Zumba - How Many Calories

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Alexstrasza
Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
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How many calories do you think are burned (roughly) from doing 30 minutes of the Zumba Cardio video? I tend to sweat pretty heavily when I do it, more so than when I just run on the treadmill.

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  • 2012x
    2012x Posts: 149 Member
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    I can find out for you lol! Im going on zumba in a bit :)

    Ive done 60-70mins on just dance burnt 487-503 calories, there shorter & have like minute rest between.
    (Im 174lb by the way)
  • andrejjorje
    andrejjorje Posts: 497 Member
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    Depends on factors like:
    weight
    age
    height
    level of activity (how intense you do it)
  • bambi_loves
    bambi_loves Posts: 1
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    My instructor says upto 800 calories an hour, depending on how much you put into it!!! Xx
  • sirenvega
    sirenvega Posts: 43 Member
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    In my Zumba Class I burn anywhere from 800-1000 cals in an hour (that's with and HRM) I have never tried the videos, so I don't know how intense they are.
  • RockChick1984
    RockChick1984 Posts: 239
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    i actually found out this morning from a guy on here that you can go to http://www.zumbacalories.com/ and find out how many calories you have burnt... hope this is of some help
  • bhalter
    bhalter Posts: 582 Member
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    It depends on a lot of factors. Before I bought a HRM, I was going off of what ZumbaCalories.com was telling me. Turns out that was about 200 calories more than I was actually burning! Currently, I'm burning anywhere from 500-600 a class. I should be burning more, but our class has filled to the brim with the New Year's "Resolutionaries" and there are too many people in the room...resulting in a slick floor from all the body heat anywhere from 30-45 minutes into the class. So a lot of times, I'm not putting forth 100% the last 20-30 minutes of class because I'm scared to death of falling.
  • kato24
    kato24 Posts: 4
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    If you set up an account with Sparkpeople.com, they can give you that information with their exercise tracker. They have Zumba logged in as an exercise. I keep that account open so I can compare and log in information I can't get here. Good luck! I love that Zumba!
  • sirenvega
    sirenvega Posts: 43 Member
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    It depends on a lot of factors. Before I bought a HRM, I was going off of what ZumbaCalories.com was telling me. Turns out that was about 200 calories more than I was actually burning! Currently, I'm burning anywhere from 500-600 a class. I should be burning more, but our class has filled to the brim with the New Year's "Resolutionaries" and there are too many people in the room...resulting in a slick floor from all the body heat anywhere from 30-45 minutes into the class. So a lot of times, I'm not putting forth 100% the last 20-30 minutes of class because I'm scared to death of falling.


    I know the feeling!
  • szimba
    szimba Posts: 298 Member
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    I wore my hrm to the last two classes I went to and in the hour I only burned roughly 350cals.... very disappointing for me!
  • lround
    lround Posts: 1 Member
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    I just read an article that said the average 150 lb. person burns 536 per hour of Zumba - Hope this helps:smile:
  • Alexstrasza
    Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
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    Thanks a ton guys! I'm thinking of buying a HRM but they are so expensive.
  • ncates00
    ncates00 Posts: 51
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    Use a watch and chest heart rate monitor. That way you know! You cannot really measure it without one, because you might be working harder or not than everyone else.
  • Alexstrasza
    Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
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    I just read an article that said the average 150 lb. person burns 536 per hour of Zumba - Hope this helps:smile:

    Do you burn more or less if you are bigger?
  • ncates00
    ncates00 Posts: 51
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    Typically yes. But still, the only real measurement is a good HRM. How else can you know how hard you are going? I recommend a Polar. I use one for P90x and Insanity.
  • bhalter
    bhalter Posts: 582 Member
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    I just read an article that said the average 150 lb. person burns 536 per hour of Zumba - Hope this helps:smile:

    Do you burn more or less if you are bigger?

    I'm currently 234 and I burn anywhere from 500-600 per class.
  • chickybuns
    chickybuns Posts: 1,037 Member
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    I used to put it in as aerobics high impact. I usually burn 8-10 calories per minute and I weigh 155
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
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    Depends on factors like:
    weight
    age
    height
    level of activity (how intense you do it)

    yes it varies
    me for an example
    weight: 317
    age: 31
    height: 6'3
    level of activity: does "suck at it really badly" count as a level?:embarassed:

    anyways my Polar HRM averages 700-1000 an hour for Zumba.
  • Emilia6909
    Emilia6909 Posts: 309 Member
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    http://www.zumbacalories.com/ :happy:

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