Zumba Question

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  • INSANITY43
    INSANITY43 Posts: 142
    I wear a Polar FT7 HRM while I do Zumba WII.....I average 100 calories burned every 10 minutes...I do a full length class either moderate or high intensity. Went to my first "real" Zumba the other night....my HRM registered 530 for a 60 minute class...I think Zumba is worth it.....it's a "fun Burn" :wink:
  • xilka
    xilka Posts: 308 Member
    5'0 ft, 122 lbs, and I burn 100 cals in 15 mins of Zumba.
  • Ezzie
    Ezzie Posts: 665 Member
    Finally wore my HRM to class and I burned 672 cal in an hour...which is wonderful as Zumba is so much fun. Look (if you have choices) for an instructor who wants her group to have fun, if you don't see smiles, laughter, and lots of baby giraffes in the back row then might not be the best.
    After 3 months I still end up going the wrong way, my shoulders don't shimmy though my butt makes up for it, have to choose not to do the arms till my feet find there way. BUT, we hoot, holler, giggle and keep coming back to stumble around again.
  • riley711
    riley711 Posts: 298 Member
    I love zumba and do it 3 - 4 times per week. I used to use the MFP database category "Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern, twist" for zumba. That seemed to be pretty close. But the heart rate monitor is pretty accurate since it tells how hard you're actually working. Those other websites and calculators are only a guesstimate, whereas the heart rate monitor has specific information about you. Those sites and calculators cannot take into consideration your height, weight and overall physical condition. The HRM does.

    I was really bummed out when I wore my new Polar FT4 HRM and it said I only burned 400 calories in a particular class. That pushed me to go harder in class, which led to a higher calorie burn. I think it is better to under estimate rather than over estimate, especially if you eat back your exercise calories.
  • alexisu96
    alexisu96 Posts: 103 Member
    As with many group classes it depends on the instructor. At my gym I have done Zumba a couple of times. I have stopped as i burn much more in a step class. Mambo cha cha chas don!t break a sweat for me. A few times in Zumba it seems that is all we were doing.
  • riley711
    riley711 Posts: 298 Member
    I suggest getting a HRM so you don't have to guess. I can burn anywhere between 400 - 600 calories in a 60 min class. It depends on the songs/dances that the instructor does during the class and what the moves are and how much I LIKE the song. If its one I don't particularly care for I won't put as much into as ones that I LOVE. So my calories will vary.

    This is very true!!! Your level of effort varies based on many different factors such as how much you like the song, how you feel, what sort of mood you're in, whether your body aches, etc. The HRM measures your level of effort/how hard you're working, whereas the websites and calculators can't do that.

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