ZUmba!!!
 

So, I tried Zumba tonight for the first time...
and I'm sOLD!!!

I Absolutely Love it!!

Anyone else?! Success stories!? :)

I'm interested in hearing any success stories as well. My gym offers it as a class & all classes are included in my monthly fee.

Love, love, love Zumba. I do it at home online using you tube, soooo many fun songs and moves on you tube lol. The month I did zumba almost every day for 20-45 minutes and level 1 of 30 day shred for 12 days these were my results. I am working a lot now, hard work so no extra working out for me. Also, drank lots of water, dropped soda and cut sweets. Only 6 pounds lost that month, I didn't check inches but I could tell and so could some friends. http://s1218.photobucket.com/albums/...Buttercup8587/

Do it! It's fantastic and if you're interested I have a playlist with tons on there on you tube. The girl in this video is uploading more soon, she's my favorite! you can go back and forward to check out the playlist it's 70 or 80 videos or something. That way I don't get bored! It took me about a month to do this video though, before using hers I had to do easier ones.

Well, I clicked my link and my favorite video got disabled in playlists from SME or something cause it hates me, I'll find a work around I always do!

Here is a link to the playlist instead! http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9D0E08C9797268CB

Glad you found Zumba, mhill :) I found zumba Jan 2010 and am still doing it as a main exercise. The first half of 2010, I went to different dance studios (quit because my favorite group class was over an hour away). The second half of 2010 until now, I've been using the dvds and the xbox kinect for zumba workouts (just as effective, if you MOVE your body) :) I started in 2010 at 140 lbs and with zumba & clean eating, I've lost 25 lbs in about 1 year. I would strive to go 3-5x/week and half the time I'd stay for a 2nd class (strength/core training). So, zumba definitely works.. I'll vouch for that.. also its one of the funnest workouts ever (I've been a zumba fan for over 1 1/2 years and I STILL do it). I like that there's no proper "form"- your moves will look different than the person next to you (and that's ok). If you keep moving, you can easily burn 300-400+ calories an hour.

*Edit* Buttercup, your progress pics look so GOOD.. You can definitely see a difference. Keep doing what you're doing :D

I wanted to share a vid: http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n...nt=zumba-1.mp4
(a class demo we did.. this was the favorite class over an hour away that I had to quit.. it was FUN- I'm in pink, very left)

I have a friend doing that now, I want to but i'm broke.. youtube sounds like a fantastic idea though :)

Buttercup--Did you hook your computer up to the t.v. or did you just use the youtube videos straight off your computer?

I have zumba kinect, but I really like some zumba videos on youtube. I just don't know how I would set up the computer where I can see the videos at the same time. If that makes any sense? Haha.

Ferretgirl- Thank you, I'm trying! lol

Melni- Nah I don't have the equipment or the techno smarts lol. I do it straight off my computer. Blast the speakers, in a tinyish room and make it work! you tube you can also do in full screen and shuffle the list. Depends on my mood. I like it because I can do it any time I want, not 1 or 3 times a week and I can pick what songs/moves I like as well. It's not only convenient, but free annnd fun annd I feel like it's class lol.
Maybe someone else can help yu out with the hooking it up, that'd be awesome if you could!

Buttercup, your playlist looks good! I'll watch more later. *edit* I noticed you're in Texas too. My favorite classes were in Dallas and Waxahachie if you're in driving distance of them ;)

Avezy, someone posted the Zumba Cardio Party dvd online (a 45 min workout- it plays after the commercial ads), so you can watch it and try it out first (then if you like it, you can buy the single dvd for $10-$20 on eBay): http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjAyNDYwMjky.html

As for the zumba dvds, Cardio Party and 20 Minute Express are my favorites. I saw the entire 6-dvd set for $40 (used/shipped) on Amazon and individual dvds for under $10 on eBay. Sometimes you'll see people selling their dvd sets for $40-50 on Craigslist.

I lent my sister my zumba dvds weeks/months ago and feel bad asking for them back, so I've just been using the kinect and recently found that video link.

How do you like Zumba Kinect? I was looking at that but it only got decent reviews. Had you done Zumba before you are doing it with Kinect?

