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Calories burned doing Zumba?

keegalie
keegalie Posts: 82
edited January 17 in Fitness and Exercise
How many calories do you think would be burned doing 40 minutes of mid-intensity Zumba?

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  • PhoenixRising7
    PhoenixRising7 Posts: 194 Member
    If you don't have a HRM, you can use this site to get a decent estimate - http://caloriesburnedhq.com/zumba-calories-burned/
  • KayleighWS
    KayleighWS Posts: 15 Member
    I use to add it as dance or arobics in the exercise menu. I have a fitbit so now I let it decide. It is a bit harder on me but then it makes me work harder.
  • keegalie
    keegalie Posts: 82
    thanks!
  • bmskid
    bmskid Posts: 153 Member
    I usually burn between 500 and 700 calories in a 60 minute Zumba class (that includes about 15 minutes of warm up and cool down, so a good 45 minutes of zumba altogether). I'm not sure how long you've been doing Zumba so I don't want to assume anything, but I'll tell you that when I start burning the most calories is when I just really let go and shake it. :) I <3 Zumba!
  • 1546mel
    1546mel Posts: 191
    I usually burn between 500 and 700 calories in a 60 minute Zumba class (that includes about 15 minutes of warm up and cool down, so a good 45 minutes of zumba altogether). I'm not sure how long you've been doing Zumba so I don't want to assume anything, but I'll tell you that when I start burning the most calories is when I just really let go and shake it. :) I <3 Zumba!

    Me as well! Ditto!
  • keegalie
    keegalie Posts: 82
    I just started doing it, it's fun! I thought I was pretty coordinated but I was proved wrong! haha
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