What Is a Zumba Class?

The Zumba program was created by the celebrity fitness trainer, Beto Perez. The Zumba class is a fitness class that uses Latin rhythm and dance moves to create a workout that is fun, like dancing at a club.

  1. History

    • Beto Perez incorporated a Latin style of music and dance to his aerobics class, which became a hit and ultimately known as Zumba. He brought this idea to the United States and trademarked the Zumba name. Currently, there are thousands of Zumba instructors, millions of DVD sales and an instructor academy for Zumba.

    Types

    • Currently, the Zumba program offers five different types of Zumba classes. The Zumba fitness class is a group dance class, the Zumba gold is for older adults, Zumbatomic class is for kids ages 4 to 12; additionally, there are classes such as Zumba toning and Aqua Zumba.

    Benefits

    • Zumba offers many benefits such as a core workout that sculpts and defines your muscles, a high calorie-burning workout with 500 to 1,000 calories burned in one hour, weight loss and easy to learn movements.