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Zumba

Jay&MarissaJay&Marissa
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Anybody done it? I'm going to my first class tonight. I'm highly  uncoordinated, though, so I'm a tad worried. I've heard it's a blast, though
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  • KellyLovesJamesKellyLovesJames member
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    edited December 2011
    Hmmm... what is this again?  I think I've heard of it before... maybe at the Move Studio in Plano?Not sure.
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  • Tiffany618Tiffany618
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    edited December 2011
    I have and I don't really like it.  It is fun and time goes by fast, but I didn't really feel like I got a quality "workout." Don't worry about being uncoordinated... if I remember correctly, you repeat a similar sequence for a whole song so by the time the first sequence is over you can get the hang of it.
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  • Jay&MarissaJay&Marissa
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    edited December 2011
    It's a Latin dance "workout class"
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  • KellyLovesJamesKellyLovesJames member
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    edited December 2011
    I just googled it... looks fun.  I'd totally do it. 
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  • KellyLovesJamesKellyLovesJames member
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    edited December 2011
    I just noticed the Move Studio in Plano has one on Sunday.. I might have to go check it out.Let me know how your class goes!  :)
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    They gym I go to just started it.  I felt like Tiff did at first--like it's not a workout.  But if you suck your abs in the whole time and really try to work the moves, you'll be out of breath by the end of it.  I'm not a huge fan of it though.
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  • Tiffany618Tiffany618
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    edited December 2011
    Stephie - I probably didn't give it enough of a chance... so I shouldn't judge.   I recommend everyone give it a try.. it seems to have a loyal following at my gym.I'm a jogging, spin class, weights class, pilates kinda girl and it just didn't feel like a workout IMO.
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  • cherrrylllcherrrylll
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    edited December 2011
    I've taken it at LA Fitness...they call it Latin Impact there and I think the quality of the workout depends on the instructor. One instructor's class was lame and hardly a work out, while another girl's class was like Latin bootcamp. Her's was a high impact,intense workout and fun too. Wish I could find where she teaches now...that was a great class.
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  • Jay&MarissaJay&Marissa
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    edited December 2011
    I'm a jogging, spin class, weights class, pilates kinda girl Add cycling and that would be me exactly--I guess I'll let you all know how it goes tomorrow...
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    Tiff same here:  kickboxing, spin, weights, pilates are more my thing.  I am about to start going to Zumba on Thursdays though starting next week because I want to add an extra workout from now to the wedding and that was the only class I can get to after work on a Thursday.  I should be a pro soon.  :)
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  • Tiffany618Tiffany618
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    edited December 2011
    Haha... well Marissa and Stephie.. let me know how it goes!   If you girls have a good experience maybe I'll give it another try with a different instructor!  :)
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  • tnickel06tnickel06 member
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    edited December 2011
    I like it because I sweat a ton doing it and if I'm not sweating I'm not working hard. Its fun and it something totally different than a spin class or pilates. Another one to try is cardioboxing.
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  • BanannaPBanannaP member
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    edited December 2011
    I have only been once, and I wasn't totally thrilled. It just felt silly to me, I was laughing for the first half of the class. I wear a bodybugg (like on the Biggest Loser) and I burned over 400 calories in that hour. Not a mind-boggling amount, but respectable for an hour of cardio. I do have a friend from college who teaches in the Dallas area, and I promised her I'd give it another try or two before I totally discount it.
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  • BalletBride620BalletBride620
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    edited December 2011
    I love Zumba. I like how you're working on one thing for a little while, and just when you start to get fatigued something else starts. It kept me moving and engaged.
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  • JustinandLindsay2009JustinandLindsay2009
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    edited December 2011
    I don't care for it much...I like to maximize my calorie burn though so I do more intense things like bootcamp, spin class, or running.  If I were looking for a "light" workout, then I might consider it.
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