Dance the Zumba

Most of us work hard toward living a long and healthy life.We are always looking for ways to beat the scale, eat healthy, and even go tothe gym at all hours of the morning. It’s great to feel healthy but what iseven better is having fun doing it.

Well, Zumba could be the answer to your prayers. This cardioworkout will not only ensure that you lose those excess calories but have anenormous amount of fun doing it. Zumba combines Latin and international musicwith a fun and effective workout system. It usually lasts an hour and if youlike to dance, then this is the perfect workout to look forward to. It incorporatesvarious dance elements and genres such as samba, bachata, hip-hop and even alittle Bollywood, depending on the whim of the instructor.

 There are two typesof Zumba-  Zumba fitness and Zumbatoning. Zumba fitness is a complete cardio workout and is extremely fast paced.One feels like being in a dance class and participation is dependent on howmuch you wish to build your stamina. Cheryl Das, a Zumba instructor in AltoPorvorim says, “I have had students who had back problems, knee problems andeven diabetes because of their weight and the more they keep at it, theirissues disappeared as they slimmed down. It is a complete body workout.”

 Zumba is a slower andmore precise form of exercise. Cecille Rodrigues an instructor in Caranzalemelaborates, “We use toning sticks and if students can’t afford it we ask themto fill a 500 ml bottle with rice and they use that instead. We target specificareas that need to be toned, like arms and legs and the dance routines are muchlonger than Zumba fitness. Whether it is Zumba fitness or toning a lot of mystudents have said that they also experience a healthy state of mind. Burningextra calories does that to you! ”

So if you are looking for a killer workout and if you like dancingto some infectious Latino music while you are at it then go to your nearestZumba class, sign up and dance your way to slim city!