Do you Zumba?

August 22nd, 2008 by Wendy Young | Filed under Fitness and Sports, Healthy Living, Weight Loss, Women's Health.

Zumba is a heart pumping and exhilarating, form of aerobic exercise. Based on a variety Latin dances, it is a fun routine that you can’t help but, well, dance to.

A typical Zumba session lasts about an hour and incorporates several dance styles, including cumbia, merengue, salsa, reggaeton, mambo, rumba, flamenco, and calypso and Salsaton. The Latin music includes both fast and slow rhythms, allowing for a great cardio workout as well as body sculpting exercises. Depending on the instructor, you may even get a taste of belly dancing or hip-hop dancing, too.

Zumba is a great choice for total fitness as it combines cardio and resistance training. Check out this video to see an example 10 minute routine.

Zumba Routine

Looks intoxicatingly fun, doesn’t it?