Zumba?

Fe1sty
Fe1sty Posts: 16
in Fitness and Exercise
So! I'm contemplating on whether or not I should get Zumba. Does anyone have it? Has anyone used it? I would love to hear your reviews about it or success stories :)
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  • missmary221
    missmary221 Posts: 3 Member
    I don't have the DVD but do go to a class and it's AWESOME. Such great music, fast paced (and every instructor is different) and a huge calorie burner. Hopefully the DVD is similar?
  • deliamazilu
    deliamazilu Posts: 1
    I bought the dvd on impulse. I did a full hour work out maybe 20 times. It's fun and fast paced! After a while, i found it hard to keep the enthusiasm by myself. I also found it difficult to keep up with the jumping. I live in an apt so i was worried abt my neighbor. Now that my gym offers zumba classes, the practice i got at home sure paid off. I can keep up with the rest of the class and i know most of the steps. I prefer the class environment! Hope this helps!
  • mom2scc
    mom2scc Posts: 99 Member
    lost most my weight with zumba on my wii and classes. i suggest either one those first to see if you like them before spend a great deal on dvds.
  • Fe1sty
    Fe1sty Posts: 16
    Wow that sounds pretty awesome! Zumba is on Wii?! I should definitely look into that if I'm going to get it..
  • mzhokie
    mzhokie Posts: 349 Member
    My sister in law is a Zumba instructor and has lost over 50 lbs doing Zumba. She is addicted to it! We don't live in the same area or I would go to her class. I have the DVD's and like the other poster said.... they are fun for a while but it's much better in the class environment. Our local Y offers classes and same with out Community Center. Look on the Zumba website, you will find classes in your area. It's a big party and so upbeat. No one cares if you can pick up the steps quickly or have two left feet... they just want to have fun.
  • childofArtemis24
    childofArtemis24 Posts: 334
    I go to a class, and i love it, so much. It is a positive, uplifting, class. I am addicted to it. I have problems loosing weight, cause I hqve health issues. But all the women that go have dropped so much weight. My bestie has dropped 60 pounds! so yea buy the dvds or join a class
  • dogacreek
    dogacreek Posts: 289 Member
    I'm totally sold on Zumba. I go to classes 3 times weekly and also have the dvds. I usually do the dvd on the weekend I have lost over 60 pounds since starting classes. Go for it!
  • lollaler
    lollaler Posts: 69 Member
    i have the old zumba dvd, did it for a while & loved it but then i got a bit board of the same routine.. by the way i love dancing. guess its the same with any dvd really but i just found after a while zumba dvd never went in the player again.
    did it at the gym afterwards for about 6 weeks and loooovvveed it... so much fun with everyone.
    enjoy if you do buuy the dvds
  • Jenniriggins
    Jenniriggins Posts: 23 Member
    I have Zumba on XBox Kinect and I LOVE it! I reached my goal by alternating Zumba and the P90X videos.
  • jleeneps
    jleeneps Posts: 2
    I have the xbox 360 kinect zumba rush & absolutely. Love it. Starting my 4th week zumbaing and doing the app & I have lost 10 lbs.
  • toriaenator
    toriaenator Posts: 423 Member
    zumba is awesome! super fun. I'm literally the worse dancer in the class (I've stepped on countless people lol) but i don't even care! and its a great workout :)
  • MumMumOfMany
    MumMumOfMany Posts: 79 Member
    I do zumba on my wii. Since having my 5th baby 6months ago ive lost 3.5 stone and dropped 3dress sizes. I def think it was the zumba as was quickest i've eva lost my bby weight. Ps its soooo much fun!x
  • couponfun
    couponfun Posts: 714 Member
    I want to start Zumba but every time I start moving and doing even little jumps somehow I end up jamming my ankle, or my knee hurts...it almost feels like I'm too heavy for it.

