Zumba

rwinnie2

I go to a Zumba class twice a week but its not in the database so put it under dancing, aerobic, ect. want to know peoples opinion is this to right category, I also have Zumba for the wii but unlike the wii fit this also is not in the database. ?? want to get my food excercise ballance right.

arabellastrange

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AngelaPowPowPOW

I add it under aerobic, high intense

CassieLEO

Thousands of women and men have toned up using it. I know I have...

julwills

Try a serious Zumba class and then say it's not really working out. I've lost 35lbs since Janaury using Zumba as my primary exercise. wow.

I think dancing, general is a pretty common category to put it under.

riley22

I've used Aerobics, high intensity and the dancing one. Zumba is an intense workout. I love it.

As for the person who said ditch it - you've never taken a class have you?

sunnybigmc

I completely agree! You burn more dancing and moving around like that than you do just walking. 30 min of zumba burns 200+ calories depending on the intensity.



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rwinnie2

i go to a class run by a friend as its cheep therefor I can afford to go, I don't go to the gym as its outside my (deepest apologys) budget. I prefer to feed my kids and pay my bill. It's not my only form of excercise just convienient time and price. oohh yes sorry decided to follow my dreams for a while and go to Univercity, will ditch the part time job and get my *kitten* back to Asda, but hay thanks

riley22

i go to a class run by a friend as its cheep therefor I can afford to go, I don't go to the gym as its outside my (deepest apologys) budget. I prefer to feed my kids and pay my bill. It's not my only form of excercise just convienient time and price. oohh yes sorry decided to follow my dreams for a while and go to Univercity, will ditch the part time job and get my *kitten* back to Asda, but hay thanks

Good for you for doing something you enjoy and can afford.

LaPistolaSexola

ask my big muscley weight lifting manly boyfriend how he felt after taking 1 zumba class with me.

he wore his HRM, too, so ask him how many calories he burned.

CassieLEO

i go to a class run by a friend as its cheep therefor I can afford to go, I don't go to the gym as its outside my (deepest apologys) budget. I prefer to feed my kids and pay my bill. It's not my only form of excercise just convienient time and price. oohh yes sorry decided to follow my dreams for a while and go to Univercity, will ditch the part time job and get my *kitten* back to Asda, but hay thanks

Don't worry about stupid responses from people who don't know what they are talking about. You keep doing just what you are doing!!!

lanenalatina

Seriously? Try a serious Zumba class and then say it's not really working out. I've lost 35lbs since Janaury using Zumba as my primary exercise. wow.

I think dancing, general is a pretty common category to put it under.


I have hear from several people that Zumba for the wii is really good, I have personally not try it I do have the wii and I am going to try and get it. I also know a friend who has been doing the Zumba and lost over 45lbs in 5 months period. So rwinnie2 don't listen to negative people. You just do whats best for you and if it is working for you then keep going, everyone is different so what works for some might not work for others. Good luck and keep up the great work


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lanenalatina

sorry but to the ditch the party responce, but I got a little offended by that reply, i go to a class run by a friend as its cheep therefor I can afford to go, I don't go to the gym as its outside my (deepest apologys) budget. I prefer to feed my kids and pay my bill. It's not my only form of excercise just convienient time and price. oohh yes sorry decided to follow my dreams for a while and go to Univercity, will ditch the part time job and get my *kitten* back to Asda, but hay thanks

You go girl You don't need to take crap from no one, do whats best for you, Congrats on ur efford I give you a HI5 it isn't easy and you are doing a great job




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binary_jester

ask my big muscley weight lifting manly boyfriend how he felt after taking 1 zumba class with me.

he wore his HRM, too, so ask him how many calories he burned.

[/quote]Exactly. have you ever hear of a concept called cross fit? The idea being you improve your fitness in all areas. have you actually tried Zumba? My guess is no. I literally worked my *kitten* off. Just this weekend there was a story of firefighters all doing yoga classes. My suggestion...do little research before you type.

ka_42

I love zumba and get a great work out from it ! Party on ladies

MzzGib06

I really hope my HRM comes in soon. I have my second Zumba class tonight it is a killer!

caysea

I love ignorant people. I do Zumba 4 times a week and burn an average of 500-600 calories per class....as per a HRM. If this guy had the slightest clue how hard you work aerobically in Zumba, he wouldn't be so quick to be a complete jerk. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought these boards were for encouragement and support. And for a guy who even after losing over a hundred pounds, has a LONG way to go....there should be nothing but encouragement and support crossing your lips. You keep getting your Zumba on, girl! Working hard can be and is a party!

