Zumba? Yay or Nay??

Being a poor college student, check with your university/college. Do they have a gym/weight room open to students? Do local gyms offer student discounts on memberships?

Zumba is fun and it's a great cardio workout. If you like dancing, you'll enjoy it. I like to mix up my exercises because I am easily bored. I was doing some zumba classes with a friend of mine and they only ran $3 for a 30-minute session. You can probably find an affordable class somewhere.

(I stopped doing zumba, though, because I am uncoordinated as hell)

I bought zumba for my Nintendo Wii. It tried this, because in the gym they have a group where everyone knows the steps and me as dummy.. Naah im not going to stand there and make me look like a fool. Now i am doing zumba on days when i stay home from the gym. I love doing it! You also can look on YouTube.

I do zumba as workout at times im starting it today along with rip in 30 zumba helped me shed my first 15 lbs in 2011 and I did zumba until last year then I got pregnant so gained weight then lol but im back on it now so it works u can look up few youtube videos or CL or actual zumba site they also have games for systems I have played it for ps3 move and wii really fun same type of game tho lol

It works if you're just getting into fitness. I personally think it is too easy for someone who has been challenged before.

Do you have a local library? I wasn't sure about yoga so I borrowed a basic yoga DVD from my library for free. If you do decide to go with the Zumba try used. There are a lot of us out there that buy stuff to get in shape and then discover we don't like it or don't stick with it. Garage sales, craigs list, play-it-again sports or game stop have cheaper than new stuff.

Really work in what sense? Running really works if you want to improve your running and cardio, eating less junk and overall calories really works if you want to lose weight, weights really work if you want to get stronger....zumba really works if you want to work on cardio....you can do all the cardio in the world and you won't lose significant weight if you eat a ton of crap and are over calories every day..so really only you can answer that.

I use zumba to supplement the days that I don't run for my cardio....I wouldn't say its the best workout ever, but it gets me moving and its fun and lower impact on my knees then running.

I LOVE Zumba. So much fun!!!

Zumba is a great cardio workout, I do it on the wii but I also do a class, I also run three times a week and have started doing some strength training, so far I have lost 30lbs. I love Zumba as soon as the music starts you can feel your feet wanting to move, you feel like you've had a great workout at the end, see if you can find a class that is willing to let you try the first session for free, but also try it on the wii, good luck!

I love zumba...it's fun and I'm dripping sweat by the end of it. Some instructors are definetly better than others. so if you have a choice, try a couple different teachers before committing to one. And you have to give it more than one cclass. Have fun!!

YAY ZUMBA!


There are tons of youtube videos of routines online.

As an instructor, we use youtube all the time change up songs and get ideas to a routine we may have already put together. No gym required, and no buying of the DVD's.

In person classes are always more fun- sites like groupon have deals such as $10 for 10 classes to drum up business for gyms and the instructors. I'd look there as well.

I did Zumba for the first time earlier this year - and LOVED it! However, I developed a health setback and haven't tried it since (granted, doing it for the first time for a 2 hour Zumba-thon and not being somewhat used to regular exercise didn't help either )

I Love Zumba! I loved it so much when I was working out a few years ago, but then got pregnant and stopped working out. About 6 months ago I bought the DVD's on QVC and I haven't hardly touched it. BUT, I've since joined the gym and I love to take the classes. I go 2-3x per week with a friend. I still don't know the routines, but IMO, the instructor makes the difference. So, you have to find an instructor you connect with. Since each instructor is different, I know it'll take me awhile to learn the routines, especially when they keep adding new ones. I just make sure to keep moving the whole hour and I can burn up to 800 cals with my age and weight.

I understand "broke", but have you checked with any gyms that offer college discounts? I only pay $27 per month. My husband only pays $20 a month with his employer discount. For me, its worth every penny. I have another 60lbs to lose.

Otherwise, I 2nd the option to find it used on DVD or check Groupon, LivingSocial, etc for deals on a package of classes. I just had friends get 6 Zumba classes for $24 at a local studio.

Side note: when you go to a class, get there early and tell the instructor you're new. They can help put you in a spot where you can learn the moves from them or make sure they are explaining things to the group so you can follow along.