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"I know, I know&amp;amp;#8212;the word &amp;quot;twerk&amp;quot; has gotten a lot of play lately. But Miley Cyrus doing her thing at the VMAs proved one thing: Twerking takes some flexibility and stamina. I&amp;amp;#8212;embarrassingly&amp;amp;#8212;just tried to do that bend she&amp;#x27;s doing up there, and it&amp;#x27;s not easy. In fact, I failed pretty hard-core, unless crumpling to the floor is a certified twerking move. (Don&amp;#x27;t worry, no one was around to witness it.) But what kind of a workout is twerking, really? According to Healthline, it can be a pretty intense one. Not only does it require engaging your core, hamstrings, glutes, and back, it also burns anywhere from 5 to 8 calories a minute&amp;amp;#8212;similar to what the American College of Sports Medicine would term &amp;quot;vigorous dancing.&amp;quot; So if you did an hour&amp;#x27;s worth&amp;amp;#8212;which is a lot, granted&amp;amp;#8212;you could blast up to 480 calories, which is in the same ballpark as 30 minutes of spin class or 40 minutes of running at a moderate pace. But, just like vigorous dancing, twerking isn&amp;#x27;t for everyone. Like other new exercise regimens, it&amp;#x27;s good to ask your physician first&amp;amp;#8212;especially if you have a history of back problems or strains. (Warning: It may be awkward to ask your doc if it&amp;#x27;s &amp;quot;OK to twerk.&amp;quot; Better safe than sorry, right?) What do you think: Would you ever do a twerk-out? More celebs and exercise: * Kim Cattrall&amp;#x27;s &amp;quot;fizzy yoga&amp;quot; routine * Jennifer Love Hewitt&amp;#x27;s healthy pregnancy move * Beyonce biked to her concert"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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