Zumba Does it work????

So many people have lost weight on Zumba. If you love to dance then it is a great workout. I personally dont care for it but that is just becasue I do not dance at all LOL

Agree with poster who said any exercise works as long as you do it. Zumba is lots of fun, which makes it easy to do. Not everyone likes choreographed cardio, but if you like dance you'd probably like zumba.

If you search youtube you can find videos of people doing zumba - might give you an idea of what it's like.

I will be trying it out tonight for the first time, so I'll let you know. I'll be doing it at our local YMCA. I used to be a cheerleader, and I actually use some of the old dance moves from our routines to create my own "workout". Just jam around looking like an idiot, but hey, it gets me moving...and that's some of what counts. (I hope anyway)

I can't say much about the videos as I have no experience with them... but the live Zumba classes are AWESOME and they are a huge part of my workout routines. I try to go 4-5 times per week. I love to dance so it is definitely right up my alley. I was joking with my husband saying that if I don't have time during the week to work all my muscle groups I often leave off abs because I'm doing so much ab work during Zumba. I exaggerate the moves so much sometimes that my abs actually get sore from it.

Having said that... if I didn't have access to a live class I'd consider one of the video-game options before the videos. I've thought of getting Zumba for the WII just for fun.

I love Zumba! I take a class every Friday, and I ussually burn between 300 and 400 calories for 45 minutes. Since you love to dance, you won't even realize the time that is going by. You can burn that many calories as long as you are giving your best effort.

Agree with poster who said any exercise works as long as you do it. Zumba is lots of fun, which makes it easy to do. Not everyone likes choreographed cardio, but if you like dance you'd probably like zumba.

If you search youtube you can find videos of people doing zumba - might give you an idea of what it's like.

That will get you motivated... search youtube.. Zumba is everywhere and some lengthy work outs.. You will love it , if you love to dance ..

I bought the DVD game for Wii and I have absolutley no rythym and cant do it. Im really good at Just Dance tho LOL :laugh:

I love ZUMBA...yes it works...you will sweat your butt off within the first 30 minutes...I hate exercising so this is a great disguise!!!! I go to the 24hr fitness...they have zumba 7 days a week. You should try it at least once...they have a 7-day trial you can do for free.

ANYTHING WORKS WHEN YOU DO IT!

Zumba is great cause you can just have fun. The trick is to keep yourself moving the whole time to keep you heart rate up so you will burn the calories, even if you can't do all the motions just yet. Plus you learn some fun moves. if you are tired and want to stop, just walk in the spot to catch a breath and has a drink and then continue with the lesson.

so glad to see that so many love Zumba. I am a Zumba instructor. Zumba is about the 20th type of class I have taught, and I feel it is by far the funnest. And I find that people stick with it more than other things. As far as the question, "Does it work?" The intensity level in Zumba can vary as much as any other exercise. The videos are well done, but you may not like them as well as the classes, as others have said.

Also, make sure you progress. Don't expect to keep getting results if you're still working out at the same level 2 months from now that you start at.

The reason I think a lot of people like classes more are 1. Classes are allowed to put in ypes of music that are not just Latin, 30% to be exact. Also, having a huge group of people tends to get you to move better. But for a home workout video, Zumba is very good. And since I have personally taken training workshops from the instructors in the videos, I can vouch they know what they are doing. It's a great, professional program. And if you like upbeat music at all, and want as high intensity as possible with less impact, you'll love it.


Let us know what you think! Good luck!

i do zumba 3-4 days a wk and it is awesome! i actually tried a different 30 min. ab class today and felt like i wanted more after it was over because of how much i workout with zumba. if u love to dance, this is for sure u!

Hi,

I can't say whether it works or not but I can tell you that it's fun and it gets you moving...and sweating! I've been to several live classes and I tend to like the classes that include a mix of different kinds of music rather than just latin. I'm a big girl so some of the moves are difficult for me to do but overall, I find that I can keep up and time flies! I try to do it at least once a week but I may bump it up to twice a week. Give it a try...I hope you like it!