Question about types of exercise...

CountryMom03
CountryMom03 Posts: 258 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am currently using Zumba. When i go to log what I have done it asks me to type in the type? What type of exercise is Zumba? I know its a mixture of salsa, latin, cardio, etc What do some of the others that use Zumba call it on theirs? What is best?

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  • kiely13
    kiely13 Posts: 185 Member
    My suggestion... get a HRM. I do zumba as well and every class I burn a different amount of calories because the variations of dances and teachers. I burn anywhere from 300(ish) to 500.
  • CountryMom03
    CountryMom03 Posts: 258 Member
    Is a HRM a heart rate monitor? And Thank you for the advice:)
  • kiely13
    kiely13 Posts: 185 Member
    Yupp! Heart Rate Monitor. :]
  • janehen12
    janehen12 Posts: 162 Member
    until then www.zumbacalories.com isnt too far off (in my experience)
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Cardiovascular - Dance
  • callmegrace
    callmegrace Posts: 34 Member
    I call it aerobics (but use a HRM for calorie count).
  • mncardiojunkie
    mncardiojunkie Posts: 307 Member
    Agreed! HR Monitor. Let us know if you have any questions about those things. They come in a variety of types and prices.

    I would do HIIT. That's how I got my first 20 pounds off!

    High Intensity Interval Training!
  • Ashatack
    Ashatack Posts: 41
    I put dance... then theres a choice for fast danceing ect... and choose that one then i mabye go to the zumba calories website and put in what id done there and its really close. Im to cheap to buy a heart rate monitor lol
  • CountryMom03
    CountryMom03 Posts: 258 Member
    Thanks for all the great advice everyone!:)

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