calories burnt with Zumba???

luzmidd
luzmidd Posts: 154 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi.

I want to do Zumba, but I can't find it on the exercise log, so i dont know how many calories i burn doing it?

Can anyone please give me an indication?

Thanks

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  • joannealice
    joannealice Posts: 3
    just found this site on another post
    http://www.zumbacalories.com/
    Its a rough guide not the exact though.
  • luzmidd
    luzmidd Posts: 154 Member
    Thanks
  • lisitabonita
    lisitabonita Posts: 81 Member
    Depending on how well you were able to workout in your class, I'd log it as aerobic high impact or low. I did that for a year before I got my HRM. It seems to be close.
  • LastTenPoundsGodDamnYou
    LastTenPoundsGodDamnYou Posts: 101 Member
    I AM 5FT 4INCHES WEIGH 147LBS AND BURN 400 CALS PER HOUR WITH HRM ON.
  • momof2winsplus
    momof2winsplus Posts: 137 Member
    I log as aerobics, general.
  • robynj88
    robynj88 Posts: 104 Member
    I log it as aerobics- high impact. Definitely feels like it too!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Unless you guys are doing an entirely different zumba class from me, I think it's more sensible to log it as general / moderate. It's really not high impact. It is loads of fun and good exercise, but I wouldn't talk it up quite that highly. :-)

    A lot will depend on your existing fitness levels, the instructor you have, and how much effort you put in. Having said that, I average about a 400 cal burn in an hour - a lot less than I burn for running. (which I would regard as 'high impact' by comparison)

    Bottom line is you probably need to get an HRM to be clearer on how you burn in your class. Effort levels and energy expenditure are highly individual.

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