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Why Zumba Fitness?

7/25/2013

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If you are  are looking to lose weight, reduce stress, strengthen your heart, improve your endurance and energy, and even sleep better...exercise is your answer! And, the good news is we are enjoying such a growth in the fitness industry now-so many different kinds of classes to try!

Fusion fitness...paddleboard Yoga (yes...yoga using a paddleboard!)...circuit training...Plenty of things to catch your interest. 

Dance fitness continues to be rated among top fitness trends, too. And the Zumba® Fitness program is stronger than ever. Why?  Simply put, it's fun, and it gets results! I read an article that offered thoughts on the top ten reasons people love Zumba® classes. Take a look:

1. Zumba® combines resistance training with fast and slow intervals to keep your body confused, increase fat burning, and sculpt muscles. The varying rhythms keep your body from learning the routine. If you keep your body confused, you won't hit a fitness or weight-loss plateau.

2. Zumba® is easy to follow. You repeat a lot of the same moves, so Zumba® is easy to learn. You can head to your first Zumba® class and still get a great workout because you won't be completely lost.

3. Zumba® is credited with improving coordination. Zumba® will get your body moving all together and definitely improves your muscle tone.

4. Zumba® improves mental clarity. Learning new Zumba® routines gives your brain a good workout as well as your body. Zumba® releases your inhibitions and lets you let your mind go. Zumba® provides a little mental vacation while working your body, mind, and spirit.

5. Most exercise routines focus on a specific area. Not Zumba®! Zumba® gives your core an intense workout creating killer abs, while increasing long, lean muscle growth in your arms and legs, and firms up the glutes.

6. Zumba® is fast! You'll burn tons of calories. Depending on your fitness level, you can burn hundreds of calories in one Zumba® session! That is powerful fuel for weight loss.

7. The fun, fast-paced Latin beat puts you in a good mood. Zumba® rhythms make you feel free and happy.

8. The Zumba® format allows you to customize your workout, move at your own pace, and exercise at the best level for you!

9. Zumba® is fun! A lot of workouts feel like a punishment. You almost forget you're working out when you take a Zumba® class! When you have fun with a workout, it makes it easier to stick with it!

10. Because Zumba® is an easy program to stick with, you will actually start seeing results and experiencing the long-term benefits of a regular cardiovascular workout faster than you might with other programs. Zumba® allows the people who have never been able to stick with a diet and exercise plan to sleep better, have more energy, increased stamina, increased bone density, lower blood pressure, and all of the other benefits of a regular cardio program.

Do you connect with any of those reasons? What do you love about your Zumba® classes?

j.


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Exercise for Better Sleep? YES! Zzzzumba fitness can help!

11/16/2011

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Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I’m just too tired to exercise?"  Maybe you’re too tired because you don’t exercise! Researchers say there’s an interesting relationship between exercise and sleep. 

We know exercise is good for us.  It improves heat health, blood pressure, builds bone and muscle, minimizes stress, and improves mood. But did you know exercise also helps to improve sleep? It does…while at the same time helping you to feel more energized, and awake during the day!

Timing is Everything

Generally, anytime you feel like exercising, you should go for it! When you want to make your workout help you to improve quality of sleep though, experts say it’s best to give yourself several hours between your workout and bedtime. Intense exercise right before bed raises body temperature, which makes it harder to fall asleep right away.  

Studies show that to have the most direct effect on getting a good night’s sleep, you should get vigorous exercise late in the afternoon or early in the evening. Working out then increases your body temperature, and then allows it to gradually, over the next 4-5 hours, fall back down to normal; which sends a signal to your body and brain that it’s time to relax. Timing it in this way, means your body temperature will regulate just at the time you’re ready to head to bed anyway, and will help you to fall asleep faster, and get a deeper, more restorative sleep.   

What kind of workout is best to help with sleep?  A cardiovascular workout (like Zumba fitness!) that boosts your heart rate, and gets your muscles pumping for at least 20 minutes, has been shown to have the best effect on improving quality of sleep. Experts recommend aiming for a cardio workout three or four times a week.

Try to schedule at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise three or four times a week, and make it something you like to do, so it doesn’t feel like a chore! You can also mix it up so you don’t get bored: brisk walking, swimming, jumping rope, dancing, and skiing are all good choices.  

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    Jennifer Antkowiak

    Jennifer Antkowiak is a nationally certified Group Fitness Instructor, and is licensed to teach a variety of Zumba fitness classes, as well as Bokwa fitness. Jen is also a Walk Live leader, and CPR certified. Caregivers, visit jenniferCares.com.  To learn about how to take care of yourself naturally with Essential Oils, visit jenniferCaresESSENTIALS.com

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