zumba in database?

wantthistowork

Took a class tonight (my first!) I was definitely not very coordinated, but I did feel like I got a pretty decent workout. However, I can't seem to figure out a way to enter it. Does anyone have an idea?

trixirn

Aerobics? Dance?

Famzav8

I always entered it in under dance - but eventually what I did was went out and bought a HRM. On average when I go to a zumba class I burn around 650 calories in an hour - I'm 5'6'' and 165 lbs..... if that gives you an idea? I did love seeing this on my HRM because the level workout you get in zumba definitley depends on how much effort you put into the moves....... I put lots of effort in So then I "created" zumba in my own database.... and I enter my calories according to my HRM. (oh and I'm not totally crazy... I didn't go out and buy it just for zumba.... I love to use it running)

wantthistowork

I always entered it in under dance - but eventually what I did was went out and bought a HRM. On average when I go to a zumba class I burn around 650 calories in an hour - I'm 5'6'' and 165 lbs..... if that gives you an idea? I did love seeing this on my HRM because the level workout you get in zumba definitley depends on how much effort you put into the moves....... I put lots of effort in So then I "created" zumba in my own database.... and I enter my calories according to my HRM. (oh and I'm not totally crazy... I didn't go out and buy it just for zumba.... I love to use it running)

wantthistowork

I always entered it in under dance - but eventually what I did was went out and bought a HRM. On average when I go to a zumba class I burn around 650 calories in an hour - I'm 5'6'' and 165 lbs..... if that gives you an idea? I did love seeing this on my HRM because the level workout you get in zumba definitley depends on how much effort you put into the moves....... I put lots of effort in So then I "created" zumba in my own database.... and I enter my calories according to my HRM. (oh and I'm not totally crazy... I didn't go out and buy it just for zumba.... I love to use it running)

wantthistowork

Sorry about the multiple quotes-still learning how to format.... That is a lot of calories! Good to know! I am about your same size. I am not exactly skilled at zumba seeing as though it is my first time, but I definitely worked hard and kept moving. I found it pretty fun too, a nice and entertaining change of pace. I should probably buy a HRM-however they intimidate me as I have no idea how to use one! Do you have to stop and take your pulse and look at the machine? Does it just strap to you and calculate itself?

wantthistowork

Sorry about the multiple quotes-still learning how to format.... That is a lot of calories! Good to know! I am about your same size. I am not exactly skilled at zumba seeing as though it is my first time, but I definitely worked hard and kept moving. I found it pretty fun too, a nice and entertaining change of pace. I should probably buy a HRM-however they intimidate me as I have no idea how to use one! Do you have to stop and take your pulse and look at the machine? Does it just strap to you and calculate itself?

appleseeds

I found the same results with my HRM between 600-650. I'm 5"2 and 80kg.
MY HRM (so i assume most) you wear a strap around your chest, tell it to start tracking by pressing a button, press it to stop at then end and hten you can flick through your stats.

jgreer0109

I don't have a HRM but I did find a zumba calorie calulator on the web (sorry not sure of the website but I googled it). It has you list your weight, height, and level of intensity (low, moderate, high) and then if figures it for you. I had a friend that used a calulator such as this to find out her calorie burn but when she acually bought a HRM so was burning way more. So its an estimate...at least its not an over estimate.

I'm 5'6", 194 lbs, and had a high intensity workout and burned 785 calories for 60 minutes of zumba.

Hope this helps.

Mom2Asa

I don't have a HRM but I did find a zumba calorie calulator on the web (sorry not sure of the website but I googled it). It has you list your weight, height, and level of intensity (low, moderate, high) and then if figures it for you. I had a friend that used a calulator such as this to find out her calorie burn but when she acually bought a HRM so was burning way more. So its an estimate...at least its not an over estimate.

I'm 5'6", 194 lbs, and had a high intensity workout and burned 785 calories for 60 minutes of zumba.

Hope this helps.

I also found a website ( maybe zumbaburn or zumbacalorieburn or something to that effect----just google it) and used the information given. I always just use the low intensity burn because I don't know for sure and I ould rather under shoot my burn than over.

I am 5'9" and 180 and using the low intensity for a 20 min workout was 186 calories. Even though I had my butt handed to me I don't want to go over borad and end up in a bind thinking I am burning more than I am therefore eating more and I also use the Wii.

Famzav8

I was a little imtimidated by the thought of the HRM at first too..... but when I got mine I literally sat down and just read the whole little book that came with it. I love using it now - and feel naked if I don't have it during a workout. I love seeing hte calories I'm burning , and seeing if I am working out at an optimal rate for my body. Good luck!!