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Zumba

Angall08
Angall08 Posts: 148 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
If you have tried zumba, did you like it? Did it help you lose weight? Was it fun? I'm thinking about giving it a try.

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  • 57kgstobe
    57kgstobe Posts: 3 Member
    Hi, Zumba is a lot of fun and is great for your waistline. If your watching your diet Zumba will certainly help
  • NoLimitFemme
    NoLimitFemme Posts: 118 Member
    I love dancing and Zumba is a fun exercise for me. If you go into it and put your full effort you'll get a great workout.

    I can't say if I lost weight doing it because it was only one aspect of my fitness routine but it was a fun class.
  • DebLaBounty
    DebLaBounty Posts: 1,169 Member
    I go to Zumba 3 times a week. One hour burns off more than 600 calories, according to My Fitness Plan, which is more than I can burn jogging. I think that has contributed to some weight loss. The cardio workout has improved my stamina so I could start a Couch to 5K program recently. But mainly it's the upbeat music and paying attention to the instructor that I really enjoy. It's not boring! And yes, I have a lot of fun doing it!
  • pisscat2011
    pisscat2011 Posts: 2 Member
    Hi, I don't do classes but have the dvd which I do regularly at home. I love it because even though I modify a lot I find I'm smiling all the way through it. It's fun but I can imagine it to be great fun in a class. Excellent for the waistline.
  • need2move9
    need2move9 Posts: 22 Member
    I enjoy Zumba. Actually enjoy the video game version most, don't ask or know why.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    It did not help me lose weight. It added activity to my week and a calorie burn. It was fun but I feel a little silly doing it now.
  • limex
    limex Posts: 81 Member
    I like it. I didn't at first, but I paid for a set of 12 classes so I kept going. Once you get used to it and learn the moves (for me, it was the 3rd class), it's a lot of fun. I don't think it's that good a calorie burn, but it made me more fit.
  • kimothy38
    kimothy38 Posts: 840 Member
    Unfortunately my knees can only cope with one zumba class a week. It's my Friday night wind down from the week. The instructor is so awesome - she's the only reason I joined the gym at all. Some classes have lots of salsa but the one I love is more dance music. Instructors bring their own flavor to a class you try a couple to see what you like best.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I tried a couple if Zumba videos and liked them.
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