From the first civilizations, the man expresses himself, and his own experiences of the world around him through the dance. Social dances have evolved from folk dances across Europe and America. They were designed by European and black people. Salsa as a type of Latin American dance has its distant roots in Africa, but in Cuba it began to form by merging African dances and introducing new movements, while it gained its name and popularity in New York in the early 20th century. There are several types of salsa of which the most famous are LA, NY and Cuban salsa. This paper describes this division in detail and explains 2 The main goal of the selected research was to determine whether salsa as a physical activity helps the human body in terms of weight loss and in terms of other positive effects it brings. The study was conducted over 8 weeks and involved "colored women" with excess weight. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: Latin dance group (25 participants) and a diet group education group (25 participants). Measured accelerometer data showed that women had an average of 9 minutes of moderate physical activity and activity of greater intensity during dance. Heart rate monitors measured between 60 and 85% of maximum heart rate with respect to age and the average heart rate. Regarding the change in eating habits, the participants in the 2nd group had a stable consumption of energy and vegetables during the research. Group 2 had a lower percentage of calorie intake (more precisely fat) compared to group 1. Women in group 1 consumed 1% of fat deposits, while women in group 2 consumed 0.2% where we can notice a smaller, but significant difference.salsa at the 1-step (on-1), and how physical activity is generally important in the lives of individuals.