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Get Fit

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Zumba

Fitness

A fun workout you should consider trying out is Zumba. Zumba is a workout that includes dance and aerobic elements. If you go to a zumba class there is an instructor at the front of the room guiding you throughhis/her planned choreography. The instructor creates the choreography by keeping in mind that all parts of the body are going to be used at some point. The choreography is inspired by the various genres of music from around the world. Also there are many benefits of doing Zumba. Some of the benefits include weight loss, body toning, making new friends, stress relief, improvement in coordination, improvement in mood, and an increase in confidence.

In Zumba there are some basic steps that need to be learned and there are different parts of the body being used. Some of the moves are the basic steps from salsa, merengue, hip hop reggaeton, cumbia and samba. There are also some other basic moves that belong to zumba but it’s okay not to know how to do any of the moves in the beginning. If you regularly attend a zumba class then over time you will be able to remember the moves. Zumba helps work out every major muscle group in your body and have a blast each time you take the class.

There are also various types of Zumba that you can try out:

Zumba Atomic: for kids

Aqua Zumba: Under water

Zumba Toning: zumba with weights

Zumba Sentao: chair based choreography with zumba

So never limit yourself and start moving!