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What Zumba is and what it does for you

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What Zumba is and what it does for you

Zumba has been gaining popularity in recent years. It is well known that physical activity is extremely important for health and fitness. What is it and what benefits can it bring to regular participation in this type of activity? You can see that over the years the fitness industry has been growing dynamically, with a rich range of clubs and gyms where everyone can find activities tailored to their preferences and possibilities.

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1. Who are the zombies for?

Zumba classes are designed for people of all ages, both for children (zumbini, zumba kids, Zumba kids junior) and for older people (zumba gold). Interesting forms of classes are also zumba step (Zumba using steps) and zumba sentao (Zuma using chairs).

2. Benefits of attending regular Zumba classes

Interestingly, after eight weeks, a group of women who enjoyed gymnastics enjoyed a decrease in their body fat levels, and women were divided into two groups: the first group for eight weeks attended 12 hours of gymnastic activity per week, the second group was to maintain physical activity at their current level. After eight weeks of exercise, the group enjoyed lower body fat, reduced body fat markers, improved quality of life (the first group attended an eight-hour daily gymnastical activity for eight consecutive weeks), the other group was tasked with maintaining physical activity on a regular basis (exercising the same amount of body fat and body weight for one minute), and the group sought to maintain a high level of physical activity for the rest of their lives. In addition, it was noted that in 2014 that the study of people who wanted to reduce body fat in a healthy and healthy way, including weight gain, increased body weight gain and weight gain from exercise, as well as in other groups, and the effects of exercise on their body weight were not as high as those who participated in a regular exercise exercise program, and that of those who did not participating in
Source

Domene P.A. et al., The health-enhancing efficacy of Zumba® fitness: An 8-week randomised controlled study, „Journal of Sports Sciences” 2016, 34(15), 1396–1404.
Ljubojević A., Jakovljević V., Popržen M., Effects of Zumba fitness program on body composition of women, „SportLogia” 2014, 10(1), 29–33.