zumba

I lost 45 pounds doing Zumba two nights a week and had so much fun doing it! I went to a class where the instructor used the zumba/hip-hop mix music. I knew that I wouldn't do it at home. Unfortunately, life got in the way, I had to stop going, and have gained twenty of those pounds back. I HAVE to get back into that class!!!

Just make sure you have the right type of shoes. You do so many turns on the balls of your feet that if you are wearing shoes that have a lot of grip, you will injure your knee.

Have fun!

I lost about 10 lbs doing zumba and half way watching what I was eating and it was great to just laugh and have fun. Then I had to have surgery and gained it back but now Im wanting to get back into it but my instructor isn't doing it anymore.

I have. 30lbs so far. Zumba is not my only thing but it's the tie. I eat properly (most of the time), cycle and go to a Zumba class. I never got on with Zumba videos/on the wii. They don't compare to the workout you get in the class.

I lost about 30 of my 40 lb lost with zumba and calorie counting. I think its reallly fun and I think its what is really helping me to lose weight due to high calorie burn gives me more wriggle room for eating.

our zumba instructor just started including weights to our routine...wow! Talk about a workout!

Most fun cardio ever! Great burn and the ab work really helps me strengthen my core. I had lost around 40 lbs since Feb. 2011, but adding frequent ZUmba to my workout mix late AUgust/early Sept has torched 20lbs. I had already lost some before I found MFP, (WW prior to Sept 2012) 14 lbs since Sept 13 2012. Zumba is great motivation too. I want my body to look like my Instructor's.:bigsmile:

Hi everyone, I have a quick question. How do you track the zumba on your fitness? I couldn't find anything just dancing. If I do a 45 minute class how would I track it? Thanks

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I'm a huge fan of Zumba - because I get more sweaty than I have ever been doing it. Perhaps it's the instructor I have, but she seriously kicks your butt. No babies in our class! My friend wore a HRM and she burned 650 calories in our session - I believe it. I've definitely lost weight doing it. I also recommend the right shoes for it - I recently purchased Nike Musique shoes - and they work awesome, they let you pivot and move like you need to. Otherwise as someone else said - your feet can stick.

If you love to dance like me - you'll love zumba.

Well you all who know me already know I love Zumba! I have lost 70 lbs- most from this fitness format. I love it so much in March 2011 I became a licensed instructor. Once I started teaching, I found out I work a lot harder teaching than I did as a student. You always have to be "on"- can't take it easy while teaching. It also forces me never to "not go to the gym"- no excuses, I have to be there. I also get my gym membership for free!! But, no amount of fitness will help you lose weight if you don't maintain your diet. That has been my challenge- and super excited because I revamped my everything with diet a few weeks ago- and my 6 month plateau (seriously- I didn't gain but didn't lose only because of all the classes). I am logging everything- I am incorporating diet with fitness seriously for the first time in my life! And I am seeing results already- super exciting!


I teach Zumba
Zumbatomic (kids program- help fighting childhood obesity!)
Zumba Gold (for beginnings or for those needing lower impact cardio due to injury or age limitations)
Zumba Toning (as mentioned above- adding in weight training/muscle isolation-killer workout!)
Aqua Zumba- party in the pool, using resistance of the water!!

Me! I have.