The second I walked into my local Zumba class for the first time, ... POTS, stomach ulcers, cluster headaches, 10 sinus surgeries and other kinds of afflictions. Because of all this, ...

The second I walked into my local Zumba class for the first time, ... POTS, stomach ulcers, cluster headaches, 10 sinus surgeries and other kinds of afflictions. Because of all this, ...

The second I walked into my local Zumba class for the first time, I felt a twinge of embarrassment — I was the youngest person there by decades. I’m 27 but take a Zumba class with senior citizens.

A small 2012 study found that a standard, 39-minute Zumba class burned an average of 9.5 calories per minute. This adds up to 369 calories in total throughout the class.

Tummy twist This is a Zumba move that combines jumping and twisting to sculpt your obliques and tone your waist. Side To Side Side to side is a popular dance step.

Now there are Zumba classes available in some 110,000 locations around the world. I watched Rita, one of the Brazilian women in my class, shrink by 40 pounds into a tiny, lithe thing.

Reports suggest that individuals burn around 300 calories in a typical, 39-minute Zumba class. Furthermore, it is recommended that people burn 300 calories per workout to promote weight loss and ...