Northern Colorado Recreation Center offers Zumba courses - Sports ...

Zumba is a Latin style of dance that originated in Colombia and was introduced in the mid-1990s to the physical workout routine by Colombian native, Alberto ?Beto? Perez. The choreography has evolved to fit any style of music from high- to slow-pace songs for interval training.

Zumba has been offered for more than three years at the UNC Campus Recreational Center. Hour-long Zumba sessions are available several times a week including 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Mondays and at 8 and 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, respectively.?

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?It has been a successful exercise session, and it?s the most popular class during the year for UNC students and faculty members,? said Katie James, UNC?s coordinator of fitness and wellness. ?It?s a killer workout.?

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James described Zumba as a fun, full-body workout, where many participants are surprised to realize their abdominals are burning calories without any traditional abdominal exercises.

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Throughout the year, Zumba classes at the UNC rec center usually have 40 participants who dance and have fun while burning off the extra calories.

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?For those who?ve never tried Zumba, they must try it,? James urged. ?I have never heard anyone say they didn?t have fun during the sessions.?

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Students enjoy Zumba so much that it has inspired a participant to become a certified Zumba instructor. UNC sophomore psychology major, Yesenia Aguayo, has attended the classes offered at the UNC rec center since her freshman year and said Zumba classes have benefited her in many ways. Once certified, Aguayo aspires to teach Zumba.

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?Zumba is a great workout because you can do it your own way,? Aguayo said. ?You have the freedom to move however you want.?

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Zumba is not only a great workout but also a time for meeting new people. Thanks to the Zumba classes, Aguayo has met a number of new people, one of which being her current roommate.

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Zumba?s demographics are varied from traditional to non-traditional students, men to women and faculty to students. Yet those who take more advantage of the Zumba classes are predominantly women.

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?Because of guys being who they are, they won?t go to the gym and dance to meet their certain exercise needs,? said Mike Martin, a junior sport and exercise science major and a UNC rec center employee.

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However, Zumba?s popularity defines it as a constructive fitness program in the community. Its influence is shown in the results of participants? satisfaction.

Source: http://www.uncmirror.com/sports/northern-colorado-recreation-center-offers-zumba-courses-1.2937805

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