Zumba?

Anyone ever take a zumba class? Did you lose any weight?
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I'm probably going to start this week. I looked it up on youtube and it looks interesting! I'm not much of a dancer so I'm sure that I'm gonna look ridiculous.
I just hope that I lose weight.
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Neither of my coworkers have really lost any weight from Zumba, as with anything else it's a matter of calories in vs. calories out. It's super easy to eat the calories you have burned without even realizing it--that said, exercise is important for more than just weight. Find something you like and get moving!
I think your experience will be shaped by your instructor so find a good teacher. I've been to some classes where I literally leave dripping in sweat and some where I know my heart rate didn't go up becasue all we did was grapevine around the room...
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It is really fun and with my instructor, I sweat a TON. Some people wear calorie monitors in class that register between 900-1100 calories burned in about an hour! My instructor is definitely more intense than others, and you get out of it what you put into it, but it certainly can be an effective part of a weight-loss plan. I think 500 calories/hr is average for Zumba classes. If you are intimidated by the choreo, just do something at your level and try to go in the same direction as everyone else. You're there to burn calories and have fun, not get every step exactly right. Most gyms will let you "drop in" on a class for a small fee, so you can try Zumba for a couple bucks, and if you hate it, oh well. You still got a workout and now you know. They also have DVDs - you may be able to find them at a local library if you'd prefer to try it at home first (and for free!).
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