Dance Yourself Thin -- at the Gym

Lace up your dancing shoes and get toned just in time for the upcoming return of ABC's Dancing With the Stars. To learn new steps, head to a gym instead of a dance studio. At clubs across the country, you'll master the moves while getting a fun aerobic workout. What's out there (classes vary by location):

24 Hour Fitness Shimmying is so hot, they've created a workout room with clublike lighting and sound systems, disco balls and a stage for classes such as 24Boogie (set to pop, hip-hop and Latin music), Dancer's Workout (a mix of jazz and ballet) and many more.

Bally Total Fitness Try Cardio Funk (a mix of dance moves and Aerobics) or belly dancing. Kukuwa (a low-impact African dance) is taught in Florida locations.

Gold's Gym Body Jam, a hip-hop class, is taught at most clubs; in Venice, California, try Red Hot Salsa or Funky Bizness (hip-hop/jazz).

Crunch Fitness Take an Indian hip-hop class, or learn the two-step in Country Line class.