Zumba is a bright and unusual new type of fitness that is gaining popularity at an accelerated pace. It combines the dance styles of different schools: samba, salsa, mamba, belly dance, flamenco and others.
You will not be bored at Zumba fitness. Zumba is a hit! This type of fitness is very dynamic, funny and positive, and among other things, it will keep your figure and mood in good shape. Zumba is not just fitness, but rather a fitness disco where you can dance and have fun with all your heart.
The founder of Zumba is Alberto Perez, the fitness choreographer of many pop stars such as Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. In 1999, Perez introduced zumba to the United States, and it immediately became very popular. Thanks to simple dance moves, both children and the elderly can practice zumba.
Zumba fitness training is built in such a way that a person does not feel tired. This is because there are no endless repetitions of exercises on the same muscles. However, dance steps work all muscle groups, and if you have never done fitness, after training you will feel muscles that you never knew existed.
Zumba burns 400 to 800 calories per hour, depending on the intensity. For comparison, running burns 500 calories per hour, and exercising in the gym only 200. A full lunch or dinner is 600-800 calories.
There are several directions of zumba: classic, tonus-zumba, continental, aqua, and zumba-tonic.
Classical zumba is based on the movement of Latin American dances: salsa, mamba, and others to Latin rhythms.
Tonus-zumba is created for slimming and improving the figure. In addition to dance moves, it includes lunges and squats, and it is also possible to use dumbbells for greater efficiency.
Continental Zumba - adapted to the area where the classes are held. Often uses hip-hop and break dance moves. Zumba is distributed in more than a hundred countries around the world.
Aqua-zumba in water is recommended for people with joint diseases and for pregnant women.
Zumba Tonic is designed for children and includes games and fun music.
Zumba is the only type of fitness with a holiday atmosphere. Zumba training can be done at home: for this you need to turn on Latin American music and just dance to it. You are guaranteed a good mood and weight loss.
Like any fitness workout, Zumba runs in a specific cycle. In the beginning, this is a warm-up and stretching, eliminating injury. Then new dance elements are learned and the old ones learned earlier are repeated. Then comes the longest part of the workout - the incendiary zumba dance itself. The exercise concludes with the stretching exercises necessary to relax the muscles.
If you experience severe muscle soreness after exercise, soak in hot water and bath salts for 20 minutes. Unpleasant sensations will go away faster.
For some, doing at home may be the best option. To get acquainted with Zumba fitness or self-training, you can watch video tutorials and master classes on the Internet.
