Zumba anyone?

BonyCastro
BonyCastro Posts: 110 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have been doing Zumba for the last 2 yrs and I'm addicted! It burns a lot of calories but my body is already used to it. I just keep going for fun but I don't sweat nearly as much as I did a year ago. Any Zumba addicts here ?

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  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    I love Zumba too! Because of a foot issue I can't do any jumps so I know I burn fewer calories, but I think the puzzle solving parts of learning new dance steps is VERY good for our brains.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Of course you burn less calories. If you did Body Pump or Kickboxing the same thing would happen. When you get more fit, your body becomes more efficient. If you enjoy it, keep going, if not, find someting else do do. Cross training (doing different activities) is the best idea.
  • TiberiusClaudis
    TiberiusClaudis Posts: 423 Member
    Surprising to many of my male friends, I love Zumba. It's a great way to lose weight during my bodybuilding comp prep. And with me being one of the few male (straight) in the room, I get to be in the room with a lot of beautiful women.
  • Suzeq66
    Suzeq66 Posts: 28 Member
    I am the same way! I have been doing zumba for two years and although she does change the routines I am use to it. I go know for a fun but hopefully still burning off some calories!
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    Zumba is great! It makes me happy! Zumba and Turbo Kick are my go-to cardio workouts.
  • BonyCastro
    BonyCastro Posts: 110 Member
    You're right! It makes me happy too! Just doesn't really make sweat all that much anymore. So I'm doing bootcamp or HITT as cardio. I do weight lifting for the most part. I love Zumba thou!
  • zombiemomjo
    zombiemomjo Posts: 494 Member
    Love Zumba! But I'm with you. The more fit I became, the less of a sweat fest it was for me. I do it now for fun, and my main program is something different.
  • ltworide
    ltworide Posts: 342 Member
    I sometimes hop into a Zumba class as active rest. It's fun & enjoy the mind body connection & agility aspect of using different movements. It allows me to burn a few calories without burning myself out.
  • momallnight
    momallnight Posts: 52 Member
    I love Zumba! I stay motivated and the workouts go faster. I really feel like I'm just having fun <3
  • LeWahnderful
    LeWahnderful Posts: 64 Member
    I love Zumba, I go 3x's a week. I think your body get used to it because you're doing the same routine (I can be wrong ) my instructor switches up our routine every 3 weeks and we don't do the same songs each class, so it's basically always new (to me).
  • nakis623
    nakis623 Posts: 31 Member
    My addiction is Les Mills - Body Combat. Zumba Toning with some weights isn't Bad.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    When I do cardio, which is like a few times per year, it's usually zumba. It's pretty fun. Not a huge calorie burn for me either but more than nothing.

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