Zumba!

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47Jacqueline
47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
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Went to a free Zumba class last night. What a blast. I burned about 325 calories in an hour. but I have to wait to get my HrM to be sure.

I also sighed up for a special deal with this class - 10 lessons for $65. I'm planning on using the class to mix up my exercise and go once or twice a week.

My mood really lifts from doing a Zumba session. And it's a nice change from the stationary bike.
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  • sunshine_gem
    sunshine_gem Posts: 390 Member
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    I'm curious about zumba. It's dance right? Because I'm completely uncoordinated so was just wondering whether it would be worth it.
  • insanitymum
    insanitymum Posts: 20
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    i love zumba its dancey but not too difficult im sure you will love it, each class is different so you get plenty of variety my zumba teacher is a killer and works us really hard i always burn 900 cals plus in our class but i do work extra hard to get my moneys worth :)
  • anaboneana
    anaboneana Posts: 195 Member
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    oi! i dislike zumba. it's too unstructured for my taste... i feel happier dancing my butt off at home. (where i can look like i'm having seizures in the privacy of my own living room)
  • Moniqua1
    Moniqua1 Posts: 195 Member
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    I looooove zumba! I'm a freak about it! I'm going to get certified to teach soon! There are several uncoordinated people who do it and no one cares because they're having fun! My mom kept telling me to try because it's "right up my alley" lol. If it weren't for zumba, I probably wouldn't have gotten into going to the gym as much as I do (5-6xs a week! 3 of those days are zumba) my instructor is one of my closest friends now! Lol! I'm an advocate, everyone should try it once!
  • Ashleigh0124
    Ashleigh0124 Posts: 41
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    I love Zumba too! And once you get your head around how it works the time just flies by! Plus, you realise that everyone is far too busy watching the instructor to even notice when you mess up. I do it at least twice and week, it's a brilliant way to start enjoying excersize rather than just enduring excersize.
  • ruksha123
    ruksha123 Posts: 42 Member
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    I'm completely uncoordinated - especially if i have to move legs and arms together. But I love zumba - its so much fun and boy do you feel it working. Everyone in the class is sweating and puffing by the end of it. And Ashleigh is completely right.
  • bnfs2012
    bnfs2012 Posts: 29
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    I am still uncomfortable in my own skin out in public...but i do the zumba on wii and for 45 minutes I usually burn 500-600 calories per my HRM...I love it!! I think once I get to a comfortable weight, I might actually go to a class!!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
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    I got the game for the PS3 for my daughter and I've been using it on my cardio days. I never thought I'd love it as much as I do! I even find I have the songs running through my head during the day, and even when I wake up in the morning. I took a mini class and one full class that was given for free at my Relay for Life event, and the game works you just as hard as the class if you do the expert level. The mini class was at my son's high school, and I outlasted half of the kids doing it! You should try it at least once.
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
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    I thought I would hate it but I like it because I imagine I'm in an 80's dance movie like Fame or Flashdance. Sometimes I pretend I'm in Beetlejuice when latin music is played.
  • Assassins_Angel
    Assassins_Angel Posts: 329
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    I love Zumba!! I do it at home with the Exhilarate DVD's and I love every dance routine they do! Admittedly some routines are more difficult than some but are easy enough to pick up once you get the hang of it :D
  • bekah1301
    bekah1301 Posts: 48 Member
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    Absolutely love Zumba :) And if anything, you burn more calories if you do it wrong because you're jumping all over the place trying to catch up so either way it's win-win ;)
  • koalahugs
    koalahugs Posts: 34
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    I love Zumba and recently got certified to teach it. I've been doing it for more than 3 years now and within the first couple of months I lost 20 pounds total. My brother, on the other hand, lost 70 pounds and has kept it off by doing Zumba. It's really great seeing as how its a workout in disguise! At first, I didn't want to join in the classes but my brother got me try it and I loved it. No one cares if you mess up, as long as you keep on moving and having fun, it's all up to you whether or not you get your workout on! :)
  • starlikedolly
    starlikedolly Posts: 71 Member
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    I started with the DVD's yesterday and am already hooked. It's so much fun!
  • stephm112
    stephm112 Posts: 297 Member
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    I love love love zumba. I wasn't sure about it the first time I did it but am loving it now. The teacher is amazing and crazy. It does help that I grew up listening to salsa etc so I have some idea what I'm doing and pick it up quite quickly, but even the nutty unco-ordinated people have a blast. i burn over 600 cals an hour it's mental. So much fun :)
  • KaydeForce
    KaydeForce Posts: 96 Member
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    To those who are doing Zumba at home with games/DVDs: I did the same thing because I was too scared to go to the gym and make a fool out of myself in Zumba class. But: I finally went and LOVE it. It's so much fun. It's not about doing all movements exactly right. There is no right way. And I burn way more calories in class than I did at home.

    If you're like me and the reason you're doing it at home is because you're scared, then don't be. People are there to work out and have fun, not to look whether everybody does it "right" and looks "pretty" doing it (I certainly don't but I don't care :))
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
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    To those who are doing Zumba at home with games/DVDs: I did the same thing because I was too scared to go to the gym and make a fool out of myself in Zumba class. But: I finally went and LOVE it. It's so much fun. It's not about doing all movements exactly right. There is no right way. And I burn way more calories in class than I did at home.

    If you're like me and the reason you're doing it at home is because you're scared, then don't be. People are there to work out and have fun, not to look whether everybody does it "right" and looks "pretty" doing it (I certainly don't but I don't care :))

    I do it at home because I can't afford to take a class right now, but I'm hoping that will change by next month, because I want to take the class with the lady who taught the mini class at my son's school. Her studio isn't that far from my house. I burned 368 calories in 48 minutes doing the game yesterday morning. I was pretty happy with that. :smile:
  • lmorse99
    lmorse99 Posts: 6
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    dont let uncoordination scare you away. It is a fun class and no one is worried about what you are doing, the thing to remember is you are there and burning calories no matter how uncoordinated you feel:)
  • lisaissasa
    lisaissasa Posts: 402 Member
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    Yes, lol, me too. I always tell people I dance like Elaine on Seinfeld. Too funny.
  • MommaKit79
    MommaKit79 Posts: 852
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    I LOVE ZUMBA!!! There is a class near me that meets at a school (so it is off right now til school starts back up) and we have a BLAST!!! I would LOVE to be able to teach it too!! My teacher is a KILLER when it comes to squat type exercises with her classes but, I LOVE THAT!! There are PLENTY of uncoordinated people who do it and jsut have a bvlast!!

    BUT, you have to concentrate a little on encaging your muscles a bit to get the max out of it. I know 2 women who do it 2-3 times a week and dont get much out of it at all. BUT, I know other women, like myself, that only get 1-2 days a week and get much more out of it because we try.

    ENJOY IT!!!
  • DefyGravity1977
    DefyGravity1977 Posts: 300 Member
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    I absolutely love Zumba! I have it at home and can't get enough. At the moment, I am mixing it with the P90X series. It helps to loosen up my tight back muscles from a car aciident in 96.

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