ZUMBA???

KaylaPeterson24
KaylaPeterson24 Posts: 60 Member
edited September 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I was thinking about taking a Zumba class and i was wondering if its a good work out?? Also is it fun? I watched some videos on YouTube and it looks pretty fun and I already have a strong dance background.
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  • lisy28
    lisy28 Posts: 156 Member
    OMG it is the best workout and HEAPS of fun!!!!!!!!!!!! DO IT DO IT!!!!
  • It is absolutely fantastic - good fun & a definite work out - give it a go Helen
  • julwills
    julwills Posts: 286 Member
    It's a blast. By far my favorite work out!
  • Lunarokra
    Lunarokra Posts: 855 Member
    Very good workout. Burns many calories, I hope you enjoy it. I really do.
  • angebean
    angebean Posts: 195 Member
    If you like to dance, then you'll love Zumba. Depending on the instructor, you'll get a pretty good workout. When I go max I burn about 650 cals (but I've been doing it hard for a year) or on the low end it's 350-400. It's all up to you on the level of impact. Try it out, you won't regret it!
  • i joined my zumba class two weeks ago...its fun and a good workout...ive also got the zumba fitness for the wii...i love it...go and enjoy.... :happy:
  • lfclancy
    lfclancy Posts: 46
    Love it & it is a great workout. I do it every week.
  • Love ZUMBA ... But it does depend on the instructor. You make the burn more or less. Good Luck and have fun!
  • brancakes
    brancakes Posts: 263 Member
    Oh def worth it, fun and calorie burner!! enjoy :)
  • Briacha
    Briacha Posts: 160 Member
    I love it....greatest work out ever....I burn approx 450-560 cals per 60 minute session and I go 3-4 x per week!
  • Mustangsally1000
    Mustangsally1000 Posts: 854 Member
    Killer workout/ much fun. Go for it!!
  • abra526
    abra526 Posts: 213 Member
    I'm getting ready to start my zumba class next monday, and I am totally excited about it! I've heard nothing but good things!
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    I looked at this post for my own selfish purposes.
    Do you think if people don't particularly like dancing they will enjpy it?
  • Meggie_pooh
    Meggie_pooh Posts: 316 Member
    I cheated and got Wii Zumba...{{{cheaper}}}....and i get the same workout. i just can't afford the gym anymore.
  • mom2boys
    mom2boys Posts: 60 Member
    If you already have a good dance background, you would LOVE it! (even if you don't have a good dance background). You burn TONS of calories and it's SO much fun, espcially in the class environment! You should try it! You'll become a Zumba addict like many of us already are, lol. I go for 60 mins and I burn 920 calories when I do it!
  • ablykins
    ablykins Posts: 200 Member
    Go for it!!! I have been taking and teaching Zumba(R) Fitness classes for over 2 years now and have lost 50 pounds along the way. Class are so fun, engaging, and no dance experience required! Visit Zumba.com to find a class near you! :-)
  • I LOVE Zumba! It's so much fun you don't even look at your watch and the hour flies by! You can go as hard or as easy as you feel comfortable with, so calories burned depends on you. Try it out!
  • KaylaPeterson24
    KaylaPeterson24 Posts: 60 Member
    Thanks so much!!! I'm definately gonna take it now! Can't wait!
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    Go for it!!! I have been taking and teaching Zumba(R) Fitness classes for over 2 years now and have lost 50 pounds along the way. Class are so fun, engaging, and no dance experience required! Visit Zumba.com to find a class near you! :-)

    Thanks
    I am taking a class tonight and was a little worried about looking a little rediculous.
    :flowerforyou:
  • sallary
    sallary Posts: 8
    I've been going to Zumba for about a month now and I absolutely LOVE IT. Can't dance for toffee but its a brilliant workout and I'm usually melting by the end of the hour so I would rate it as a great calorie burner!!! Go for it!:happy:
  • wimmerfan
    wimmerfan Posts: 24
    I love my Zumba Fitness for the WII. I feel great when i am done with my workout!
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    I've taken Zumba twice at my gym and I am hooked. It is the best workout next to running! I didnt think my heart rate would get up there because it didnt seem like a high impact workout! Was I ever wrong! My heart rate is up there as if I am running on the treadmill.

    And the class is so much fun you don't even look at the time!!!

    Go for it!
  • bebababy
    bebababy Posts: 50 Member
    i start next week monday too. i am excited i need stealth workouts! so i hope to become addicted like the rest! lol
  • KaylaPeterson24
    KaylaPeterson24 Posts: 60 Member
    i start next week monday too. i am excited i need stealth workouts! so i hope to become addicted like the rest! lol

    yea me too! I'm not really big on working out I really really have to push myself to workout twice a week so hopefully I'll love it so much it willl inspire me to work out more often!
  • katieandlilly
    katieandlilly Posts: 31 Member
    I have worn a heart rate monitor and when I first started I was burning over 700 calories an hour in Zumba! Now, I'm in better shape and weigh less, but I still burn 600 an hour on average! and it is FUN!!!
  • a_fit_me
    a_fit_me Posts: 96 Member
    I love Zumba...:heart: It's a great workout, and you will enjoy it.
  • modernmom70
    modernmom70 Posts: 373 Member
    Zumba is the best workout! It is so much fun and it is cardio plus an amazing core work out! I wore my hrm to class and it was at 100% almost the whole time!

    I also have it for wii and it is really good as well...the kids even like it!

    You know it's an amazing workout when your totally in shape instructor who teaches 4 or 5 classes a day is sweating her "balls" off!:wink:
  • happydaywitty
    happydaywitty Posts: 86 Member
    Last week was my first week of Zumba and I loved it. Sooo much fun. I don't have a dance back ground. Far from it. lol I could not believe how much I sweat. Go you will love it.
  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
    I looked at this post for my own selfish purposes.
    Do you think if people don't particularly like dancing they will enjpy it?

    It depends on the person, the instructor and the routine. I like it because its a fun, quick workout. The hour goes by really quick and I burn alot of calories..a little over 600.
  • Coco_Puff
    Coco_Puff Posts: 823 Member
    You will love it!!! I'm going to a Zumba marathon Friday night with 25 instructors, can't wait!!!!!
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