subject: Am I the only female who doesn't like Zumba? [print this page] Am I the only female who doesn't like Zumba?
I was a personal trainer for ten years but gave that up because I couldn't face motivating another person to exercise!Three years on and I amstruggling to motivate myself. The most I was managing to do was a walk once a week andfound it a strugglegoing up hills!
So, in an effort to get back on the road to fitness, I gather a group of girlfriends who had also notexperienced Zumba yetand headed for a class. I was very curious to see what many females were raving about.It involved music and dancing - it must be good. I am not ready to hit the gym or do anything else that is specifically designed as an exercise.Zumba may be the answer. I had attended a couple of salsa classes and loved it!I was even slightly good at it. This was going to be a breeze.
So I stand at the back of the class with my equally nervous friends.It's an all female night.
The instructor turns on the music and starts us off on some easy first moves.Hey, so far so good.Second song comes on and the instructor starts shaking her hips like Shakira. She's good. The moves get harder and I am reminded of my horrid experiences with aerobics in the pastwhere I couldn't keep up with the moves.Ivividly remembered agay instructor addressing me personally,via hisheadset microphone, to please keep up and move in the right direction!
So I shook my hips and shimmied my way asShakira-like as I could through the rest of the class. I looked around me to see if I was the only uncoordinated one there.No.There were a few who were really good at it but the majority were there just as bad as I was.The difference was that they were enjoying it!And why not?Therewas abit of salsa, hip-hop, bollywood moves and great music.
The class finishes finally, but not before the instructor gathers us all to the middle of the room to put our hands together and shout -"ZUMBA!"
I have now experienced Zumba and will not be going back for more.My girlfriends enjoyed themselves and oneis keento do more classes.For someone who is good with sports and loves hitting a dance floor, I failed miserably at Zumba.
And after all that hip shaking and twirling, some of my back muscles are crying for help. Now I really need amassage.
