Everyboby Zumba!

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For the past two weeks I've been excercising a lot more. Let's just say that I've gained a bit of wait in the last year that I really want off. Everyone always says that the best kind of excercise is the kind that you'll do...well, for me that's dancing.

Last week I had a trial membership to a local women's gym called Women's Wellness Center (or W2). It was pricey, but had a class I've been wanting to try, Zumba. Zumba is a combination of latin, hip hop, salsa, belly dancing, and even a little kick boxing (all things I love) to very upbeat music. So, last Wednesday I got to try it out. Wow! Can I just say that I had a lot of fun, really got a workout, and danced, danced, DANCED! Even though I loved the class, and the gym as a whole, I couldn't rationalize spending so much on a gym membership ($60 a month and $150 down), so I decided to forgo the membership. It just so happened that a friend of mine, who is also an army wife, knew of a gym on base that was primarily for women's use that had Zumba classes for FREE!! I tried it out yesterday, and had even more fun than the last place. Looks like my Wednesdays are now taken.

Pros of Zumba: fun, entertaining, more willing to do it, enjoyable as a class, upbeat, learn new steps, get in shape, work up a great sweat, works core.

Cons: steps can be very fast and hard to do if you don't catch on fast, best taken as a class.

If you love to dance and need an excuse to do more of it while getting fit, Zumba is a perfect candidate.

QUESTION: WOULD YOU EVER TRY ZUMBA? IF YOU ALREADY HAVE, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Official Zumba Website
Learn About Zumba

Watch Zumba on the Today Show: be sure to see the end, you'll see a live demonstration.