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Zumba calories?

marujita
marujita Posts: 53
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone know how many calories doing a typical Zumba class will burn?
I've been putting "general aerobics" until now, but I have a feeling I burn more calories than that.

-Sarah

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  • Stephanie08
    Stephanie08 Posts: 1,023 Member
    I'm able to burn about 350-500 in an hour session, but I try to keep it at a lower impact and my heart rate around 120-135
  • packerena
    packerena Posts: 26
    I'm a Zumba instructor and I agree with Stephanie08. It all depends on how much you weigh and how high you take the intensity of your Zumba workout, but 300-500 is probably a good place to start.

    Zumba.com FAQ's section doesn't offer much help. This is the answer according to http://www.zumba.com/us/faq/#other :

    "How many calories can I burn during a Zumba class?

    The number of calories each person burns per class varies. However, depending on your body parameters (type, composition, intensity, range of motion), you can burn hundreds of calories per class."

    This is a very good question. I love Zumba! I'm going to do some research and I'll post a new reply to let you know if I find some more exact calculations!
  • shannonnolte
    shannonnolte Posts: 5 Member
    I wear a heart rate monitor that records my calories (Polar F6-LOVE IT) and it varies between 400-550 for an hour when I take Zumba class. My heart rate gets up to 170 at times during Zumba.
  • marujita
    marujita Posts: 53
    great! Thanks ya'll
  • justin_time
    justin_time Posts: 38
    Take a look at http://www.zumbacalories.com enter your weight, workout duration & intensity and it will calculate how many calories you have burned based on average metabolic rates
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