Zumba Fitness®: It’s Fun, But Is It Effective?
by Jessica Matthews “Ditch the workout. Join the party!” Many of us have heard this marketing slogan for the hot and ever-so-popular fitness class Zumba®, but can you be a part of the party and still get a great workout? Inquiring minds wanted to know! The American Council on Exercise (ACE®) took that question to John Pocari, PhD, and his team at the University of Wisconsin—LaCrosse’s Department of Exercise and Sport Science and got the facts about the effectiveness of the Latin-inspired dance fitness workout that’s being performed by more than 12 million people worldwide....
Read More8 Things to Know Before Your First Time: Zumba® Edition
-by Lizzie Fuhr Stepping into a Latin-dance-inspired Zumba® class for the very first time can be overwhelming. Between all the new faces and loud music, the whole scene can be a little unnerving. If you’ve always wanted to check out the “fitness dance party” for yourself, these eight insider tips will give you a sense of what to expect before heading into this fast-paced workout. This way you can leave your nervous feelings at the door and focus on the fun! You’re going to sweat: Committed gym rats will be surprised at the...
Read MoreZumba® Founder Beto Perez’s 5 Tips For Taking Your First Class
-be Leta Shy When it comes to taking your first Zumba® class, no one may know better about the anxieties students face than someone who’s taught thousands around the world — the inventor of Zumba® himself, Beto Perez. “Sometimes people see the class through the window and they feel a little intimidated because they see the coordination. . . [and] think that they need to know choreography before,” he says. “In Zumba® we don’t have levels; we don’t have beginners, intermediate, or advanced. We prepare the instructors in a way that anybody can do it.”...
Read MoreImportance of drinking water during Exercise
As an essential component of your body, water regulates your body’s temperature while cushioning your organs and aiding your digestive system. According to the American Council on Exercise, 75 percent of water composesyour muscle tissue while 10 percent composes your fatty tissue. Benefits of water include hydration, lubrication for your joints, protection of your spinal cord, and body waste disposal through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements. Water and the Body Composing more than half of our body, water plays an essential role in the maintenance of our body...
Read MoreThe Great Calorie Drive
Zumba Fitness is once again doing something amazing. DON’T JUST BURN CALORIES DONATE THEM http://www.greatcaloriedrive.com/ Sign up to be notified when the program will start! When you come to class, they donate the calories you burn 🙂
Read MoreZumba Fitness: Company of the Year 2012
You know what’s even healthier, stronger, and more flexible than a Zumba® instructor? The business model behind Zumba®. Back in the ’80s, when Alberto Perez was a skinny teenager aping Michael Jackson’s moves on the mean streets of Cali, he would dream of a night like this one. August lightning crackles outside the Orlando Convention Center as Perez, his GI Joe musculature shellacked in sweat, commands the stage in a dark, cavernous hall. Over two hours, he dances to an accordion and to an electric guitar, in a Russian fur hat and in a bright red kilt, with children and...
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