The Answer To All Your Confidence Problems Rests In The Twerk

by N/A, 10 years ago | 3 min read

As if you needed ANOTHER reason to twerkout to some Beyonce.

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In case you haven't noticed, it's all about dat booty RN.

Hip-hop culture has popularized twerking, thanks to artists like Fetty Wap and Jack Ãœ, who are turning southern trap music mainstream.

The provocative dance move actually originates from West Africa, where it has been a part of their culture for centuries.

The dance made its way into U.S. pop culture in the '90s and has only grown more popular. A bunch of celebs have been known to show off their best twerk.

But it's more than just a booty-licious dance move. Here's why you should be twerking everyday!

1. Twerking burns more calories than yoga and spinning.

Lexy Panterra, the founder ofÂ TwerkOut, says that you can burn 1,200 calories in an hour and it's a full body workout that focuses on core muscles, lower back and abs. With yoga, you only burn about 100 to 450 calories per hour. So basically, twerking is the way to go.

2. Twerking improves your sex life.

Self-confidence is an essential part of our core happiness, and twerking builds that confidence! The truth is, we might not all have a booty like Beyonce or Nicki, but we've all got SOMETHING.Â

Panterra says that twerking makes everybody sexy and it's addictive. "I have women coming to me saying they were nervous at first but now their sex life has improved dramatically after taking the class," the fitness queen says. Well, there ya go!

3. Confidence from twerking translates to other areas of life, which is linked to success.

By getting out of your comfort zone, you develop higher self-esteem, which is believed to make you more successful in other areas of your life.

According to a study done by theÂ College Foundation of North Carolina,Â "People with lots of confidence in their capabilities approach difficult tasks as challeng

There you have it, twerking makes you a healthier, more confident and all around more badass person.

HAPPY TWERK, Y'ALL.