any zumba success stories?

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I can't say enough wonderful things about Zumba!! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! :bigsmile: I've been doing Zumba for 4 months now at my gym and I have Zumba for the Wii 3 or 4 times a week. I also strength train 3 times a week. Sometimes I do the eliptical or treadmil or some Turbo Jam (kickboxing) but not as often as Zumba. It is the most fun workout ever and I consistently see results!!

I did Zumba last time I did the "I'm gonna lose weight" thing (I got depressed and stopped, but now I'm at it again)

When I was doing Zumba, the DVDs that is, I was addicted after the first try. Ended up losing 15lbs and 2inches ish off my waist. I loved it and can't wait to start it again.

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Not putting any downs on Zumba, but have you tried Chalene Johnson's TurboFire?

Yes, you want to sweat, that's a good workout....I love Zumba though and I do it 2 to 3 times a week along alternating with the Turbo....I am 55 but I can still move fast...lol...

What if you have 0-zilch-nada rhythm? I couldn't follow a group fitness class if you gave me a map, GPS and shoved me in the right direction. Could I Zumba without hurting others, myself or being politely asked to never return?

Heck yes!
There is a woman that goes to one of the Zumba classes I attend, and she rarely follows what the instructor is doing. The whole point of it is to get you moving for an hour. Also the steps are really repetitive, so once you do it a couple times, you'll be a pro!

Amazing!

I did zumba for about a year and I didn't see any weight changes until I started doing other classes with it BUT zumba alone definitely strengthened my endurance.

LOVE Zumba! I started over a year ago. I put on my big girl panties and went into a class alone, very hard to do. I couldn't keep up, felt like I had two left feet and very uncoordinated! Made myself go back to that class 3x a week and voila! One year later I am down 74 lbs, watching diet, strength training etc along with Zumba. But this class started it all! I love that you can work harder jump higher or dance harder for more of a workout, really up to you as long as you are moving! I look forward to every Zumba class and all of the new friends that enjoy the same. Very grateful to have found a great instructor as that makes the class that much better. good luck!

It's there, I do an hour and it comes up almost 9 hundred cal burned

I just found a Zumba class and it has kick started my work outs! Finding something you truly enjoy doing helps a lot. I'm not a gym person. I've tried and tried and it's just not my thing. I either want to be outside our dancing so this is working great for me. I think it would be helpful to do other things in addition to Zumba. I am planning on doing Zumba classes M and W at 60 minutes each and Jogging/walking on Friday or Saturday. I'd like to start working on my arms on the days in between and I'm also doing a squat challenge. I have to do 110 today! I think Zumba is a great work out and I will continue to do it. It is fun and it makes me feel great.

Also, my instructor turns off the lights for Zumba! She teaches on a stage with a light and we are all in the dark. You can still see fine, but it helps a lot of people with their own insecurities. I can't wait to go to class tonight!

That is an awesome idea!!! I want to teach a class using glow bands, but I like that idea much better.

What if you have 0-zilch-nada rhythm? I couldn't follow a group fitness class if you gave me a map, GPS and shoved me in the right direction. Could I Zumba without hurting others, myself or being politely asked to never return?

Chris99mu - don't worry about all that! I've only done a few classes so here's my advice from one newby to another. Like others suggested, find a class that's "lights out". it's a great way to get down without feeling so self conscience. Also, just relax. I went in thinking everyone was gonna know all the moves and I would be the only one stumbling around. Wrong. there are a lot of people that lack that sort of rythym. just follow the instructor and do your best. everyone else is watching the instructor too, not you! I think you'll find yourself smiling the whole time and having a lot of fun! And you'll probably surprise yourself with how quickly you catch on! Good luck! all the best!

I'm a little different, Total computer geek. So I love video games and the sedentary life style that comes with that. I recently started up my Xbox Kinect again and move it to my den. bought Dance central 2. but find it a bit repetitive. it was a great start. but I don't care for the sound track much.After 20 days later I bought Zumba Core Fitness. It was kicking my *kitten* for the first time. So I'm hooked. Love the Sweat amount and the full panting, heart coming out of my chest experience. 10-12 session later, I found out I can crunch double the weight on a machine and I got tone in my arms that I have not seen before.
Not all contributing to Zumba, In my 45 day weight loss journey, I've lost 15 lbs. And the suit I was fitted for 2 years ago. I can put 2 fist in the waist area and have room to spare. lost about 5-6 inchin the waist alone.
Every session on Zumba alone I burn over 700 calories, and adding some warm up exercise and cool down exercise and yoga, I've consistently log around 1000 calories per day. (All numbers based on Heart Rate Monitor) Today i logged 1380 calories, best day yet. 1 hour Zumba sessions + 10 min Dance central Sprint program + others.

Yes , Guys do Zumba too!