Zumba?

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  • maeveabyrne
    maeveabyrne Posts: 1
    I'm a Zumba instructor and I LOVE it. It has totally changed my life. I have lost weight and my body has toned up and slimmed down. Plus, it's FUN!!! The hour flies by. I highly reccomend trying a class out! Zumba.com has a list of where you can find a class near you!
  • jacquirich
    jacquirich Posts: 105 Member
    It is good fun, I bought the DVD's and you have the choice of several classes, love the music
  • cis0122
    cis0122 Posts: 2 Member
    I want to start Zumba but every time I start moving and doing even little jumps somehow I end up jamming my ankle, or my knee hurts...it almost feels like I'm too heavy for it.

    Those of you that have done it, were you already somewhat in shape/lighter when you started? Or did you find that your body adjusted? Last thing I want is to go once, blow an ankle and be out of commission 6-8 weeks.


    Start taking the classes. If you feel like you are pushing a body part, take the jump out of the step. The point is to move and the more you move the lighter you'll get. The lighter you get the easier the jumps will be able to do, and before you realize it, you are melting away. It's great! Best of luck to you!
  • caterpillardreams
    caterpillardreams Posts: 476 Member
    I love it. I got it for my birthday, I just cannot afford a gym membership or classes all the time, and my schedule is always different.
    I can see why people say they would get bored. My solution is add other dvd's. Jillian micheals avg $9 at target & walmart. Yes it can get boring at home, but most of the time its boring at home, you have to make it fun. I would love to go to a gym but I cant so I do with what I have. I have lost lots of weight with workout dvd's and running.
    I also like it because at 10:30 pm when kids are asleep and all is quiet I can add a workout in if I need to.
  • cis0122
    cis0122 Posts: 2 Member
    Start taking the classes. If you feel like you are pushing a body part, take the jump out of the step. The point is to move and the more you move the lighter you'll get. The lighter you get the easier the jumps will be able to do, and before you realize it, you are melting away. It's great! Best of luck to you!
  • jetabear10
    jetabear10 Posts: 375 Member
    I love zumba...it isn't my hardest workout all week but it certainly is the most fun and by the end of my hour I am soaked in sweat! (sorry for the visual...lol)
  • shughes1982
    shughes1982 Posts: 8 Member
    Zumba is a great way to shed all those unwanted pounds! I have both the older and newer (exhilerate sets of DVD's)! I love them both! Once you pop the DVD in, you just shake shake shake!!!! It is fun, the music is great, and you will get results!!! If you are looking to finding classes.... Just go to Zumba.com and click Find class and type in your zip code and it will show you all the classes located nearest you! Most of the classes cost around $5 or more (drop in)... Go for IT!!!
  • Kerri_is_so_very
    Kerri_is_so_very Posts: 999 Member
    Zumba is great, get Zumba 2 if you are getting it for Wii. A class is much more fun, but Wii or a DVD is a good filler if you can't get to a class.
  • arojas1227
    arojas1227 Posts: 56 Member
    I have the DVD's and the wii games. I honestly have to convince myself it's fun but I love it because it burns calories REALLY fast. Totally worth the money. :)
  • Fe1sty
    Fe1sty Posts: 16
    Wow that's awesome! I'm loving these reviews!
  • nomoreplaying
    nomoreplaying Posts: 36
    I LOVE ZUMBA. LOVE IT TO DEATH. I LIKE THE CLASSES CAUSE THE MUSIC IS VERY VERY LOUD, AND OUR INSTRUCTOR IS A MAN, AND THE VIEW OF HIS BEHIND IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME
  • ChrisK7265
    ChrisK7265 Posts: 21
    I have been going to Zumba 4x/week for the past 6 weeks. I have lost 4" on my waist and 3" on my hips, as well as 11 lbs! It is awesome! I also recommend a class - it keeps you pumped up. I am so addicted to it I am considering becoming an instructor. As for Zumba toning, I just started it 2 weeks ago, after I knew I had all my routine steps down. I find it very challenging, and a good way to remind me to target specific muscles when doing regular Zumba. It's not meant as a weight lifting tool, that's why the hand weights are so light. Of course, a great instructor makes all the difference in whether you will like Zumba or not!
  • joybedford
    joybedford Posts: 1,680 Member
    I go to a class once a week and also have it on the WII. I prefer a class as it is more fun but like the WII as well my children enjoy it as well and it has become a family thing to do.
  • mariajae
    mariajae Posts: 18
    I want to start Zumba but every time I start moving and doing even little jumps somehow I end up jamming my ankle, or my knee hurts...it almost feels like I'm too heavy for it.

