Why don't guys do Zumba?

I'm a Zumba instructor, and I usually have 2-3 guys in my class from time to time.

Zumba is an incredibly awesome way to help with the cardio endurance - it's an interval-based cardio dance workout. Of course, that's if you're teaching it properly, which a lot of instructors don't seem to be doing (judging by what I've read on the Zumba boards).
One reason I think a lot of men don't do it is because a lot of the instructors tend to choreograph "sexy, hip-shaking" movements into their routines that feel quite unnatural for most straight men (even though I'd really LOVE to see them do it! What, I'm a healthy woman that likes looking at men!)

Keep in mind that the founder of Zumba is a man. There are thousands (more like tens of thousands) of Male Zumba Instructors....

....but it is seen as a very "feminine and sissy" activity.

Doesn't stop them from watching through the windows....

I see some men doing regular Zumba.

WhenI do Aqua Zumba and African Zumba, I'll try to remember if any mem were there.

But, in general, you see more men in the weight room and more women doing cardio/classes.

I asked my husband why he doesn't do Zumba with me...He looked and me and said really? I gave a blank stare back..He asked If I really wanted him in a room with half naked women shaking their "girly parts" around....I laughed...He said he would be so distrated by it. Men are visual he reminded me...lol I cant stop laughing about how childish men can be sometimes

I tried a Zumba class for the first time this week. It was fun but not a very good workout for me. My HR on avg was 124bpm, which for me is barely zone1. If anything it was a coordination workout trying to learn the steps and moves.

I did Zumba once mainly because it was for charity. I was one of 2 guys there.

I thought it was awful First of all, It wasn't a very intense workout for me, I had been doing Insanity for 3-4 weeks prior to it. I barely broke a sweat.

Second of all, I just felt foolish. My rhythm isn't all that great, I'm not really into dancing, and I felt like I was in some sort of 80's aerobics class. Just too girly for my tastes.

Dance classes are kind of sissy.
Guys tend to steer themselves to sports, jogging and weight lifting.
Well...you asked.....:flowerforyou:

Very well put, Bobby, as usual :drinker:

I attend an early morning Zumba class. It's typically about 10 - 12 ladies and one older gentleman with the worst rhythm I've ever seen in a human but his smile and energy are infectious. He's been a fixture in this class since before I joined the group and earlier this week another older gentleman who I've seen watching us through the glass door finally came in and joined us. He stayed to the back of the class but seemed to be enjoying himself. I hope to see him in future classes.

But why don't more men do Zumba? It's fun. The workout is intense. There are a lot of jiggling boobs to watch if nothing else. Or am I stereotyping based on my admittedly limited point of view? Guys, please weigh in. :happy:

While it it fun I think it's two things:
1) most of the guys I know don't dance in a mostly dark club unless they're completely tanked so getting them to dance in a well lit room while sobor is laughable.
2) As a group fit instructor I find that fitness classes are primarily a women's dominated world. Most the women I know love the group atmosphere . . . most of the men I know prefer to work out alone or with one other guy, they don't rove in gaggles.

I agree with this for sure!!!

I would never do it in public. I did however just get it for the Kinect and do it at home, I have done it once so far. Its not that easy and I am uncoordinated at not good at so far, its fairly cardio-y and does a nice little burn according to my HRM. My main objective being to shed the many years of sedentary fat then move on to / increase the other various toning weight lifting methods. It beats the boring of the elliptical or treadmill, the same goes for the dance central and just dance games.

Isn't Zumba a lot of "shaking what yo Momma gave ya"? That's not what my Momma gave me hips for. I've never tried it, but it also doesn't look as intense as people seem to think it is, but I could be wrong about that. It's just not my thing.

It does look like fun, and I can see why people enjoy it.

Jiggling boobs? Might have to turn in my man card for a hour and check it out.

Trust me, it's an aerobics class, generally you're all facing the same direction. You'll see way more jiggling butts than boobs. But if your instructor is hot try and get a spot up front.