First Zumba class today! Eeeek!

MandyMandz

Today im going to my first Zumba class! Im veryy nervous, but also excited. I was just wondering, what do i log the exercise in as? Aerobics?

Ill let you guys know how it went!
I havent heard ONE bad thing about this, so i cant wait to try it.
Everyone says its a blast! And i guess you burn a lot of calories!
Eeeeeek! Im excited!

Kristy1214

I LOVE MY CLASS! I log it in under dance i think, something that says areobices dance twist is that closest thing i have found. I want to get a heart rate monitor so that I can put it in correctly! have FUN!

MedinaLJ1981

You will have lots of fun. I take Zumba Wed Thurs and Fri if I get a chance you will enjoy it. I adore it. Good Luck!

mandijo

I'm in love with Zumba! You will have so much fun! When I looked up the calories, most places say that you can burn between 600-800 in an hour depending on the intensity so I just added a category for it and put 600. Have fun and let us know how it goes!

kazmor

I've actually noticed that there is now an option for Zumba. I think it must be a recent addition to the database as I only found it about 3 weeks ago. It states average workout for an hour to burn about 500 cals.

Enjoy your first class,I'm sure you'll enjoy it,I find it so much fun!!

ChubbieTubbie

You'll love it! I wear a HRM, but the closest MFP will get to my HRM is under 'ballroom dancing - fast', which makes sense because of some of the styles they incorporate. A close second was 'dancing - aerobic'. I typically burn 12-15 calories per minute while I'm there.

emersoam

I added Zumba to my exercise database (50 minute class = approx. 500 calories for me). I use a heart rate monitor, so it's an accurate count and adjust my calories if needed.

DawnOf1969

I love zumba! I go 3x/week now. I also added Zumba to my categories. I burn almost exactly 500 calories in my one hour class. I use a heart rate monitor so I know exactly what I burned. Last night I only burned 450 because I have a hurt ankle and took it easy. you will LOVE it if you have the right instructor. We had a substitute instructor last Thursday and she was HORRID! I would never pay to take her class. I love my regular instructor and look forward to Zumba!

jhandley

My employer offers health/fitness classes and we had zumba and i loved it with a particular instructor but then she quit due to other obligations within their company and they brought in another instructor and i did not like it at all with her. hopefully you have a fun instructor, that helps!

AlisaToth

I wear my HRM when I go to Zumba and I burn 550-750 Calories a class. So i'd say a happy medium would be around 600calories. The HRM really is the better way to go for better accuracy, MFP sometimes under/over estimates. I got mine on Ebay for like $40.

sallie46

Zumbaholic reporting in! I'm in my 32 consecutive week and happily addicted. I think the calorie burn is going to depend on your current weight and exertion. Since I'm completely drenched at the end of the 60-minutes, I give it the equivalent of one hour of singles tennis (which I also do). For those who are looking for a non-competitive, fun, positive workout that's not a boring elliptical or running (gasp!) give it a try. The instructor IS everything though! If you need to find a class in your area, go to zumba.com and click on the 'find a class tab'.

I'm happy to report that in my third week journaling (mostly) on this site I've lost 3 pounds -- and that does include all my sins on the weekends too.

GOOD LUCK everyone!

jend114

Tonights my first class too!

DawnOf1969

How did you like the class?