Zumba for Wii

mamma321
mamma321 Posts: 25 Member
edited September 26 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello, how do i count my cal for the Zumba wii? i dont have a hrm, so does anyone know what i put it under on the exercise? please and thanks

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  • lindawalsh48
    lindawalsh48 Posts: 1
    whats a zumba
  • mamma321
    mamma321 Posts: 25 Member
    it is this dance...omg it is so much fun....i love it! hard but i love it...i think i might even do it again today!
  • TiDinzeo
    TiDinzeo Posts: 309
    I hear it's around 600 calorie per hour with Zumba, of course it depends on height, weight, age and how much your heart rate goes up.
  • Lisamarie7574
    Lisamarie7574 Posts: 70 Member
    Hi there!

    I use the Zumba for Wii quite a bit, and before I got my HRM, I was wondering how to calculate calories too. MFP doesn't have it, or anything like it, in their exercise database, so I had to google the information. The estimate I used to use was that 30 minutes of Wii Zumba burned 250 calories (unfortunately, after I actually got a HRM, this turned out to be quite underestimated). But in the absence of any other estimates, you could use that one. Or you could google it further. Good luck!

    I have a blast with it too - it's quite a challenge to keep up with that girl sometimes, but no matter what you do, you're burning tons of calories - and it's fun!

    Enjoy!
  • BabyDuchess
    BabyDuchess Posts: 353 Member
    Hi....I just started using it too and I love it, great calorie burn! I put it under dance, aerobic, ballroom...etc. I did some research online and that seemed to jive with what the sites were saying.....happy Zumbaing!
  • JanW01
    JanW01 Posts: 91 Member
    I have been using Ballroom Dancing Fast. It is pretty close to what my HRM says.
  • AlisonMacKay
    AlisonMacKay Posts: 112
    I just got mine too. when you do it do you do the classes or zumbathon??
  • FabiolaEnvy♥
    FabiolaEnvy♥ Posts: 730
    i just go with

    Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern, twist

    :) hope that helps


    oh and i rather underestimate then to overestimate
  • TiniTurtle
    TiniTurtle Posts: 595 Member
    i do what fabio said :o) i'd rather account for less calories burnt than accidentally more & eat calories i haven't burnt. :o)
  • ChassityGetsFit
    ChassityGetsFit Posts: 173 Member
    I do Zumba often and I just log my Zumba on MFP under Dance, aerobic! I don't have my HRM yet either and don't know how accurate it is, but then again I don't know how accurate anything really is without an HRM! :)
  • mamma321
    mamma321 Posts: 25 Member
    Thank you everyone...i do do not want to overestimate either....so underestimating is the best! you all rock
  • feliciapeters
    feliciapeters Posts: 525
    bump
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