It has become apparent to me that not all Zumba is created equal.\u00a0 Just as with yoga, you really need to find a routine and teacher that will suit you.\u00a0 After last week’s post about my attempt (which included a comment about it not being strenuous enough), I got an invite from a friend to be a guest at the class she teaches at Lifetime Fitness.\u00a0 She assured me it wasn’t so much about the dancing and since there were no mirrors in the gym I didn’t have to worry about how goofy I looked if I couldn’t see it myself.<\/p>\n
The class is obviously popular since it filled the gym and I notice that like marathons, there are people of all ages, shapes & sizes participating.\u00a0 Also like in marathons, you cannot judge someone’s ability by their size & shape.\u00a0 This was no more obvious than when you see the woman in her 8th month of pregnancy moving along, or the little toddler up in front with her mom that has the perfect squat positon.<\/p>\n
I *think* I kept the steps better this time; but let’s not forget without a mirror I may never know!\u00a0 They seemed to be more about the movement and not as much hip shaking & chest shimmies, which suits me perfectly.\u00a0 At any rate, what I did do had me sweating, breathing hard & actually enjoying myself.\u00a0 While I wasn’t a BIG fan of the end-of-workout lunges, I do appreciate them & I’m sure I won’t be forgetting them over the next couple days.\u00a0 Certainly an hour of good effort!<\/p>\n
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