I have heard great things about Zumba (Peter, I’m looking at you). So every Tuesday I rush to make it to a class at my gym that begins at 7:30, but the class is so popular that by the time I get there it’s already filled to capacity. Tonight, I finally made it and I am so glad I did.
Zumba is a program that combines Latin and international music with dance. It’s like salsa, hip hop, and pretty much anything else you can think of, combined. Tonight, as our instructor reminded us that Zumba is an international dance, she proceeded to throw in some Bollywood, which I’m slightly familiar with thanks to Exercise TV.
Here is a video that kind of portrays what I experienced tonight.
As you can imagine, I left the class drenched, beet red and my legs felt like jelly. They still do actually. Best of all, the class was incredibly fun. I am in the worst shape of my life and that was apparent, but I was having so much fun that it didn’t even matter.
Have you ever tried Zumba?
I’ve never tried it, but I’ve only heard good things. I’d love to give it a try some time.
I’ve heard AWESOME things about Zumba. They offer it at the gym my mom and older sister go to, and they both love it. I’m ridiculously uncoordinated so I’m a little nervous to try it, simply because I think I will spend THE ENTIRE class tripping over my own two feet!!
I had a couple of friends go nuts on a Zumba craze last year. They tried to convince me to try it but I can’t imagine how much more of a moron I’d look like! Looks like a great workout though
This class has always made me nervous. I’m not sure if there’s one around this area, and though I’ve heard great things, it looks like it’d be hard to follow…I was never any good and mirroring people in classes like step aerobics…this easier than that, as far as keeping up goes?
Salsa and hiphop combined into one? sign me uppppp :p
I love Zumba! I don’t get to go as often as I would like though.
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