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Zumba Basics and 20 Min Express DVD - cals?

aaaaaamyyyyyyy
aaaaaamyyyyyyy Posts: 69
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,

Just got the Zumba Basics and 20 minute express DVD, and I feel that I'm going to be using it for a LONG time before I move on to anything else, I am ridiculously uncoordinated! It runs for around 80 minutes, and is not as full-on as regular Zumba, but definitely gets me sweaty and gets my muscles burning! Had anyone worn a HRM while doing it? If not, what do you log it as?

Thanks!

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  • dawnw30
    dawnw30 Posts: 270
    I log Zumba as aerobic dance....I LOVE it! :wink:
  • Hype
    Hype Posts: 349
    I have worn a HRM during a Zumba Wii workout and found out i burned about 100 cals to the 10 minutes....
  • MyJourney11
    MyJourney11 Posts: 97
    I've only done Zumba at the gym. I use a HRM and I've burned anywhere from 800-1200 calories depending on how hard I pushed myself.
  • mickie_on_my_way
    mickie_on_my_way Posts: 32 Member
    I just got my DVDs this week and have been searching around for calorie burn numbers. Another diet site has me burning 181 calories for the 20 minute express. I figured I would look at the Basics DVD as if I had done "real" Zumba for 30 minutes, since it's an instructional video and at a slower pace. 30 min = 272 calories for me (I weigh around 190).
  • aaaaaamyyyyyyy
    aaaaaamyyyyyyy Posts: 69
    Great, thanks! Logged 30 mins of regular Zumba for the hour-long basics, and 20 mins for the 20 Min Express :)
  • abbysmommy7
    abbysmommy7 Posts: 211 Member
    I've only done Zumba in a class. I use a HRM and I've burned anywhere from 800-1200 calories depending on how hard I pushed myself and the instructor
  • paulareditt
    paulareditt Posts: 1
    Can you please tell me where u got the DVD from as I cannot find it anywhere...

    Have got the 20 minute express DVD but need the breakdown which is basics & 20 minutes express

    PLEASE HELP!!!
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