The Zumba Crew - January

Quiero bailar Zumba!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, alot with the Wii or videos - am I the only one with the PS3 Move version?

The one thing I can say from doing both a couple of classes and the "game" is that classes totally kick your butt alot more! Or at least, the one I like to go to on the rare occasions that I can does. I can't move for days after! The game isn't quite that intense. At least, not yet.

PS3 has severel levels: 20 minute 1, 2, & 3 (beginner, Intermediate & expert - sometimes up to level 4), and 45 minutes and my guess is that there might be a 60 or 90 minute version as well that I haven't yet opened up (as a game, you have to pass all the levels before more will be available to use!).

I love the instructor a friend of mine found - she's *awesome* - the only downside is that where she holds class is about a 40-50 minute drive from me. :-( All other classes are extremely expensive. Otherwise, I'd be going as much as I possibly could manage. Which is why I got the PS3 Move bundle & Zumba for christmas. :-D

I have the PS3 version and I like it a lot. I haven't progressed past expert but I'm learning the steps so I can participate in the class at the gym.

Zumba is super fun My housemate and I used to do it when we lived together. I'm planning on attending the class tomorrow morning at my gym. It really helps if you have a great instructor who gets really into it and if the steps aren't too confusing! I'm also hoping that one day when my boyfriend and I buy a Wii, that I'll pick up the video game but I don't think a game could ever compare to the fun of being in class

I have one question. Is there any new Zumba videos. I would like to get more variety in my dvd collection of zumba. I have done it for a list for 4 month and I enjoy it.

They're currently filming new DVDs. Not sure when they're coming out though.

love zumba! been going since last june and am addicted! go to a class once a week and do the dvds at home. like the dvd but i dont think you can beat the atmosphere in a zumba class.

On calories:

I guesstimated mine initially by taking what the typical averages were (600-800 per hour, I think), considering how I've felt during other intense workouts and the calories burned in those (ie: Shred), my height & weight (5'1", 135#) and figured I was probably somewhere in the middle around 700 cals per hour (something like 10 cals a minute, I think is what it worked out to).

I got my HRM last week and lo & behold - my guesstimate was dead on. When I input the first 20 minutes with my HRM, it matched exactly what I had created for Zumba here. Of course, it tweaks each time by a good 5-10 cals, but I think it's pretty accurate all considered.

Caveat: this is for the at home version. I will be wearing my HRM when I go to class as I anticipate that will be a higher burn. For one, it's a 90 minute class (I can't get through the whole thing) and second, it's just a ton more intense than at home. So, although I figured my calorie burn at home correctly, I have no clue what it'll be in class. If I had to guess though, I'm going to propose it'll be about 900 for the whole class (taking into account I can't get through the entire 90 minutes - I'd say closer to 1200 if I could).

Love Zumba....it's fun, it's invigorating and no matter how tired I was before Zumba...I'm revived and ready to tackle the next challenge after doing some Zumba...I taught dance for about 20 years (ballet, tap and jazz) and just recently stopped since I'm working on my Masters Degree. I am however signed up for Zumba instructor class in April...can't wait!

Hi! I just got Zumba Fitness for the Wii! I posted the below post this morning but it is already far down on the list! Thought I would try again on here!! Thanks in advance for any input! ....

I was hoping to see if I could get feedback from anyone that may have Wii Zumba Fitness and that tracks their calories burned with a HRM??
I realize that everyone would burn differently and would depend on difficulty level and how hard each person is working out but I would appreciate any input so I could get the best guess for me!!
I would appreciate ANY feedback!

Thanks again!

I have a HRM and for intermediate 45 minutes i burn between 350 and 400 cal per workout depending on days. Same as MFP dance.

I love Zumba! I have been going twice a week since October and my instructor is awesome. She has so much energy! I have lost some weight, and now I am tracking better with MFP. But I have definitely lost inches and toned up much more than I had been in the past. I wonder why there are no Zumba calorie estimates. I ahve heard up to 1000 calories for 60 minutes, but I don't know for sure. There are no calorie amounts for it on this site, and I have looked at two other activity calorie sites and nothing about Zumba. Any thoughts?

I am new to Zumba. I heard about it from an infomercial and it looked fun. I am by no means a dancer, but I like to try (in the privacy of my own home). I have Hip Hop Abs and enjoy doing that. I tried Zumba for the first time earlier this month and lasted for 2 days. It is a good workout, but I find myself trying to do exactly what they do on the DVD and I can't get it right or keep up. I ended up giving up on it. After reading all of the posts on here, I've decided to give Zumba another try and just do it at my level instead of trying to keep up right away. Hope I make it through this go round!

Can I join? Been doing it for three weeks now and am really enjoying it. Think I'm addicted since I've been doing at least one DVD a day. Usually the 20 minute express but did both the cardio party and the sculpt and tone this weekend. Between Zumba, walking and belly dancing I've lost 4 kgs since I started.