Zumba,:
A Dance for Fitness
Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. routines incorporate interval training — alternating fast and slow rhythms — and resistance training.
Did you know?
Celebrity fitness trainer, "Beto" Perez, stumbled upon the concept of Latin-inspired dance-fitness in his native Cali, Colombia in the mid-'90s.
One day, he walked into his aerobics class and realized he had forgotten his aerobics music. Thinking quickly, he grabbed whatever tapes he had in his backpack. Beto's tapes were comprised of songs he loved, the traditional Latin salsa and merengue music he listened to all his life. But it was a challenge to improvise a whole class on the spot using non-traditional aerobics music. Beto rose to the challenge and from this last-minute improvisation a revolutionary new concept in fitness was born – the Zumba Fitness-Party™! The class soon became the most popular class at his fitness facility.
In performing zumba, you need your zumba gear. Comfort is key in Zumba! You need to wear appropriating clothing for comfort. You want to be free to break it down, right?
salsa and merengue music he listened to all his life. But it was a challenge to improvise a whole class on the spot using non-traditional aerobics music. Beto rose to the challenge and from this last-minute improvisation a revolutionary new concept in fitness was born – the Zumba Fitness-Party™! The class soon became the most popular class at his fitness facility.
In performing zumba, you need your zumba gear. Comfort is key in Zumba! You need to wear appropriating clothing for comfort. You want to be free to break it down, right?
By: Charles Englisa