HELP! I'm Addicted to Zumba!
I am warning you right now. Zumba is ADDICTIVE in the Extreme! You
will get hooked. You will get excited. And if you do it regularly you
will get into shape.
Why is it so addictive? Lot's of people who haven't tried it ask that
question (Your spouse or significant other will ask!). I think part of
the answer lies in the fact that for so many of us, staying in shape is
drudgery. Walking or running endless miles, circuit training, hours on
the treadmill, the latest workout video. Whatever it is we have tried to
do to stay in shape and lose weight is many times a lonely endeavor. We
drag ourselves to the workout, we endure it, we know we need to do it,
but many times the fun factor has been missing.
Zumba is different. Dancing in general is fun. But in Zumba you really
get to dance. And you get to dance in ways that you may not have before.
The Latin music gets your blood flowing. You learn that you can shake it
and not break it! Pretty soon your hips are swaying and your are into a
Salsa step that you had never imagined you would do. And everyone around
you is right in the thick of it with you. It really does become a party.
I know I was thinking to myself, "I'm having such a blast, how can a
workout be this much fun?" But make no mistake, no matter how much fun
your having, you are getting a real workout.
The other part of the addiction is harder to explain. Maybe it's
somewhat like the "Runners High" that many long distance runners talk
about. Whatever it is, the Zumba feeling is a great feeling to have.
Instead of walking out of the workout exhausted and spent you leave
feeling like you have put in the effort and achieved something good for
yourself. You get a sense of accomplishment (for lack of a better word).
When you get the Zumba habit in your blood you just have to keep doing
it. That's why I have tried to offer a number of classes at some
different times. Your B&J Zumba Punch Card gives you lots of class
session options. And, since your B&J Zumba Card does not expire, if you
have to miss a week, your not throwing away your sessions!
If all this sounds too good to be true, a "fun workout that really
works." All I can say is give it a try. Let yourself get into the rhythm
and soon enough I think you might just be saying "I'm addicted to
Zumba!"
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