Shortly after, in August 2017, six people were arrested after being accused of 'trying to change lifestyles' by teaching Zumba. In June 2017, Zumba was banned in Iran for being un- Islamic. īesides its high calorie burning benefit, Zumba can help lower the risk of heart disease, reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, and increase good cholesterol. Some of the classes are specifically aimed at elderly people, to help them build strength, improve motion and posture, and socialize. īecause Zumba offers different options, proponents of the Zumba program claim that it is safe for all ages, meaning that anyone from age 0 to 100 can participate in this form of aerobic exercise. If a person successfully burns 500 calories in each day's workout, then they can lose one pound of weight in a week as one pound of fat contains about 3500 calories. A study shows that a person burns 300 to 900kcal with an hour-long Zumba exercise. Zumba is a total-body cardio and aerobic workout, which provides a large calorie consumption. By 2019, there are more than 100,000 Zumba instructors around the world. Zumba instructors have the option to become ZIN™ Members (Zumba Instructor Network members) to receive monthly music and bimonthly training DVDs to assist with the creation of music and choreography for their personal Zumba classes.
Moves have been specially adapted to combine the same dance movements used in a Zumba Fitness class with those used in aqua fitness classes. The instructor leads the class poolside while participants follow in shallow water. Aqua Zumba classes are held in a swimming pool.
This type of Zumba class provides participants with a cardio workout and strength training. It targets the abs, thighs, arms, and other muscles throughout the body.
#Zumba music mix series#
In 2001, Pérez partnered with Alberto Perlman and Alberto Aghion, to officially launch Zumba and the trio released a series of fitness videos sold via infomercial. He happened to have cassette tapes of Latin dance music-salsa and merengue-and danced to them instead, which Pérez later taught as "Rumbacize". Pérez, an aerobics instructor, forgot to bring his regular music to his aerobics class. Zumba was created in the 1990s by Pérez in Cali, Colombia.