[MaggieJ]

I just signed up, at my local Y, for Zumba classes. I've tried all sorts of workouts--Martial Arts (quit 3 belts away from black), weight lifting (quit: too boring), running (did a 5k in 47 minutes but, quit: "my knee hurts or it's too dark out or it's raining or I'll run more tomorrow or etc. etc. etc), yoga (quit: too much noise in my head to relax), and the list could go on, but I'll end there. Then there was an office-sponsored party where I literally dance for 5 hours! Hip hop, Salsa, Old School R&B--they played it all. I was so "high" I would have danced to the Polka without missing a beat. I thought to myself: "self, why the heck haven't you been doing this all along? You don't have to keep searching for the perfect exercise to keep you motivated--you can just dance." So today, on my day off, instead of turning on the TV and sitting on my @ss, I turned on the music and just danced. It was wonderful (just hope I've enough energy for the class tonight ).

I did actually have questions when I started this. Has anyone here done Zumba (live or DVD)? Is it more dance than traditional aerobic exercise and vice versa?

[julzchiki]

I've heard about Zumba and my gym offers one of the classes. I'll have check it out some time. I saw a video of it on the internet and it looks like so much fun (not to mention a good workout!).

[alinnell]

It sounds like a whole lot of fun, but the only gyms here that have classes are so far from home. If only the Y had Zumba classes!

[Suzanne 3FC]

We tried the Zumba DVD and loved it! It was so much fun! We wrote a brief review here. I wish we had zumba classes in my area, I've heard they are even more fun