I tried Zumba once and it would have been lots of fun IF I knew what the heck I was doing. I spent most of the class stumbling over my feet and feeling completely uncoordinated. I would really like to try to find something that TEACHES me Zumba moves at my own pace. I just don't know what would be best.

It isn't so much about learning the moves at your pace. It's about moving, period. And, you will get the hang of it. It's surprising how fast you pick it up doing it 6 days a week. Try youtube!

Zumba classes differ so much based off the teachers. So try different classes until you find an instructor you like. I do zumba 3 times a week at the ymca and love it.

I have a Zumba game on my Xbox kinect. That workout is so fun and it really keeps you moving and sweating. Now I'm thinking of attending a class at my 24hour fitness.

I really like it. I was a bit concerned about the reviews at first, but I think most reviews are coming from gamers rather than people who actually just want to zumba. The main screen is a bit hard to navigate, but other than that, it really gets you moving, which is what counts!

I haven't attended a zumba class yet, only kinect. Definitely makes me want to join a class, though!

I have an advantage because my good friend is an instructor and convinced me to try it!!! Shes amazing and I can't wait to keep going!!!

Thanks so much guys I can't wait to check out these playlists!!!

I am so excited to start Zumba! I've just found several classes in my area. It is really right up my alley. I can't wait!!

I've just been to my first Zumba class. It was as good as I expected! :D
I hate exercise and I have no motivation to do it whatsoever. If I have a fitness DVD I'll just press 'stop' and leave it after the first sign of sweating. But once I was in there, I was in there for an hour! THe dance moves kept changing, as did the music, and it didn't seem repetitive or boring like most exercise routines are. And it got me sweating. LOADS. But it didn't get me out of breath, so I didn't feel like I had to stop. I know it will have done me lots of good and I can't wait for next week! It's just a shame they only do one class a week. :(

Buttercup-thank you very much for sharing your list! I started making my own and just did about 10 mins. My goodness it gets you pumping!
I've heard about Zumba from my friends, but never have the money to go to a class. Thank you for sharing the idea of youtube! Gotta love the interwebs!!

I'm glad you had fun at your first class!! Tommorrow will be my second! I can't wait!!! I know that it doesn't feel like a workout at all, until the next morning! lol
it stinks that you only have one class a week!! The place I go has a class Mon,Tues,Wed,Thurs and Sat...
I Love it!
I Have opted to start going Tuesday and Thursdays!:)

I love Zumba, too, and have had a lot of fun searching for routines on youtube! I have been to 4 different zumba classes around my town and am amazed at the difference between pricing (between $2 and $9/class).

I have set aside some money to pay for my classes and I will supplement with my youtube playlist. Thanks for sharing your playlist! Can't wait to check it out.

I love to be able to pick my songs on youtube!

Finally got back into a zumba/dance studio yesterday! It was $5 to drop-in, then $20 extra for unlimited classes through July (total $25). It was a killer deal and the women were all nice (my first time there, probably my first time stepping into a actual class in over a year). I was probably the youngest one and the workout didn't seem that hard (yet- since I'm still learning the moves, not yet throwing myself into them). I'll be able to do more of the steps and burn more calories/sweat more (from doing the moves fully) by this time next week. I'll be going Mon-Thur, 5:30-6:30pm. Hope everyone's enjoying their zumba!! :D

Saw this and wanted to share:
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...mbacartoon.jpg

*edit* We did a routine to "Mambo #5".. I've never seen it before, but it was fun.. it'll be kinda cute once everyone gets it down. Found a similar routine on youtube so y'all could see it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd3doYkrZhc

I'm planning to take my first Zumba class tonight. I should have found this thread and looked at the You Tube videos first I suppose but what's the worse that can happen? I'll get confused and be out of breath. I get out of breath on the elliptical so this will be something different. :D But I love to dance and used to take classes as a young'n.

Wish me luck! Maybe I'll check out some youtube videos on my lunch break today to see what I'm getting myself into.

Is anyone doing Zumba on a WII Fit? Just wondering if there are any advantages of using a WII Fit versus just a dvd?

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Does anyone notice if you look up Zumba reviews online, most of the poor reviews are from people trying to sell other weightloss or exercise programs? lol