Zumba Calories

emilybrittain
emilybrittain Posts: 31
edited September 28 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone,

Tomorrow I am going to my first Zumba class and I was looking through the exercise database to try and find out roughly how many calories I would burn but it wasn't on there.

What do other people log it as? Any suggestions? Thanks!

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  • RNewton4269
    RNewton4269 Posts: 663 Member
    Get an HRM!!! That is the only accurate way to totally track your calories. When I first used my HRM when I was doing my Zumba classes I was amazed at how much I burned...although the instructor said you can burn any where from 600-1000 calories a class. I didn't believe her until I saw it! Have fun!
  • dnthaveasn
    dnthaveasn Posts: 113
    I notice that some people log it in as Fast Ballroom Dance.
  • sarahnicole218
    sarahnicole218 Posts: 66
    When I do Zumba, I use the cardio entry called, "Aerobics, High Impact." It truly is high impact, but it is soooo much fun! Enjoy! :)
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
    If you do have an HRM you can Create your own exercise in the data base :) have fun!
  • julieannebyrom
    julieannebyrom Posts: 205 Member
    I put it under dancing - aerobic, ballroom, etc.
  • emmerrs
    emmerrs Posts: 158 Member
    I don't have a hrm so I logged it as dancing - general.
  • Angel1066
    Angel1066 Posts: 816 Member
    Before my HRM i loggd it as high impact aerobics which was better than not logging at all
  • TakuraHunt
    TakuraHunt Posts: 208
    On average you burn about 400-600 cals in an hour of Zumba. I added Zumba to my database and set it about 450 cals for an hour.
  • mummyv811
    mummyv811 Posts: 237
    When I do Zumba, I use the cardio entry called, "Aerobics, High Impact." It truly is high impact, but it is soooo much fun! Enjoy! :)

    I do the same! :D Enjoy it! It's AWESOME! :D
  • justin_time
    justin_time Posts: 38
    Take a look at http://www.zumbacalories.com enter your weight, workout duration & intensity and it will calculate how many calories you have burned based on average metabolic rates
  • Sh1tsRainbows
    Sh1tsRainbows Posts: 1,227 Member
    Take a look at http://www.zumbacalories.com enter your weight, workout duration & intensity and it will calculate how many calories you have burned based on average metabolic rates

    WOW thanks!!!!!
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