ZUMBA

Hey there,
I take a Belly Dance class and a Zumba class as well. I LOVE it.
You wouldn't know exactly how many calories you burn unless you wear a HRM with a chest strap. It all depends on how hard you push yourself.
My friend and I both wear HR monitors and there is always a difference in the calories burned.
I usually burn between 600-780 cals depending on how hard I push it.

I've been meaning to try and haven't got around. My friend swears by it, and he burns 1200 based on HR. So I think 800 is reasonable.

I have actually heard of this and wanted to try it. I don't think there are any classed in my town......has anyone tried the video's???

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One of my co-workers is starting a Zumba class and I debated on going to it since I already have a few "projects" on my plate. So many different types of exercises....so many to try and do!!!

The most I've ever done so far is burn 700 cals (I was running) in an hour but I don't think 800 is unreasonable. I've heard of people who burn 1000 cals an hour.

I log my stuff under something ambiguous, like aerobics. I then just type in the total cals that I burned. I mean, I know what I really did so I don't have to have exact kind of exercise.

I started taking zumba about 4 weeks ago and just love it.
I take it at a nearby rec center. It is very high cardio.
It was only offered one night a week there so I went to the next closest towns rec center and tried their Zumba class. It is not nearly as good.

So, the classes can really vary depending on the teacher!

Good luck. I love it!

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I am in LOVE with my Zumba class!!! I would almost say that besides the dieting part, that is the BIGGEST factor to the weight I've lost so far above anything else that I do exercise-wise! It's so much fun that it really doesn't feel like exercise and some of the moves and dance routines...just add a margarita and I'd almost feel like I was at a dance club - albeit really underdressed!

I go to a combination co-ed and ladies only GoodLife so I alternate between co-ed classes and ladies only but it gives me more times to go! I go on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays! The all-women's one is AWESOME because some people really get into it...a lot of the ladies wear these sarong-type things that have bells on them so whenever we shake-shake, it makes a lot of jingling noises....and other ladies just screech and holler and carry on so that it makes it so much more fun!!!

I had been using 500 in my exercise log just to under-estimate the amount of calories so I don't over-eat my calories when I eat the exercise calories. I recently used my HRM in a class, but I was such a n00b at it that I kept forgetting to press start again after I paused it in between workouts...it only gave me 350 calories burned, but there was a LOT of time that I missed logging calories because I forgot to start it up again. I will have a more accurate reading tomorrow! If you ever get a chance to go to a Zumba class, TAKE IT!!! If you want to see what it's like, there's a bunch of videos on youtube!

Zumba is awsome. I sweat like I just took a shower. My hair is so wet and I have so happy and have much energy of the class. Too bad, my club does not have it every day. I only takes 3 times a week.

I just saw Zumba on TV today and was all "whoa, that looks awesome!". So, I did some research around and am now getting myself a Zumba DVD. We'll see how that'll be

I was thinking about taking a class..but I am not the most coordinated dancer.
Are the moves really complex? I know it would depend on the instructor..but it seems fun... based on what I have read here. My gym offers it 4 nights a week... I do spin one night, but might need to try it..

I take Zumba and love it.
the cals you burn depends on how hard you work out, they give just an estimated cal burn.