Shimmy up to Zumba

Aerobics never really disappeared. It simply took a long vacation, picked up some sexy Latin dance moves and returned as Zumba. Turns out, Zumba is one of the most popular exercises in the United States. Canadian are just now catching up...The moves – a mix of styles that references merengue, cha cha, hip hop, belly dancing and rock 'n' roll – proved easy enough to learn. They were just switched, combined and recombined with head-scratching speed.

And don't expect a break. The whole point is to keep heart rates elevated through crazy moves and thumping beats. Instructors are encouraged to play 80-per-cent official Zumba songs, which represent a global mash-up of genres and often have a common refrain of, what else, “Zumba!”

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