Baluarte, Epher A.

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Zumba Fitness: Sure Its Fun and Effective

Physical Education students at Central Mindanao University, including their teachers are
dancing Zumba every Friday in the afternoon from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Zumba Fitness is a type of
workout exercise that fuses fitness, entertainment and culture into exhilarating dance fitness
routines. It was founded in the year 2001. Zumba classes are fitness parties that blend upbeat
world rhythms with easy-to-follow choreography, for a total-body workout.
Zumba fitness has quickly grown to one of the most popular group exercise classes on the
planet. In fact, the Latin-dance inspired workout is reportedly performed by more than 12 million
people at 110,000 sites, in 125 countries around the world. P.E instructors and students use
Zumba as their exercise because its simple and it can be performed either in-door or out-door.
Ditch the Workout Join the Party! Thats the marketing slogan for Zumba fitness,
which attracts exercisers with a fun fusion of dance moves from styles like Salsa, Merengue,
Reggaeton and Flamenco, and the sort of choreography you might see in a nightclub.
Prof. Procopio Galendez said that sometimes people get frustrated if dance steps get too
intricate and complicated. But Zumba fitness leaves more room for interpretation. And its nonjudgmental. You dont have to move exactly like the instructor. Its more like dancing in a club
people can just move the way they want. It is not a dance class it is a party! No one is judging
you by your dance abilities just have fun and feel the music, said Lovely Ann Velbestre, one of
the students who participated Zumba.
Because Zumba offers different options, proponents of the Zumba program claim that it
is safe for all ages, meaning that anyone from age 0 to 100 can participate in this form of aerobic
exercise. At least some of the classes are specifically aimed at elderly people, to help them build
strength , improve motion and posture, and socialize.