ZUMBA® is a fitness class based on dance styles. It combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the ZUMBA® participants to dance away their worries. It is based on the principle that a workout should be "FUN AND EASY TO DO" allowing ZUMBA® participants to stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. ZUMBA® is a “feel-happy” workout that is great for both the body and the mind.

ZUMBA® is a fusion of Latin and International music - dance themes that create a dynamic, exciting, effective fitness system! The routines feature aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. ZUMBA® utilizes the principles of fitness interval training and resistance training to maximize caloric output, fat burning and total body toning. It is a mixture of body sculpting movements with easy to follow dance steps.

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