Calories burned during dancing?
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iowasunshine
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I just joined a Zumba dance class and really love it. I see that MFP does not recognize zumba in the exercise category yet. "Ballroom dancing/ fast" is the only thing I can use to estimate, but I don't know if that is a good comparison. Does anyone have any idea how many calories an hour of zumba burns?
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It really depends on the person and how much they are giving during the class. The range can be from 350 to 800 or more. Until you decide to invest in a heart rate monitor I have seen people post it under Dancing (Aerobic, Ballet, Modern, Twist). Hope that helps :flowerforyou:0
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I did an internet search, too, and it says zumba classes burn anywhere from 500-800 calories, depending on the effort you put into it. That was good to know. My earlier calculation was way below the minimum. Thanks for your feedback!0
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