Aqua Zumba Schedule

Hello, Zumba lovers!

I'm about to head to Tennessee for a volunteer spring break trip, but I thought I'd leave you with a short post before I go.

Remember Aqua Zumba?  It's a great workout for anyone with joint problems, anyone who's overweight, or exercise beginners.  The water gives you a great resistance workout while protecting your joints and muscles.  And who wouldn't want to go to a pool party for their workout?

Looking Fabulous

Today I'm going to talk about looking fabulous for your workout.

For me, what I wear is surprisingly important to how effective my workout is.  If I go to the gym looking like a slob, I'll probably feel like a slob too.  So I always try to look my best.  

Now, I'm not saying that you need to be totally decked out in Nike and Lululemon to get a good workout.  I'm not saying that at all.  Here are my two main tips for picking your best workout outfit: 

Dancing For the Kids

If you saw me yesterday or if you see me today, you will probably hear me complain about how sore I am.  I apologize in advance.  

Let me explain a little bit more.  On Saturday I spent 13.1 hours dancing.  That's right, I didn't take a break...didn't even sit down.  It was all a part of an event called Mizzou Dance Marathon, which raises money for Children's Miracle Network hospitals.  This was my second year participating in DM.

If you enjoy Zumba (and if you're reading this, you probably do) and are looking for a charitable cause to get involved with, I highly recommend Dance Marathon.  You'll have a blast!  In fact, you probably won't realize how tired you are until the very end because you'll be having so much fun.

Why Weights Are Important

Alright, I know most of you are probably afraid of weight training.  Truth is...me too.  I don't lift weights nearly as much as I should.  This is especially a problem for women.

Why?  Well, some women are afraid that if they work out with weights, they'll end up looking like this:

That's just not true.  It's not what happens when you incorporate weight training into your exercise routine.  

Thunder Snow and Punching Stuff

Hi everyone!

So sorry that we had to cancel classes on Thursday and Friday because of Thundersnow 2013.  But, we should be back to a normal schedule this week.

So for those of you that missed my classes last Thursday and Friday, here's when you can make them up:

Monday, January 25 at 8:15
Thursday, January 28 at 7:30
Friday, January 29 at 5:30

Hope to see you in class!

One Billion Rising

Since I'm trying to branch out what I write about here and include all sorts of things that Zumba lovers will enjoy, today I'm going to talk about a social cause that I think is really important.  It's called One Billion Rising, and it's an effort to wipe out violence women.

New Jams

This week I've been looking for new songs for Zumba class.

"Noche De Estrellas" by Jose de Rico was actually recommended by one of my Zumba class participants.  It's a great upbeat song with a merengue rhythm.  I can't wait to make up a dance to this song!