jeaniemon

I love Zumba....it has made me like working out more than i ever have before. I burn 500-600 calories a class to and it is fun too.

thirteenblessings

I am a runner with several 5Ks under my belt and am working toward a 10K and Zumba kicks my butt. It's an awesome workout. Don't knock it 'till you try it. I would think that someone who has had as much success as you would be a little more supportive.

kk281

First off yes, i have tried it. dancing for 5 minutes at a time isn't my kind of workout. if fitness is your goal, then yes, Zumba and other high intensity excersises (if you can call zumba that) can help you maintain your physicaly fit lifestyle. However, as far as weightloss is concerned, strength trainning and LOW intensity cardio are the way to go.

Secondly I have several friends of mine who have been doing tons of zumba for about 6 months now, they haven't lost anything, and in some cases GAINED, and are about ready to give up, so pardon me if i am a little bitter about the effectiveness of it. From my experiences with it, Zumba is more like a social club than a workout group. Maybe it was just the couple of classes i went to (diff instructor and class each time) but regardless i've had nothing but negative experiences with it.

Thirdly the comment was actually intended as joke, a playfull ruse, a harmless play on word derived from Zumba's tagline. If we overweight people cannot have a sense of humor about the situation WE put OURSELVES in, then the negative attitutde that insues will only hurt any chance we have of succeeding.

Ultimately, no fad excersise or diet craze will ever have lasting results. The ONLY way to loose weight, and keep it off, is to eat healthier and excersise more. Period. If doing Zumba mean you get up off the couch, awesome, it has just been my experience that one can achieve better results doing other things. My big thing is an hour walk in the morning, a 20 minute run at lunch, both of which are FREE and require no gym) and then an hour of strength trainning in the evening ( the cheapo weight set i got at walmart cost $20).

My buddies and I are all in a weightloss competition at work and the playful banter and zing that we lob back at forth at each other have helped us succeed ("hmmmm....i better not bring a cheeseburger to lunch or they'll razz me about it ") and it was in that spirit that i made the comment i did. If any body took offense to it, i apologize, but learn to have a sense of humor about your situation and let it motivate you to improve your life. I would have responded to this earlier before it got out of hand, but i was too busy WORKING OUT!!!!!!

KaytiGirl

Hmm, I think zumba is one of the best cardio there is. If your friends arent losing weight perhaps they should check their caloric intake... Im not sure I have ever heard that. I am guessing they are not fully participating...

hollykmckinney

Sometimes I wonder why people chime in where it isn't necessary. I don't recall any question in this thread asking what do you think of me doing Zumba?
So, back to your question.

I use a HRM and I am 5'5" and weight 142 currently... I did Zumba three times this week and for 60 minutes my burn was anywhere from 554-648.
I log it manually with those calories. Before I was logging it in as high intesity aerobics and that was putting the burn a little lower than what I was actually burning. Hopefully those numbers can help you a little.

makmyra

I actually did zumba for the first time last week and asked on here what the real burn amount is....and I was told by many to look it up online and you'll get a better idea of the range of calories you've burned depending on your intensity....i've never sweated so much in my life as I did with Zumba...even my hair in a ponytail was dripping.

Onesnap

Do a web search and figure out what *you* personally burn for an hour of Zumba. My class is very intense and I burn over 500 calories. I drink a ton of water in that class and sweat a ton.

Add the calories burned and log it in your personal log. That way it will be in your drop down. And DON'T count it as aerobics or something it's not. I burn more in Zumba than any other class.

Onesnap

Both men and women take my Zumba class. Our teacher has told us it's more intense than other Zumba programs. You would not make it through the whole hour. If you are knocking it, you clearly don't know what you're talking about. You should see the Zumba instructor that lives in my neighborhood. She's amazing and you don't hear her hubby saying "it's not really a workout"

ngr1973

I post it under Aerobic, General and I use the Wii Zumba and yes, I'm sweating and my heart is racing for most of it!!!

Onesnap

First off yes, i have tried it. dancing for 5 minutes at a time isn't my kind of workout. if fitness is your goal, then yes, Zumba and other high intensity excersises (if you can call zumba that) can help you maintain your physicaly fit lifestyle. However, as far as weightloss is concerned, strength trainning and LOW intensity cardio are the way to go.

Secondly I have several friends of mine who have been doing tons of zumba for about 6 months now, they haven't lost anything, and in some cases GAINED, and are about ready to give up, so pardon me if i am a little bitter about the effectiveness of it. From my experiences with it, Zumba is more like a social club than a workout group. Maybe it was just the couple of classes i went to (diff instructor and class each time) but regardless i've had nothing but negative experiences with it.

