Anyone on here do Zumba for the wii?

Is it just called Zumba for the Wii? My son has a Wii and I thought about getting Zumba but didn't know what to look for.
As far as shoes I have no idea I workout to WATP DVD's barefoot. I hate shoes!!

Good Morning! I want to get the same thing for either Wii or Xbox... Glad you are busting a move and it works... let me know what kind of results you see... New to MFP

haven't bought it - yet!

I do the Zumba on Wii and LOVE it! I would log it on here as the aerboics, modern dance I think and it says on average you burn like 207 cals doing it for the 20 min session. I bought a HRM and I'm actually burning more then that. Sometimes is 250 cals burned. It is exercise for sure! I don't consider it a game because I'm just wearing a belt in order to hold the remote.

Shoes, I'm not too sure on. I don't do mine on carpet, so I wear my tennis shoes.

I have an elliptical too. I do the Zumba about everyday and then add the elliptical to it every other day.

Hope this helps

I have the first Zumba game for wii... I like it... though I do like the classes better, it gets the job done on days I can't go.

There are loads of people on here who do it, I'm one of them.

I tend to do a 40 minute intermediate class when I'm having a rest day from Jillian Michaels

At least Zumba doesn't shout at me!! I love it...and yes I've seen results from it, I have it since January.

I don't have the Zumba, but I love Just Dance 3, My Fitness Coach - Cardio Workout and Step it Out. Keeps exercising fun and I do burn loads of calories and have seen great results thus far

I have it, I've only done it a few times though. I have the Zumba videos too and tend to do those instead. I struggle with the wii because I find I usually end up being competitive about the points instead of just doing it and having fun. I know I don't do it right all the time, and I don't like that it tells me everytime I'm wrong! lol Also, when I start worrying about getting it right by wii standards, I start to concentrate on my right hand and forget my legs. That's just me though. I do do all the just dance's and enjoy them! I also thought about making a zumba play list on youtube, because I'm gettting tired of the music on my videos over and over again.

LOL! Yes - I know the problem - left - right ! Argh!

I just bought this last week and i absolutely love it. It gets my heart rate up and the sweat dripping (gross but still feels good) lol Anyway i just absolutely love it because its so fun that im not thinking "ugh how much longer like i did when i was on the elliptical" . Having said that, i still plan to use my elliptical just not every workout. Just curious if anyone else does the zumba on the wii and wondering if you've seen any results from it. I guess because its a "game" im having a hard time wrapping my mind around that im actually working out even though i definitely feel it.


Also....i do this on carpet and its kind of hard to do with my tennis shoes as there is too much traction, but if i do it in socks only my feet do not feel supported and i get blisters on my toes, any suggestions on better types of shoes to do this in?

I've lost 28 lbs since Jan 9, 2012 and i really want to keep it up so all suggestions welcome!

I have the original one and I have used it and had fun with it. I'm not sure if I actually got results from it as I have never done it regularly enough to determine. I prefer the classes, but I moved from where I had my class and it's now about 30-40 minutes away, so I have a hard time convincing myself to go. lol That's why I will periodically break out the game. I don't like how, with the Wii controller, with certain movements, it doesn't register that you're doing anything. That annoys me. lol I recently bought the newest Zumba DVDs, I think they're called Exhilaration. I like the ones I've tried in that series. It's different than the game, of course, but I actually think the DVDs are pretty decent as well and they're a good workout. I have had success with Zumba classes and Tony Horton's 10 Minute Trainer, losing around 40 lbs and 27 inches (all over), so I can say Zumba works. The combination, for me, was even better. My instructor thought out loud one time, when we were having class in a church with carpet, that maybe it we slipped like a nylon footie (think like what you use at the shoe store to try on shoes, though I don't think those would stay on, so maybe a knee high?) over our shoes, it might help us slide a little easier. I don't think anyone ever tried it though. I just suck it up when I'm doing Zumba in my living room. There are certain moves that I can't do quite right, because my foot doesn't slide, so I just modify so I don't injure my knees. I figure as long as I keep moving, it's helping! Oh... and I would think that trying the nylon thing, it might create a lot of extra static electricity, but I could be wrong. lol

I have Zumba 2 wii too and I love it. I have a HRM and I'm burning 400+ calories each session. I do a variety of things as well but yes you can get results with this just like any other exercise. So Enjoy!

I dont think i could do a Zumba class without making a fool of myself so i bought Zumba for Wii and love it. Do i have all the moves down; uhm not yet but it gets me to move and its fun. I wear a light pair of sneakers (champion brand) that i wouldnt normally work out in because there isnt much support. These sneakers were more for fashion i think. I Zumba on a hard wood floor so i dont have any issues with the dance moves.

I also have Just Dance 2 and 3 and love that as well. I have Wii sports that came with my Wii and most of the games on there get you moving and you burn calories.