Zumba Oaf

ellyloo
ellyloo Posts: 49
in Fitness and Exercise
Sooooo.... i went to my first Zumba class....
When DOES one stop feeling like a lumbering waterbuffalo in the middle of a bunch of pixies?

Wow that was tough, but i'm going again, because it's loud music, it's happy people, it's inspiration....

One lady said "Just keep wiggling, something will fall off..."
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  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
    "Just keep wiggling, something will fall off..."

    lulz
  • DivineRED1
    DivineRED1 Posts: 134 Member
    Yep! That's why I workout at home.
  • petite_boleyn
    petite_boleyn Posts: 144
    I felt the same way at first, but then I realized the key to succeeding in Zumba is to not give a *kitten* about what you look like. Just have fun! You're doing something great for your body, and NOBODY is a perfect dancer, lol. :)
  • rubyautumn4
    rubyautumn4 Posts: 818 Member
    Haha I love Zumba! Totally feel like a water buffalo every class though...but that's ok!i love it and its a fun workout....I will be a pixie (kinda) one day too! Stick with it if you enjoy it!
  • horsepullerlovesme
    horsepullerlovesme Posts: 228 Member
    i stand in the back of the room so no one can c me!!!!!! but i dont care if i look dumb i love zumba and everyone is to busy watchin the instructor to worry bout what u r doin or what u look like just have fun!!!!!:flowerforyou:
  • sydvenus
    sydvenus Posts: 12
    Just dance!!! I felt that way and now a few months later I look at the others that can't danceLOL
  • ShallaLovee
    ShallaLovee Posts: 341 Member
    Smh. I understand. I use to go to Zumba classes and even though I was always bigger than a lot of the people I didn't care! I was there to dance and have fun. They complimented me on how fast I learned the dances and said I was doing it better than them. (I gladly took the compliments LOL) Your there to have fun,sweat and go home LOL. I wouldn't care what they thought of me or how I looked.
  • SoliQ
    SoliQ Posts: 158 Member
    I LOVE ZUMBA , just enjoy and don't stop dancing!!!
  • tuiccim
    tuiccim Posts: 689 Member
    One lady said "Just keep wiggling, something will fall off..."

    I literally lol'd at that!
  • amycb03
    amycb03 Posts: 68 Member
    my instructor always starts the class with "everyone get in your bubble before we begin"...meaning we dance in our own bubble and nobody can see us...just keep on moving. i've been doing zumba for years and can tell you that one day you will get it and you will know the steps to the songs that your instructor plays and you'll feel more and more confident each time you go back...so just keep on going back. zumba fitness is fun and the music is great!!
  • Kara52217
    Kara52217 Posts: 353 Member
    Eh it takes a good 5 classes to really start feeling comfortable. Go enjoy and have fun!
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    i read a woman on here just told her class mates she sufferd from CRD (caucasian rythum dissorder)
    but yeeeah thank the sweet gaming gods for makeing zumba for the wii. i can hide out in my garauge and zumba with know one seeing me jiggle and stumble:bigsmile:
  • webarr2003
    webarr2003 Posts: 20
    Give it a couple of classes and you will be on top of the dance moves. I love going makes me feel like a dancing queen and never a work out. Even though some times the teacher likes to throw in surprises.
  • Dsnyfrk921
    Dsnyfrk921 Posts: 64 Member
    I've only taken 2 classes and plan to go back tomorrow night. I feel the same way. I did have better luck in week 2 than I did my first go at it. Just laugh and have fun! That's what I do! Enjoy yourself.
  • ladyluch99
    ladyluch99 Posts: 264 Member
    I LOVE Zumba! Keep at it, you will definitely get it. Everyone has given you some great advice and remember, everyone was new once and had to learn the steps just like you. It's definitely a workout and it's fun!!! All the best to you!
  • sweetie_pi88
    sweetie_pi88 Posts: 27 Member
    I had a hard time making it to the classes because of the schedule. Therefore, I bought Zumba for the Wii and I love it. It's a great burn and I love the music. The high tempo is fabulous!
  • cbbarge
    cbbarge Posts: 250 Member
    I felt this way yesterday in my class. I'm really tall and not very graceful and when I got a glimpse of myself in the mirror I had a vision of what Herman Munster would look like if he were doing Zumba. :laugh: :laugh:
  • Liz915
    Liz915 Posts: 123
    I've been doing Zumba classes for 9 months and I still feel like that sometimes! LOL ... it really does get better though. It took me about 4 or 5 classes to feel more comfortable... aka: not be bright red during the hip shaking moves ;)
  • Morgaine_on_the_move
    Morgaine_on_the_move Posts: 228 Member
    Just have fun and enjoy the music.
  • amanda_catherine
    amanda_catherine Posts: 101
    I do samba and salsa at home... and my parrot laughs at me.... (that should give you an idea of how bad i am at it)
  • NuttyCake
    NuttyCake Posts: 34 Member
    One lady said "Just keep wiggling, something will fall off..."