    Those of you that have done it, were you already somewhat in shape/lighter when you started? Or did you find that your body adjusted? Last thing I want is to go once, blow an ankle and be out of commission 6-8 weeks.

    I modify a lot. For example, I do steps in place when they spin. I am careful about jumping and lunges. I was not in shape when I started - and I still am not in shape. I had a long way to go and I am only partway there. One thing that may help you learn to adjust is to find a Zumba Gold class and get there just a couple minutes early. Let the instructor know what problems you have had in the past so he or she can be sure to offer modifications options during the class.
  • FloraSin
    FloraSin Posts: 188 Member
    I also want to get into Zumba. There's a once a week class near my house and I have a friend to go with, but I'm thinking I might also check out some videos or invest in getting a Kinect and the Zumba game.
  • mindfulone
    mindfulone Posts: 57 Member
    I plan to start water ZUMBA next week I have the wii Zumba and it gives you a great work out and its fun so you dont notice that time has flown by...
  • xochi71
    xochi71 Posts: 33
    Zumba is a great way to burn calories. There are many modifications and u should ask ur instructor about them. ( I know, I am an instructor and I always give low impact versions of high impact steps) but either way just go in and have fun! Start off easy as u adjust to the moves ur body will too and u will be able to add high impact steps slowly.
  • reyopo
    reyopo Posts: 210 Member
    I am currently a Zumba instructor, and have lost all of my weight through doing Zumba, eating healthier choices, and calorie control. I have been a dancer since I was little, but my first Zumba class I was HORRIBLE! If you do go to a Zumba class, might I suggest committing to at least 2 classes. The first one you will have no idea about the routine, and might just flail around like I did. My second class, though, I knew a bit better what to expect, and decided to become an instructor THAT DAY! I signed up for the instructor course that afternoon, and became an instructor 2 months later.

    I've never done any of the "games" (Wii, etc.) because I don't have a game console, but I've seen how they make them, and they are pretty amazing.

    As for the jumping and injuring yourself - you can go at your own pace. Just do something else instead of jumping. Remember, it's YOUR workout!

    I have been taking Zumba classes twice a week for the last 2 1/2 years, and loved every minute of every single class. I am currently (VERY BEGRUDGINGLY) taking a break from Zumba to heal tendinitis in my knees (in the Pes Anserine tendon on the inside of both knees). I didn't injure myself jumping, but because I wore the wrong shoes! At least I think that's the reason. I wore trail running shoes with traction and wide soles...mostly because at first, I was afraid I'd fall on my but in slippery shoes. All the side to side movements wore my poor tendons down over time. I now have to put warming lotion on them before I exercise and ice them after...and I'm relegated to the elliptical machines, and stationary bikes for my cardio (which I hate every minute of). I've always done power yoga too, and continue too now, and that seems to be fine...if a pose hurts, I just don't do it. But, it breaks my heart to walk in to the gym at Zumba time and have to go to the cardio machine room instead. I REALLY hope I can get back to it soon. Please warn your students they could be doing damage to their joints without knowing it by wearing the wrong shoes!
  • susieqa6699
    susieqa6699 Posts: 42 Member
    I hate cardio workouts....but zumba isn't a treadmill and I LOVE it!
  • Jenniriggins
    Jenniriggins Posts: 23 Member
    I have the xbox 360 kinect zumba rush & absolutely. Love it. Starting my 4th week zumbaing and doing the app & I have lost 10 lbs.

    What is Zumba rush and the app???
  • jleeneps
    jleeneps Posts: 2
    Zumba rush is the xbox 360 game that was developed from the zumba. The app I was referencing was the myfitnesspal appp..sorry.

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