Zumba with resistance bands?

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capriqueen
capriqueen Posts: 978 Member
edited February 8 in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone tried it?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,339 Member
    I'd like to know. How in the heck does someone NOT get smacked by someone else's resistance band?

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  • capriqueen
    capriqueen Posts: 978 Member
    :laugh: I was talking about bands on the legs.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    I've had a quick look and, like most 'exercises' that combine two disciplines, it appears to miss the point and benefits of both.
  • capriqueen
    capriqueen Posts: 978 Member
    really... I couldn't find anything online. Why does it miss the benefits?
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Because it's not enough resistance for resistance training, and it slows them down and makes their steps so small that they start to miss out on the cardio benefits.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Sounds like a terrible idea for the reasons the Smasher stated. Just let the dancing be dancing and the resistance training stand on its own
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    Why don't you just take up Zumba Toning? They use light hand weights and also incorporate the dancing, although it is more specific to light resistance training. You should not try using resistance bands while doing normal Zumba as the dance routines are not made for that!
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    IDK sometimes I have trouble just remembering my water, what if you forget one of those props one day?

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  • capriqueen
    capriqueen Posts: 978 Member
    @kellehbeans : That sounds like a better idea :) I thought Zumba Sculpt and tone would serve this purpose, maybe.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    now the whole class seems to have had a theft of their bands...

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    bands and light toning weights crime is up, mostly because they are so light and easy to run off with.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    really... I couldn't find anything online. Why does it miss the benefits?

    because zumba is a cardio class.

    plain and simple.
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