Zumba for the Wii

Jendulin
Jendulin Posts: 42
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
I have heard people talking alot about zumba and there is a lady I work with that went to the classes and lost some weight. She looks really good. I don't have time to take a class and I know they have one out for the wii. Has anyone tried this and what are your thoughts on it.
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  • lovelee79
    lovelee79 Posts: 362
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  • babyworms
    babyworms Posts: 1,304 Member
    I bought it the other day. I love it! It's a great workout and because you're not worrying about what anyone's thinking watching you, i find that i put a lot more effort into it than i would in a class!
    I definitely give it a thumbs up!
  • jesskahh87
    jesskahh87 Posts: 40 Member
    I used to go to a bunch of Zumba classes when I was going to school & I loved it! I'm thinking about getting it for the Wii too!
  • jarrettfam
    jarrettfam Posts: 186 Member
    I have the Zumba DVD and the wii version! I'm to shy to go to the class at the YMCA. I can go for free because I have Y membership. I love the dvd it is so much fun! I have only done the wii one once. It was sometimes a lit bit hard to get the moves figured out and right. My problem was my remote kept slipping up out of the waist band. After I figured it out it wasnt so bad. They are both fun but I love the DVD best!! It is fun seeing the energy and fun the trainers have!! Find what works for you. Everyone is different!!
  • KiyaK
    KiyaK Posts: 519 Member
    I have been wanting to buy Zumba for the wii!! I am a Zumba instructor and go to quite a few classes. I LOVE the atmosphere of the live classes. I also have some of the DVD's and those are tons of fun too when there's no class to attend. I am interested to hear what people have to say about the video game.
  • MrsHallum07
    MrsHallum07 Posts: 60 Member
    I don't have the Zumba for Wii but I have it for the xbox 360 kinect & it is a good workout. But if you ever get a chance to attend a class, do it! I thought the first time I went that ppl would be watchin me but they weren't, everyone is too busy trying to concentrate on what they are doing personally & what the instructor of the class is doing. I :love: ZUMBA weither it be a class, dvd, or the game. I am Zumba Fanatic. Plus it does help that I have lost like 3" on my waist as well!
  • lscott59
    lscott59 Posts: 1
    I have the Zumba Wii and I have done it once. I thought it was fun and exhausting. I am going to have to do it a few times to get the moves down. I am also going to have to get motivated. I am not much of an exercise guru. If anyone knows how to get motivated ... please let me know.
  • rlw77
    rlw77 Posts: 61
    I have it and love it!! I have the dvds also. It's an awesome workout!
  • GkMusic
    GkMusic Posts: 110 Member
    Thanks for posting this! I live about 30 minutes away from the nearest Zumba classes. I didn't know that Zumba for Wii was out so I'm excited to buy that!
  • Tardis17
    Tardis17 Posts: 19
    Thanks for bringing this up. I was wondering about trying it out. I'm not brave enough (yet) to go to a class.

    Does anyone know if it's anything like the Just Dance game for the Wii? I wasn't very impressed with that. Maybe I just wasn't very good at it. lol.
  • sarab99
    sarab99 Posts: 134 Member
    I'm still working on learning the steps for this, but its fun. I play a lot of Just Dance though. If you enjoy doing other kinds of dance, I think you'll like it.
  • deb505
    deb505 Posts: 11
    I really am not a exercise person but when I have a friend to work out with I do enjoy it. My daughter is getting the zumba and we hopefully will be working out together. I have never tried the zumba but have heard alot of nice things about it. Find a friend first its so much easier when you have your own backup/encouraging person
  • mrsmellymac
    mrsmellymac Posts: 236 Member
    i LOVE zumba for the wii! It keeps track of your hip movements and the trainer on the screen will turn green if you are doing it right! kicks my butt everyday =)
  • mrsmellymac
    mrsmellymac Posts: 236 Member
    I have the Zumba Wii and I have done it once. I thought it was fun and exhausting. I am going to have to do it a few times to get the moves down. I am also going to have to get motivated. I am not much of an exercise guru. If anyone knows how to get motivated ... please let me know.