    Those of you that have done it, were you already somewhat in shape/lighter when you started? Or did you find that your body adjusted? Last thing I want is to go once, blow an ankle and be out of commission 6-8 weeks.
  • Fe1sty
    Fe1sty Posts: 16
    I'm looking to lose 35 lbs so Im thinking Zumba is the real way to go then! Those success stories are so inspiring. Thankyou!
  • whit1108
    whit1108 Posts: 94
    I LOVE ZUMBA!! I have dropped all my weight from doing zumba. Its a great workout, face paced, and good cardio and burn lots of calories. I do have the Zumba for the xbox and the dvd's. They are good and i did they for awhile but something about being in a class with other people and stuff just makes it much more fun and you push yourself more than you would at home by urself. I would recommened you go to a class and do zumba if you have the time.
  • LilGiselle21
    LilGiselle21 Posts: 110 Member
    I love it I prefer the classes but if I can't make it the I pull up Zumba videos on YouTube.
  • CRenaeB
    CRenaeB Posts: 66
    Zumba is the best thing ever. I LOOOOOVE it! Bally's Fitness only offers the class twice a week, so I am looking for other classes. I would love to do zumba 5-6 times a week! I have never done the dvds.
  • Sevio
    Sevio Posts: 181 Member
    I have the DVDs but to be honest they just sit. I take three different classes during the week and it's so much more fun than by yourself watching/doing the DVDs....Now I wished instead of the $100 I spent for those my husband could have given $100 towards Zumba classes!!
  • jackieb1977
    jackieb1977 Posts: 195 Member
    i have never tried the dvd's or the game versions but i do go to a class, and i love em. im over 200lbs but never feel self concious or out of place. my class has woman from 16 up to approx 65, its fun and i burn calories what more can you ask?/:smile:
  • cwilhelm40
    cwilhelm40 Posts: 9
    Zumba is on both wii and xbox 360 kinect
  • lchovet
    lchovet Posts: 68
    I have Zumba for the Wii but also prefer going to the classes. I can make myself go to class easier than make myself do the game. Which I do like but actully find harder than doing the class. My friend has the new Zumba 2 for the wii and likes it much better than the first though.
  • Becoming_A_Butterfly
    Becoming_A_Butterfly Posts: 2,534 Member
    If you can find the Zumba workout DVDs on eBay for cheaper, then they are worth it. They are a fun workout. I don't like the so-called Zumba Toning, though. If you have any strength or muscle whatsoever, then Zumba Toning is a bit of a joke. Don't expect much from that one!

    I have the older set. I think there's a newer set that I haven't tried. I like how the older set has a 20 minute workout, a 45-minute or so workout, and then a live workout about 55 minutes long. I like being able to choose the length of the workout based on the time I have and how I feel. And no doubt about it, it is a lot of fun!
  • lchovet
    lchovet Posts: 68
    Zumba is the best thing ever. I LOOOOOVE it! Bally's Fitness only offers the class twice a week, so I am looking for other classes. I would love to do zumba 5-6 times a week! I have never done the dvds.

    Zumba.com lists all the classes in your area by distance. Just click on find a class.
  • CindyCountingCalories
    CindyCountingCalories Posts: 321 Member
    Zumba is fun and it works! You should get it :wink:
  • thechubner
    thechubner Posts: 94 Member
    I L-O-V-E love love LOVE zumba. I prefer the classes at the gym to the dvds (but that's mostly because I enjoy the class environment and the energy from everyone as well). The DVDs are quite fun as well. I group of girls and I do zumba DVDs at lunch. If you like to dance / like to move / don't like repetitious exercise zumba is definitely a good option.

    Some of the moves I don't get exactly right because I'm not that coordinated and I'm afflicted with a condition I call "Gringo Hips" - I'm well aware that sometimes I look like a wounded baby buffalo galloping around the dance floor, but I'm having a BLAST while I'm doing it and I burn about 800 calories a class :)
  • thechubner
    thechubner Posts: 94 Member
    and PS - I've lost 110 lbs so far and zumba has been a big part of that success
  • MeliciousGibson
    MeliciousGibson Posts: 248 Member
    I am currently a Zumba instructor, and have lost all of my weight through doing Zumba, eating healthier choices, and calorie control. I have been a dancer since I was little, but my first Zumba class I was HORRIBLE! If you do go to a Zumba class, might I suggest committing to at least 2 classes. The first one you will have no idea about the routine, and might just flail around like I did. My second class, though, I knew a bit better what to expect, and decided to become an instructor THAT DAY! I signed up for the instructor course that afternoon, and became an instructor 2 months later.

    I've never done any of the "games" (Wii, etc.) because I don't have a game console, but I've seen how they make them, and they are pretty amazing.

    As for the jumping and injuring yourself - you can go at your own pace. Just do something else instead of jumping. Remember, it's YOUR workout!
  • butterfliespink
    butterfliespink Posts: 121
    I love Zumba-I have it for the WII. I just recently started so no success stories yet-but I can feel it the next day so I know it's working all my muscles!!
  • zsaoosh
    zsaoosh Posts: 402 Member
    I go to a Zumba class....I love that i can dance, shake it and sweat my butt off :)
  • zassgirl
    zassgirl Posts: 5 Member
    I took a zumba class for a year and a half and loved every single second of it. I stopped because I was training for a military obstacle race and wanted to do the Insanity and Jillian Michaels Body revolution program. But I miss Zumba everyday. Feels more like a night out with the girls dancing rather than a work out!!

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