How Many Calories do we really burn in Zumba

Dbow0207 · March 2011

I have just recently joined the Zumba train and I'm trying to get a range of how many calories you actually burn. Because I did some research and it says you only burn 600 calories per hour. How true is this? Help someone please!

Dukesjourney · March 2011

It depends on how hard you work it. Anywhere from about 500 upwards. My instructor says 800 but i'm not too sure about that.

stephanielynn76 · March 2011

I wear a heart rate monitor during Zumba and I've burned anywhere from 300 calories to 650 calories in a 60 min class depending on the intensity of the class, the motivation of the instructor, and the song/routine choices. Keep in mind that I'm small and lean so I don't burn as many calories as someone who has more weight to lose. I highly recommend getting your own heart rate monitor so that you will have a more accurate idea of what you are burning. We all burn different amounts depending on our age, weight, activity level, overall fitness level, and the intensity with which we workout!

helenmelon29 · March 2011

Min instructor says you burn between 500-1000 calories. So I just log 500. x

DebbieMc3 · March 2011

My friend and I also wear a HRM during Zumba. She weighs 170 and at the time, I weighed about 240. We burn between 500-650 calories.

amycal · March 2011

Last time I did Zumba I burned 376 calories according to my Body Media. I weight 162 and am 46 yo.

Dbow0207 · March 2011

Well my class is very intense, every time I leave I sweat so much i could ring my shirt out, thats how wet it is. I will ask my instructors tomorrow what they think. Whats the best brand of HRM to get?

kajunsarah · March 2011

My HRM tells me I'm burning between 650 to 1000 in 60 mins. It will depend on her dance routine for the day. Our clas is very high intense. So it will depend on how much I push myself in that 60 min.