How many calories will I burn during zumba?

I think you will burn about 280 calories - enjoy!

It really depends on how hard you workout. The first time I went to Zumba (hour long class) I burned almost 500 calories in an hour. The electricity had gone out and so the music was not very loud. So I don't know how much I really got into it. Then the next week the electricity was working just fine but we had another instructor who used totally different music and did everything a lot slower..........needless to say I only burned about 360 (even with the music on blast). So I can't wait for Wednesday night, we have the better instructor and hopefully electricity. I'm hoping to get closer to 600 calories. PS. I weigh 207 and am 5'7''.

I usually burn between 450-500 calories in Zumba. I'm 5'5" but 185 so you should burn at least that.

id say A LOT! my guess is around 4-500! if you work it hard!

I usually burn anywhere from 6-850 cal/hr. My class is 60 minutes and my advice to you is just keep moving! Even if you arent in sync with the instructor or cant do the move correctly, just DANCE! Keep your HR up and you'll burn a ton of calories. I think you'll be in the 800 range! Cant wait to check back and see how you did :-)

I'd guess you'd be somewhere in the 500 calorie range, depending on how in to it you get. Have fun!

* Having been to only my 1st class last week - (don't know if this is your 1st? ) - MY Guess is 650-800 cals/hr IF you simply keep moving/dancing whether you know what your doing or not! But regardless - HAVE a BLAST! :laugh:

Generally, at maximum effort (working at the top of your aerobic heart rate zone) you burn 10-12 calories a minute. Any time you stop (ie between songs) and your heart rate drops that number will go down, hence why most people burn around 300-400 calories in a 45 minute class. For an hour class if you are working as hard as you can and not stopping between songs you can burn up to about 720 calories in an hour class. Heart rate monitors will often over estimate but they give you a good idea of how much effort your are putting in and are perfect for monitoring your cardiac health because as you get in better shape it will take more effort to get your heart rate up.

I'm 5'2 and weigh 124lbs (lost 26lbs in 3 mos)....I push myself every time and only burn between 350 & 375....I guess it's good since I'm having so much fun burning it!!!

I'm 5'4" and 150 and burn 400-500 an hour... and I work my butt off -- been doing zumba 5-7x a week for almost a year.
I wear an HRM with a chest strap --- the estimators are way off for me.

EDIT: I burned a lot less when I first started --- you can work harder once you learn the moves and routines...and after awhile you won't really care if you're following the teacher --- if they do a move you don't like, just do your own thing so your heart rate never drops.. I hate the arm flinging stuff and I just don't do it -- I make up something else

PS I think you generally burn more if you are heavier, and less the closer you get to your goal -- but its still THE MOST fun workout ever... I'm addicted.

Heart rate monitor* so that's the trick! Learn something new everyday! gotta get me one I guess!

Thanks for the Zumba calculator website. That helps!!

This is great!! I just started a Zumba class. Had my second class this morning. I love it!! I know I don't move around quite as much as others I see, but I know I will get better at it as time goes on. Some times I get lost in all the steps, but just try and keep moving. Where do you get a good heart rate monitor? Are they very expensive?