Zumba Workout - how many calories burnt?

i'm not sure,...would like to know aswell!!! i do zumba on my xbox,...and log it the same way.

OK, everyone burns calories differently based on age, weight and height. MFP uses the information you entered to calculate an estimate of what you are burning.

For me I used general aerobics and according to MFP I should burn 484 calories. Not wanting to overestimate I lowered mine to 350. However, I just purchased a HRM (polar T4) and I burned 511 calories in 75 minutes which includes my stretching I do before and after. So 484 in my opinion is pretty accurate. Keep in mind your calories burned will vary depending has much effort you put into going the exercise which I know mine does.


I am 43, 5'3" and weigh 165; female

like every exercise, it's completely different for everyone. we need to know how hard you were going, your height weight and gender and for how long. especially something like zumba where its different each time.

the best thing you can do is get a heart rate monitor to find out how much you are burning.

i am 5 foot 7, 22 yo female at 183lbs and i try and work harder than the instructor is going for the hour session and i burn 540 calories.

I think this is because there are so many variables - your weight, age and gender as well as the intensity of the instructors workout as well as how much effort you put in.... My Thursday night instructor is way more intense than my Tuesaday night instructor - I am sure there is a big difference in calorie burn between the two. The best way to tell is to get a HRM .... I just got mine yesterday and paln to wear it to Zumba tonight to test it out!

Google Zumba calories. You will find a great calculator!!!

^^THIS^^ And sometimes my classes vary so I put Zumba for Med intensity and if it was higher intensity I add 5 more min and if it was less I deduct 5 mins from my already 10min less than class until I get an HRM

www.zumbacalories.com

I have been taking zumba for 30-35 minutes three days a week in a class since February, I push hard and the most I have burned during that period is 238 cals per my HRM. I'm upset because the instructor has made up all new routines in the past two weeks and I am now only burning around 113 cals for that same time frame because the dances are nothing but walking, body rolls and hip movement. To gauge your calorie burn, I'd recommend wearing an HRM because it's going to be very different from person to person, based on your weight, age and how hard you work out, and what the dances are.

It must be that time....my classes have all changed the routines as well. I have seen my calories burned go down as well because I am lost and have to stop more to figure out what is going on. I have CRD (Caucasian Rhythm Dysfunction) so I have to really pay attention. If you’re not struggling try to add more pep into what you are doing , lift your legs higher, add bounce to the "walking" part add turns where you can to add more movement etc. Be patient I have noticed that it is an adjustment period for the instructor as they try to remember what they are doing as well. Once they get in their groove it may kick up a bit.

I use my bodybugg for an hour of zumba and it says around 400 calories. I know it is different for everyone but this is what I do. Some other people with bodybugg said in that same time they burn like 800 calories so the only real way to know for you is a HRM or bodybugg I think 350-400 would be a safe number though

I do Zumba on the Wii and can't recall where I found this info (I struggle every time I need to add a new exercise finding calories burned!) but I use 498 calories for a 45 minute intermediate workout! I do not believe the site I used for this calculated in my personal info but I am 52, 5'7", and currently weigh 184. Hope this helps!

we wore one of those pedometers that tells how many calories you burn....during a one hour workout...it showed 999 calories burned.

This is very high; it certainly doesn't sound correct. How long was your class?

I wear a HRM and depending on the instructor and day I go, I burn between 800-1200 calories. The classes are either 60 or 90 minutes. I am 29 and weigh 120lbs.

OK maybe there other one wasn't so high after all....

a heartrate monitor def comes in handy, i do 30 day shred and on here people say log it as something else but that says i only burn 180 but hrm says upto 400

I'm 5'5", 143lb and go at it like the clappers during zumba, and my HRM says anything from 650 - 800.