Zumba; salsa, reggaeton, bollywood, merengue etc. from different parts of the world. A type of cardio exercise consisting of combining dance figures with exercises based on body weight. When creating zumba choreographies, the instructors base themselves on the principle of "fun and easy enough to be done by anyone". For this reason, this type of exercise is an ideal training alternative, especially for those who find doing sports "boring and challenging".

The benefits of Zumba are among the topics that are as curious as this exercise itself. As we mentioned before, zumba is included in the class of cardio exercises. Therefore, with this exercise, it is aimed to increase the heart rate and thus the endurance of the body. In addition, zumba also helps to shape muscles, increase balance ability and gain flexibility, as it allows all body muscles to move actively.

How to Zumba?
If you have a busy life, it is quite normal that you can't find time to spare for the gym among all the hustle and bustle. Fortunately, zumba removes this obstacle! Because this exercise can be done outdoors, at home or in a professional salon, in short, anywhere. All you need for this is an expert trainer. Most zumba instructors are ready to be with you with both outdoor classes and online training!

Zumba exercises are performed for an average of 45-60 minutes. Within the choreography determined by the instructor, warm-up exercises are performed first, accompanied by low-tempo music. Then, cardio exercises are started with a higher tempo music. In the last stage of the training, cool down and stretching movements are performed by turning on a low tempo music again.

Which Body Areas Does Zumba Affect?
Zumba, which requires dance figures and exercise movements together and at a high tempo, works all the muscle systems in the body at the same time, as you can imagine. However, if there is an area where the person wants to give weight, trainers can also create choreographies that will focus on a particular muscle group. The muscle groups targeted by a standard zumba exercise can be listed as follows:

arm muscles
Core region muscles
back muscles
hip muscles
leg muscles