What is ZUMBA®fitness class?
ZUMBA® is a Latin-dance inspired, Fitness class that incorporates Latin and International Music and dance movements that create a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! The class format combines fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body in an aerobic/fitness fashion to achieve a unique blended balance of cardio and muscle-toning benefits. ZUMBA® fitness class integrates some of the basic principles of aerobic, interval, and resistance training to maximize caloric output, cardiovascular benefits, and total Body toning. The cardio-based dance movements are easy-to-follow steps that include body sculpting, which targets areas such as gluteus, legs, arms, core, abdominals and the most important muscle in the body THE HEART!
Dancers and non dancers alike immediately and easily master ZUMBA®fitness class because it’s fun and easy to do. ZUMBA® fitness class creates party like atmosphere that provides a non-intimidating opportunity for non-dancers, new exercisers, or those who have previously hesitated to participate in group classes. At the same time, dancers and long-time exercisers thoroughly enjoy the change of pace-exercising in a healthy, fun, party-like environment. All students feel comfortable knowing that they can just go with the flow and enjoy the party! ZUMBA® fitness’s passionate and explosive Latin and international music rhythms speak for themselves as they naturally motivate participants during class, which makes them want to return again and again!!!!
The Music
ZUMBA®fitness class is a mixture of salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, cha-cha, samba, flamenco, quebradita, Calypso, reggaetton and belly dancing.
History of ZUMBA® Fitness
ZUMBA® Fitness was created in the mid-90’s by Columbian native Alberto “Beto” Perez, a celebrity Fitness trainer and choreographer for International Pop superstars. Inspired by the traditional cumbia, salsa, samba and meringue music he grew up with, Beto paired his favorite pulsating Latin rhythms with the red-hot international dance steps his clients loved and ZUMBA® Fitness (Spanish slang for "to move fast and have fun”) was born!
Since Beto brought ZUMBA® Fitness to the US in 1999, it has become one of the fastest-growing, dance-based fitness crazes in the country, with people of all ages falling in love with its infectious music, easy-to-follow dance moves, and body-beautifying benefits.