Zumba Anybody?

I can't give you people advice since I'm a bit of an introvert, but my sister swears by Zumba. If it's something you're interested in, go for it! More than likely, most of the people already in the class will be more than happy to welcome you in.

Love Zumba, I just don't take that class anymore because I don't want to loose more weight.

Yep... just do it! I went to a Zumba Gold class where I barely broke a sweat. I was afraid traditional Zumba would be too much for me even though I do a Step class a couple of times a week. I finally pulled the trigger one day and went on a day that a guy named Xavier was auditioning for an instructor position. He was so much fun!! I can't speak for other instructors, but if they're anything like Xavier you'll go to any lengths to attend the class. For awhile Xavier had a Zumba class immediately following my 45 minute Step class. I would go straight from one to the other, I called it my Big Burn Tuesday! Sadly, they changed that class to Monday's at 7:30, which is too late for me. I still go to the lunch Zumba on Thursday's. I don't think I missed a single one last summer after I started going on Xavier's first day! It's fun and you sweat and burn calories!! Love it! Hope you get a Xavier too!!

Do it!! I didn't know a soul at my first Zumba class. It was so much fun! I go 2 or 3 times a week now Don't feel intimidated, thinking that people are going to be watching you either. They're all so busy trying to watch the instructor and keep up with their own steps that they won't have time to watch you. If you try it and aren't crazy about the instructor, try another! All instructors have their own style, and you will have your favorites. Keep it moving and have fun!

Tomorrow is my first Zumba class and I'm going by myself. It is at our local Y. I just joined this past Friday and have taken two other classes so far. Just go do it, everybody there had to go for a first time. Remember this is for you! Don't worry about what anybody else thinks. I'll let you know how mine goes! Best wishes!

I go 3x a week! I used to go 4x a week, but one class was dropped for summer. I went to my first one 3 months ago and I am OBSESSED. I've lost another 20lbs since starting Zumba (helped bump me off a plateau). It's legitimately my favorite hour of the day!

Edit: The best thing about Zumba is you show up alone, and it ain't no thing. You'll never be the youngest, the oldest, the thinnest or the fattest. Just tonight, for example, there were a bunch of stick-thin teenage girls trying it out, and, never missing a class, I was beasting my way through the choreo, one of the only ones keeping up with the instructor. I felt amazing. But when I was new and felt like I had 2 left feet? Didn't matter, because no one notices. No one cares. You just sweat and have a ball!

I teach Zumba Gold, and let me tell you, you would sweat. The only difference between basic and gold is gold is low impact - no jumping and the pace isn't quite as frantic. I thought it would be milktoast, but I've been to other classes and it's a matter of what you put into it.