25 January

Try Zumba Fitness

by NuShapePT

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A friend of mine once told me that she wanted to get in shape but didn’t like going to the gym because it was intimidating and boring to her.

I told her that she should try Zumba Fitness because Zumba is exciting, not intimidating and best of all it helps you burn tons of calories all while having a blast.

She took my advice and joined a Zumba Fitness class a few days later.

What did she think about the class?

She absolutely loved it!

She said it was the most fun she ever had while working out.

And not only did she have a lot fun, but she also got a great workout.

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Department of Exercise and Sport Science found that participating in a single Zumba Fitness class burned an average of 369 calories. “It’s a total body, high energy workout”, explains one of the researchers.

Zumba Fitness may feel like a party, but this research suggests that it’s also a highly effective workout. See more details of this study here.

My friend wasn’t the only one who fell in love with Zumba Fitness the first time she tried it.

Many of my clients have also had the same reaction.

Below are some of the reasons why people all over the world are falling in love with Zumba Fitness:

YOU’LL GET HOOKED

You definitely won’t get bored doing Zumba Fitness. As soon as the class starts and you start hearing the high energy, Latin inspired music, you’re hooked.

Just like the other women there, you’ll start moving your feet and body to the rhythm of the music. And guess what, you won’t have to worry about what other people are thinking about you because no one is there to judge. Every one is there to have fun.

You learn the moves at your pace. You just follow the instructor and eventually you’ll do the moves without even thinking about them.

THERE IS NO WASTE OF TIME WITH ZUMBA FITNESS

How many times have you been to the gym and instead of working out you found yourself seating in one of the exercise machines playing on your cell phone?

This won’t happen in a Zumba Fitness class.

For 45 minutes to an hour, you’ll be shaking your hips, moving your feet, burning calories and building endurance.

There is no temptation to get your cell phone out and waste valuable time.

Every minute spent in a Zumba Fitness class is wisely spent.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question: Is Zumba Fitness an effective form of exercise to lose weight?

Answer: Most definitely! You can burn an average of 360 calories in a 45 minute class.

Question: Does Zumba Fitness work your core?

Answer: Absolutely! Since there there is a lot of hip and midsection movements in Zumba fitness you’ll get a complete core workout.

Question: I’m not the most coordinated person in the world. I feel like I have two left feet, can I do Zumba Fitness?

Answer: Of course! Even the most uncoordinated person can do Zumba Fitness. The moves are very easy to follow. The instructor goes through the moves in detail so you don’t feel lost.

As time goes on, you’ll memorize the dance moves.

Just go at your pace and you’ll get it.

Question: I don’t have enough time?

Answer: Most classes run from 45 minutes to an hour. You can do half of the class and leave early.

You won’t be penalized or anything like that.

If you are really short on time, you could always do it at home by watching Zumba Fitness workout videos.

But the experience of being in a class is what makes Zumba so special from any other form of exercise.

Below is a quick video from the fabulous Gina Grant and Tanya Beardsley, answering some more frequently asked questions about Zumba Fitness:

SUMMARY
How do you get in shape?

You move your body!

How do you build endurance?

You move your body!

How do you change your body?

You move your body!

Zumba Fitness has been proved to be an effective form of exercise to do all of the above. Not only that, Zumba is so much fun.

So get out there and move your body with Zumba Fitness!

MORE ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

My name is Aimee Borda and I’m a fitness instructor, personal trainer and a certified Zumba® Fitness instructor. My passion in life is helping women get in shape.