ZUMBA FITNESS CHALLENGE ROUND 2

blacrasberri

This 2nd challenge, it is all about making fitness and getting active FUN! The idea is to break out your Zumba Game, Zumba DVD's and or attend Zumba classes to loose weight.

Our challenge is to incorporate or mainly use Zumba 3+ times per week, starting Thursday July 14th until Sundayl Aug 14th, 2011.
Be sure to post your ZUMBA experience updates daily. If daily is not possible then post weekly. So who's still in it to win it or interested for the first time?

PLEASE feel free to join us for the 2nd round of ZUMBA FITNESS CHALLENGE! 123.....ZUMBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

misscfe

I love Zumba but I usually only get to go twice a week. Gotta change up my activity thru out the week so I don't plateau.

cheshirequeen

i do zumba every day.

mmiiaa

Sure, why not? I'll give this a go. I paid $100 for those DVDs, so I better use them.

What's your Zumba medium? DVDs? Classes? Game? Any tips for learning the moves, or would you suggest just jumping right into it?

pitbullmama

I'm in. Got my Zumba dvd's today.

Liss_79

I've just started doing Zumba with my friend. We're doing it on the Kinect. It was SO much fun tonight! I'll be back tomorrow.

Keegansmum6

I want to join,I missed the first challenge,I try to do some type of zumba 3 times a week for 20-45 minutes

blacrasberri

Sure, why not? I'll give this a go. I paid $100 for those DVDs, so I better use them.

What's your Zumba medium? DVDs? Classes? Game? Any tips for learning the moves, or would you suggest just jumping right into it?

Personally, I attend Live Zumba classes as well as, use my Wii game system. Use whatever works for you. I suggest purchasing a Heart Rate Monitor to get an accurate account of the calories your burning.

Keegansmum6

Sure, why not? I'll give this a go. I paid $100 for those DVDs, so I better use them.

What's your Zumba medium? DVDs? Classes? Game? Any tips for learning the moves, or would you suggest just jumping right into it?

I use dvds,and normally take a class once a week at my local y how ever i am away from homw this week and i think will only get to do dvds

69mustang

I totally blew it for the first challenge but I will do my best for this second one

Bella1hud

I'm in. I am still pretty much a Zumba newbie and still learning the steps. I have the DVD's and just received the Zumba Wii for my birthday.

mmiiaa

Personally, I attend Live Zumba classes as well as, use my Wii game system. Use whatever works for you. I suggest purchasing a Heart Rate Monitor to get an accurate account of the calories your burning.

I do want a Heart Rate Monitor, however I work a minimum wage job, and I'm trying to save up as much money as possible before starting college so I can enjoy the finer things in life such as feeding myself. But it is on my list. Do you know how many calories you burn doing Zumba? I found a website that gives you an estimate, and then I rounded way down for logging purposes to be on the safer side. Mine says I burn 900ish in an hour, but I set it as 800. Mind trying it out for me if you know how many calories you typically burn? Here's the site: http://sites.google.com/site/zumbacaloriesburnt/

I use dvds,and normally take a class once a week at my local y how ever i am away from homw this week and i think will only get to do dvds

Nice! How are the classes in comparison to the DVDs? I've been thinking about taking one? And what do you suggest about choreography?

nlsalvatore

Sure, I'm in! I started taking a Zumba class twice a week about 4 months ago after hearing multiple friends talk about how fun it was! I definitely like the actualy class the best, followed by the Zumba for Wii game. I calculate the calories burned by using the site zumbacalories.com. It's such fun and a fantastic burn too! It's the only exercise I have ever done that when I finish, I think, that was so much fun I could do it again!
Nancy

bookyeti

Great idea! I would love to join in on the challenge! For the past couple weeks I've been trying to Zumba for at least 20-minutes (either on the Wii or DVD) every day during the week. It's really given me a boost and I have more energy. I put as much effort into it as possible, and it's a great work-out - I'm soaked by the end of every session!

I don't know if it's helping with weight-loss yet, as I only weigh myself once a month or less than that (I mostly go by how my clothing fits and how I feel), but I'm sure doing such a good work-out will have it's rewards.

Bella1hud

Thank you for coming up with this challenge! I have been pretty committed to healthy eating, but sometimes my exercise goes by the wayside and that is not a good thing! Every motivational tool is helpful!! Thanks, thanks, thanks!! :flowerforyou:

mammacano

I am so in! I just got Zumba for the XBOX 360 and absolutely live it! I did 30 min's today and had so much fun! :happy:

3ricaAnn

I am in! I have zumba for the xbox and i try to go to the classes with my mom. I started going last year around may but stopped at the beginning of this year bc she got sick and i didnt want to go by myself. I did 20 mins yesterday and was so wore out! I done 1 hour class last thursday and i like the classes better but cant always go or pay for it. I am going to try to do at least 40 mins on the xbox and take 2 1hour classes a week. wish me luck!

strawberry1969

im still in i try to do zumba most days on the wii

ladygloria

Reported on the other thread. Zumba class today was awesome. Lots of new stuff from the conference.

For the person who wanted a better estimator: www.zumbacaloriees.com comes pretty close for me. If you have a smart phone, you can also download cardio pro and wear it while exercising for a good guess.

Keegansmum6

lol not sure if we are keeping tabs yet but today did zumba sculpt and tone for 40 minutes and yesterday did the zumba 20 minute expres

strawberry1969

45 minutes intermediate level again for me today