Is zumba only for younger folks?

I'm 47 and intrigued by zumba - but hesitate going to a class and looking like an idiot! Any 40 - 50 somethings doing zumba?
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have fun zumbaing!
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I hurt my knee and need surgery, so I haven't been for a few months, and don't I miss it!
I agree. The side to side moves in zumba have helped aggravate my already injured knee so now I get to have arthroscopic surgery.
I like Nia too, but the classes are sort of pricey. Maybe after the surgery I'll get back into one or the other.
Do you think a gal without natural rhythm (and was never very good at picking up dance moves) can enjoy Zumba? I can pick up the moves in other group exercise classes (body combat, body step, etc...)
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LA, have you tried it yet? I think it depends, it definitely takes a few classes to get the hang of the basic steps. the choreography to all of the songs is pretty much a variation of the basics. I say if you can pick up moves in other classes, you'll definitely be able to get and enjoy zumba. You might just find that little dancing soul within you that has it's own sense of natural rhythm:)
I've been doing zumba for over a year now and it definitely gets easier and more fun the more I do it. I'm considering becoming an instructor since my membership is up at my gym in Feb, and they are looking for more zumba instructors.
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And mc3 - becoming an instructor is a GREAT idea! I'd never do it, though, 'cause I wouldn't want everyone staring at my butt the whole time trying to figure out how to get their hips moving like mine!! And I'm pretty sure anyone watching my butt wouldn't want their hips moving like mine!!
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I was half terrified when I started zumba because I had never even stepped on a dancefloor because I simply don't know how to move. I decided to be brave one day and just do it, and I definitely looked a little slow and weird, but I kept at it. The moves themselves are not that difficult although they seem that way at first, but the music is fun. It also helps if you have a fun group of people taking the class with you. some people just go there, do their thing, and bounce, but the group at the gym I go to are all insane which makes it fun. So... if you havent tried it already ,you should becuase it will be fun once you get the hang of it... if you have already tried it, then you know!
Hey there-- After all this time-- I finally tried Zumba this past Thursday.
Yes I felt quite uncoordinated and was definitely lost on a good bit of the choreography but.... I LOVED it! Seriously-- I can't wait to go back next week. I got a *great* workout in, had a blast and just felt really good afterwards.
2 thumbs up for Zumba!
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My grandmother does Zumba and she's 58, and so does my 77 year old great grandmother. No one looks at them like they're idiots and they have a ton of fun doing it. Zumba is for all ages.