For those of you who know me, you know I will immediately say, Yes–you should Zumba!!  But wait, what is Zumba?  Zumba is a cardio dance, exercise class.  Don’t let the word dance scare you away.  You will learn 2-4 moves a song, which is just enough to get you moving without getting lost!  Why Zumba?  Let’s see if I can give you just a few good reasons…

1. Fun!!  That sounds so generic, but it is the bottom line.  Zumba was created to be a fun format of group exercise.  In fact it is so much fun, you don’t feel like you have been exercising for a full hour!

2. Great Calorie Burn- I wear a calorie counter/heart rate monitor watch during my classes, so I would say the average participant burns anywhere from 400-500 calories per class.  Again, that is for the average person.

3. Music–The music is Hot, Hot, Hot!  Think Salsa meets HipHop!

4. Cross Work- Is that an official term?  No, but  I do like to use it!  Zumba is not only a good cardio workout, but also focuses on working your core.  Many moves are presented in a way to target your abs.  In some of my classes, we will do a squat track or an abs track just to shake up the work out a bit.

So, those are just a few reasons to dance your way into a Zumba Class.  Go to www.zumba.com for a class locator.