Posted on February 11, 2009 in Latest News
Zumba is a fitness program which is inspired by Latin dance and music. Each session of Zumba takes only about 60 minutes and it can burn a lot of calories. Zumba, which involves dancing to music, makes the participants shake, pivot,swivel, and spin. All these moves provide a complete cardiovascular workout, which can contribute to weight loss, toned body, and a healthy lifestyle.
The word Zumba is coined after the Spanish slang which means “move fast” or “buzz like a bee”. Zumba dance was started by Alberto Perez, a Columbian choreographer and dancer. Today, Zumba has become hugely popular all over the world with about about 4 miliion zumba enthusiasts and 25, 000 Zomba instructors. About 4 million Zumba DVDs have been sold till now.
Why is Zumba Good for Fitness?
Zumba is good for fitness because it works out every muscle in the body. Another factor is the element of fun. People doing Zumba tend to get lost to the music and dancing. Zomba is easy as the steps and dance moves are simple. There are about 4 or 5 steps in a song which you would have to keep repeating.
Zumba is is suitable for all ages and fitness levels as the steps can be revised to be low-impact. The body movements in Zumba are inspired from dances such as Salsa, Flamenco, Menrigue, Mambo etc. The main reason why Zumba works is that it involves a lot of moves which contribute for a total cardiovascular workout. In this way, you would be burning more calories, lowering your blood pressure and decreasing your body fat.
Some dancers following Zumba say that they can burn about 700 calories in a single session. So if you want to slim down, be fit, and have fun, choose Zumba workout.
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