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Logging zumba

Precious_Nissa
Precious_Nissa Posts: 416
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How do you log zumba? I think I logged it wrong but I didnt see an entry for it.

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  • egbkid
    egbkid Posts: 164 Member
    I just logged it as 'Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern, twist'. I hav only done it once, though. I am so uncorrdinated, i could not do it!
  • marindak
    marindak Posts: 168
    I LOVVVVVVVVVE ZUMBA! I'm starting again on Monday!
  • Precious_Nissa
    Precious_Nissa Posts: 416
    I loved it as well, i just need to know how to track it
  • franzy
    franzy Posts: 259
    zumba is one of the best workouts I've done so far. I love it :laugh:


    Franzy
  • karenga
    karenga Posts: 28
    I too love it and log it as Dance
  • patti1007
    patti1007 Posts: 20 Member
    I also logged it as 'Dancing, aerobic, ballet or modern, twist' . Love Zumba...go at least 2 times a week.
  • dtcauley4
    dtcauley4 Posts: 110 Member
    i looked up dancing, aerobic in the database. Then I searched a few other sites to make sure they came up with the same thing. I just kinda averaged it out. For me it comes out to about 700 calories for an hour class. When I wore a HRM it came up as 740, so I think i'm pretty close =)
  • dtcauley4
    dtcauley4 Posts: 110 Member
    P.S. don't you just love it?? I am TOTALLY addicted..like up to 5x a week. Hubby thinks I'm crazy :huh:
  • shannontay
    shannontay Posts: 7 Member
    I googled "calories burned during zumba". the most reliable thing I saw said that the average person burns anywhere between 500 and 800 calories in an hour. Personally, I'm logging the smaller amount just to be safe!
  • CroakerNorge
    CroakerNorge Posts: 165 Member
    I'd add it as my own workout/cardio and use my heart rate monitor to accurately track my activity.
    Though, if you're not planning on eating your exercise calories, total accuracy doesn't matter all that much.
  • Polarbear118
    Polarbear118 Posts: 5
    LOVE zumba. I add it as 'dancing ballroom, aerobic, twist' although i'll bet it's worth more calories!
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