Zumba is a Fun latin dance workout & calories burning exercise for weight loss.
Zumba is a dance fitness workout program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s and a trademark owned by Zumba Fitness, LLC.
Zumba Fitness classes are typically about an hour long exercise and are taught by instructors licensed by Zumba Fitness, LLC. The exercises include latin dance workout music with fast and slow rhythms, as well as resistance training. The music comes from the following dance styles: cumbia, salsa, merengue, mambo, flamenco, chachacha, reggaeton, soca, samba, hip hop music, axé music and tango.
There are nine different types of classes for different levels of age and exertion.
1- Zumba Gold is a program designed for the needs of the elderly.
2- Zumba Step is a lower-body workout that incorporates Zumba routines and step aerobics.
3- Zumba Toning is for the people who do their workouts with toning sticks. Zumba Toning will target the abs, thighs, arms, and other muscles throughout the body. Zumba Toning provides participants with a cardio workout.
4- Aqua Zumba classes are held in a swimming pool. The instructor leads the class poolside while participants follow in shallow water. Moves have been specially adapted to combine the same dance movements used in a Zumba Fitness class with those used in aqua fitness classes.
5- Zumba In The Circuit combines dance with circuit training. These classes usually last 30 minutes and feature strength exercises on various stations in timed intervals.
6 & 7 - Zumba Kids and Zumba Kids Jr. classes are designed for children between the ages of 4 and 12.
8- Zumba Gold-Toning is a toning class for older participants with goals of improving one's muscle strength, posture, mobility, and coordination.
9- Zumba Sentao is a chair workout that focuses on using body weight to strengthen and tone the body.
Zumba instructors have the option to become ZIN™ Members (Zumba Instructor Network members) to receive bimonthly training DVDs to assist with the creation of music and choreography for their personal Zumba classes.
With Zumba you can have fun while burn calories!
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