Thirdly the comment was actually intended as joke, a playfull ruse, a harmless play on word derived from Zumba's tagline. If we overweight people cannot have a sense of humor about the situation WE put OURSELVES in, then the negative attitutde that insues will only hurt any chance we have of succeeding.

Ultimately, no fad excersise or diet craze will ever have lasting results. The ONLY way to loose weight, and keep it off, is to eat healthier and excersise more. Period. If doing Zumba mean you get up off the couch, awesome, it has just been my experience that one can achieve better results doing other things. My big thing is an hour walk in the morning, a 20 minute run at lunch, both of which are FREE and require no gym) and then an hour of strength trainning in the evening ( the cheapo weight set i got at walmart cost $20).

My buddies and I are all in a weightloss competition at work and the playful banter and zing that we lob back at forth at each other have helped us succeed ("hmmmm....i better not bring a cheeseburger to lunch or they'll razz me about it ") and it was in that spirit that i made the comment i did. If any body took offense to it, i apologize, but learn to have a sense of humor about your situation and let it motivate you to improve your life. I would have responded to this earlier before it got out of hand, but i was too busy WORKING OUT!!!!!!

I'd like you to go face to face with my very muscular Zumba teacher and tell her this. Although everyone's experience is their own, I will tell you that my Zumba class does not stop for 60 minutes (you can stop to grab a drink any time). It's extremely high intensity and is no joke. It appears that in my area you HAVE to get certified to teach it and the instructors I know are in AMAZING shape. So if the instructors in your area are lame and you know people gaining weight on a Zumba program, then I pity them and their crappy teacher. Just don't knock it because some of the programs in the US are legit. My instructor could kick your *kitten*.

kaytedawg05

Zumba is an awesome cardio workout! nothing makes me sweat like zumba except running. and if you're good at engaging your core it's a great strength & agility trainer too... twice a week is great! i only go once in a while, i wish my gym offered it... although sure they'll jump on the bandwagon before long...

I used the "belly dancing" calories search. idk. i think it all varies anyway... your weight itself will determine how many calories it takes to do stuff. but it's not an exact science anyway.. and when in doubt track under the amount you spent...

Onesnap

ditch the party, start actually working out.....

Don't let this silly comment insult you... some ppl think if you're not lifting weights ur not doing anything...

Zumba is an awesome cardio workout! nothing makes me sweat like zumba except running. and if you're good at engaging your core it's a great strength & agility trainer too... twice a week is great! i only go once in a while, i wish my gym offered it... although sure they'll jump on the bandwagon before long...

I used the "belly dancing" calories search. idk. i think it all varies anyway... your weight itself will determine how many calories it takes to do stuff. but it's not an exact science anyway.. and when in doubt track under the amount you spent...

Yeah, you have to look online and plug in your gender, weight and height to get the accurate # for Zumba calories burned. It's more calories than belly dancing. I don't want to count it as something it's not. Another example is my Centergy class is part Yoga and part Pilates. I don't log it as something it's not.

kk281

wow, as i very clearly stated when i apologized, i was joking around and didn't mean to offend or insult anyone....calling me an idiot was obviously solely intended to be offensive. also did you really just say "my zumba instructor could kick you butt?"....that seems a little like "my dad can beat up your dad" from elementary school days. again sorry to have offended anyone. have a sense of humor.

also just about any doctor will tell you that yes you do need to build muscle to help loose weight. high intensity cardio does burn lots of calories while your doing it, but it can also burn muscle through glucogenesis(which is quite counter-productive). adding more muscles (not he-man like muscles) helps you burn more calories the other 23hrs of the day that you aren't working out as muscle burns calories just sitting there.

youre all right though, i'm completwely ignorant, what the heck do i know about loosing weight.....

rwinnie2

My Zumba instructor used to be a bodybuilder and is still the only woman I know who has a six pack, well she does do 4 Zumba classes a week, then her dance class and her other personal training so who knows what else she does but I sure she would have loads to say on the subject.

The biggest reason I do Zumba is that I have tried other forms of excersise and find it so compleatly boring I usualy stop going after a couple of weeks, for you to tell me to dich the party and start working out which you claim was intended as a joke actualy ruined my day, you compleatly dismissed my main form of excercise and to me told me I was waisting my time even bothering to go.

your second commet was valid, sure not everyone has a good instructor, not everyone likes Zumba, and yes if you dont get your calorie/excercise balance right you will gain weight regardless.