Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez during the 1990s.
Is is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a “fitness-party” that is downright addictive.
Reasons Why You Should Do Zumba!
A. Zumba combines resistance training with fast and slow intervals to keep your body confused, increase fat burning, and sculpt muscles. The varying rhythms keep your body from learning the routine. If you keep your body confused, you won’t hit a fitness or weight-loss plateau.
B. Zumba is easy to follow. Zumba dance moves are pretty basic. You repeat a lot of the same moves, so Zumba is really easy to learn. You can head to your first Zumba class and still get a great workout because you won’t be completely lost.
C. Zumba is credited with improving coordination. Those uncoordinated gym rats out there touting the benefits of Zumba have said the fun dance moves have made them much more coordinated. Your body just functions better, meaning you arms and legs learn how to move. Zumba won’t turn you into a prima ballerina, but Zumba will get your body moving all together and definitely improves your muscle tone.
D. Zumba improves mental clarity. Learning new Zumba moves gives your brain a good workout as well as your body. Zumba releases your inhibitions and lets you let your mind go. Zumba provides a little mental vacation while working your body, mind, and spirit.
E. Most exercise routines focus on a specific area. Not Zumba! Zumba gives your core an intense workout creating killer abs, while increasing long, lean muscle growth in your arms and legs. Zumba creates a sexy lithe dancer’s body.
F. Zumba is fast! You’ll burn tons of calories. Depending on your fitness level, you can burn up to and perhaps beyond 1,000 calories in one Zumba session. It doesn’t take a lot of work to lose weight with Zumba and you can go at your own pace.
G. The fun, fast-paced latin beat puts you in a peppy mood. Zumba rhythms are so upbeat and fun they make you feel free and happy. You could be in the worst mood and you will still leave a Zumba session with a smile on your face. People really let go when they do Zumba. They laugh and sing right along with the music.
H. A lot of workouts feel like a punishment, Zumba is fun! You forget your working out when you do it.  Because Zumba is so much fun it’s an easy program to stick with. Even if you don’t want to get up off your patookie, just a few minutes of Zumba gets you motivated. If your exercise program is so much fun and people want to do it at parties, how could you not stick with it?
-MISBAAH MANSURI
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