Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s. It involves dance and aerobic elements. The choreography incorporates Hip-hop, Soca, Samba, Salsa, Meringue and Mambo. Squats and lunges are also included. Zumba classes are typically about an hour long and are taught by instructors licensed by Zumba Fitness, LLC.
The exercises include music with fast and slow rhythms, as well as resistance training. Zumba is one of most fun yet effective workout routines. If you like music, you will surely enjoy this type of workout.
Zumba is a fun way to lose weight. The average person is said to burn around 600 to 1000 calories in a Zumba class, which is quite a lot. When you move your body to the rhythm of the music your muscles get engaged to make some specific moves, thus allowing you to tone your body.
Zumba is perfect for all age groups and body types. It is customizable based on activity levels. If you're doing Zumba for the first time in life, you join at the beginner level and work your way to reach more and more advanced levels.
There are nine different types of classes for different levels of age and exertion. Zumba Gold (for the elderly), Zumba Step (lower body workout), Zumba Toning (provides participant with cardio workout), Aqua Zumba (held inside a swimming pool), Zumba Kids & Zumba Kids Junior (for age group 4 to 12 years) , Zumba Gold Toning (toning class for older participants), Zumba Sentao (is a chair workout), and Zumba In The Circuit (combines dance with circuit training).
Zumba, like all other kinds of workout, helps release anti-stress hormones. You are sure to feel your worries fade away as you lose yourself into the music. Going to the Zumba Class regularly will keep you away from other mind numbing activities like TVs and Smart phones.
Zumba is also considered as a great way to fight depression. It is believed that you must participate in cardiovascular exercise such as dancing in order for the highest amounts of endorphins to be released in your body. And Zumba is all about dancing.
When you join a Zumba Class you get to socialize as well. You get to meet new health conscious people, who will keep you motivated. Zumba workout requires a lot of dancing and it will help improve your posture and you will be having better coordination. Zumba will help boost your confidence level.
Most people, who discover Zumba, fall in love with it as a form of exercise. If you have trouble staying motivated to stick with an exercise routine, you must try Zumba.
