How many calories are burned in zumba?

ainsleypeters
ainsleypeters Posts: 21 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I was wondering how many calories are burned doing zumba for 60mins??

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  • bsgkid
    bsgkid Posts: 72 Member
    I just use "low impact aerobics" instead of zumba to get an estimate.
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    My heart rate monitor says 700+, whereas zumbacalories.com says more around 600. (145lb/10stone 5 lb, 60 minutes, going like the clappers).
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    depends on how much you weigh, how hard you are actually working among other things. be careful using MFP calculations for calories burned. Most of the exercises I have seen on MFP are WAY higher than what I actually burn. I use a Heart rate monitor when I am concerned with how many calories I am burning and even that is an estimate
  • Anna800
    Anna800 Posts: 639 Member
    It's depends on the instructor's intensity and your body type. It's not something you can google to get an estimate, you really need a heart rate monitor to determine for yourself.
  • ainsleypeters
    ainsleypeters Posts: 21 Member
    where can i buy a heart rate moniter?
  • hipsdontlie1
    hipsdontlie1 Posts: 294 Member
    It really depends on the person and how hard you are working. I use to use "dancing, general" to calculate. I kind of estimate it depending on how I did in the class. If I was sweating alot and moving the whole time I usually put around 500-550 cals, and if I didnt feel I worked that hard ill put about 400. I know Goodlife says you can burn up to 600 or something but I usually try to make a low estimate just to make sure I stay within my calories.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    where can i buy a heart rate moniter?

    amazon has the best prices. get a polar type with the chest strap
  • ainsleypeters
    ainsleypeters Posts: 21 Member
    Thanks everyone.
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    Polar PT4 for me, from Amazon.
  • vrutwind
    vrutwind Posts: 25
    I would also advise getting a HRM. I have never burned more than 400 calories in an hour of Zumba, but I'm pretty small so my burns from working out generally aren't big.

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