Zumba

I've done it like 6-8 times now. And at first I liked it and it was fun. But I felt like I was never going to get the moves down. But I am getting better and better at it. Stick with the same instructor, they usually do the same routines. Once you learn them you will get an even better workout too. Zumba rocks!

I was also worried about looking stupid, but seriously no one is watching you, they are all looking at the instructor. And everyone looks goofy!

Have fun!!

I've been doing Zumba for a long time. The instructor changes the class the first of every month. So for the first few classes we are all lost lol. But then you get the hang of it and have a blast! I wear my HRM and I can tell you that some days I burn a good amount of calories. It's a lot of fun and the hour goes by very quickly! I always feel good after class!

Have fun with it!

I Love Zumba! You might be a little off on the steps at first........but you'll get the hang of it. I think Zumba is a great cardio work out, but most importantly it is meant for FUN! Don't worry about doing the dance moves excately right, put your own spin to it and everything will be fine Best Wishes-

Stick with it!!! You will love it. It is so much more fun than "traditional" cardio and that makes the time go faster. Just remember...no one is looking at you, they are focusing on their "moves" too. :bigsmile:

I've mentioned this before, but Zumba is my favorite exercise! I am so uncoordinated, though! I flail more than anything, but it's fun! The first few days I did it, my legs hurt. Now I do it with two pound wrist weights, and I can see a difference in my arms. Just enjoy it, and as JoyaGurl said, put your own spin on it.

I love Zumba, but it depends HUGELY on the instructor. Some make it a casual but fairly useless workout, others make it a calorie-burning, muscle-flexing, challenging experience. I like it because my instructor is great, incorporates real exercise like a lot of squats and lunges, etc. You also get out what you put in. If you work hard at kicking your butt, you will! You don't have to be co-ordinated to do it, and there is usually a wide variety of skill levels and body types. I usually have sore calves, if anything, the next day.

I actually AM a Zumba instructor - and I agree with this statement wholeheartedly (with one exception - "real" exercises. I know what was meant, but if your heart rate is up, you're sweating and moving - it's a "real" exercise).

Some instructors are more into the "fitness" aspect and will incorporate squats, lunges, etc. Other instructors are more "dancy" and will not include those moves, but instead you are doing more dance-steps. I've been to quite a few other Zumba classes and can tell you that in each and every one of them I sweated my bootie off AND had fun! I've yet to have a "bad" instructor, although I know they are out there.

At first you will feel uncoordinated and perhaps a bit "lost". I know at my first Zumba class I sure did - and I have a dance background!

Don't worry about it - nobody is looking at you (except the instructor, if they are good, to make sure everyone is safe). In my experience, though, nobody is worried about anyone but themselves - and you will be, too!

Just have fun and move. Even if you get lost or don't understand a move - MOVE!

I've lost most of my weight thanks to Zumba! If time allows, I try to hit 5 Zumba classes a week. 3 regular, 2 Aqua Zumba. Love it!

Love Zumba, but I have to agree with a comment above - it depends largely on the instructor you have, if you're doing live classes. Some are high impact (like mine), others are low impact. Best to check out a few classes with different instructors if you can, and find one that best fits your "Zumba style".

I've been going to live classes for almost a year now and have an amazing instructor. So amazing, in fact, that she's inspired me to get my own Zumba license to teach. I go for my training on November 3.

I started out with two left feet (at least, I thought so), but the routines are designed to be easy to follow and fun. I know most of my instructor's choreography so well now that I can do them at home to a CD of the music without instruction, which is always nice if I can't make it to a class for some reason. I definitely feel like Zumba helped me develop some rhythm as well as helped me lose 33lbs.

The video games - The original game had some tracking issues with Xbox 360 Kinect, not sure about on Wii - but Zumba Fitness RUSH is much better. And they have a new CORE game being released next month as well, which I'm very much looking forward to. The DVDs are also fun and a great workout if you're more inclined for an at-home workout.

Good luck and Zumba love!!

I LOVE zumba period. I have averaged only going about twice a week, but my goal is to increase my attendance to four or five times per week.

I went to my first class Friday and loved it.

It was actually a Zumba/Sentao class which involved jumps, squats and push-ups with a chair.
I'm the clumsiest person I know and can't dance for crap but I did it.

The instructor was awesome with the cues of which direction we were headed next or if we needed to spin or whatever.
My biggest fear was having to know a bunch of dance moves which thankfully I didn't need to know.

Have fun!