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AMC, you are right, the most important thing is that you get your heart rate up, and keep it up! I actually can't believe someone at a Zumba class came up to you and told you that! It usually takes several classe to get the hang of it even if you are watching the instructors feet the entire time. Just keep up the good work…

Welcome peruviansweetie! You will love this thread, we are all zumba nuts! Feel free to chat about anything you like!

You are going to burn tons of calories!! I wish I had a little more time to devote to zumba...doing it with 2 infants is hard!! But last night was inspiring for me, I finally managed to burn more than 700 calories during my one hour class. I can feel myself getting stronger, so that must be helping me to do all of the…

Ok everyone, it is Monday again, and time to start a new thread. Come on over and join me on The Zumba Crew w/o 7-12

I second the water/food weight thing. One glass of water can weigh as much as a half pound, so imagine how much the food and drink (and other fluids) weighs all together inside your body. I always weight right after I've gone to the bathroom!

Alright Pam, we wanna hear your certification story!!!!

Helen - definitely try out a class! They are soo much fun! It might even be worth it to practice a little with the dvds so that you get a feel for the steps, and then attend a class. It is such an awesome workout, and after getting the hang of the routines (which can take several classes) it is the most fun you will ever…

The man knows what he is talking about.

Ditto Steph..it can be SO hard to find a good class, but so worth going when you do find one! The DVDs are working for me too. Pam, I am SO thrilled for you...I can't WAIT to hear how your cert and classes go! You better video your classes as they get going so that we can zumba with you!

It's a new week! Come on over and join me in the thread The Zumba Crew w/o 7-5 !

I think they are really cute, I got mine at shoe carnival. They are perfect for zumba, they are not over-grippy and they have a supported split sole and a pivot point.

Well, while we are talking about shoes, What kind of shoes do you all wear to Zumba? I wear Nike Musique and i Love them!!! I would recommend them to anyone who zumbas.

I am with Viv about the calories burned. On a regular, not so high impact day, it is around 500, but on a crazy hard day (seriously hard) I have gotten over 1000 in the past. So glad so many people are in on this thread! We had a good class yesterday and my instructor threw in some new dances that she has been working on,…

Way to go, you are inspiring!!

Oh yea, it's Monday! Come join me on 'The Zumba Crew w/o 6-28' !

good thinking Viv!

Hey that's a good idea. Maybe I will get some of those footies like they have in the shoe store to try next time!

Hey y'all! So I went to a zumba class today in a nearby town. The instructor was so peppy and awesome! It was a very high impact class which was so awesome, but the only problem was that the class took place in a studio that had a very rubbery floor (made out of those interlocking mats) It was hard for me to dance on it…

I think it is worth mentioning that some of those calories are calories your body would burn naturally weather you are drinking anything or not (after all that's what metabolism is!) , so I wouldn't necessarily use it as an excuse to consume an extra 100 or 200 calories per day, but it is good info to know. Every little…

Well, at the time I was also attending a pilates class as well. I went to class at least 3-4 times per week. I got to teach my choreography in class again tonight which was awesome, and she had several new routines with a lot more sass. So that helped a lot, but I am still so accustomed to such upbeat routines that I am…

Welcome to all of the newcomers! You have found the right place! There are zumbaholics and zumba instructors, zumba at home and zumba in class. We all just LOVE ZUMBA! As a brief testimonial, I will just say that 2 years ago, I got my first desk job and had gained too much weight for comfort. I took up zumba in order to…

Nadyasmom - my twins are also 5 months old! On 1/21 - What's yours birthday? I know how you feel with not being able to get out of hte house for class! I am lucky that the class I attend is from 7-8 so DH gets home right as I am putting them to bed and he takes over so I can go to class. If it were any other time slot,…

I hate it when class gets canceled! I can't wait til my dvds get here so I can start to do them at home. I found a friend at my new zumba class who is going to start coming over to zumba with me at my house! can't wait to become an instructor and get going wtih some classes in this area! Amelia - doesn't it feel so good to…

I just wanted to second everything that viv said! Most instructors (except for mine) do the same routine to each song every time, so the people who attend often already know it. Once you know the basic steps, you will really enjoy yourself so much more. Keep at it, I promise it will pay off!

Time for a new thread. Come on over and join me at The Zumba Crew w/o 6-21, I want to tell yall about class tonight!

Athina, I have a bunny too! She has been in our family for 5 years, she is a dwarf lop named Friendy. Soon we are going to have to start a zumba instructors thread! I decided to cut my deadlocks! I am looking forward to doing zumba without all the weight on my neck! I am planning on showing a few girls the choreography to…

LOL. That's what I'm talkin' about!

Thank you so much for sharing the video!! Zumba makes me feel like a girl too...which is one reason I really need to get my class into some hip shaking! Right now it is a bunch of side to side simple steps with a couple of crossovers in there...not nearly enough hip and booty action for me!

Karen, Zumba is basically a dance aerobics class that consists of latin beats and rhythms that you shake your booty to! It is high energy and very very fun! If you do a search for Zumba on youtube you can get a good idea of what a class might be like! Mallory, what is A.D.O.N. ?? Allie, you probably burn SO many calories…

So happy to read all of your responses! I am happy because I think I figured out a non-rude way to try to get my teacher to do a little more variety. I mentioned a song that I really loved in my old class (the boxer) and offered to show her the routine to it. I am hoping that will give her a couple of more moves in her…