I LOVE ZUMBA. The fun of the dance, aerobic type exercise is exhilarating. The hip-hop, salsa music is invigorating. I love it even more because I don't HAVE to be coordinated....At least that's what the instructor tells us! HAHA! She just tells us to not worry about the exact steps, but to keep moving.
Being apart of an exercise class is an interesting adventure. There are all types of girls with all types of abilities. I must admit, though, that I am entertained by the people around me.
There is the "over-exert-or"--The girls that are flamboyantly and over-vigorously doing every move. They get so excited that they add moves or make the bigger than they need to be! I have to watch out for these people because they can bop you in the head or bottom if I am not careful! (The opposite of this one is the people that barely move--And believe me, there are some)
There is the uncoordinated--This is totally me. I cannot keep the steps straight unless I have done them repeatedly. I have to be able to see the instructor, or I am toast!
There is the awkward--This again is me. I am lanky...Which makes me movements totally unfluid. It is not a pretty sight.
There is the nonrhythmic--Again, this is me. I cannot keep the beat. I do much better if I am watching the instructor. My favorite instructor usually gives us a heads up to when we change dance moves. This is a huge help to me that doesn't know what beat we are on and/or cannot keep track of how many repetitions we do! Of course, there are a few people that are ALWAYS turning the wrong way or completely on a different step. Literally, every time she says turn right, they turn left OR they are just doing their own thing. Unfortunately for them, I feel better that they are not coordinated / rhythmic either.
There are the success stories--My neighbor has been walking and going to exercise classes for the last couple of years and she is looking REALLY good! I bet she's lost 75-100 pounds. It is nice to see her in the class because I know that she has succeeded everyone's expectations; and she looks and feels great. (There is an opposite to this one, but I won't go into details....)
There is the perfect attender--She is there EVERY class without fail. She has all the moves down pat. Every step is coordinated. She is not awkward. She knows the next step before it is spoken. She is the one I turn to when I cannot see the instructor's movements!
At the end of the day, I am glad all these people come together to do a fun dance, exercise. I am glad we are all unique and bring different things to the table of life.
Sunday night is when my fav instructor teaches. She is totally fun, and always pushes everyone to do BIG movements and tighten our abs.
Zumba is definitely fun and I have definitely lost weight by doing it. Hooray for ZUMBA!
