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ZUMBA

samantha_dawn_81
samantha_dawn_81 Posts: 37
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I looked for zumba in the exercise section to add it to my exercise but I can't find it. Any one know how much it may burn to do zumba or should I just put it in under something else? Thanks in advance!

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  • misty589
    misty589 Posts: 319 Member
    I put it under High Impact Aerobics
  • samantha_dawn_81
    samantha_dawn_81 Posts: 37
    Thanks!
  • WeightingForSara
    WeightingForSara Posts: 122 Member
    I looked for zumba in the exercise section to add it to my exercise but I can't find it. Any one know how much it may burn to do zumba or should I just put it in under something else? Thanks in advance!

    http://www.shape.com/tools_and_calculators/calorie_burn_tool

    That site has a drop down menu were you can choose "dance aerobics" and put your weight and it will calculate it for you. It's what I always use :)
  • bethany_jurries
    bethany_jurries Posts: 169 Member
    there is a section for dance twist or something like that just search for dance it will list a few options.
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    I have a zumba option for me. But to be as accurate as possible wear a HRM. For instance, on average I burn around 600 cals an hour, but today was a high intensity and I burned like 760
  • muth3rluvx2
    muth3rluvx2 Posts: 1,156 Member
    I researched this too and what I found was that a person of about 150# will burn around 500 cals/hour doing Zumba. However.... its hard to really determine what YOU burn and the person that suggested an HRM is right on. I want to get one myself as I do plan to start Zumba regularly as soon as I can afford the 6 week sessions. :-)

    It's alot more than high impact and dance, I think. I could be wrong though. if you can, borrow and HRM from someone for once class and until you lose 10 lbs, just keep using that number - that way you don't have to buy an HRM just for that. :-)

    Good luck & have fun!!
  • itsmenatalie
    itsmenatalie Posts: 190 Member
    I have to agree that wearing a HRM is really the only way to be accurate - but to give you another general idea - I'm 125 lbs and I exercise about 4 times a week and I burn about 500 cal/hr doing Zumba.
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