EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s a review that flew across my desk recently from reader Amanda Keefer. I’d never heard of “zumba” but it sounds fascinating!
After the birth of my daughter, two years ago, I was looking for a fitness routine that could help whip my mind, body and soul back into shape. After a few failed yoga classes, I stumbled across a Zumba class and thought I would give it a shot. Not only was it uplifting and energizing, the work out didn’t seem like a work out at all. It was fun! I found myself shaking my bon bon throughout the day, working on my steps and form. The class incorporated latin and international music with easy to follow moves to create a great fitness dynamic.
WHAT IS ZUMBA?
While Zumba embraces all the fundamental principles of fitness, the extraordinary secret behind the exercise is the way Zumba magically motivates the body to efficiently burn calories, effectively tone all muscle groups, incorporate full range of motion, and improve the cardiovascular system. Fun and music are the two special motivational ingredients. Utilizing the natural beat, tempo, and music transitions, the Zumba dances seamlessly flow from one toning, strengthening, or cardio move into the next.
Participants are constantly engaged and entertained with the variety of rhythms including salsa, merengue, samba, belly dancing, cumbia, flamenco, reggaeton, and more! Zumba breaks away from the typical 32-count aerobic format and uses the passion of the music as it was meant to be experienced. Even those with two left feet are successful in a Zumba class because of the natural flow of the simple steps that radiate though the body in synch with the music.
Zumba is recognized by the world’s leading fitness educators, including AFAA, ACE, and CanFitPro. With sanctioned training programs in countries like China, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Venezuela, Zumba is taking the world by storm, and now at Super Club. Everyone is invited, from teens to seniors, and both women and men. Everybody loves Zumba.
ZUMBA AT WINTER PARK HEALTH AND FITNESS
I owe a lot to my fabulous Zumba instructor, Vanessa Valentin, who now teaches at multiple locations throughout Central Florida. (Her class schedule is available at www.rhythmx.com)
Vanessa has a knack to motivate and invigorate her many students, or what I refer to as her “followers.” Her newest location is Winter Park Health & Fitness at 1560 Orange Ave on Monday evenings at 7 pm.
Winter Park Health & Fitness offers discount packages or you can pay by the class. You can call Vanessa at 407-285-5186 or email vvalentin625@yahoo.com for prices or questions.
Come join us!
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I did this at the Y a few times. It’s FABULOUS!!
I am fascinated with the Zumba classes instructed by Vanessa Valentin and find it beneficially awarding. So happy to know that you have finally launched a new freedom in dance rhythmic latin styles without the systematic intervals in ordinary aerobic classes. My testimony is that after having cha-cha’d and salsa’d, zumba’d my way though a great fun dance fitness freedom, I no longer have an interest so many of the other workout systems I have been involved with, such as, high impact cardio step-aerobics, the use of training equipment (so unnatural to me), also a dance fitness class I’ve been a member of for so many years, (I used to think that nothing could top that dance class!) However, Zumba did. I have nothing but the very best to say about Zumba, as these various dance styles/routines are all so motivating with the help of instructor Vanessa. I am never bored with them. It’s an all in one advantage to me: I learn latin international styled movement and earn the burn of calories! Amazing. Please do your cha – cha’s, and your hips a favor and work’em! Get into these classes! It’s for anyone, you do not have to know how to dance.