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Originally Posted by Brook  Zumba is cardio exercise and it's tons of fun and fantastic! You will burn fat with *any* cardio exercise that gets your heart rate up, and Zumba is no exception. As with most programs, you'll get out of it what you put in.
Will you tone up? Some, but if toning is what you're interested in, then a solid combination of cardio and strength training is what you need to be doing.
Remember- you may not necessarily "lose weight". You'll burn fat, but you'll also be building lean muscle mass. |
Hi Brook,
Thanks so much for the review, I appreciate it.
I agree with you about the solid combination of cardio and strength training....I most definitely have both in my workout routine now and have for this past year...what I hoping to do is mix up my cardio portion a bit by adding this Zumba collection to accompany my strength training.
The clip I had seen was very slow paced so I was concerned it wouldn't be a real "cardio" challenge but by the looks of what you and Mizski have written it would be considered a good cardio option.
Looks like I'll be adding this one to my collection of workout DVD's....I think I'm beginning to become a workout DVD junkie!!!
The other workout DVD collection I was looking at was "Slim in 6". Are you familiar with this one too? If so, any thoughts?
Thanks again,
Sarina
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Heaviest weight - 403 lbs. (2007)
April 1, 2008 - 387 lbs. (This is when I initially started to lose weight…but was not on Atkins at this point) Atkins start weight – 347 lbs. (July 19, 2008 – began Atkins) 1st major goal met -----100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day – From April 1-08 when I initially begin to lose weight. 2nd major goal met - 151 lbs. lost as of Jan 13, 2009 - Hit 249 lbs. on this day. 3rd major goal met - Wed, May 13-09 - Reached losing 200 lbs. in just over a year and a couple of months. 4th major goal met – Reached “Onederland” June 6-09 – 198 lbs. 5th major goal met - My 1 yr. Atkins anniversary - Weighing 184 lbs. this day
Current weight – 174 lbs. Goal weight - 150 – 160 My personal journey -
Before and during - From 400 lbs. to 247 lbs. Not done yet!!!