Zoom Zumba!
If you want to step up your workouts and are looking for something a little out of the ordinary, Zumba Fitness® may be just the ticket to an exhilarating exercise experience.
The A to Z of Zumba
Invented in the mid-90s, Zumba fuses Latin rhythms like salsa, meringue and cha-cha with simplified dance moves that are repeated in different combinations.
Classes are now offered in more than 100 countries, including all over the U.S. and Canada, where the Zumba program is enormously popular.
The result is an energetic, fast-paced workout that combines cardio and resistance training to help you tone up while you burn calories. One estimate puts the calorie burn at 700-900 per hour-long class!
Not surprisingly, you should be prepared to sweat – and have a blast. Zumba classes are described as a "fitness-dance party". In Zumba classes, the music is loud, the gestures are large and the action is non-stop.
Zumba Zeal
Here's how you can use the Zumba program to dance your way to fitness:
- Locate a Zumba class near you by going to zumba.com, clicking on the class locator, and entering your location.
- A little shy to try a class? For Zumba Fitness at home, go to zumba.com and purchase the Total Body Transformation System DVD Set.
- Why not have a Zumba party! Book your girlfriends or colleagues into a private class to get you all started.
- You may find that learning the moves is a snap or you may take a few classes to catch on. Remember that the point of the Zumba program is to have fun while you move your body, so don't get too caught up in "getting it right".
- Each instructor will have a different spin on the moves and the music. Try to experience a few different classes before deciding whether Zumba Fitness is for you.
And if, by any chance, you want to try the next big thing from Zumba Fitness, mix it up with body-sculpting Zumba Toning™ classes, where maraca-like weights help build strength, pool-based fitness classes with Aqua Zumba®, if you are an active adult, Zumba Gold is the class for you. Zumba Fitness even offers a program for kids ages 4-12 called Zumbatomic®.
Zumba®, Zumba Fitness®, Zumba Toning™ , Aqua Zumba®, and Zumbatomic® are trademarks of Zumba Fitness, LLC.