Starting Zumba need Competition

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  • shbretired
    shbretired Posts: 320 Member
    I love love LOVE Zumba! I go to the gym 4x a week to enjoy Zumba. My first full month of attending 4x a week I lost 7 lbs. ☺ Get dancing!
    And oh yeah, we've got men in our class, they see how hard we're working out.
  • tflores
    tflores Posts: 21 Member
    I will have to go check it out at the ROC, that is at the church right?
  • free2live72003
    free2live72003 Posts: 186
    I also love Zumba and wear a heart monitor when I go to class. I am intense and rarely able to reach 500 cal in an hr. (usually closer to 400cal). Don't expect 700-1000 cal/hr. That is too high and expectation--not sure how others came by those figures.
  • RichardCMolloy
    RichardCMolloy Posts: 130 Member
    Am I the only GUY to have tried Zumba???? I stink at it but still try once or twice a month, when my schedule allows. It may be fun if I can get past tripping over my own 2 feet lol
  • TLIGHTFULL
    TLIGHTFULL Posts: 22 Member
    The Wii version is good. They have a belt that you can put your controller in so you don't have to hold it and it measures the movement of your hips

    The best one for at home (in my opinion) is the one for the Kinnect. They really keep you on track even if you wanna slack..they will say WORK YOUR ARMS, or come on, you can do it !
  • ichorica
    ichorica Posts: 475 Member
    I also love Zumba and wear a heart monitor when I go to class. I am intense and rarely able to reach 500 cal in an hr. (usually closer to 400cal). Don't expect 700-1000 cal/hr. That is too high and expectation--not sure how others came by those figures.

    I also wear a HRM and I burn anywhere from 800-900 per class (I have 2 HRM and I alternate them and they are roughly the same).. It really depends on a lot of factors; Instructor, weight and how intense you push yourself among other things. But I get way good burn for an hour of fun! I never take whatever my HRM says as science though and will usually cut 5% off.
  • QOTC
    QOTC Posts: 20
    Hi! I just started at MFP a few weeks back and am starting to finally get serious. I go to a boot camp class twice a week, but need to find more cardio to fill my other days. I've decided to dust off my Zumba DVDs (that's I've never really used)... and get going. So you won't be alone! Can't wait to hear about your progress!
  • jessper1572
    jessper1572 Posts: 16
    I go to a zumba class 3xs a week and I love it I used to have the wii version but can never find the time at home to do it as I go to the gym 6 days a week:) zumba does not feel like a workout and the energy from the classes is awesome once you try it you will be hooked!!
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    Hi! I did my first Zumba class on Tuesday and wore my HRM burned 711 cals but that was a 45min class and a 25min walk home so i'd prob say I burned about 500 cals at the actual class, I did go for it though, didn't know the moves but just basically bounced around and flailed my arms to the beat and steps more or less. lol

    Was so much fun, went quickly and I burned twice as much as I would have done on my exercise bike which I find a real chore.

    I'm a 5'5, 146 pounds, 29yo Female.

    Have fun and I would recommend the classes there were lasses of all ages, sizes and abilities there and everyone is concentrating so much on what they themselves and the instructor is doing no-one will blink if your just bouncing around like a loony ;P
  • westdove
    westdove Posts: 174
    I do Zumba exhilarate as well! Also the zumba on Wii and VERY competitive! Me and Zumba are a perfect match. Love the sweat and calories burning away!
  • mpeugh28
    mpeugh28 Posts: 14
    If you can find a live class try to attend. I go 5 days a week and love it. I have so much fun and enjoy the amount of calories I burn.
  • Kimmy79Ford
    Kimmy79Ford Posts: 3 Member
    I bought the entire set over a year ago and they are still in the shrink wrap. it is hard for me to find motivation alone!
  • QOTC
    QOTC Posts: 20
    Kimmy... You're not alone! ;) We are all doing it!! Open up that shrink wrap (as I dust off my DVDs!)...
  • kansasbelle
    kansasbelle Posts: 264 Member
    I take Zumba and my class is almost all latinas who have the moves naturally in their blood. Me on the other hand look like and uncoordinated fool. However, it so much fun and you burn so many calories I DONT CARE, that I can't do the moves perfectly. It's still one hell of a workout. I am looking forward to being able to go to classes 4 times a week. I had a friend loose a 100 pounds doing it. Good luck.

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