How about some Zumba?

What is Zumba?

Zumba is a fitness program that involves cardio plus Latin-inspired dance. Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto Beto Perez introduced it in 2001. It become highly popular in 2012.

Today there are numerous trainers you can choose from and a great variety of online platforms you can benefit from.

Personally, I highly enjoy it. It is very energizing and gives you a good start to the day but of course after your morning prayers!

Benefits

Zumba can have several benefits:

• Helps you maintain your cardiovascular respiratory system
• Tones the body
• Weight Loss
• Its fun!
• Improves coordination

Zumba makes me happy! This means you release endorphins, which trigger positive feelings.

Some Useful Sites

Here are a few zumba exercises for beginners which are simple to start with:

If you want to follow a 10 minutes routine on a daily basis, this is a good one and quite easy:

Dovydas Veiverys

Dovydas is from Lithuania. He became a member of ZIN™ in 2011 and is a licensed Zumba instructor. In his own words, “I absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party!”

So once you get the hang of it, I highly recommend this video:

Dovydas is a highly energetic teacher who makes the exercise fun and simple to understand.

A word of Caution

Before starting, do consult your doctor/physician because similar to aerobics, Zumba is intense and may not be suitable for people with specific health issues like back pain, joint pain, heart issues and seniors who are not used to doing exercises from a young age.