program is called Mambo Madness.
"People love dancing and it keeps their interest," she says. "It's fun, it's motivational, and Latin music is the best type of music out there to dance to, if you want a great workout."
The required hip swinging that is an integral part of these styles of dancing tones abdominal muscles, she adds, and it's good for posture, too.
"Best of all, it's not your run of the mill step aerobics," Bassett says.
Dancing confers all the benefits of cardiovascular exercise and burns hundreds of calories, says Carrie Kepple, manager of Gold's Group Exercise Training, a national program that offers well over 100 dance classes.
"It's a great way to improve coordination, and it can help energize you and increase mental alertness in everyday life," she says. "And it takes your mind off the fact that you are working."
Still, it's not all fun and games. Kardashian says that just preparing for dancing can be a workout in itself. Before she heads to dance practice, reports OK!, the reality star works out heavily in the gym. "My boyfriend (NFL star Reggie Bush) taught me lots of weight training exercises that I didn't do before."
And, Kardashian adds: "I really want to be toned. You want to look good when you're on vacation in a swimsuit."
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