Zumba is a healthy and trendy fitness program that combines music with dynamic and easy-to-learn movements and interval cardio. Zumba is the evolution of a dance-based fitness program that incorporates a variety of South American dance forms such as samba, cha-cha-cha, salsa, reggaeton, flamenco and tango.
The word "Zumba" originated as a Colombian slang term meaning "fast movement. A 60-minute Zumba class is divided into stages of varying rhythmic intensity, making it relaxing and fun even for those with no dance background.
Features
Despite growing up on the South Coast of the United States, Zumba's roots are y planted in the sacred soil of the South American continent.
The word Zumba originated in Colombia, and originally meant "joyful fast movement". This form of fitness incorporates the steps and rhythms of a variety of South American dances, so the rhythm is particularly distinctive, and there is no impact, and for many fitness enthusiasts, this form of fitness brings joy and excitement, without any unnecessary strain on the joints. the purpose of fitness and fat loss.
The movement characteristics of Zumba are mainly reflected in its frenzied music rhythm and body movements: jumping, swinging arms, twisting hips, clapping, tossing head, just like a dance party in a bar. Such a large intensity of exercise has a superior effect on weight loss and body shaping.
During the workout, people can dance to the song while working out. Some practitioners say they can burn more than 700 calories per session and always sweat profusely afterward. "You don't have to embarrass yourself to lose weight," said Alberto Perlman, president of Zumba Fitness, "It's like hiding pills in sugar snap peas."
It's well known that South American people can sing and dance. Zumba is not exclusive to a certain age group, and when dancing Zumba, one's muscles have the proper range of extension and there are no instrumental injuries, making it suitable for promotion to a wider range of people. Sports experts also point out that Zumba is good for cardiorespiratory fitness and less damaging to joints, making it a suitable choice for middle-aged people who want to improve their physical fitness.
In the Caribbean islands, from 8 to 80 years old, almost no one does not enjoy the weekend dance party night, so Zumba is not the patent of any age group, as long as as as the fitness of you still have a young mind, you can enjoy Zumba bring happiness. In addition, Zumba does not have a high-impact pace, the muscle stretching range is controlled in a reasonable and effective range, the human body does not have any instrumental harm to the characteristics of the movement, but also make it can be adapted to a wide range of people.
Origin of the Dance
Zumba was invented in 1998 by Alberto Berto Perez in Cali, Colombia. Perez was originally a fitness instructor, but he often forgot to bring those regular fitness music accompaniment tapes to his classes. And he just happened to have some Latin dance cassettes, which in turn were mostly salsa and merengue.
Perez used the music as an accompaniment to teach his students a particular form of fitness dance he called "Rumbacize."
In 2011, Perez began working with Alberto Perlman and Alberto Aghion on a series of infomercials. They released a series of fitness videos through infomercials.
In 2012, Insight Ventures and the Raine Group invested in their company. According to Perlman, they have opened Zumba instructional classes offline; as of 2014, they have 14 million students in 186 countries or territories***.
"Zumba" is a neologism, a branding term created specifically to promote the dance. Zumba was originally known as "Rumbacize", a combination of the Spanish word rumba and jazzercise
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