    I like that :) I think I may use that from now on when I working out and feel like giving up.

    Tried Zumba a couple times. I bought the DVD's and did it my house. I felt like I was doing it wrong the entire time. Now a friend has them :-/ It's probably a lot more fun in a group. I say keep doing it, though. No one knows everything the first time they try something. Besides, it's better than nothing, right?
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    I did zumba and felt much the same thankfully for me it was at home and on my wii so the only person that saw my "dancing" was my dog lol
  • amanda52488
    amanda52488 Posts: 260 Member
    I'm pretty zumba obsessed right now.... as everyone said JUST HAVE FUN AND SHAKE IT!!! iI feel SO good after my zumba classses!!
  • BioShocked89
    BioShocked89 Posts: 330 Member
    I think people would die if I danced around them. I'm a kamikaze. O.o
  • Jayme34
    Jayme34 Posts: 160 Member
    346 lbs here and tried my first zumba class a few weeks ago, and I am totally addicted. I dont care what anyone thinks of what i look like while i am there. Its helping me lose weight and its a blast. Its so enjoyable it really doesnt feel like excercise. When you find exercise you love doing you will do it more often. If i can do it, anyone can!!! :smile:

    p.s DOWN 22lbs in the past month doing zumba and curves circuit!!!
  • miranda_mom
    miranda_mom Posts: 873 Member
    One of my instructors says it gets easier every time. I really do believe that's true. Until they throw in like five news songs in one class. It's great though - keep going!
  • jazzyali
    jazzyali Posts: 78 Member
    Keep with it- it gets easier! It's helped me to lose 37 lbs, 5 " in my waist and 4" in my hips... since June 2012 :smile: I'm hooked!

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  • angel79202
    angel79202 Posts: 1,012 Member
    LOVE ZUMBA!!!!
    My advice get the feet down first, then the arms..keep it up!
  • HMToomey
    HMToomey Posts: 276
    I've been going for a little over a year now, you start to feel better about it after about 4 classes and if you keep the same instructor you will get the moves down. I used to hide in the back corner and trip over my own two feet now I'm in the front row. I still feel like a spaz when we are learning a new song but no one is looking at you they are all looking at the instructor trying to keep up! I download zumba songs and work out at home and manage 2 classes a week most weeks. The Wii game is fun until you go to class. The class ruined the game for me! The energy in the room is infectious and you can't get that on your TV! <3 Have fun and enjoy yourself!!!!!
  • mohanj
    mohanj Posts: 381 Member
    I started taking Zumba class recently. I know exactly how I feel. After couple of classes, I have realized that I am there for myself and not for anyone else. I am there to enjoy, have fun and get my workout done. If I look like an elephant or a water buffalo to someone...so be it. I don't care what the world thinks of me because I am there with one purpose and one purpose only i.e to improve myself. I feel so good after the class that I anxiously wait for the next week class. Have fun. Good luck.

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