    Join my 30 Day Zumba Challenge (you can start whenever you want) --its how I motivated myself to do it!
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/366488-zumba-30-day-challenge
  • KayteeBear
    KayteeBear Posts: 1,040 Member
    Hmm...glad I read this thread. I'm going to ask for the Zumba for Wii for Christmas either way but I don't have the chance of taking a Zumba class but it sounds like fun so I want to try it for Wii and figured with Christmas coming up it's easy to ask for. :)
  • KayteeBear
    KayteeBear Posts: 1,040 Member
    Whoops! Double Post!
  • Jendulin
    Jendulin Posts: 42
    Thanks for the input everyone sounds very fun and popular think I will give it a try especially with winter coming and will have to be inside alot more:happy:
  • samatalma
    samatalma Posts: 197
    My fiancee just got this for me for Christmas!! Played it for little while, love it! Can't wait to start doing it regularly!! It is definitely going to kick my butt!
  • bh12058
    bh12058 Posts: 18 Member
    Which DVD do you have ???
  • beatlegirl1
    beatlegirl1 Posts: 16
    I'm going to buy the Zumba Wii after Christmas, when all the sales are going on.
    I've done Zumba Fitness on DVD. They're really great and fun exercises.
  • musicaljessica
    musicaljessica Posts: 105
    Its amazing!!! Get it, seriously.

    Its best when you're on ur own. Its fun and a great work. I move all the furniture when everyone is out and dance round my living room. Its great :)
  • andiechick
    andiechick Posts: 916 Member
    I have the zumba for the wii, my only complaint is I can't get on it often enough. I love it, one tip tho....shut your curtains if you're doing it in the front room, unless you like the idea of your neighbours watching you shake your booty, haha!!
  • musicaljessica
    musicaljessica Posts: 105
    I have the zumba for the wii, my only complaint is I can't get on it often enough. I love it, one tip tho....shut your curtains if you're doing it in the front room, unless you like the idea of your neighbours watching you shake your booty, haha!!

    Hahaha I second this!! I had a little old lady looking in when I was doing it!!! I just smiled and closed the curtains :)
  • awdamm
    awdamm Posts: 375 Member
    can the people that have this game or have tried it tell me what kind of music is played???? I struggle to find a dvd ( of any workout variety) that has music that works well for me.

    I still do the dvd but lose interest quickly.

    I've tried to over work it with my own music but hasn't worked out for me either.
  • marianne_s
    marianne_s Posts: 983 Member
    Hi,

    I have done all 3... Wii Zumba, Zumba classes & Zumba Exhilarate DVD

    If you're just starting out, then Wii Zumba will be fine - this is what I did for exercise when I first started getting healthy.

    By the end of the 2nd month, it was no longer a challenge physically, and I then started taking some Zumba classes. The main difference between the DVD & classes is the tempo/speed - increased heart rate... so you most likely will burn a lot more calories in a class than by using the Wii.

    A couple of weeks ago I got the Zumba Exhilarate DVD set....
    I have done 3 of the DVDs out of the set so far - Rush (20 minutes), Activate (40 minutes) and Exhilarate (60 minutes), and I would say that Rush & Exhilarate are just as effective as a live Zumba class.

    I burn 215 calories doing the 20 minute class, and 520 calories from the 60 minute class.
  • budgetqueen79
    budgetqueen79 Posts: 310 Member
    I got it when it first came out and it's still in my rotation!
  • Diggy2011
    Diggy2011 Posts: 198 Member
    Hiya everyone just a quick question for those who have the 1st zumba wii how do you unlock the other bits do I have to score a certain amount?
  • MrsT99
    MrsT99 Posts: 148 Member
    Hiya everyone just a quick question for those who have the 1st zumba wii how do you unlock the other bits do I have to score a certain amount?

    Yeah the more you do the more you unlock
  • Diggy2011
    Diggy2011 Posts: 198 Member
    Thanks MrsT99 will have to keep going
  • melbellkid
    melbellkid Posts: 72
    I have done real zumba at our Y for 2 years now and still absolutely love it-I did get it for the wii, but I don't feel like its as fun as doing the class with an instructor that really gets you motivated...plus the dances I know were different on the game and then I was all messed up-lol. Don't worry about being afraid to start at the Y-everyone started not knowing the dances and most are really easy to catch on to-and no one cares if you mess up!
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